Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
THE EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL.
Valuable Land Secured for the Much
Needed Institution.
The Site for the Buildings - Work
Years Chevy Chase Deed.

Must BE Commence W1th1n Ten
Years Chevy Chase Deed.
From an interview with Miss NJ. E.
Mann, who has given herself without re-
serve and with untiring energy to the
work Of getting from Congress a charter
for the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
Foundation, and Of procuring the deeds Of
the lands donated and purchased for the
site of the cathedral. and .he educational
institutions to be connected with it. a Star
reporter learned the following interesting
facts relating to the cathedral project and
its present status, which she regards as
eminently satisfactory in every way. Miss
Mann expresses herself as greatly indebted
to the late Engineer Commissioner, Capt.
W. T. Rossel, for his kinlly interest and
valuable assistance in both of these under
takings. 1t was at his suggestion that 1t
would strengthen the title to have a new
survey made of the entire property, and
the plat recorded. that she sought out Mr..
II. B. LOCKER and induced him to make the
surveys. which he generously did without
cost to the corporation. The areas here
given as determined by this survey have
been accepted as correct by all the parties
interested.
A Valuable Roadway.
Mr.. H. p. waggaman's donation con-
sists Of two parcels of land. block 1, Wood
ley Park. three acres. and a strip 100 feet
wide. containing 1.7s36 acres. to be given to
the District for roadway connecting
Woodley lane and Connecticut avenue.
This strip gives the additional frontage on
Woodley lane which il necessary for the
cathedral buildings.
OF the two sections OF the Clark tract,
the one containing eight acres was do
a. -
Senator William NJ. Stewart tthe Chevy
Chase Land Company. 1t adjoins the
Wasgaman gift on the west. and extends
along Woodley lane to 30th street extend
tends north to the KlinGle road. with a
frontage Of 302 feet on Connecticut avenue,
at the Klingle bridge. The Messrs. Stew
art and Newlands gave further evidence Of
piece Of land to the cathedral authorities
for the same price paid by them for it
two years before. with per cent interest
on the amount from the date OF their pur-
chase.
The four separate deeds hava been sign
cd. acknowledged. and passed to the COM
mittee appointed to receive them. and have
temporary charge Of the cathedral property.
The Chevy Chase Deed.
The following extracts from the Chevy
Chase eight-acre deed will give the citi-
zens Of Washington a clearer idea Of the
ditions attached to the deeds Of the donat-
ed lands:
1.-The said piece or parcel of land contain
ing exactly eight acres. as per survey of
Henry B. LOCKER, in October A. D. 1892 all
bearings being true to agree with the city
| system Of the city Of Washington. D. C.
ITO have and to hold the said land and
premises and appurtenances unto and to
the only use Of the said party of the second
part, its successors and assigns forever, fer
the benefit of cathedral foundation ard
the adjunct scholastic religious, ecclesias-
teal and educational institution in and for
that diocese Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the United States Of America, OF
which the District Of Columbia. as now
geographically constituted and described,
shall or may form the whole or part.
To BE Begun Within Ten Years.
Provided always, and 1t il the express
condition Of this indenture that the erec-
ton Of the said cathedral. or Of a building
for some one or more of the said institu-
tons as aforesaid. be actually begun within
the period Of ten years from and after the
date hereof; and that II the erection of the
said cathedral or building be not actually
begun within the period aforesaid. and.
further, that II at any time before the COM
mencement Of the erection Of said cathe-
dral or other building as aforesaid there
shall remain unpaid for a period Of three
months after notice thereof in writing to
cessors or assigns, any taxes or assess
ments levied, or that may be levied, upon
the said lands and premises aforesaid then.
and In either such event, the said party Of
the first part. its successors or assigns,
may at its or their option re-enter upon
and repossess the said lands premises and
appurtenances, and upon such re-entry this
indenture shall become and be utterly null,
void and Of none effect. and the said lands.
premises and appurtenances shall revert to
and become and be the property Of the said
party Of the first part. its successors and
assigns. as Of its first and former estate.
as though this tndenture had not been
made.
To Become Absolute Property.
TT Is the true intent and meaning Of
these presents, the foregoing conditions
hereinbefore expressed Notwithstanding,
that upon the commencement of the erec-
ton Of the said cathedral or Of one of the
said buildings aforesaid. no taxes nor as
sessments then remaining unpaid as afore-
said the estate hereby conveyed shall be
and become absolute In the said party of
the second part, its successors and assigns
as though the said conditions, or any Of
them. were not hereinbefore expressed and
contained; provided, however. that nothing
strued to forbid or prevent the said party
of the second part. its successors or as
signs, from at any time selling and con-
veying in fee simple, absolute and uncon-
UT OtHeTWlSe ulSpOSlnS, without
any obligation on the part of the purchaser
to see to the application of the purchase
money, of such part of the said land and
premises as may be deemed advisable, and
reinvesting the proceeds of such sale or
disposition, for the benefit Aforesaid, in
other lands and premises contiguous to the
land and premises hereby granted or to any
other lands or premises so contiguous that
may hereafter be granted to the said party
OF the second part. as may be deemed more
desirable and advantageous for the purpose
of the said cathedral and Institutions afore-
said.
The Location.
provided, however. that the said lands
and premises contiguous to the lands and
premises hereby granted. as also the said
other lands or premises so contiguous shall
lie and be within the following bounds end
none other. namely: Connecticut avenue ex-
tended. 18th street west extended, Woodley
lane and klingle road, in the District of
Columbia; and that the said cathedral shall
be erected within the said bounds; and pro-
vided further, that after the expenditure Of
hve hundred thousand dollars $500 OOO upon
such cathedral, and not before, the said
party of the second part shall have and
hold the lands and premises aforesaid, and
all lands and premises acquired in con-
formity herewith in fee simple absolute and
with full power of alienation"
SINGULAR BATHING ACCIDENT.