Evening star., 1932-05-05

diana limestone without any steel
framework, this monumental structure
is more like a medieval cathedral than
any great church which has been un-
dertaken in this country.
Entering from the west end of the
choir, one looks down vista, 168 feet
long, of beautiful high Gothic arches
on each side and the vaulting OF mold
ed stone above, studded at harmonious
intersections with eXquisitely carved
bosses, into the sanctuary where rests
the Cathedrals great altar. Stained
glass windows of jeWellike color and
radiance on each side cast soft light on
the interior and enhance the beauty
and impressiveneSs of this first section
of the Cathedral proper to be opened.
Heretofore public worship and pilgrim
ages have been confined to the crypts.
The choir is the portion where the
congregations will be placed until the
transepts are completed. 1t will accom-
modate approximately 1900 persons
seated and several hundred more stand
, ing. capacity much greater than here
tofore afforded in the crypt chapels. 1t
is the third major portion of the Cathe-
dral to be completed Structurally, the
others being the apse or sanctuary and
the crypts with foundations.
Those who participated in the
professional opening today's services
marched in the following order:
Under Rev. Edwin Niver, librarian
of the College of Preachers, as marshal.
the first group in the procession was
composed of clergy of -Episcopalian
denominations and included the follow
ing Rev Earle Whitley, Rev. w. L.
Darby, Rev. H. H. Harmon, Rev F. B.
Harris, Rev. A. j. Mccartney, Rabbi
INYa, Tryr
James H. Taylor, Rev. r. W. Brooks,
Rev. ]. C. Copenhaver Rev. j. Hillman
Hollister, Rev. Frank s. Niles. Rev
Russell J. Clinchy and Rev. Clifford
H Jobe.
Next were the presidents or delegates
of universities, including Dr. LuciuS c.
Clark, American University; DR.. C. H.
Marvin, George Washington; DR.. w.
Gerry Morgan, Georgetown; DR.. r. A.
Pearson, Maryland, and Rev. DIR. D.
Butler Pratt. Howard.
Chaplain George B. Kinkead of the
| College of Preachers was the marshal
of the next group, which consisted of
the following Episcopal clergymen from
out of town: Rev. Serman Brown,
Alexandria, Va; Rev w r. Bowie, New
York City: Rev. Herman Ebert, Rev.
H r. Freeman. Troy, N. Y; Rev. c. H.
] N'OOA"AIs SlloA ICobbll. ~, NV ~
Foster Hall, Alexandria; Rev. W. H.
MinniS, Rev. j. A. Mitchell, Alexandria;
| Rev. w. J. Morton, Alexandria; Rev.
T. K. Nelson, Alexandria; Rev. o. S.
! Newell, Yonkers, N. Y; Rev A c.
Powell, Baltimore; Rev. Malcolm s.
| Taylor, Greenville, S. c.. Rev. Henry
Baldwin Todd, Waterbury, Conn; Rev.
H. w. Van Couenhaven, Alexandria;
Rev. F. P. Willis, Groom, Md. Rev.
r. w. Woodroofe. Detroit Rev. A. c.
Zabriskie, Alexandria; Rev. Devau
Gwathmey, Wytheville, Va, and Very
Rev. G. Sparllng, Lexington, KY.
Washington Clergy.
Rev. c. E. Buck, superintendent of
! the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
| pital, headed a group of the clergymen
| of the diocese of Washington, as fol-
| lows: Rev. Jabez Backus, Rev. c. r.
Barnes, Rev. A. A. Birch, Rev. Alfred
| Cheetham, Rev. E. A. Christian, Rev.
Mr. Clark, Rev. Guy H. Crooks, Rev.
Sidney K. Evans, chief Navy chaplain;
Rev. j. P. Gibson, Rev. H. C. Goodman,
| Rev. R. F. Hall, Rev. William H
| Heigham, Rev. E. A. Lemoine. Rev Paul
! @. Linaweaver, Rev. Mr.. Marshall. Rev
| r. c. Masterton, Rev. Nelson Macon
! omy, Rev William r. Moody, Rev T. F.
Opie. Rev F.. Alan Parsons, Rev M M
| Perkins, Rev. Mr.. Ridenour. Rev. J. L.
| Shovel, Rev j. c. M. Shrewsbury, Rev
r. B. Stevenson, Rev. R. j. Shores, Rev
! George G. Shilling, Rev. E. NJ. Thomp-
son, Rev. Ronalds Taylor. Rev. Frank
| Thompson. Rev. H. A Woolfall and
Rev. Francis Yarnall.
Re A. j. Wider, rector of st. An
drew's Church, was marshal for a
second group, as follows: Rev. c. S.
! Abbott, Rev G. w. Atkinson, Rev. F.
I. A. Bennett, DR.. F. ]. Bohanan, Rev
Clyde Brown, Rev. T. J. Brown, Rev
Henry T. Cooke, Rev. C. K P. Cogswel.
/ DR.. F. Ward Denys, Rev. Edward Douse.
Rev. G. w. Dow, Rev. Edward Gabler,
Rev. G. c. Griffith, Rev. H. A. Griffith,
| Rev. M. B. MacBryde, Rev. William L.
| MAYO. Rev. Henry c. Parkman, Rev.
John j. Oueally, Rev. c. F. Sontag,
Rev. F. Bland Tucker, Rev. F. C. J.