Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-29
HOSPITAL CHAPEL
CORNER STONE LAID
Andrew Mellon 0fficiates at
Dedication of Walter
Reed Memorial.

BY Secretary OF 4TedSuIy AuolC" W.
Mellon at impressive ceremonies In
which many prominent persons took
part. ,..
mortar under the stone, Secretary Mel
Ion carefully guided the stone into posi-
ton. A short while before, Mrs. henry
r. Rea, chairman Of the Gray Ladies
committee at the hospital, had placed
a large metal box, containing many ar
tcIesa in the stone. Among the articles,
numbering approximately 100, were those
from the many departments at the hos
nital. 1t was decided not to make the
list public.
The ceremony was witnessed by q
crowd of several hundred persons, in
cluding many high-ranking officers, the
GRAY Ladies of Walter Reed, In uni
form, and representatives Of many Or
carnations, who aided in spreading
mortar under the corner stone. For this
purpose the Gray Ladies formed line
and each took a hand in Speeding the
mortar as they marched past.
Gen. Ireland Speaks.
The opening address was delivered by
Mai. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland, surgeon
general of the Army, after invocation
Gen. Ireland described the employ
ment of women in caring for the sick
cas- the greatest advancement made in
the military hospitals in the past 30
years" He praised the aid given the
soldiers by the Gray Ladies, in which
organization he declared Mrs. Rea, the
chairman, has been q tower Of
strength" He then told of the eStab-
ushment Of the organization to con-
struct o memorial chapel at the hos
initial
Following, Mrs. Rea made . brief
address IN formally presenting the
chapel, now being erected. The chapel
was accepted In behalf Of the hospital
and War Department by Assistant Sec
rotary Of War F. Trubee Dawson, who
said:
Through the vision and energy of
devoted women Walter Reed Hos
pital Is to receive a dwelling house
for its soul" He declared the chapel
will bring consolation to thousands of
men and women. ct gives me great
pleasure in behalf of the War De-
partment to accept this chapel" he said.
Bishop Freeman Presides.
Benediction was delivered by Rev.
Francis j. Hurney, representing Arch
bishop Michael j. Curley at the cere-
mony. An Army band which had rem
dered musical selections of the World
War period then brought the ceremony
to q close with the playing OF ''The
Star Spangled Banner" Bishop James
e. Freeman of the Episcopal diocese
Of Washington presided and Brig. Gen.
Carl r. Darnal was executive Ofhcer.
In addition to the Gray Ladies, rep
/ Fesentatives of organizations as follows
aided IN spreading mortar about the
stone:
Mrs. George G. Seibold, American
: Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. Lucy B. Cash,
American War Mothers; Mrs. Frank B.
Emery, president Of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, Department Of Penn
gylvania; Mrs. Reber Barrett Smith,
American Legion Auxiliary, Department
Of Virginia; Mrs. A. F. HasSan, national
ONCE of the American Women's Legion;
Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, Chaumont Unit,
American Women'S Legion; Mrs. Van
E. Bass, Flanders Field Unit, American
Women's Legion; Mrs. E. E. Loving,
Royal Mckinley BaSSford Unit, Ameri-
can Womens Legion: Gen. Carl r.
Darnan, representing the Army Medical
Corps; Sergt. e. j. Coffey, Army Medi-
cal Detachment; Mrs. Julia F1ikke,
Army Nurse Corps; Miss Mary Tobin,
Army School Of Nursing: Sergt. John
II. j. Thomas, Christian Endeavor So
ctety Of the Army Medical Center; Mrs.
David Caldwell, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution; Cecil Gardner, Dug
out Gang; Miss Margaret H. Lower,
Welfare Board; Miss Harriet Riley,
Joseph Sim Smith Memorial; William
2. Freely, State deputy of Knights of
Columbus; Capt. Thomas G. Hester,
Medical Administrative Corps; ". N.
Holston, patients; Mrs. Anna F. Borlik.
Polish Memorial; Anton SneigoSki, Po-
lish Peoples Memorial to Polish SOL
diers Of the World War, and Depart
ment Comdr. Lorin c. Nelson of the
Spanish War Veterans.
The chapel Is described as "a me-
mortal to the men who gave their lives
In service-always to be used by the
men In service" It is expected to be
ready for use the early part Of next
year
Finished Next Year.
The chapel will be Of gray granite
The English type Of church architecture
has been approved by the Fine Arts
Commission. The building was author
lied by act Of Congress year ago.
Under the plans for the building
memorials in addition to the building
proper will be included in the structure
Among the list Of memorials for the
chapel as announced yesterday are:
Organ, given by Princess Margaret
5oncompagnt In memory Of her father
Gen. William Franklin Draper; marble
altar and reredoS in large chapel. in
memory Of Mrs. Henrietta Vanderbilt
Johnston, who was Gray Lady of the
volunteer service at Walter Reed Hos.
pital and wife of former District OF
columbia Commissioner, Gen. John A
johnston, given by her daughter Vir.
gtnia LOOMS Spencer; large memoria,
window over this altar, given by Mrs
John w. Davidge in memory of hel
father and mother, the former Score.
tary OF War John w. Weeks and Mrs
weeks. Silver cross, vases and candle
sticks for large altar, given by Mrs
Walter Reed, her son and daughter, In
memory Of Maj. Walter Reed. Mrs
Herbert SlocuH has given the marble
moor and steps to the chancel, ir
memory OF her husband, Col. Herber,
Slocum. The tower has been given bS
Mrs. Henry Rea in memory of Brig
Gen. James Denver Glennan, who wal
commanding officer at Walter Reec
Hospital for eight years.
Auxiliary Gives Window.
The rubble stone used in the con.
struction Of the Memorial Chapel il
from the land of the late Philandel
Chase Riley and Is the gift Of hi.
children in memory of their uncle
Brevet Maj. Joseph Sim Smith, Medi-
ca Corps: The American Legior
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