Evening star., 1923-05-02
PLAN FOR FUNERAL
. OF BISHOP HARDING
Impressive Rites to Be Held
in Bethlehem Chapel To-
morrow Afternoon.


bishop Of the Washington
diocese, who died Monday night, in
the Bethlehem Chapel Of the Wash
ington Cathedral, Mount st. Alban.
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The ceremonies will be conducted by
the Rt. Rev. Beverly d. Tucker,
Bishop of Southern Virginia, repre-
sentinS the national Episcopal
assisted by Very Rev. g. &. f.
Bratenahl, dean OF the Washington
and Rev. Or. George T..
Dudley, chairman Of the standing
committee, representing the Wash
ington diocese.
The iuterment of the body of the
bishop will be in the crypt Of the
cathedral following the ceremonies,
beside the body of Bishop Satterlee,
diocese.
The honorary pallbearers will be
made up of members of the standing
committee of the diocese and the
chapter Of the Washington Cathedral,
as follows: From the chapter-Rt.
Rev. James De Wolfe Perry Of Rhode
leland. Rt. Rev Philip NJ Rhineland-
err of Pennsylvania Canon William L.
De VrieS. Rev. James f. Freeman,
Charles G. Glover Charles J. Bell, DR..
William G. Reeves. Henry White. Cor
coran Thorn, Judge James Parmelee
and Dir. w. II. Wilmer. From the
standing committee-Rev. J. w. Clark,
Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, Rev. Joseph
Fletcher. j. Holdsworth Gordon and
DIR. Harry NJ. Bowen.
The active pallbearers will be the
following members Of the clergy:
II. Nef. Rev. ID. X. Covell. Rev. c. w.
Whitmore. Rev. ]. J. QueaHy. Rev.
James Henderson. Rev. f.. +. Wroth
and Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson
DIR. Dudley, in charge of the funeral
arrangements. announced that in or
der To accommodate as many persons
as possible AT the funeral services. all
the chairs in the Bethlehem Chapel.
whore the funeral services are 10 be
held. will be removed except those
for the Immediate family, the congre-
cation standing.
No cards of admission have been
issued. The doors OF the chapel will
be opened promtly at 2:30. for the
admission of the public.
Communion Services.
Starting at $50 tomorrow morning
holy communion will be observed in
the chapel. with five other holy COM
munion services at 80, ., 10. II and
noon The celebrant At the first serv-
ice will he Rev Allen Griffith, chap
lain of the United States Soldiers
Home. assisted by Rev. NJ. b. McBryde
of Grace Church. Rev. Enoch NJ.
Thompson of the Chapel of the Nativ-
ity and Rev. c. 7. Warner of ST.
80 o'clock communion Will be Rev.
DIR. Wellington Curran of the executive
committee of the national campaign.
assisted by Rev. George w. Atkinson
OF the Church Of the Incarnation, Rev.
q. :. Abbott of the Church of the Good
Shepherd and the Rev. !. S. Moses of
ST. Johns Church. Georgetown.
AT the o'clock service Rev. DR..
G. Ernest Smith OF St Thomas
church will be the celebrant, assisted
by Rev. w. c. White of the Wash
Ington parish, navy yard: Rev. e. NJ.
Young, Takoma rark Church. and
Rev. Howard England Of Oxon Hill.
Nd. The 10 o'clock service will have
as the celebrant Rev. Fl. 5. Smith Of
81. Margaret's Church. assisted by
Rev. J. j. Dimon of ST Andrews
Church, Rev. +. l.. McMs .4s of the
Marlboro (Md) Church and Rev. J.
Henning Nelms os the Silver Spring
CMdD Church.
Bishop TO Oniciate.
RI. Rev. ]. De Wolfe Perry. bishop
of Rhode Island. will be the celebrant
at the II o'clock service. assisted by
Johns Church. Rev. W. II. Pettus of
ST Marks Church and Rev Robert
Talbot Of st. Pauls Church. The
MONDAY service will have for the
celebrant Rev. DR.. James E. Freeman
of Epiphany Church. assisted by Rev.
T. A. Johnstone. retired: Rev. J. III. W.
Blake of Christ Church. Georgetown.
and Rev. G. W. Whitmore OF st.
Marys City, Maryland. church. These
services Of the communion are set
aside to accommodate the persons and
organizations indicated as follows:
The $50 am. services for those who
are engaged during the day and who
wish to attend the holly communion.
aside. other services Will be held as
Indicated:
7:30 am.-The clericus. Brotherhood
of st. Andrew. Daughters of the King.
Girls Friendly Society. Churchmen's
Leaguey Laymen's Service Association.
Episcopal League, st. Alban's School,
including alumni.
. a.m.-Roard of managers of mis-
sions. board of religious education,
board of social service, board OF pub
licity, officers and committees Of the
convention Junior Brotherhood of st.
Andrew. Junior Daughters of the
King. Church School Service League.
ladies' board of the House of Mercy,
faculty. pupils and alumnae Of the
National Cathedral School and Epiph-
any School, other schools.
10 a.m.-All Hallows Guild. Needle
work Guild. st. Monica's League.
Rishop's Guild, Prisoners Aid Society,
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital board.
Episcopal Home for Children board.
Cathedral Association and organiza-
tions not otherwise mentioned.
IL am.-Woman's auxiliary
The body of the bishop is lying in
state in the private sanctuary Of his
made up of the members of the Epis-
copal clergy OF Washington. Mary
land. Virginia and other adjacent ter
ritory. The last detail of the honor
ary bodyguard from midnight tonight
until o'clock tomorrow morning will
be made up Of students for ministe-
rial ordination on Trinity Sunday and
Episcopal Theological Seminary. near
Alexandria, Va. This bodyguard will
be made up of Rev. Clyde Brown, NJ
Manley Cobb, c. f. Buck, Paul
Plenckner and z. II. Gibson.
Bishop Harding was member of
Hiram Lodge. F: A. A. NJ, and that
organization will have a representa-
tive delegation attending the funeral
and interment ceremonies.
AS mark of respect to the mem
ory of Bishop Harding the memorial
chimes of the Epiphany Church. on
G street. will be rung at intervals
and during the funeral ceremonies
hymns. favorites Of the bishop, will
be rung.
Concert at U. S. Marine bar
| racks this evening at o'clock |
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