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K. Viele.
The committee at once entered into the
work assigned them and prosecuted it with
Such Vigor that by the 18th of December
they were able to announce decision. A
number of sites in the vicinity of the city
had been offered for their consideration
and 1t was finally decided to accept a tract
, or some twenty acres near the intersection
of the Woodley road and Connecticut ave-
nue.. adjoining on the east the country place
OF the late Gardiner 6. Hubbard. Seven
acres were purchased and the balance was
the gift of three citizens, Mr.. Francis G.
Newiands. Senator Stewart and Mr.. Pierre
Naggaman, the two former giving eight
acres and the latter five
1t Is an interesting fact that the present
site was the choice of many of those active
In the undertaking. but owing to legal COM
plcations, which have since been cleared
away, it was found to be impossible at that
time to acquire the land
Efforts of DIR. Douglass.
FROM the inception of the enterprise much
of the vigor which was impaired to the ef
forts which were put forth to advance the
interests of the cathedral, and these were
neither limited nor feeble. came from the
enthusiasm of Rev. George William Doug
lass then rector of st. Johns Church. He
suggested the cathedral project secnrad
many subscriptions for it, prepared its by
laws and threw himself heart and soul into
every detail of the cathedral work He also
aroused the interest and enthusiasm of
others and caused them to Cooperate heart
lily In promoting the project He was the
backbone of the whole movement
III the early part of the year 1892 at a
meeting which was held at the residence
OF MI; H. r. Viele 1722 Connecticut ave-
nue. B1shop Paret made an address in
which he sketched the history of the move
ment and the reasons which led to the Sc
lection OF the site. He said that the oues-
tioh had frequently been asked him why it
was not proposed to locate the cathedral in
the thfckly populated section of the CITY
ihere We're several reasons he said WHY
such a location was not selected but II
would be sufficient to state that experience
mas SHOWN that cathedral in a ety de-
StroyS one or two parish churches near IL
and Saps the resources and impatrs~the use-
1uiness of others a little further removed
IN addition such location is apt to create
Jealousles and dissatisfactions in existing
Organza ations.
committee on finance to solicit local
contributions was appointed as follows !:
Rev- Randolph II. Mckim. chairman: Rev
George William Douglass c. C. Glover
John A kasson. Edward j. Stellwagen,
Henry E. Davis, George Truesdell Her
man X. Niele, r. H. Goldsboroueh. rbeo-
dore w Noyes, NJ. NJ. Parker, A r Brit
ton and John Taylor Arms.
The Contributions Made.
Inc WORK or this committee was most
efhclent. although the undertaking was one
or considerable magnitude, as it was de-
cided to secure a fund of about 500 900
from the citizens of the District Then an
appeal was to be made to churches and
church1nen elsewhere. In addition to the
gift of land for the site. ground in the
same locality was given by the John w
Thompson syndicate. which was at that
time valued at 10000. Then there was the
property donated by Miss Mann, the valu-
alton OF which was $4,000
A number of contributions were received
from citizens. the list of contributors as
announced in 1893 being as follows: