Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-04
PRAYERS FOR PEACE
UNDER PEACE CROSS
0pen-Air Service of Interces-
sion This Afternoon at
Mount st. Aban.
announcement OF GIFTS
FOR GREAT CATHEDRAL
Half Million Dollars Donated by
Mrs. Archibald D. Russell in
Memory of Mother.

Memory of Mother.
| In accordance with a proclamation is
| sued September by President Wilson
the people Of the United States toda!
| will attend church to supplicate AL
mighty God that the war in Europe
may be brought to an end. Presiden
Wilson will personally set the example
by attending services this morning a
his own church-the Central Presby
terian.
Nowhere in the United States has in
terest in the observance of this Peace
Sunday" as it has come to be called
been more keen than in Washington
| Pastors Of all denominations have pre-
pared sermons on the lesson and tn.
| meaning of the day.
The largest service to be held toda,
IN the National Capital will be that a
the Episcopal Cathedral of IS. Petel
and Paul. at Mount St. Alban. Nor,
than 5000 worshipers are expected t
gather around the Peace Cross" at
service Of intercession for peace ane
pardon"
Big Gift to Cathedral.
Especial interest will lend itself to
this service, in the eyes Of Washing
tonians generally. by reason of the
fact that Bishop Harding announced
last night, In connection with the de-
tails of the arrangements for the serv-
Ice. that 100000 has been donated to
! the building fund Of the cathedral by
Mrs. Archibald u. Russell of Princeton
N. j., and New York.
foN t@
another large gift from an unnamed
source, 1t is said, make possible the
| completion within q few years of a
great national structure Of religion
and art at the National Capital.
Bishop Harding made public last
night the following statement:
The gift of a half a million dollars
toward the building fund of the
cathedral at Mount st. Alban was
made by Mrs. Russell in loving memory
great friend of Bishop Satterlee, the
hrst Bishop of Washington. and who
was deeply interested in the cathe-
dral.
great gift, had several long inter-
views with the cathedral architect.
Henry Vaughan Of Boston, as she was
most anxious to secure his valuable
services for the work. Mr.. Baughan
they involve the determination Of the
character OF the whole vast structure,
the work will take time.
Work to Proceed.
"As soon as Mr.. vaughan's plans can
be perfected, the bishop and chapter
Of the cathedral will call for bids and
proceed with the work. The work to
be done. under Mrs. Russelrs gift, is
the eastern end. or sanctuary, Of the
cathedral, the part Immediately visible
from Washington. The eastern end is
apsidal in form, and, with beautiful
flying buttresses, will rise to a height
of nearly 100 feet from the ground.
"As the Bethlehem Chapel, which
has been completed and is in use. and
which is located in the crypt. tells in
its carving, its stained glass windows
and other decorations the Christmas
story of the virgin birth Of our Savior,
and presents definitely the Christian
acceptance of the incarnation. SO the
chancel and sanctuary of the cathedral
are to tell the story of the crucifxion,
the resurrection, the ascension and the
second coming of our Lord. until, when
all the fabric is completed, the great
cathedral will stand presenting the
Christian creed in stone witness for
Christ in the capital of our nation.
Through another generous donor,
whose name is withheld for the pres
ent, funds have been provided to pro-
ceed with the detailed drawings for all
the whole structure will be completed
within the next few years.
I'VE already have in hand funds suf-
ficient to complete the entire founda-
tions.
'aThe bishop and chapter regret that
the cathedral is not completed now,
for lust such an occasion as the peace
meeting and service of intercession to
be held around the peace cross at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Fortu-
nately the weather at this time Is pro-
pitious, and the meeting can be held
in the open air. Such occasions as the
present are continually arising in our
national life"
Arrangements for Peace Sunday.
The details of the arrangements for
the day of intercesslon for peace and
pardon" as the open-air meeting to be
held this afternoon at Mount st. Alban
has been named, were completed last
night.
Canon Bratenahl will be in charge OF
the service and will deliver the sermon
Canon Williams has been in charge of
the Invitations. police arrangements
and ushering. Canon De Vries will be
| in charge of the choir and music
Rev. c. T. Warner will be in charge OF
the seating arrangements. Rev. w. C.
Cady will be in charge Of the parking
of automobiles and carriages. Rev. w
E.. Calender will act as marshal.
The choir for the special services to-
morrow, which will be assisted by the
| Marine Band. will consist of the fol-
| lowing:
| son, Robert A. Jonscher, ]. NJ Bird
Henry H. Talmadge and Henry w. Jae.
ger, with Edgar Priest. organist and
| choirmaster.
Boys, Fred Farrer, Tucker Humphries
| Joseph Kreuttner, Danner. Mahood
| Russell McAlister, Edward Limerick
| Norman Outcalt. Parker Reinohl, How.
ard Young, Walter Button, Cyril Cors
well, Melvin Midkiff. Richard Outcait
| Thomas Craven, Alvin Browne, Conrad
Mills, Joseph Spencer, Ross Farrar
Van Manning. Harcourt Soutag, Wilson
Camp and Robert Caragna
william H. Singleton will be chief
usher. with Colley Bell acting as as
sistant. Other ushers for the occasion
will be:
| B. T. Amos. Lester A. Barr, F. A
Birgfeld, c. E. Brock, H. L. Bryan. II
H. Buck, c. v. Church, C. T. Cropley
DIR. A. D. Cobey, w. Clum. Dr. Charlie,
Diedel, A. e. Dowell. J. c. DoweIi, T
NJ. Dorning. William E. Everett, DR.
Mark F. Finley, A. Y. Gray, J. Pau
Green. N. r. Harnish, C. w. Huske, ]
Lane Johns, G. A. King, G. A, Lewis