Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
TRIBUTE IS PAID
BISHOP HARDING
Tomb and Recumbent Statue
Dedicated in Chapel of
Cathedral.

The service rendered the Episcopal
Church and especially the Washington
Cathedral by the late Right Rev. Alfred
Harding, second Bishop of Washington,
was eloquently noted yesterday after
noon at impressive services marking
the dedication of his monument and
recumbent statue in the Chapel of the
Resurrection at the Cathedral.
Relatives and friends of the late
bishop, clergy who had served under
his leadership and representatives OF
all the organizations affiliated with the
diocese of Washington attended the
service. The dedication was read by
Right Rev James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, while Right Rev.
Charles E. Woodcock, Bishop Of Ken
Slcky, preached the sermon.
The tomb is in the southwest corner
in the chancel arch in the chapel,
which is memorial to Bishop Harding.
The carved figure of the bishops dog,
against which the feet rest, SymbolizeS
the fidelity of the dog to his master,
and follows the precedent of the recum-
bent figure of Edward VII at Windsor.
The monument was designed by w. D.
Carce resident architect of Canterbury
Cathedral, England and was executed
in limestone by N. Hitch of London.
Grandsons Unveil Monument.
Beneath the tomb rest Bishop Hard
ing, Justine Prindle Harding, his wife,
and an infant son, Douglas. The monu-
ment was unveiled by two grandsons OF
the bishop. Alfred Harding, 4th. and
Douglas Harding, I'd, children OF Mr..
of Toe
N, Y. Other members of the bishops
family who were present were his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Harding: another son, Paul
Harding, of Washington, and niece,
Miss Justice Henderson, of New York
City.
Bishop Woodcock was one of Bishop
Harding'S conSecrators. He preached
the conservation sermon when the
bishop was elevated.
You have honored both your diocese
and yourselves" he told the congrega-
ton, "in doing honor to him who
spent himself freely and was glad to
be spent in your service. His religion,
we well know, did not end in what it
did for him; it began in what he could
do for God and you"
Long Rector Of St. PauPs.
Dr. Harding became the second
Bishop of Washington, January Is, 1909,
after q passionate of more than 20
years as rector Of st. Paul'S Church,
Washington Circle. During his episco-
pate the foundations of the cathedral,
the sanctuary and a portion of the
choir were built and the beautiful
Bethlehem Chapel, a memorial to
Bishop Satterlee, was finished. He also
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two months before he died, to endow
and complete the cathedral. He died
April &c. 1923.
Representatives from the following
diocesan organizations and institutions
were present by special invitation: The
National Cathedral Association. the
Woman's Auxiliary, All Hallows Guild,
the Bishops Guild, Cathedral Altar
Guild, Churchman'S League, Church
Periodical Club, Church School Service
League. Daughters of the King, Junior
Daughters of the King, Girls Friendly
Society, Laymen's Service Association,
Little Helpers. Needlework Guild, United
Thank Offering, st. Monica's League.
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew. St
Annals Home, Episcopal Church Home,
Episcopal Home for Children, Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, House of
Mercy, Sisters of the Epiphany and
Sister Emily of st. Johns Orphanage.
The Hiram Masonic Lodge, No. 10. to
which Bishop Harding belonged, and
Alpha Delta Phi, his fraternity at Trim
1ty College, Hartford, Conn, also were
represented specially.
The National Cathedral School for
Girls and st. Adams. the National
Cathedral School for Boys were. repre-
scented by their principals and q repre-
sentative from the alumni and faculty
of each institution.