Evening star., 1943-06-08
Bishop Freeman Lies
In State Until Funeral
Services Tomorrow
Many Church ond 10y
Dienitories to Attend
Rites in Cathedral


The body of the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman. Bishop of Washington
who died Sunday morning, will lie
in state today and until 1890 am
tomorrow in the bishops chapel of
the bishops house.
1t will be moved then to the great
choir of the Cathedral for holy
communion service and remain there
until the public service at 3 pm. to-
morrow.
The clergymen officiating at the
funeral will be Rev. F. j. Bohanan,
president of the Standing Committee
of the Diocese, who will read the
opening sentences: the Rev. Charles
w. F. Smith, canon chancellor of
the Cathedral, who will read the
lesson; and the Right Rev. Noble c.
Powell, bishop coadjutor of Mary
prayers and perform the committal
service.
Order of Procession.
The procession, in order of march
will be as follows: General clergy
from all over the country, including
clergy from other communions;
diocesan clergy, Cathedral canons
visiting bishops, active pallbearers
honorary pallbearers, lay members
of the Cathedral Council, lay men,
bers of the Executive Council OF
the diocese, representatives of the
Cathedral schools, representatives
of Masonic orders, representatives
of the Board of Incorporators of the
American Red Cross. the Metro
politan Police Boys Club, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
and George Washington University
The active pallbearers will be the
Rev. Reno S. Harp. the Rev. F
Bland Tucker, the Rev. Armand T
Eyler, the Rev. Canon Albert H
Lucas, the Rev. Charles w. Sheerin
and the Rev. Edward Gabler.
In addition to the lay members OF
the Cathedral Chapter and lay
members of the Standing Committee
of the diocese, the honorary pail
bearers will be Charles F.. Wilson
w VIC l1lOtCSC VI WdSIl-
tngton; H. L. Rust, ir., treasurer OF
the diocese; o. R. Singleton, secre-
tary of the convention of the do
cese: H. P. Blair, chairman of the
diocese, and E. L. Stock. vice preSi-
dent of the Executive Council of the
diocese.
Masonic Representations.
In the Masonic Order the repre-
sentatives will be the Temple Moves
Lodge, Knight Templar and Scottish
Rite. DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, pres
ldent, and DR. Elmer Keyser, dean
OF students, will represent George
Washington University.
Among the many dignitaries who
will attend the services are British
Ambassador and Lady Halifax, a
representative from the White
House, some members of the cabinet
and Justices Of the Supreme Court,
Bishop Karl M. Block of California,
Bishop Coadjutor of PENNSYLVANIA
Oliver J. Hart, DR.. John R. Mott
of New York, member of the Cathe-
oral Council; Dr.. Sizoo of the Col
legiate Church of St. Nicholas of
New York. Dr. Arson Phelps Stokes
of Lenox, Mass, an honorary canon
Of the Cathedral: George Wharton
Pepper of Philadelphia, former
United States Senator from Penn
syNania and member of the Cathe-
oral Chapter, and two Polish bishops
Bishop Francis Hodur of the Polish
National Catholic Church and
Bishop Coadiutor John Misiaszek.
The Washington branch of the
American Automobile Association
announced that it had appointed
?. special committee to attend the
bishops funeral. For many years
Bishop Freeman had been a men,
her of the local motor clubs Ad-
visory Board and chairman of its
Legislative Committee. Members OF
the committee are John l.. Wander
grift. chairman of the Advisory
Board: Walter B. Guy, Rabbi Nor
man Gerstenfeld, Stanley H. Hor-
ner. Thomas E. Lodge, members of
the board, and Washington l. Cleve-
land. manager of the division.
Other services tomorrow will be
holy communion in Bethlehem
Chapel at $50 m. and another
holy communion service at 1890
a m. in the great choir.
Burial in Cathedral Crypt.
The celebrant at the first holy
communion service will be the Rev
Raymond L. Wolven. son-in-la law of
Bishop Freeman and the bishop
chaplain, who will be assisted by
the Rev. w. Curtis Draper. acting
canon precentor of the Cathedral
At the second communion service the
celebrant will be the Rev. Charles
Warner. honorary Cathedral canon
and rector of St. Adams Parish
Church. He will be assisted by the
Cathedral clergy
Burial will be in the crypt of the
Cathedral
Secretary of State Hull in a let
ter of coincidence to the widow OF
Bishop Freeman, praised the great
qualities of tolerance. charity and
understanding which he said en-
deared the Bishop to all who knew
him.
Mrs, Hull and I were deeply dis
tressed,' the letter said, at the
passing of your husband, whom we
both held in the highest esteem and
respect. Bishop Freeman's great
qualities of tolerance, charity and
understanding endeared him to all
who had the privilege of knowing
him. We send you our deepest SYM
pathy in your great sorrow"