Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30
SATTERLEE STATUE
UNWILLING MONDAY
Memorial to First Bishop Of
Washington Ready in
Bethlehem Chapel.

A recumbent, life size statue to Rev.
Dr.. Henry Yates Satterlee, first Bish-
op of Washington, is to be unveiled
at $3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon in
the Bethlehem Chapel of the National
Episcopal Cathedral of Saints Peter
and Paul, at Mount st. Alban.
Rt. Rev. Thomas +. Gailor. Bishop
of Tennessee, president of the execu-
tive council of the Episcopal church
in this country, is to give the principal
address. There will be special mu-
steal program. Rt. Rev. Alfred Hard
ing. Bishop Of Washington. will pre-
side. The following clerical members
of the cathedral chapter will be pres
emit to assist in the ceremony: Dean
Very Rev. G. C. F.. Bratenahl: Canon
James De Wolf Perry. Bishop of
Vries and Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
Rev. Charles T. Warner, rector of St.
Adams Church, who was secretary to
Bishop Satterlee, will serve as master
of ceremonies.
Arrangements fer UnveilfnE.
Arrangements for the unwilling are
being carried out with the assistance
Of Charles C. Glover. George Truesdell
Charles J. Bell. William c. Rives, NJ.
D.; Henry White. former ambassador
to France: Corcoran Thorn. James
Parmelee and William Holland Will
mer. NJ. D.
Mrs. Frederick ". Rhinefander OF
New York, daughter of Bishop Satter-
lee, and Henry Yates Satterlee. who
is son Of the late Rev. Churchill
Satterlee;s and who was. named for
Bishop Satteriee, will attend the ex.
ercises. The statue is to be unveiled
nv Mr. SaftAr1ee o.
/ The statue was designed by w. D.
.Caroe Of London, who is the present
architect of Canterbury Cathedral in
England. It is regarded as a work OF
art. which will not only serve as a
handsome addition to the adofhment
Of the cathedral. but which will. still
fully identity the life work Of Bishop
Satterlee with the foundation of the
cathedral. !" It cost $4,000 and is OF
English alabaster. scuiptured in Eng
land and brought here.
The statue occupies space beneath
the high altar OF the cathedral and
east Of the altar in Bethlehem Chapel.
A stone from the town OF Bethlehem
was placed in this spot as the founda-
ton stone Of the cathedral. lard by
Bishop. Satterlee ION the least OF st.
plan, it is said by the authorities OF
the cathedral. Is carried out the words
of. the Scripture, They set up, the
altar of the Lord. but the temple of
the Lord was not yet built" The Ma
tional Episcopal Cathedral is. being
built around the Bethlehem afounda-
ton stone. - -
Friends Provided Funds.
Friends Of Bishop Satterlee. chiefly
the members Of the bishops guild.
provided funds for the statue. The
monument bears the following in
Scription:
First Bishop Of washington: Born
January II. A D.. 1913: Consecrated.
Feast Of the Annunciation. A. D. 1896
Entered Into Paradise February %,
Holy. Holy Holy. Lord God of
Hosts: Heaven and Earth are Full
Of Thy Glory; Glory Be to Thee. Q Lord
Most High. Amen.
The concluding sentence was in
scribed upon the monument because
Bishop Satterlee Immediately before
his death. The remaining inscription
is on the east front Of the monument,
and is as follows:
Jane Lawrence Satterlee. His Wife
Entered Into Paradise. June 16, 1876
The bodies of both Bishop Satterlee
and Mrs. Satterlee rest in the vault
beneath the monument.
On the sides Of the monument are
ing the four-fold basis for church
unity. in which Bishop Satterlee was
deeply interested.
Special cars on the street railway
lines running past the cath edral will
leave downtown Washington points in
suitable time for the services in con.
necefon with the ,unyeiling.