Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-18
war CHAPLAIES
ARE H0NORED
Given MedaiIions CONNIE nora
tive of Their Service to Their
Fellows on Land and Sea.
PRESIDENT GETS FIRST ONE
Token 10 intended to Convey In Tan
oibie Form the Appreciation Of the
Churches Whose Chaplain Sons
Served in the War.

Washington.-Every one Of the great
and devoted company of chaplains in
the army and n IVY during the World
war, who represented the 27r Protes-
tant denominations united for service
In the general wartime commission.
received a commemorative medallion
recently, This beautiful token is In
tended to convey in tangible form the
message Of grateful appreciation from
the churches to their chaplain sons
who werS ready to give up everything.
even life itself. for their fellows fight
ing on land and sea,
10 President Wilson went the first
one, and this was followed by'presen-
tations to the secretary of war. the
secretary Of the navy, Bishop c. II.
Brent, chief chaplain Of the A, f. F"
Col. John T. Axton. chief chaplain of
the army, and Capt. John q. Frazier.
chief of the chaplain's corps of the
navy,
symhollxes Service,
This medallion Is Of bronze, 2A
inches In diameter. 1t 10 the realiza-
ton Of a suggestion made soon after
the apmistice to the executive commit
tee of the general wartime commits
sion OF the churches. The committee
approved the proposal and made II one
Of the tasks committed to the general
committee on army and navy chnplnins
when the general wartime commission
dissolved. The design Is by Mrs. Laura
Gardin Frnser of New York, one of
the best known of American medalists.
The task given to Mrs. Fraser was to
produce a design expressing the spirit
OF the men who served as chuplains,
which would represent both branches
of the service.
One side commentaries in symbol
the service Of the army chaplain. and
the other side the navy chaplain. In
showing his service in the army a
chaplain is presented in the act of
mniStering to a wounded soldier. In
the center OF the design the gas mask
ls seen ready for immediate adjust
ment. The suggestion Is that the chap
lain has removed it the better to sue.
cor the wounded man. Strength and
sympathy are expressed in the finely
modelled figure, The stricken soldier
represents an artilleryman serving the
big guns, stripped to the waist.
On the reverse side the fine record
Of the men who served as chaplnins In
the navy Is symbolized by the repre-
senlatlon of battleship, with the
cross as the central feature, and the
inscription ut the top. "Awarded to the
ChnplanS of the American Army and
Navy" Below Is the inscription THE
General Wartime Commission of the
Churches. Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America" On
he diverse Is inscribed "l9i7l9lS."
the name Of the designer and the date
OF the award.
Complimentary medall!ons will he
presented TO various museums Of this
country, and to representatives OF the
chapluins In France. England and Can
ada. In appreciation of their service to
American boys.
Praise for Designer.
The subcommittee of the general
committee on army and navy chap
lains having charge of the designing
of the medallion, was composed OF DIR.
Gaylord s. White of New York, DIR.
l.aurltz Larsen OF New York. DR. r. b.
Bagby of Washington, DR.. Forest j.
Prettymun Of Washington, Prof John
H. Hawkins of Washington, DR.. w. Stu
art Cramer OF Lancaster Pa. Bishop
william F. Mcdowell of Washington
aud Rr. Il, q. Watson Of Washington.
In announcing the presentation Maj
Gen. Z. G.. Harris. the adjutant gen
eral Of the army, says:
"Mrs. Fraser has achieved notable
success I'm producing medallion Of
such rare distinction and beauty; the
Judgment Of competent artists and
critics Is unanimous In this. The gift
will be sent out from the offices of the
general committee of army and. navy
chnplains In Washington to all the
chaplains in Protestant churches en-
titled to receive 1t AT once