Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
CATHEDRAL TO GET
/ VETERAN RECORDS
Brotherhood of st. Andrew
Decides to Place World
r
War Papers Here.

=, The honor Of acting as official Gus.
!. 4odian OF the World war RECORDS OF
/ members of the Protestant Episcopal
Tsn,Irch serving in all branches OF the
service has been conferred upon
washington Cathedral by the Brother.
hood of st. Andrew, 1t was announced
TODAY by the Dean OF washington,
Very Rev. G. c. r. Bratenahl, speaking
An behalf of the Bishop OF washington
and the Cathedral Chapter.
This is the second time the Brother
HOOD the national organization of
vounr men and boys in the church. has
in,4,ed to Mount St. Alban to place
SYMBOL of the patriotic service rem
s5ered hv io5.i02 men and women in
1917 and 1918. A large service flag.
with one star for each 1000 members
An the service and one gold star in
memory of all who gave their lives,
was placed in the ambulatory of the
Bethlehem Chapel several years ago.
Now seven cabinets, containing the In
dsvidual records OF the service men and
women. have arrived at the Cathedral
offices, where they have been stored
temporarily for possible display IN the
Cathedral Library, when that nuiiolng
10 completed.
Oficial Presentation.
The oficial presentation was made
wednesday by H. Lawrence Choate'
chairman, and his associates on the
committee in charge of the national
convention of the Brotherhood OF ST.
Andrew. which is TO meet in wash
inrton from October S to 9. Dr.. Arson
Phelps Stokes. Canon of Washington.
and Or. Joseph Fletcher. librarian OF
Washington Cathedral, represented the
Cathedral authorities In gratefully ac-
cepting this gift OF national interest
and significance. The ceremony was
held informally in the memorial read
ing room of the Cathedral Library.
In his brief remarks. Mr.. Choate re-
Slowed the work done by representa-
hives OF the brotherhood in the camps
during the World War. stressing the
importance of getting groups OF men
together for fellowship in observing the
ORGANIZATIONS two cardinal rules OF
PRAYER and personal service. He said
the national officers of the brotherhood
had decided that the proper place Tor
the war service records of the men and
women of the Episcopal Church was
In the Cathedral now rising in the
Capital of the Nation. In addition to
The records in the files he presented TO
the Cathedral Library copy OF an IN
Navy Department of the Brotherhood
OF st. Andrew During the Great War"
Encouraging Reports Read.
Following buffet luncheon served in
The library. the committee In charge of
che convention next october held
special meeting. at which encouraging
reports were made on registration for
senior and junior members OF the
Brotherhood. The program ended with
visit to the crypt chapels OF the
Cathedral. under the personal guild
ance Of Canon Stokes.
Among those present were II. Law
renee Choate, chairman: Col. John H.
Finney, vice chairman: r. Granville
Munson, secretary; Bruce Baird, treas
urer: j. Morris Franklin, william j.
Moore, William r. Ellis, Or, Marcus
Benjamin, DR.. william Earl Clarke.
Harry D. Aniss, Donald Gerow and Ed
win n. Lewis and James p. Berkeley OF
the Cathedral stafT. who have recently
been admitted to the Brotherhood Of
Et. Andrew.