Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
PATRIOTIC SHRINE
AT VALLEY FORGE
Is a Memorial to Heroes of
the Revolution.
Worthily CommemOrates Serv'
ices of Those Who Fought
for Freedom.

There are many interesting features
of the memorial chapel at Valley
Forge. To the right of the Washington
memorial door stands the Washington
Sullivan font, each face of the Octa-
gonal bowl bearing the crusaders
cross, symbOlizing the Christians war
fare against the world, the flesh and
the devil. On the wall back of the
font appears this quaint inscription:
George Washington was made
Member of Christ, the Child of God,
and an Inheritor of the Kingdom of
Heaven, in the Sacrament of Holy
Baptism Ministered according to the
Use of the Church of England, where
Of this Font is a Memorial and this
the Record: George Washington, Son
of Augustine & Mary, his Wife, was
Born ye 11th Day of February, 1882,
about 10 in the Morning & was Bap-
tized on the Sd of April following, Mr..
Beverly Whiting & Capt Christopher
Brooks Godfathers and Mrs. Mildred
Gregory Godmother."
The pews of the Patriots, unique in
America for their conception and de-
sign, are twenty-five in number, and |
each a worthy memorial. On the base |
Of each is carved either the family |
arms, the insignia of a patriotic So
ciety or the Colonial seal or state |
arms. The Presidents pew bears the
arms of the United States and the seal
Of the President. 1t is given in men,
ory of Washington and Monroe, who
were at Valley Forge and later be-
came Presidents, and commentaries
the address of Roosevelt, the first
President to visit this sacred ground.
Commemorative Pews.
In front of the pews of the Patriots
are elaborately carved screens; that
in front Of the Presidents pew was
major generals at Valley Forge; that
in front of the Shipper pew was given
IN honor of Washington and his brig
adler generals at Valley Forge. AS
Washington spoke so frequently of the
Providence of God as directing the
destiny of the American patriots, this
Is symbolized by angels at prayer
GeA NEu III van anu hACCA4l45 OAl lAAC Dul- ! ?
tresses; below in the panels are thir- ,
teen flags of the Revolution carved and ,
colOred.
The Door of the Allies, opening into
The Porch of the Allies on the right, is
IN honor Of the foreign soldiers who
aided the American patriots in their
struggle for independence The In
4 N OIL finn nOOp inf tho
ClOlster of the Colonies on the left, is {
n memory of WashingtOns Inaugural p
ion as first President of the United [
States. Il
At the entrance to the choir is the &
VashingtOn-WoOd pulpit, lecten and s.
)erclOse, carved with grace and dig p
lity in Indiana limestone. On the s
teps is the inscription: I'm Commem-
ration Of George Washington, War 7
len of Truro Parish, Virginia, and Lay
reader in the French and Indian War"
Monument to British Soldier.
The lectern is the only monument n
t Valley Forge to a British soldier 0
t commentaries Washington's serv- a
ce as General BraddOck's aide de D
tti1Il III HIS lll-ldltU lltNFlltil t&dllSl ~
he French, and especially his, last /,
ribute to his dead chief, rs recorded
4 these words: George Washington \
cad the Prayer Book Office for the lc
;urial Of the Dead at the Interment of fC
IajOr General Edward RraddOck, July p
4. 1883" The Washington arms are st
lrved on the center Of the desk; on Is
he left is an eagle holding the =.
ible, symbolic of the Church, while u;
n the right is another holding a g,
held bearing the arms of the United ~
tates symbolic Of the State. .,
In a richly carved, canOpied niche =,
the lectern stands the Washington 70
urk memorial statuette, given in
emory of the late Abbie J. Reeves
urk, wife Of the Rev. DIR. W. Herbert
urk. The memorial is of bronze, the
ork Of the famous American sculptor, {
rankin Simmons, and is pronounced vh
e finest figure of Washington since "
OudOn's wonderful work preserved in "
e capitol at Richmond. Vol
Altar Weighs Ten Tons. 6