Washington Chapel Chronicle 2, no. 12 (March 1910): 1-8
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Washington Chapel Chronicle 2, no. 12 (March 1910): 1-8
Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild
Year: 1910
The March 15, 1910, issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle (Vol. II, No. 12), published by the Washington Chapel Guild at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, highlights significant developments for the Washington Memorial Chapel, including a Congressional appropriation for memorial arches, the expansion of the Washington Memorial Library, and preparations for Easter. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. Washington and Steuben Memorial Arches Congressional Appropriation : The U.S. Congress passed H.R. 55 in the Sixty-first Congress, allocating $50,000 for two memorial arches at Valley Forge Park’s principal entrances, named the “Washington Memorial Arch” and “Steuben Memorial Arch.” These commemorate the patriotism and suffering of General George Washington and his troops during the 1777–1778 winter encampment. Legislative Process : Hon. Irving P. Wanger, M.C., introduced the bill a year earlier, securing a favorable report from the Committee on Library in the Sixtieth Congress, though it initially failed. Reintroduced, it was committed on January 25, 1910, amended, and unanimously passed on February 9, 1910. The Valley Forge Park Commission will ove