Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 4 (July 1911): 25-32
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Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 4 (July 1911): 25-32
Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild
Year: 1911
The July 15, 1911, issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle (Vol. IV, No. 4), published by the Washington Chapel Guild at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, celebrates Evacuation Day with the dedication of the John Morton Pew and a monument to the Unknown Dead, highlights progress on the chapel’s walls, Defenders’ Gate, and cemetery, and details community and historical contributions. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. Evacuation Day Celebrations Context : Evacuation Day (June 18–19), marking the 1778 British evacuation of Philadelphia, has historically inspired significant memorials at Valley Forge, including the chapel’s cornerstone (1903), New Jersey Bay (1905), Pennsylvania Bay (1906), Virginia Bay (1907), Maryland Bay (1908), Massachusetts Bay (1909), Wayne Monument, and Soldiers’ Hut. 1911 Dedications : John Morton Pew (June 18) : Dedicated at the chapel by the Delaware County Chapter, D.A.R., during an afternoon service. Mrs. Charles J. Essig presented the pew, honoring John Morton (1725–1777), Signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose vote secured Pennsylvania’s support for independence. Rev. W. Herbert Burk accepted the pew, offered