Evening star., 1934-06-09
70OPAY TRIBUTE
TO GEN. BARNETT
Tablet in Memory of Marine
Commandant Unveiled
at Cathedral.


Mai. Gen. George Barnett, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps during
the World War, attended an impress
sive service In his memory in the
Great Choir of Washington Cathedral
yesterday afternoon
The occasion was the unveiling Of q
bronze portrait tablet of the wartime
leader m the south crypt of the
Cathedral structure.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt repre-.
sented the President at the ceremony
She was accompanied by Mrs. Henry
l.. Roosevelt. wife of the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
Scores Of oficers and men who hat
served under Gen. Barnett occupied
chairs near the chancel rail, and de.
tails of Marine Corps guardsmen vert
stationed In the chapels and crypt,
during the sacred program
The Marine Band Orchestra, with
Capt Taylor Bransom conducting
played the prelude and the postlude.
Enter From North Transept
Entering the main body of the
church from the north Transept, the
procession OF clergy and choristers
marched to the hymn. The Strife
Is Der. the Battle Done" Those in
line included: Right Rev. James E
Freeman. Bishop of Washington
Capt. Sydney K Evans, chief of chap
lains. U. S. N: Rev. DR.. Edwin B
Niver. Marine Corps chaplain during
the war; Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phil
lips, rector Of Epiphany Parish and
chaplain of the Senate: Canon Ansou
Phelps Stokes, Canon G. Freeland
Peter. Canon william L. De vries
Canon Raymond l. Wolven and
Canon Joseph Fletcher.
Canon Peter read the sentences OF
Scripture. DR.. Niver the lesson and
Bishop Freeman the prayers. Edwin
Stetfe. baritone soloist of the Cathe-
dral sang A r. Gaul's anthem, Eye
Hath Not Seen" The choir was LED
by Edgar Priest, Cathedral organist
Gen. Russell Pays Tribute.
Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, nov
Marine Corps commander. gave the
AhSI dCoIcSS.
1T is my privilege" he said, -to
speak for that host of friends anC
admirers who conceived the idea and
have made possible the placing in this
house of God of a memorial to remind
those who come after Us Of the vir-
tues and qualities Of q truly great
man.
Gen. Barnett served his country fol-
nearly half q century. During hi.
career from midshipman to ma jor gen.
eral commandant his progress was
steady and his duties varied. carrying
him in various capacities to the four
corners Of the earth. When selected to
command the Marine Corps, he
brought to that Office his own in
herent qualifications ripened by the
experience gained during this service
How well he fitted himself can best be
illustrated by the accomplishments OF
the Marine Corps under his admins
tration. II can be truly said that
when the test came he and his corps
met it successfully, brilliantly and
patriotically.
He was q courteous, kindly. con-
siderate and unseffish gentleman and
possessed that rare quality known rs
personal magnetism. He was not only
great leader-he was . beloved
leader"
Bishop Freeman Speaks.
Bishop Freeman then paid tribute to
Gen. Barnett as an American, q Chris
tan churchman and Q friend, praising
his "chivalrous and courtly manner,
his gracious thoughtfulness OF others
and Ibis loyalty and devotion to MS
country and his men,"
He urged the need to commemorate
such leaders and cited them As ex-
amples to be held up to the young.
In closing he eulogized the "constabu-
larry of the sea" as "preservers OF the
peace and guardians of America g
shore"
Mrs. Barnett, widow of the COM
mandant, was escorted by Maj. Gen.
Russell to her place In the Cathedral.
With her came her son, Capt. Basil
Gordon; her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Suydam, and her grandsms. Henry
Suydam, IT,, and Gordon Dickey.
Brig. Gen. George Richards and
Col. ]. G. Sanderson were In charge of
arrangements for the service.
The memorial tablet was designed
BY Augustus Lukeman, sculptor, New
York. II deplcts Gen. Barnett In dress
describing his career.