Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-12
EpiscopoIions Elect
Prominent Residents

Nationally known leaders and
prominent Washington residents
were elected to Office last night
In Episcopal churches OF the
Washington Diocese.
Most Episcopal churches here
hold their annual elections the
day following Easter Sunday.
At st. Johns Church, Lafay-
cite square, Admiral Herbert s.
Howard, USN, retired. was re-
elected senior warden. Former
Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Eliot Wadsworth was.
chosen junior warden.
District Commissioner Samuel
Spencer was reelected to the
vestry. Newly-elected vestrymen
were Charles H. Tompkins,
Washington builder, and Keith
Merrill, formerly Of the State
Department.
New Senior Warden
A new senior warden was
elected at Epiphany Church for
the first time in eight years. He
is Richard H. Wilmer. promi-
nent Washington attorney. He
succeeds DR.. John Minor. who
was ineligible for reelection be-
cause of the rotation rule now in
force. Mr.. Wilmer, 81, a lifelong
member of Epiphany. Church, is.
also a member of the Washing
ton Cathedral Chapter.
DR.. Leonard M .Elstad. presi-
dent of Gallaudet College. was
reelected junior warden.
New members of the vestry are.
William Blair, president of the
Bank of Silver Spring: William
E. Pearson, a member of the
board of directors. Riggs Ma
tional Bank; Richard E. Stands,
Washington attorney. and Paul
A. Shinkman. television news
commentator.
Former Undersecretary Of
State William r. Castle was
elected to his ninth consecutive
term as senior warden of st.
Agnes and The Ascension
Church. Robert B. Riley, jr.,
was reelected Junior warden.
Woman Elected to Vestry.
For the first time in the his
tory of Christ Church, George
town, e. woman was elected to
serve on the vestry. She Is Mrs.
Walter Joyce, wife of a local at
torney who has been serving as
treasurer Of the church since
November, 1858.
s. Percy Thompson was re-
elected senior warden and Doug
las D. Hall. Junior warden.
st. Marks Church returned
John N. Robertson, director of
highways for the District. for his
fifth term as senior warden.
Harry E. Hood. jr., was chosen
junior warden.
Another parish, st. Margaret's,
for the first time elected a worll-
an to its vestry. She is Mrs.
Robert H. Todd, wife Of pronli-
nentt Washington physician.
Robert w. Wilson, vice president
of the Potomac Electric and
Power Co., and DR.. Montgomery
Blair, former head of Children's
Hospital, also were elected to
the vestry.
Ernest w. Greene was re-
elected senior warden and
Charles H. LeFevre. junior war
den.
A warden emeritus and q new
senior warden were elected at
TRANSPORTATION Church. Roland
N. jefferson was made warden
emeritus IN recognition of his
service for the last three years
as senior warden and for his
80 years as a vestrymafl.
STACK Is Successor
John G. STACK succeeded him
as the new senior warden. MIR.
STACK retired recently as chief
typographical engineer at the
Geographical Survey. The new
Junior warden is Robert A. joy
ner, an examiner for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission
st. Adams Church reelected
Albert w. Atwood as senior war
den and A. Gray Dawson as jun
ior warden.
Among the vestrymen chosen
were Elmer L. Kayser. dean Of
George Washington University:
Warren Forster, president Of
Munsey Trust Co., and Carey
Winston. president Of the Real
Estate Board.
William L. Beale, vice presi-
dent of the American Security
and Trust Co., was reelected
senior warden at st. Thomas
Church, and Ralph c. Mulligan,
junior warden. Donald M. Mer-
rift was once again chosen as
registrar and the American Sc
curity & Trust Co. as treasurer,
Sasscer Elected
Former Representative Lans-
dale q. Sasscer. ST., OF Maryland
was elected senior warden Of
Trinity Church. Upper Mari.