Evening star., 1921-06-14
CORNER STONE LAID
BY BISHOP HARDING
Impressive Ceremonies as
All Saints Church Is Be-
gun at Chevy Chase.

Rt Rev. Alfred Harding, Bishop Of
Washington. last evening laid the corner
stone for the new edifice Of All Saints
Protestant Episcopal Church. on Chevy
Chase Circle, in the presence of members
of the congregation. vestrymen and the
clergy gathered for the exercises Kenil-
worth Lodge, No. 1913. F. A A NJ, as
sisted in the dedication.
Preceding tho exercises. there was a
devotional service on the site Of the new
building. led by the rector Of All Saints
Church, Rev. ]. w. Austin. This portion
Of the ceremony included the reading Of
appropriate Psalms by Rev. H. Allen
Griffith and congregation and the sing
ing of hymns by the choir. Rev. George
F. Dudley. rector of st. Stephens Epis-
copal Church, read the prayer.
Many Records Saved.
Just before the stone was laid there
was placed in it the following articles
commemorative Of the occasion: Copies
Of Washington newspapers of the 11th
and 18th Of June: the diocesan journal !:
a COPY of the Parish Visitor. official pub
lication Of the church: list OF officers OF
the church; set of coins of this coun-
try; a Bible; a prayer book; program
phlet containing the history Of the parish.
and plans for the new church building.
Bishop Harding then ordered the
stone to be placed. and taking a trow-
ell cemented the block into position.
Following the do1ology. Bishop
Harding made an address in which ne
complimented the church on Its
growth since the laying of the corner
stone Of the present church building.
exactly twenty years ago to the day.
Deplores Sabbath Laxness.
The bishop told Of the good that the
church has done for the world and de-
plored the present trend toward gen.
eral disregard of the Sabbath. even by
members Of the churches. The bishop
deplored the attempts to overthrow
existing Institutions" He concluded
by expressing the wish that the All
Saints Church will prosper for the
good of the community and the church.
Members Of the kenilworth Lodge
of Masens who assisted the bishop in
laying the stone were: William p.
Hay, worship master; R F. Green,
jr., senior warden: l. G. Van Fossen.
junior warden: C. E. Hood. senior dea-
con: F. A Lech1er. junior deacon: g.
E. Rowland. senior steward; ]. J.
Price, junior steward: E. E. Baer. sec
retary; A. B. Bushnell. treasurer: c.
Y. Sayer. tiler: g. c. Bready. marshal !:
Rev. Canon Austin, chaplain. and Will
liam L. Lewis. II. e. Troth, jr: r.
Murphy. G. H. Wright. R L Ebaugh.
J. S. Collins. c. n. Shaifer. T. ARM
strong. E. E. StevenA e. w. Wells.
r II. Chapel, Rev. T. D. late,
A. c. warthen, F. R. Calvert. H. z
Alexander. n. Scherrer and A. L.
|S3eiger.
500 Seating Capacity.
The new edifice, which will seat up
ward of 500 persons, was designed by
Delos H. Smith, architect. and is be-
ing constructed by d. e. Nichol build
ed. It will harmonic in appearance
with the present church. 1t is not the
intention to complete the structure at
the present time. only the chancel.
three bays Of the nave and some aux
iliary rooms being provided for. Later
It is planned to add a tower. complete
the nave and construct a porch. bap-
tistry and morning chapel