Word: chancel
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...Boston's Union Congregational Church-the church in down-at-heel South End to which Rev. Dwight Jacques Bradley went after relinquishing a swank one in Newton, Mass. (TIME, Sept. 24). A mixed congregation of 600 gazed in interested bewilderment at a slim, bare-foot girl in the chancel. She wore nothing but a long flowing gown. Her name was Eleanor Schirmer and she was a Newton socialite whose father was a Boston banker...
...Frank Furbus Dinsmore as a lawyer of high repute and marked ability. . . . "Into the hush of this ambient twilight came the bridal procession, the feathery green of tender laurel that wreathed choir stalls, pulpit and rood screen, and the curving fronds of a few giant palms massed in the chancel, pointing the way to the altar where the snowy chalices of tall Easter lilies were sentineled by blazing candelabra, seven-branched. . . . "Very pretty with lovely light brown hair and gray-blue eyes, the bride's youthfulness suddenly seemed to take on a certain queenliness as she swept from...
...Willard F. Aurand, the choirmaster, would not be present for the evening services. But Choirmaster Aurand was there. He arose and announced a hymn. Savagely Mr. Conway wheeled about. Out shot his black-clothed arm; his gaunt hand struck Choirmaster Aurand a sharp blow. Across the rostrum, over the chancel rail tumbled the choirmaster, to the floor five feet below...
...organ prelude including Bach's Prelude in E flat minor from "The Well-Tempered Clavichord" and "Blessed Jesu. We Are Here," the grave young bride followed the procession 250 ft. up an aisle banked in white chrysanthemums and Japanese pink lilies. Facing Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick and a chancel hedged with tall cypress trees, boxwood and more chrysanthemums, Groom Rockefeller ended the ceremony with the unusual words, "With this ring I thee wed and promise thee a husband's protection and care." The bride wore a short veil, severe gown, long train; she carried a bouquet of white pansies...
...chancel awaited some 50 white priests (New York City has no black ones). Also present were three monsignori and Auxiliary Bishop John J. Dunn. Presently 30 more priests were to be called in, so great was the crowd. Bishop Dunn celebrated mass, during which the Knights of St. John stood before the altar rail as a guard of honor, with their shiny swords uplifted during the consecration. The Negro communicants were greeted by Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle, St. Patrick's rector, who said: "You are fellow citizens with the saints. . . . There is no one that we welcome with more...