Evening star., 1922-04-13
TELLSR0TAR|ANS
ABOUT CATHEDRAL
Dean Bratenah. Sees Need Of
imposing Edifice to Ad-
vance Religion.

The Washington, Cathedral, what 1t is
today. and what it is hoped to be, was
the subject of an interesting illustrated
lecture given by Dean q. &C. b. Bra
tenahl OF the cathedral before men,
bers Of the Rotary club at tho New,
Willard Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Dean Bratenahl stressed the need Of
an imposing cathedral here, sif we
would keep Gods religion. alive" and
asked the support Of the club for the
massive structure now being erected
at Mount st. Albans.
In the olden days." he said, "the
prominent building in the, village. In
these days, with giant skyscrapers and
apartment houses, we are apt to fnd
the church occupying second, third or
even a fifth place in Importance Of
structure. There is q danger in that,
for IT is possible our religious feelings
are being placed in the same classif-
cation"
According to the beautiful pictures
shown. one-fourteenth of the structure
Is now completed, and when work on the
present building is finished one-eighth
Of the edifice will have been done.
Special Luncheon Planned.
President Charles W. Semmes pre-
Slueu, duu announced tlaC luc SntlrS
membership. with their ladies. would
be his guests at luncheon next We'd
ne sday, which marks the last meeting
at which he will occupy the chair. The
luncheon will be held at Mr.. Semmes'
place Of business on G street,
William Knowles Cooper, who. ac-
cording to rumor. will be virtually
unopposed for the office of president.
to succeed Mr.. Semmes, read letters
from Rotary clubs of Chester. Pa. {;
Scranton. Pa. and Allentown. Pa, ex-
pressing appreciation of the manner
recent conference of the fifth district
Of Rotary.
Lions Club Activities.
Details of the program to be carried
out by the local Lions Club Monday,
April "a, when the city will be crowd
ed with members of the international
organization. drawn here to help OBJ
at the weekly meeting Of the club in
tie New Willard Hotel yesterday aft
ernoon.
President Caleb O'Connor announced
that the entire day would be devoted
to showing the visitors interesting
an appea, for automobiles. every car
owner in the club placed his ma
chine at the disposal of the commit
tee in charge of entertainment. =
Franz Ridgway, chairman OF the.
automobile committee, said that all
cars were to assemble at the Ellipse,
south Of the White House, Monday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, and after
q short trip through the principal
streets of the city the visiting Lions
would be taken to Mount Vernon, re-
turning here for luncheon, after
which another sightseeing tour would
be taken to nearby points of interest.
Banquet and Dance.
A banquet and dance will be given
at the New Willard Hotel at night
and Virgil Bourne. chairman of the
committee in charge, announced that
many men of national reputation
would deliver brief addresses. He ap-
pointed Fred w. Walker. secretary
of this committee. to assist in ar.
rangements.
Resolutions of sympathy for Lion
George Emmons, whose father died
Monday. were adopted by the club
and flowers ordered sent to the fu-
neral. which was held yesterday.
VIII Cressy, appearing this week
at Keith's Theater, himself a Lion.
kept the audience in high spirits by
reciting several personal experiences.
He stressed the great growth of the