The Washington times., 1934-05-07

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Tomorrow's fete though the results of the work of all
the Washington Gray Ladies' is the particular achievement
of Mrs. Reeve Lewis Mrs William M Chiswel, Mrs. Ira
Bennett and Mrs William M Galbraith. Mrs Henry r. Rea
of Pittsburgh who sixteen years ago founded the Walter
Reed Gray Ladies (fiftyhree chapters have since been
organzed is hurryng up from Palm Beach to be present
Miss Margaret H. Lower field director Of the Red Cross at
Walter Reed and the inspiration for much of the good works
of the Gray Ladies' will be important parsonage at the
garden party.
Interested she undoubtedly will be in this OCCASION if
you merely mention the Memorial Chapel to Miss Lower
she will rush with at to the little stone
building with the Gothic arches and the memorial tower to
General James D. Gennon who commandant at Walter
Reed for eight years. The reminiscent of the
the church the entrance the harbor of Plymouth Eng
land and intended Perhaps the church bell given
along.
The chapel is almost passion with Miss Lower It was
she who first felt its needs when she the ndecency of
funeral services the morgue Miss began move
build the chapel The Gray Ladies enthusiastically
carried The Memorial Chapel they say with
ton built love and personal effort Every stone he
Misses Elizabeth and Harriet Riley actually did give the stone
from their farm) every piece of glass and wood
contribution of affection individual sacrifice
The little church was dim and peaceful yesterday 0 love
little personal church) Dark buttresses outlined
against the plain walls Through the stained glass windows
the light wavered SOFTLY white uniformed plac
ing red tulips the altar The church nonsectaran The
next service to be Roman Catholic The candles and
crucifix be in place.
Half hour after the Catholic service church
must again be creede Must show indication Of any
particular Sect Be house worship for Episcopan Cath
oic, Presbyterian, Methodist or Lutheran. 49,"
Adjoining the main church is smaller chapel Here the
body Of any soldier may lie in state and be visited by his
family and friends.
General Pershing calls the Memorial Chapel the Little
Cathedral" When it being built importantly
when the $4,000 being raised pay for its building
he was interested in each plan and contribution
Most of the contributions made by individuals The
altar given by Mrs Blair Spencer for her mother Mrs
John johnson Princess Boncompagni the pipe organ
in memory of her father, Gen. William A Draper. The
quste window the brought from England
by Mrs John W. Davdg to honor her father and mother
Secretary Of War and Mrs John W. Weeks The floor
given by Senator David Reed The pulpit is memorial
Mary Gwynn from Mrs Hope Slater and the floor of the
chancery the offering of Mrs Herbert j. Socum for her
husband The Misses Eleanor and Anna Connolly gave
Of the windows for their brother Maurice Connolly who
killed in the World War while volunteer in the Air Service
Another window given by John Jacob Rogers husband
of former Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers
The window given by the nurses at Walter Reed has
menta history Money for its purchase earned by the
when they off duty With laundry work polish
ing shoes baking cakes making sandwiches by hauling
trunks and furniture push cart the finally got
together the $1,000 for their offering.
Naturally the Gray Ladies love their chapel The obstacles
which they the of its building have be-
their proudst anecdotes OF today To show how de-
lighted they with their organization they will have
huge birthday cake with sixteen candles at the garden
party tomorrow.
The Gray Ladies' would like to emphasize this
the sort of volunteers who arrayed in becoming uniforms
fit in and out Of wards for particular They
valuable part of the hospital work. They the iaison
officers between the patients and the outside world Their
help personal service and they carry both practically
and cheerfully.
The Walter Reed Hospital enclosure asonishngy arge
it has hundred It's buildings finely equipped
and modern The largest of the five military hospitals dur
ing the past year it treated thousands of patients. AL
though most of these service many from the
CWA. With such number to be cared for there is much
opportunity for volunteer work.
If by any chance you thinking of joining the group
will that you must not only stiff of
instruction given by the Red Cross but must be empera
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