Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
$4,000 CHAPEL
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Donor of Room to Adioin
"StateSman's Transcript"
Is Not Disclosed.

gift Of one-half million dollars in
cash, coming as a complete surprise
from donor who requested that his
name be withheld has been received
for the construction and endowment
Of a chapel on the main floor of the
Washington. Cathedral il was an
nounce6 today by Rev James E. Free
man. Bishop OF Washington
The gift provides for the construc-
ton OF the chapel from IN: crypt
foundations TO the vaulting. for interior
furnishings and symbolic decorations
End for endowment with which 10 make
this new unit of the cathedral effective
for continuing service.
The chapel. which will have scat
ms capacity Of 400, will be located on
the north side of the chancel and is
syoacted 10 be one of the most bnauti-
ful portions Of the cathedral. 1t will
immediately adioin the north tranSept
which. it has been suggested, may be
called the statesInen's tranSept.
Third Large Gift
This is the third large gift TO be
=, announced since the Inauguration re-
Gently Of a Nationwide campaign TO
hasten the completion and adequate
endowment of the cathedral and its
I, associated institutions The effort is
being carried on by men and women
from all sections Of the country. with
. Gen ..IcbQ J.. PerShing as national
chairman The other recent gifts pro-
vided for the construction Of the four
central piers and for the building and
endowment of permanent home for
! the cathedrals college of preachers
, Bishop Freeman said today that the
plans for the latter structure have been
approved ana work will be carried for
ward without delay.
In announcing -today's s!ft Bishop
Freeman Saie:
More and more. find that the in
terest in this great witness for Christ
! IN the Capital OF the Nation is growing,
That IT Eas the unqualified Endorsement
OF the outstanding leaders of the Ma
ton is an evidence of the great value
they attach 10 it. The further fact
that repeatedly. the crypt chapels are
being used for services of national and
international importance indicates the
increasing widespread interest"
Portions of the new chapel are al
ready stTucturallv complete as ii was
included in the construction program
initiated three years ago Bishop Free
man said The funds already used will
be released by today's gift and made
available for building portions of the
choir crossing and transepts. which
constitute the next step in the cathedral
building program. he explained.
Carvings in Chapel.
The dimensions of this chapel are
larger than those OF any OF the three
ssructurally complete chapels in the
crypt OF the cathedral. its length being
lis feet. its width Is feet and its height
from floor 10 vaulting 43 feet. 1t will
contain FIVE bays
The carving on the vaulting bosses
OF this chapel forms an important ele-
ment N the elaborate scheme Of Chris
tan symbolism planned for the cathe-
oral They include groups which de-
pact the Sacraments- and groups which
represent virtues and their opposites
the seven deadly sins The virtues are
synloolized as a rule by saints and the
sins by figures In modern clothes
grouped about a central boss. where
penance IS symbolized by the delivery
OF the Keys 10 ST. Peter by our Lord
These carvings and other symbol.cal
ornamentations were scaiiptured into the
fabric Of the chapel after the stones had
been set IN place. 1t is expected that
the chapel viii be complete and avail
able Tor the- use Of the general conven-
eion Of the Episcopal Church. which will
convene IN Washington next October.
IL also Is planned to have the choir
complete and the crossing incIosed as
meeting place for large gatherings.
winch VIII be held in Washington dur
mg the coming FAN and Winter.