The Washington herald., 1921-05-26
new YORK TORAlSE
slS,OOO TO HELP
CHEVY CHASE FUND
Workers to Keep UpDrive
For Quota Determined
In Washington.

The nationwide character of the
campaign for the funds for Chevy
Chase Presbyterian church as rep
resentative, community-wide insti-
tuition of the national capital was
manifested yesterday when plans
were announced for an organization
of interested New York men TO un-
derwrite that city's share OF the
f125.000 required for the new
church
Representative men of New York
are to be called together at con-
ference at one Of the large CLUBS
there, about June or June ), 10
meet Chairman E. d. Hathaway, OF
the Chevy Chase campaign commit
tee, or his representative. The
ideals Of ignoring the minor dir-
ferences OF creeds in behalf of
broader service to humanity in the
everyday life of the community
are to be discussed and an organ
ization effected among the substan-
tial element of New York's church
going people.
Gift of Masoas-
There has been no diminishing of
energy of the volunteer workers
nor is there any planned until
downtown Washington has raised
its s25,000 share Of the fund. One
Of the substantial contributors yes
terday was Acacia Lodge Is, F. 4.
A NJ, whose interest is very active
in the campaign for the Chevy
Chase Institution. Its present
master. Asa V. Burdine, and three
other officers Of the lodge are
among the downtown workers for
Chevy Chase church One of It's
pastmasters is Edward F. Colladay.
the chairman OF the church citi-
zens committee. Its chaplain is
Rev. DR.. Hubert Rex johnson. pas
tor Of the church.
Drive to Continue.
The downtown campaign will
continue through this week. or un-
til the s25,00O is raised, Chairman
E d. Hathaway. of the campaign
committee, announced yesterday.
The public-spirited men and
women Of Washington" he said.
are going TO make up the s25,0OO
and we will continue until il is
VIC hCcu IT, lne city ana
Chevy Chase need the church; the
volunteers who are sacrificing their
time and energy every day are GO
ing to succeed-the quicker the bet
ter. There never was any doubt
about our raising Chevy Chases
share OF $4,000: there is no doubt
OF s25.0O0 coming from downtown:
there Is no doubt of our getting
the remaining S25,O00 from the sub
stantial Washingtonians who be-
lieve in upbuilding the best ideals
OF religious life and cooperation in
the national capital" He said the
building operations would begin as
soon as possible after the fund is
raised, probably early in the sum-
mer. with a view to the new church
being ready for use before the end
OF the year. 1T will be built in
such a way" he said. that the
needs of the civic life Of the COM
munity may be fully met all along
the line"
Seek Larger sums
At conference at the University
club yesterday, problems of the
campaign were discussed and or
ganizatton perfected. Mr.. Colladay.
reporting for the citizens commit
tee s5.10O. said that body was "on
schedule time" A big drive will
be made today for the larger con-
tributions. Those present were: w.
W Warwick. Edward F. CoIladay.
E d. Hathaway. z. Mcbride. Lee
d Latimer. Grant Leet. Conrad H.
Young, r. II. Simpson. DR.. William
Blum. Eugene Merritt. DR.. Hubert
Rex Johnson. Louis Brehm. William
Y. Brady. ]. c. Biggs, Harry NJ.
Blair. z. d. Hathaway. r. H. Sar-
gent. c. B. Lingemfelter, Mrs.
George W. Stone. Mrs. Susie r.
Rhodes.
There will be a full meeting OF
all workers at the University club
at 1890 o'clock TODAY