Evening star., 1937-05-12
SERV|CEFEATURED
BY PEACE PRAYER
Government Officers and
Diplomats Attend Cathe.
dra| Coronation Rites.

Prayers for the peace OF the world
were the distinguishing feature OF
Coronation day services this morning
at Washington Cathedral, Mount St
Alban.
High officers of the Government
members of the diplomatic corps, led
by the British Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay; representatives of the uni
versities and colleges and large con-
gregation of other Worshipers joined
in the petition for divine protection
against war.
The sacred program opened with the
playing of Cigars "Pomp and Circum-
stance" and the professional hymn
was "All People That on Earth do
Dwell" Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, read the first
responses after the Doxology. The
choir, directed by Robert G. Barrow,
Cathedral organist and choirmaster,
who received part of his musical edu-
cation at Westminster Abbey, chanted
psalms.
Very Rev. Noble c. Powell newly
installed dean of the Cathedral, was
assigned the lessons
God Thanked for King.
The congregation stood while Bish-
op Freeman pronounced the prayers
beginning: Let us now offer thanks
giving to Almighty God for raising
up His servant King George to be
tho rlllor of ha pv;f cl,
Special petition for truth and JUS
tice, holiness and Righteousness, peace
and charity in his days" was included
in the text. announced to have been
approved by the Archbishop Of Can
terbury. Prayers for Queen Eliza
beth and for her great example OF
virtue and piety" followed.
Barrow then directed the choir in
the singing of Il Vow to Thee, My
Country" an anthem written by the
late Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British
Ambassador to the United States
during the World War and set to mu-
sic by Sir Walford Davies
Canon Raymond L. Wolven, chap
lain to Bishop Freeman, recited the
Apostles Creed, the people joining,
and all present united in the Lord S
Prayer. Next in order were prayers
for the President OF the United States
and "all in authority in this and in
all other nations" and the appeal:
Draw together, we pray Thee, in true
fellowship the men of divers races,
languages and customs" and give
them grace to employ Thy good gifts
of order and freedom to Thy glory and
the welfare of mankind"
Singing Class Services.
The services closed with the singing
of Stanford's "Te Deum Laudamus, ~
the British national anthem, and
Goss' occasional hymn, Praise, NV
Soul, the King of Heaven" Bishop
Freeman gave the benediction.
Among those present were: Mrs.
William Howard Taft and Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, the Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs Daniel c. Roper, Mrs.
Dwight Davis, former Undersectary OF
State William r. Castle, Mr.. and Mrs,
Alexander B. Trowbridge, the Ambas-
sador of Argentina and Nine. Espil,
the Minister Of Austria, the Minister
OF Canada and Lady Marler, the Am
bassador of China and Nine. SEE, the
Minister of Czechoslovakia and Mrs.
Hurban, the Minister of Denmark, the
Minister of the Dominican Republic
and Sonora Pastoriza, the Minister OF
Finland and Mrs. Jarnefelt, the coun-
selor OF the German Embassy, the
Minister of Greece, the Ambassador OF
Italy, the Minister of Latvia, the Min
lister of Lithuania and Mrs. Zadeikis,
the Minister of Norway, the Minister
OF Paraguay and Sonora Codas, the
Minister Of Portugal and the Minister
of Yugoslavia.
Richard Southgate, chief Of pro-
tocol, represented the State Depart
ment.