Evening star., 1924-05-18
CATHEDRAL SERVICE
TO BREAK RECORDS
Greatest Gathering in History Of
0pen-Air Ceremonies Expected
This Afternoon.
PEPPER TO PRESENT FLAG
National Service Emblem Exercises
to Be Broadcast.

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The greatest gathering in the
history of open-air services at the
National Cathedral is expected at the
services this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
when the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
will present it's national service flag
to the cathedral. The services will
be radiocast.
Presentation of the flag will be
made by Senator George Wharton Pep
per Of Pennsylvania, and the speech Of
acceptance will be made by Gen. John
l. Hines, deputy chief Of staff Of the
War Department. acting for Gen.
Pershing.
A combined vested choir from the
Episcopal churches of the city will
assist the cathedral choir. The
music.
The clergy of the Episcopal
churches of the diocese will take part
in the professional preceding the
sermon, as will also the clergy of
other denominations who have been in
vited to participate.
Police Detail Arranged.
The committee on arrangements an
nounced last night a large detail of
police has been assigned to handle
the auto traffic and crowds during
the service, and will be in charge of
Inspector Evans, Capt. Bean and
Lieut.. Giles assisting.
A special arrangement has been
made with taxi company to trans
port passengers from Dupont Circle
to the Cathedral at the rate of five
passengers for one dollar. This spe-
cial service is in addition to the
transportation facilities provided by
the Capital Traction Company and
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, who will be able to handle
the crowds as efficiently as last year.
Extra parking facilities have been
provided for automobiles. No cars
will be parked within the Cathedral
Close during the service except cars
Transporting inyalids who have OBJ
tained permits in advance from Rev.
c. 7. Warner, at St Alban parish. The
invalid cars will be admitted at the
Garfield street gate.
The procession will be formed in
columns of fours; except the Cath
edral Chapter, the Cathedral Council,
the clergy, the Brotherhood of ST.
Andrew and the bishops, who will be
in columns of twos, on the south side
of st. Adams Church, the head of
the column at peace cross at 800
o'clock. The band will be stationed
at the peace cross and will play selec-
tions from 3:15 until $50 o'clock
when they will play Mendelssohn's
Hymn of Praise" promptly at $3.50
o'clock The prayer will be said by
the Bishop of Washington, who, with
on the salem place" after which the
procession will move forward, the
band playing a march, there being no
professional hymn until the whole
procession has taken its place on the
platform on the seats provided.
Silence Requested.
Absolute silence from all conversa-
tion is requested of all, from the be-
ginning to the end of the service, it
is announced.
When the procession reaches the
platform the several choirs will pro-
ceed to the places assigned on the
left of the platform; the band to it's
assigned place; the members of the
Brotherhood of St Andrew in the
diocese of Washington to the seats
assigned on the right of the main
aisle; the Council of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew to the assigned place
on the main platform; the clergy of
places on the left of the main aisle;
the clergy of the diocese, the council,
the chapter of the cathedral, the
bishops and those officiating taking
the seats assigned on the main plat
form.
Band to Play ut Close.
After the benediction the band will
play the Dresden Amen" and the
receSsional hymn will be sung be-
fore the procession begins to move.
After this hymn is finished the pro-
cession Will move in reverse order, as
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order of ceremonies. When the head
of the procession reaches the south
door of st. Adams Church it will
divide two and two on each side, fac
ing each other. This will apply as
far back as the clergy: The crucifer,
ing until the Bishop of Washington
and the officiating clergy reach the
Salem place" and the peace cross.
Then the procession will halt. the
prayer will be said and the band will
play the Sevenfold Amen The
officiating clergy and the bishops will
proceed to the Cathedral offices and
the other clergy to St. Adams
Church
In case it is raining at o'clock,
with indications of continuing, the
service will be held in the Bethlehem
Chapel and st. Adams Church.
Persons arriving in the cars or on
foot are to enter and leave the
grounds at ST. Adams gate and at
st. Hildas gate, the entrance of. the
National Cathedral School for Girls.
Persons arriving in carriages or
automobiles, via Woodley Lane, will
enter at ST. Hilda's gate at the corner
of Woodley lane and Wisconsin ave
nue.; after the passengers are dis
charged all carriages and automo-
biles Gas can be accommodateO will
be parked under the direction of the
officers of the metropolitan police at
least 200 feet north of ST Adams
Church; all others will be parked on
the streets surrounding the Cathedral
Close No conveyances will be al
lowed, under any circumstances, to
remain south of the church at any
time during the exercises.