• 16 Jan. The Rev. Robert Gifford Metters, who had served as a Navy chaplain during World War II, became our sixth rector.
  

  Pauli Murray became 36 in November, 1946. Photo credit: Library of Congress; Conde Nast Publications

• Mademoiselle awarded Pauli Murray its Merit Award for Signal Achievement in Law.
• Albert W. Rockwood, Chairman of our Property Committee, contracted with Chester A. Brown at the architectural firm of Cram & Ferguson to draw up plans for renovations for our:
  • Basement
    • A concrete floor was poured.
    • Bathrooms were installed.
    • Alternating current was installed to control two huge boilers, which were converted from burning coal to oil.
    • A boys’ choir room was created.
  • Sanctuary
    • Carpeting in the nave was replaced with brown, vinyl-asbestos tiles.
    • Pews were repaired.
    • Brides’ Lobby was redesigned.
  • Parish House
    • The kitchen was renovated.
    • Cold-water service was replaced.
    • A separate heating-zone was probably established then.

–Thanks to Julian Bullitt for researching these topics in our archives.