Evening star., 1948-05-05
Cathedral Association
Opens Annual Meetinq
With Speech by Grew

Joseph c. Grew, former Ambas-
sador to Japan and president of
the National Cathedral Association.
opened the associations annual
meeting today with an appeal for
annual diocesan meetings.
Speaking before more than so
delegates meeting in Saterlee Hall
on the Cathedral grounds, the
former diplomat who was in Tokyo
at the outbreak of World War II
and since served as Undersecretary
of State. praised "the splendid work
which the women (of the associa-
tom have done for the Cathedral
all over the country.
The meeting will continue
through Friday and will be high
lighted by the presentation in the
great choir of the Cathedral at $50
pm. tomorrow of the Bach Mass in
B minor. At IL am. Friday Mrs.
Truman will open the annual
flower mart on the Pilgrim Steps
of the Cathedral.
Association Formed in 1899.
The association was formed in
1899 TO maintain the work and
worship of the National Cathedral.
and to provide for its continuance
and expansion in the future"
AT this mornings session, Mr..
Grew announced the appointment
of six committees which are sched-
uled to report on their activities and
on or before Fridays
closing session.
The following were appointed to
the Publications Committee: Mrs.
Even c, MacVeagh of New York
City, chairman; Mrs. James M.
Barnes, Mrs. B. M. McKelway, Mrs.
A. S. Monroney, and Miss E. Schef-
fey, all of Washington, and Mrs.
Frank Johnessee of Boise, Idaho:
Mrs. Walter Lennon of New. York
City. and Miss Mary Johnston of
The Annual Objectives Commit
tee comprises the following: Mrs.
Richard Hobart of Boston, chair
man; Mrs. Harold Kelleran, WASH
ington; Mrs. Cleveland Bacon and
Mrs. Atwood Violette, New York;
Mrs. G. E. Campbell, johnson City,
Tenn; Mrs. E. C. Griffith, Charlotte.
N. c.; Mrs. Frank S. Johns, Rich
mond; Mrs. R. I. Laggren, Middle
town, Conn: Mrs. Arthur McGraw,
Crosse Point, Mich Mrs. E. B. Mer-
riman, Amherst. Mass, and Mrs.
Frank Denton, Everingham, Mass.
Mrs. Blair Heads Group.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair. Washing
ton, heads the Committee on the
Dispatch of Business. Other men,
bers are Mrs Charles Bacon, Bos-
ton, Mass; Mrs. Fred Birtch, De-
troit, Mich; Mrs. A. H. Haberland,
Denver, Colo, and Mrs. Louis Di-
Charleston. S. C.
Mrs. Carroll Perry, WASHINGTON.
was appointed chairman of the Com
mlttee on Bylaws. Others are:
Mrs. j. Blaise de Sibour, Washing
ton: Mrs. Chandler Bates, Glou-
cester, Va: Mrs. D. M. Black, Syra-
cuse, N. Y; Mrs. A. T. Wall. Provi-
dence, r. l., and Miss Virginia Cork,
Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. Charles Morgan, Amherst,
Mass, heads the Committee on Pro-
motion and Advance. Others are:
Mrs. E. M. Atcher, Little Rock, Ark;
Mrs. William S. Allen, Providence,
R. l.: Mrs. David Long, Harrison
Vile, Mo; Mrs. Perrin March. Fern
bank, Ohio: Mrs. J. C. Mcclure,
Ala: Mrs. G. P. Metcalf.
Providence, r. l.: Mrs. George T.
johnson City, Tenn, and
Mrs. T. o. Wedel, and Edwin N.
Lewis, Washington.
Mrs. Shaun Kelly, Richmond,
Mass. heads the Committee on the
Annual Meeting. Others are Mrs.
L. M. Elstad. Washington; Mrs.
Allan Forbes, Boston: Mrs. G. S.
Horne. Charlotte, N. c.: Mrs. v. E.
Charleston, w. Va; Mrs.
Irving Warner, Wilmington, Del,
and Mrs. C. B. Mitchell, Far Hills, |
Y. J.
Bishop and Mrs. Angus Dun will
delegates and friends of
he Cathedral at a garden party at
O'Clock this afternoon. Following
1inner at 7 o'clock in the College +,
If Preachers. Bishop Dun and Dean
John w. Suter will address an eve
hing session In the college common
'oom.
Sessions will resume tomorrow
morning at 10 am. in Saterlee Hall
after a celebration of holy COM
nunion in ST. Joseph's Chapel.