Evening star., 1942-03-22

of salvation for civilization in the
dreadful holocaust now enveloping
the entire world. The Cathedral
was crowded to the doors with
standing room only.
During the lenten season, in max
ing a pilgrimage to the Cathedral,
do not miss seeing the Children's
Chapel which faces the temporary
entrance to the Great Choir. It's a
beautiful little chapel with its lovely
altar, very small pipe organ 10 the
right as one enters, and its rows Of
little chairs which are godsend
to dangling legs.
Only Two Chapels
For Children.
1t may not be generally known
that in all the world of houses of
worship there are but two chapels
known rs children's chapels, and
one OF these is this one, and the
other is in the cathedral at South
wark, London-which so far has
escaped bombing While there are
children's corners. children's arches
in certain parts Of the fabric of all
cathedrals, it remains for the two
mentioned to set apart an altar and
place of worship for children alcre.
The guides at Mount st. Alban will
tell YOU that the little chapel is To-
Gated close to the heart of the
cathedral fabric in the salient which
marks the intersection of the choir
and the south transept. Every one
knows, however, that it also marks
q salient point close to the heart
of Bishop Freeman, whose dream is
the completion of the Cathedral as
a house of worship for all men.
Suffer little children and forbid
them not to come unto me-" is In
evidence everywhere in this ex-
quisitely lovely chapel of the late
l4th century, English Gothic. The
carvings and the reredos portray
personages in scripture and Chris
tian history who loved and taught
little children. There is low rail
at the altar for the little ones. At
the Southwark Cathedral, London,
where a large number of less for
tunate children go, there are some
times found soiled. broken toys near
the altar, placed there doubtless by
some tiny hand In the hope that
new ones will replace the old play
thing.
Washington Will Miss
d. A. r. Paxeantry.
April viii not see the grand revo-
lutionary pageant which for so years
has been the enlivening event Of
the spring season in the National
Capital. With banners floating to
the breezes, bands playing patriotic
airs, the Revolutionary Daughters
have usually since their organiza-
ton descended on washington when
1t is at its loveliest. to the number
of over 5000 strong and took pos
session of the hotels, making their
foyers look like veritable bouquets
of spring blossoms. This year. how
ever. they will meet in Chicago
owing to the crowded condition of
the Capital and war operations and
defense.
The opening night OF the daugh-
ters at Constitution Hall had the
appearance Of glorified diplomatic
reception at the White House when
the corps greeted the President in
full splendor of diplomatic uniforms
covered with decorations. Orchids,
sashes, medals were in evidence
everywhere as the ladies in single
file and platoons marched down the
center aisle of Constitution Hall,
with flags flying. The national and
State societies are doing a splendid
work as they did in the first World
War. They have not waited for
something to happen. but have made
national defense one of the out
standing features of their program
during the past 20 years.