Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-09
CATHEDRAL CHAPEL
IS CONSECRATED At
STIRRING SERVICES
Bishop Harding Says Work
on Other Parts of Build
ina Will Be Rushed.

| Construction of Washington Cathe-
dral is to continue as rapidly as
| finances and labor conditions will per-
| Harding, Bishop of Washington, who
of1iciated as consecrator yesterday al
| The conservation of Bethlehem Chapel
! of the Holy Nativity.
with thanks for all that God. has
wrought for U.S. said the bishop near
the conclusion of his sermon. '1et us
| turn our faces to the future. There is
still before US the task of the cathe-
dral We must work while it is day
Difficult Problems Met.
One of the tasks that made the con-
struction of the chapel difficult he
said, in reviewing the work already
done, was meeting problems that af-
fected the cathedral as a whole, such
as the selection Of the kind of stone
to be used, the type Of architecture
desired, the lighting and heating sys-
TENS and the general plans of con-
struction. With these issues out of
the way the work on other parts of
the building can proceed more rapidly.
The scene at yesterday morning
service showed the chapel at its best,
and the congregation was representative
of Washngton's religious life. Two
small vases of chrysanthemums stood
on the altar beside the cleaning can
dlesticks. and Just behind them rose
the delicate gray tracery Of the carved
stone reredos. the chief decorative fea-
altar were the robed choir and the Epis-
copal clergy Of Washington in their
vestments. while the background was
formed by the brilliant windows, made in
England by the best talent obtatnabIe
Bishop Harding spoke with the
deepest feeling. and it was apparent
that he was much inspired by the
success that has attended the con-
struction of the chapel and the liqui-
dation of the Indebtedness against it
Early criticism because of this in
debtedness, he said, had been ST.
fenced by the manner in which the
work had been carried on.
Assisted at Services.
Canon William L. DeVries was
master of ceremonies at the consecra-
ton service, and other of11ciants in
cluded Canon G. c. F. Brathenahl
Canon Austin. Canon Walden Myer,
ANSN. LII 1SdAooIpH new
DR.. GLAND Cotton Smith. Rev. Dr. H
S. Smith, Rev. G. F. Dudley, Rev. J.
W. Blake and Rev. Lewis r. Leverfng
DR.. W. C. Rives. Charles C. Glover and
Charles ]. Bell represented the lay
members of the church.
Bishop Harding received a message
yesterday from Rev. DR.. W. T. Man
ming of Trinity Church, New York
saying that a service was being held
| in that church. where they would
join in prayers for the cathedral here
1t was announced that the recum-
bent effigy of the late Bishop Satter-
| lee, first Bishop of Washington, in
whose memory Bethlehem chapel has
been erected, had been completed in
England and would be placed above
| the vault containing his body with
appropriate ceremony on its delivery
| here.
The first suggestion Of a memorial
| to Bishop Satterlee was made by J.
Holdsworth Gordon. a lay member OF
; the church. said Bishop Harding. and
/ though $4,000 was the first figure
proposed, the chapel had eventually
cost five times that amount, but much
! of this expense, such as the drawing
| of plans, etc, was for work that
would apply to the cathedral as a
whole. The many small contributions
he said. had made the building of the
chapel task of loving sacrifice. The
completion of the cathedral was urged
las a thank Offering for the self -opla-
ton of the men and women OF
America in the great war"