Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 5 (August 1911): 33-40
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- Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 5 (August 1911): 33-40
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Washington Chapel Chronicle 4, no. 5 (August 1911): 33-40
Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild
Year: 1911
The August 15, 1911, issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle (Vol. IV, No. 5), published by the Washington Chapel Guild at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, details progress on the Defenders’ Gate and Washington Memorial Cemetery, highlights new chapel memorials like pew screens and state panels, and showcases historical relics and accounts. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. Defenders’ Gate Progress Construction Update : Under Rev. W. Herbert Burk’s direction, the lodge’s back building rafters are in place, and the front building’s walls are nearly ready for third-floor joists. The structure is a visible landmark, with a tower planned as an observatory with an iron circular stairway. Lincoln Arch Appeal : The Grand Army of the Republic endorsed the memorial at its 1910 Atlantic City encampment, with some posts contributing. A contract for part of the spans is secured, but a renewed call urges every member to donate ten cents to complete the arch, emphasizing its significance as a tribute to Civil War defenders. 2. Washington Memorial Cemetery Planning : Landscape architect Thomas W. Sears finalized revised plans, setting grades and inviting cont