Vandalism at National Cathedral (Washington, DC) - web update

from www.nationalcathedral dot-org _________________________________ For the first time since the 2011 earthquake, Washington National Cathedral sustained unexpected and heartbreaking damage on Monday, July 29,2013 when a vandal splattered green paint in two historic chapels. July 30 Update In Bethlehem Chapel, the console, casework, and pipes of the 1953 Aeolian-Skinner organ (last restored in 1992) were splattered with green paint. Similar vandalism also occurred to the carved wood reredos (altarpiece) in Children's Chapel, a much-loved space constructed to the scale of a six-year–old child. The alleged vandal has been arrested, and artisans from Gold Leaf Studios are already working on clean-up and restoration. Donations are sought at the website feedback function.