Evening star., 1937-03-15
ILLNESS IS FATAL
T0CAN0N De VR|ES
Funeral of CathedraI's Pre-
Centor Will Be Held
Tomorrow.

VkN. III, WllllaIn L6VeTluR lJt FTlcS,
n, canon and precentor of Washing
ton Cathedral died yesterday at his
home, 35l5 Woodley road, after an
illness of several months. He had
been associated with the Cathedral en-
terprise for more than IS years.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow in the great choir of
the Cathedral, with Bishop James E.
Freeman officiating, assisted by the
Cathedral clergy. Bishop Philip M.
Rhinelander, warden of the College
of Preachers, will read the lesson. The
Cathedral choir of men and boys will
sing.
Burial will be in the crypt of Beth
lehem Chapel of the Cathedral in a
vault near where rest the ashes of
Bishop Satterlee and Bishop Alfred
Harding, first and second Bishops of
Washington, under whom Canon De
Vries served on the Cathedral staff
All Episcopal clergymen Of the diocese
of washington and members of the
Cathedral Chapter are being invited
to attend. The burial service will
be followed by holy communion for
members of Canon De Vries' family
and close personal friends.
Bishop Freeman Mourns Loss.
Bishop Freeman today said;
In the death of Dr. De VrieS, the
nf
faithful and informed advisers. Dr.
De Vries began his connection with
the Cathedral under Bishop Satter-
lee Hence, he was thoroughly IA
miliar with the mind of the bishop
who founded it.
Throughout the church he was
widely recognized for his scholarly
attainments. He was an expert in
the training of young men for the
ministry and in liturgiCS.
DIR. De Vries was man of strong
convictions and gifted with a rare
facility for expressing them He was
singularly just and fair in his de-
clSionS, and his place in diocesan con-
Germs was conspicuous one.
Ndlutu counselor.
TO me personally, he was at all
times one of my most value and be-
loved cOunSelorS. Loyal, devoted and
highly efficient in everything l COM
mitted to his care, his loss is irrepar-
able. In recognition of his long and
faithful service, he will be buried in
the crypt of Bethlehem Chapel, in
u hn II se+u
through many years"
Canon De Vries was born in Balti-
more on November 8, 1865. the son of
William Rogers and Mary Clement
Crane De VrieS. After graduating from
st. PaulS School, Concord, N. H. in
1882, he received his A B. degree from
Johns Hopkins University, later being
appointed a fellow of that institution
and taking his doctor of philosophy
degree there in 1892 He was gradu-
ated from General Theological Semi
nary, New York, in 1894, and was hon.
ored in 1881 with the degree of doctor
of sacred theology from that insti-
tuition. George Washington University
and St. Johns College, Annapolis,
Md, each conferred the degree of doc
tor of divinity on Canon De Vries
some years ago.
Ordained in 1894
He was ordained in the Protestant
Episcopal Church in 1894, first serv-
ing as a missionary in Howard County.
Md. From 1896 to 1908, he was pri-
vate chaplain to the first Bishop of
Washington. Right Rev. Henry Yates
Satterlee, and served as rector of st.
Marks Church, then the pro-cathe-
dral. at Third and A streets southeast
On nomination of Bishop Satterlee, DR.
De VrieS was elected canon and chan
cellor of Washington Cathedral in
1911. He had served as canon and
precentOr Of the Cathedral since 1929
Up to a few weeks ago, he had con-
tinued his work as secretary of the
Cathedral Chapter, and chairman of
the Committee on Monuments and
Memorials, and had given attention
to his many other duties connected
with the Cathedral's worship, He had
profound knowledge of the liturgy of
the church and had prepared for many
years the special orders of service for
notable occasions in the Cathedral or
its amphitheater.
Headed Diocesan Board.
Apart from his duties at Mount St
Alban, he found time to serve as
president of the Diocesan Board of
Examining Chaplains and as vice
president of the Commission on the
Ministry in the Episcopal Church
Many young men prepared for holy
orders under his guidance AS presi-
dent of Alpha Delta Phi Fra
ternity, he had come to know hun
dreds of men while they were TAX
ing their college and university
courses. He cultivated their friend
ship throughout his life. His home
opposite the Cathedral grounds was
often the scene of reunion with his
fraternity brothers and the clergy.
Canon De Vries was the author
Of The Foundation Stone Book" of
Washington Cathedral, THE Univer-
SltV Ode for 1oh,e uonlyins TTri-