Valley Forge Record and Washington Chapel Chronicle [10], no. 8 (April 1924): 41-48
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- Valley Forge Record and Washington Chapel Chronicle [10], no. 8 (April 1924): 41-48
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- Burk
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- 1924
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Valley Forge Record and Washington Chapel Chronicle [10], no. 8 (April 1924): 41-48
Author: W. Herbert Burk
Year: 1924
April 1924 issue of The Valley Forge Record and Washington Chapel Chronicle , the newsletter of the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, PA. Mourns the deaths of Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding, celebrates the society’s progress, and highlights new museum expansions and relics. It details the National Calendar of State Sundays, a Washington’s Birthday celebration, and the society’s incorporation, emphasizing Valley Forge’s role as a patriotic and historical shrine. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. In Memoriam: Wilson and Harding Tribute to Leaders : The issue honors former President Woodrow Wilson and President Warren G. Harding, both society members and Honorary Perpetual Benefactors, who died recently. Wilson received an illuminated certificate and gold insignia from Burk after his last Cabinet meeting, presented with society representatives Muscoe M. Gibson, Henderson Supplee, Francis V. Evanson, Frank Quigg, and Frank B. Wonsetler. Harding was decorated by Burk during a Valley Forge address before over 1,500 people. Memorial services were held, and their names remain on the society’s Roll of Honor for their national service. 2. Society Progress P