Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 2 (May 1911): 9-16

Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 2 (May 1911): 9-16

Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild

Year: 1911

The May 15, 1911, issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle (Vol. IV, No. 2), published by the Washington Chapel Guild at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, commemorates the 50th anniversary of President Lincoln’s first call for Union defenders, highlighting progress on the Defenders’ Gate, the chapel’s formal admission to the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and contributions to its museum and cemetery. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. Fiftieth Anniversary of Lincoln’s Call and Defenders’ Gate Context : Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 Valley Forge address, comparing Gettysburg and Valley Forge as critical to national survival, inspired the Defenders’ Gate. The cornerstone was laid on Memorial Day 1910, with hopes of completion within a year. Progress : On April 15, 1911, the 50th anniversary of Lincoln’s call, the first stone of the Lincoln Arch was laid, officiated by Rev. W. Herbert Burk. Masonry work on the lodge began April 26, with foundations completed to the sill line, though work was suspended pending frame preparation. Contracts were confirmed with Evans & Boyer (masonry, $1,722) and William M. Sullivan (cut stone, $2,446), with an estimated total cos