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19)4 ‘THE WEATHER VANE 19)4 THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL II | ID in a beautiful grove, overlooking the green slopes and the peaceful I valley, is the keystone of Valley Forge, the Washington Memorial Chapel, Within the sacred walls of this American Westminster the fire of the first American patriotism still burns. Here the visitor can kneel in quest of that strength and courage which guided the Father of our Country. Where Washington prayed, the whole world now worships. Thirty years ago the Memorial was still a dream. Today it is a triumph in stone and bronze, glass and oak. It is truly the Shrine of the American People as Woodrow Wilson termed it. The past speaks from every stone and timber. Unity, reverence, knowledge, and patience are all combined to form one of the best examples of Gothic architecture. Here the entire story of the rise and progress of the American people is told. There is nothing else in America comparable to the chapel and its contents. Leaving the glare of day, the visitor enters the partial darkness of the shrine. Exquisite colors radiate from the great Gothic windows that portray the discovery and development of the New' World. On either side are the Pew's of the Patriots,, richly carved and painted with the insignia of patriotic family or society, colonial seal, or state arms. In front arc the beautifully engraved oaken screens. On the right is the Door of the Allies, dedicated to foreign soldiers w'ho fought for our liberty, and on the left, the exquisitely wrought iron-work of the Porch Gates and the well-designed Cloisters of the Colonies. The carving of the choir stalls rivals the greatest examples of the carver's art found in European churches or cathedrals. Each stall commemorates a brigade at Valley Forge; therefore soldiers are carved and colored in the niches. The litany desk is carved with a Continental soldier facing the altar. And crowning all these is the lofty Roof of the Republic, on whose oaken panels are emblazoned and carved the coat-of-arms of every state from Delaware to Arizona in the order of accession to the Union. From porch to altar is portrayed in letter, carving, symbol, and picture the unfailing faith of the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. The thrilling beauty of the Washington Memorial Chapel voices consecration to God and Country. A perfect and unique cathedral in miniature, it gives the impression of dignity and strength, It is almost as noble as its inspiration. Washington's famous prayer at Valley Forge. More than five thousand have come in one day to pay tribute here to our first President. Schools and colleges have annual pilgrimages. No American is alien in the Chapel—Jew. Catholic, or Protestant. Six
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