The Washington herald., 1914-05-23
EPISCOPAL.

EPGCOPAL.
Ascension day found goodly company
present at the Cathedral Grounds to take
part in tie first open air service OF the
season and to share also In the cere-
monies connected with the blesstng OF
the bishops house, which IL now prac-
ticaliy completed The blessing Of q
building other than a church Is by no
means an unusual service, notwithstand-
irE newspaper comment to that effect.
IT is In fact quite the usual thing In
the case of houses in the clergy and
books which give forme Of prayer for
divers occasions always provide for such
occasions. What is unusual. perhaps. Is
the blessing of house where the occu-
pants are of the laity and rot, Of the
clergy. or other religious" persons
During Bishop Satterlee's episcopate a
street was blessed.
Bishop Harding was very happy in his
remarks, as always on such occasions,
and he told how the house. a memorial
te Miss Mabel Murray, would empha-
size her character In three ways-its
chapel her piety. the part to be used by
her mother, her flial love. and the
portion dedicated TO the reception by the
bishop of his friends and all who come
ture which made her SO beloved by all.
The first Sunday afternoon open air
service at the Cathedral will be held to-
morrow, when the preacher will be Rev.
George F. Dudley. one of the honorary
canons of the Cathedral Although there
are different kinds of canons it should
be remembered by those who are in
terested in such questions that there is
of title, of addressing them. All are
canons, and are spoken to or about as
such. whatever difference of degree OIL
kind there may be.
: Thursday, Nay 2s, new cantata will
be given at St Stephens Church, new
in this city. perhaps also, as seems like
ly, new in this country. It is entitled.
.sThe Ascension and is by Bruce
steane. It will be given by the choir
of ST. Stephens Church, assiEted by
Hy Tallmadge, bass soloist, of the Ca
thedral Choir. a member still Of st.
Stephens parish to which he belonged
when he went to the Cathedral
The annual all-day basket-picnic for
the young folks of All Souls parish will
be held today at springland. Pierce Mill
Road.
Dr. and Mrs sterrett announce that
they will be glad to receive all their
friends informally from to o'clock.
The annual Sunday school picnic OF St |
Margaret's and st. Thomas parishes will |
be held at Great Falls this year. The |
putting will take place June S. The two |
Sunday schools have Joined forces for |
the days outing. Arrangements have
been made to hold the annual Sunday |
school excursion of St Thomas parish 4
On Tuesday, June %, at Marshall Hall
The trip on the river and day spent
here seem to be attractive to the chill
irea-
The Rectors Aid Society, of st. Paurs
parish will give a garden party on the
church lawn on Wednesday evening. May
a. Should the weather be unpleasant,
the party will be held in the Parish
Hall. Ice cream, strawberries, and cake
will be served, and some musical num- 7
bers rendered. The entertainment is
given for the benefit of the Parish Hall
chair fund. and it is expected that the
1arishioners of st Faul's will turn out
IN force.
After the garden party, there will be an
Informal dance, which doubtless, will
prove to the younger members OF the
parish, II not even to the older, a very
addition to the program.
Next Tuesday the Washington Clericus
meets at l p. m, at the residence of
Rev. DIR. ]. Henning Nelms, who will act
Is host for the occasion. The Glorious
vas to have assembled at the residence
# DIR. c. Ernest Smith, but he having
accepted an invitation to deliver the COM
address at St Mary's School,
Raleigh, N. c., change Of program was
iecessitated. " -...a
The Rev. Dr. R. H McKim, will de-
iver the essay. his subject being, The
PRESENT Outlook of Romanism in the
United States" Unless all signs fail,
he meeting, both from a social and lit
rary standpoint. will be very successful.
The country circus and carnival the ,
enterprise produced under the
uspices of the men of Emmanuel parish.
opened May 20 with a street
'arade. Mr.. Samuel N. Frazier, jr., I
eaded the parade as marshal. He was
lounted and wore the full regalia of ,
is rank. his horse being ornsmented
lso with ribbons and a fancy saddle
lanket. A canvas banner was carried ,
Y four boys proclaiming the circus. and Z
hree. companies of Boy Scouts paraded ,
nth their bugles and drum corps. A
arge automobile truck was used as a /
ircus wagon, and in this there were the :
arious freaks.
1t is hoped that enough can be real- ,
'ed to cancel one note of the mortgage :
n the rectory. The outlook is most en- :
ouraging.
The regular monthly meetings of the 4
ocial Service Conference have been held I
st. Johns Parish Hall. The evening 1
leetings particularly have been largely \
ttended and the interest in the work v
the conference rapidly is Increasing s
lew committees have lately been ap- 4
ointed by Canon Devries, and these have C
cen cooperating with associations doing c
he same work in the community. Thus
he work of the conference is being devel- n
pea and extended. Satterlee House, the n
ehgious and social center established o
nd carried on by the conference, has d
Itely been enlarged. The house next n
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