New-York tribune., 1919-12-09
Sulgrave Society
Gets $500, 900 in
Answer to Plea
Half of Amount Will Go
to Establish Chairs of
American H story in
Universities in England

Announcement Of numerous contr;
buttons to the Sulgrave Institution wa,
made yesterday by John A. Stewart, a.
the headquarters of the American
Branch Institution in the Woolworth
Building. In response to an appeal
made recently here and in Great
Britain, about 100000 has been re-
ceived.
The largest individual contribution
was that Of Sir George Watson. of
London, who gave 100000 to found a
chair of American History in British
universities. Announcement of Sir
Georges gift was contained in the
cablegram from London last week.
Another Big Gift Expected
1t was stated that the Sulgrave In
stitution expects to be able soon to an
nounSe another donation equal to that
OF Sir George Watson. Following
are contributions which have Just
been made: William X. Vande rbllt.
$4,000; Charles H. Swift, $4,000; R. L.
Crane jr., $4,000; James Shewan,
$3.50; Charles P. Taft, $4,000; J.. P.
Morgan, $1,000; former Senator Will
lam A. Clarke, 900; Judge Ebert H.
Gary, $1,000; William Salomon, 81 ,Ooo
Ambrose Mcneil, 81, 900; Frank A. Mum
sey, $1,oO; N. Morris, $1,000; James
c. Colgate, 81 900; Henry Schniewind.
$1,000; Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, $1,000:
Mrs. Charles w. Dustin. 81 900; Will
lam C. Durant, $1,000; Frederick +.
Aver, $1,000; Archer NJ. Hunting
$1,000; James B. Forgan, $1,000: Mrs.
Thomas j. Emery, $1,000; Clarence H.
Mackay, $1,000; Miss A. B. Jennings,
$1,000; R: R. Colgate, $1,000; Sarah J.
Mac NJ. Huntington, 81 900; J. D. bort,
81 900; L. Gordon Hamersley, $1,000;
Alba B. Johnson, $1,000; H. II. Frank
lin, 81, 900; Jacob Dobson Cox, 81 1000;
W WILLIAM H. Crosby, G. osby, $1,000; Theodore
Strong, $1,000; He Henry De Denison is ane Burne
ham, $1,000; George Burnham, 81 900;
Charles Lanier, $1,000.
The institution also announced a
gift from DR.. Elmer Burritt Bryan,
president of Colgate University, of
three scholarships for British youths,
and an amount received through John
Moffat and Mrs. William Astor Chanler
sufficient to sustain scholarships in the
high school in Morrisville, N. Y, and
the State School of Agriculture at
Morrisville for six British and six
French youths The fathers of these
boys were killed in the war
To Give Busts of Washington
1t is expected that the institution
soon will announce gifts to cover the
presentation Of bust of George Wash
ington to St. Paul's Cathedral, Lon
don; to the City of Liverpool and to
Sulgrave Manor, which was purchased
by the British Peace Centenary Com
mittee in commemoration of one hun
dred years Of peace between English
speaking peoples.
Elaborate plans are being made for
next year by the Sulgrave Institution
for the celebration of the 30Oth ami
versary of the landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers. During the year meetings
will be held in America and Europe
and will be attended by large delega-
tons.
There will be a celebration through
out the English speaking world No
vember Gil, 1920. in honor of the
Mayf1ower compact, one of the founda-
tion stones of free American institu-
tions. The year also will be marked
by pageants, sporting events, church
services, dramatic and operate per-
formances, memorial publications and
public receptions by mayors in cities
and towns of England and America.