Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-03


THE TRANSFER OF rrrLE-A SKETCH OF AN
ENTERPRISE WHICH PROMISES MUCH.
A meeting OK the incorporators of the Prot
estant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of the
District was held on the LIST instant at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles c. Glover. 20 Lafayette
place. The act Of Congress approved January
6 ultimo incorporating the enterprise was ac-
cepted and was signed by the following: Bishop
VIM. Paret. Chief Justice NJ W. Fuller. Judge
Walter S. Cox. Rev. Dr. Randolph H. McKim,
Gen. John G. Parke, Henry E. Peilew. John A.
Kassan, Charles C. Glover, George Truesdell,
Edward J. Stellwagen, Alexander T. Britton.
Calderon Carlisle, Henry E. Davis, Theodore
W. Moves and Vice President Levi p Morton.
=, A committee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. George Truesdell. A. I. Britton, Chss.
c. Glover, Theodore W. Noyes and Gen. John
G.. Parke, to take charge of the property and in
terests OF tine corporation, with the special pur-
pose of securing for the corporation title to the
property which has been decided TO trustees for
1t or which has been donated but not decided.
When this is done the incurporators will
meet and organize. In addition to those
named above the following are incor-
porators: John S. B. Hodges and William
keyser of Maryland. Rev. Geo. W. Douglass,
Gen. Thos. l.. Casey and John NJ. Wilson of
M n,
Geo. W. Childs Of Pennsylvania. John s. Lind
say of Massachusetts, Marshall Field of Illinois,
Geo. F. Edmunds of Vermont Geo. W. Curtis
Lee and William Writ Henry of Virginia.
The bishop of the diocese of which the Dis
trict shall or may form part is named by the
act as chairman of the board of trustees. Gen.
Parke was chosen temporary secretary. The
act of incorpora:ior.-further provides: ''Said
corporation is hereby empowered to establish
and maintain within the District of Columbia
a cathedral and institutions of learning for the
promotion Of religion and education and char
ity. The said corporation shall have power to
grant and confer diplomas and the usual co.,
lege and university degrees and honorary de-
grees, and also such other powers may be
necessary fully to carry out and execute the
general purposes of the said corporation as
herein appearing"
The history of this enterprise dates from the
spring OF 1891, when Miss Mann, a resident of
this city. made a deed of property vs,ued, it is
estimated. at SS0. 900. to be the nucleus of the
future endowment of the cathedral foundation.
Bishop Paret entered heartily into the spirit OF
this undertaking.
On the sth day of December, 1891. meeting
was called. This meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Chas. C. Glover, and it will be
considered in the history of this enterprise as
the first formal step toward the inaugu-
ration of the movement. Bishop Pare;
was present and among others who
were tlere were y. u bancroft Davis,
Gen. John A. Kasson. Charles c. Glover. Fran
els G. Newlands, George Truesdell. b. II.
Warder, Gen. John E. Parke, Col. A. T. Britton.
Charles NJ. Matthews, Henry E. Pellew. John
I. Arms, Thomas Hyde Lewis ]. Davis, Henry
E. Davis, A. c. Barney, Gen. S. V. Benet, Will
lam C. Hill, Edward J. Stellwagen, Charles J.
Bell, II. X. Viele and +. II. Goldsborough.
THE SITE CHOSEN.
committee was appointed to select a site.
Their decision was announced in the course
of a couple Of weeks. The site selected is a
beautiful tract of land lying between the Kim
gle and the Woodley roads to the west of the
Geological Park and adjoining on the north
Woodley Park. 1t is On pc line of Connecticut
avenue extended and the Rock Creek
railroad and contains some twenty-six acres.
The location is commended because of the
attractiveness of the site. 1t Is proposed to
erect there cathedral church, about which
will cluster institutions of learning and mercy.
cathe dral establishment is. in ecclesiastical
law, an incorporated body, with its dean and
chapter, the great church and the connecting
buildings for schools, charities, &c.
TIE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
An important meeting was held on the even
ing of January z. 1892, at the residence of Mr.
II. K. Viele, 1922 Connecticut avenue. After
an address from Bishop Paret during which
he outlined the scope of the enter
prise, q finance committee was appointed
to raise money for the purchase OF
the land. This committee Is composed of the
following: Rev. DIR. McKim, Rev. George Will
lam Douglass, Charles C. Glover, John A. kas
son. Edward J. Stelwagen. Henry E. Davis
George Truesdell. II. X. Viele, Il. II. Colds
borough, Theodore W. Noyes, NJ. NJ. Parker
A. I. Britton and John I. Arms
number of contributions have been
received toward the fund of 800, 900 which it i:
proposed that the citizens of this city shall con-
tribute before the effort is actively entered
upon Of raising the $1,000, 000 which, it is es-
timated, will be needed to form an adequate
endowment. In the course of time it is ex-
pected that the diocese of which this city is a
part will be divided, and that this establish
ment will be the home of the bishop of this
diocese.