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ported at the first luncheon held to
date at the New Willard Hotel by
those who are raising the Districts
quota toward the s10,00O,000 needed
to complete the building of the Ma
tional Cathedral.
This sum comprises sea, 1860, re-
ported by the members of the twenty
eight campaign teams; $50, 135. re-
ported by Bishop Freeman as raised
by the executive committee, and an
anonymous gift of $4,000, reported
by Newbold Noyes, local campaign
manager.
Bishop Freeman, at the conclusion
of the luncheon, announced that con-
sideration was being given to prof.
ect to constitute one of the towers of
the cathedral an Army and Navy
tower"
Bishop Freeman further announced
that part of the local subscription
would be used in making a portion
of the cathedral a memorial to the
late Bishop Harding.
Bishop Freeman exhibited to the
members rare copy of the "Breeches
Bible" which has been presented to
the cathedral.
The results Of the first days work
in the campaign, which will end De-
cember "a. was as follows. by divi-
sions: Division A, DR.. L. w. Glaze
brook. leader. s19.711; division b. c. c.
Glover, jr.. leader. $13,211.5O: division
c. Charles E. Wilson. leader. S3,950:
division ID. Coleman Jennings, leader,
$26.294.10.
of $4,000 from Dean and Mrs. Brate-
nahl.
More than a million dollars of the
amount raised in the past was Sc
,r1, IA ~
Washington committee of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association and gem
erous gifts of individual members of
the committee, 1t was recalled at the
luncheon.
Members of Committee.
The present executive committee of
the Washington committee of the
National Cathedral Association is as
follows: The Very Rev. G. c. F. Bra
tenahl, Mrs. Robert S. Chew, Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Mr.. Coleman Jennings.
treasurer: Mrs. George Wharton Pep
per, DR. william N Rives, Mrs. Will
liam c. Rives. Mrs. William II. Will
mer and Mrs Walter Tuckerman.
To show the spirit of constant co.
operation on the part of prominent
men and women and the people gen
orally of Washington in the cathe-
that a layman. for many years a resi-
dent of the Capital, recently gave
check for 100000 to complete the
choir of the cathedral. This offer
came most unexpectedly and with
out solicitation by the cathedral
chapter. and the only stipulation
made with the check was that the
name of the donor be not divulged
to the public.
BENEFIT of Cathedral.
That Washington appreciates the
spiritual benefits to the city in this
cathedral Is evidenced in the great
throngs that attend the special open
air services on the cathedral close,
notably those when the foundation
stone was laid in 1907 in the presence
of President Roosevelt and the Bishop
of London and other notables, and the
service on last September 80. imme-
diately after the conservation of
Bishop Freeman, when more than
$4,000 persons were in attendance.
The largest single gift from
Washingtonian to date, that of $780,
600 from the estate of the late Gen.
John A. kasson, the brilliant diplo-
tenance fund to sustain the cathedral
activities, came to the cathedral
chapter with this inspiring message
In Gen. Kasson's will. 1t said: Be
lieving that the erection of a ca
thedral of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at the Capital of the nation,
where the. plain religion of Jesus
Christ, unincumbered by obscuring
rites and ceremonies, shall be
preached to all people, will promote
true Christian faith and tend to ele-
vate the standard of national morality
and character, L desire to make my
humble contribution to the under
taking. My object is to provide a
fund for the constant maintenance of
the cathedral work."
Book of Gifts.
Here 1t should be stated that all
gifts to the cathedral, large or small.
are entered in the book of gifts and
offerings. and the names of the do
nors, without the sums given, SO all
may be on an equal footing there,
are recorded on the well nigh inde-
strucftble pages Of the book of re-
membrance, which is to be placed in
richly carved aumbry or niche. de-
signed by the late Henry Vaughan
of Boston, for the preservation of
the book of remembrance, n notable
feature of the sanctuary near the
doorway leading to the north cloister.
The aumbry was hallowed by the
Archbishop of York on Easter day,
1918.
All Accounts Audited.
The entries of moneys received are
kept with the strictest care by pro-
fessional bookkeepers. and all oc-
counts are audited by the American
Audit Company, correct down to the
last penny.
Early in the cathedral history the
cause of religious educa tion and edu-
cation generally in America was ad-
vanced by the notable gifts of two
Washington women, that of Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hearst, widow of Senator
George Hearst of California, at that
time resident here, of $500, ,S31.10, to
found a National Cathedral School for
Girls, and the bequest of 100000 by
the will of Mrs. Harriet Lane John
ston, niece of President Buchanan.
for many years a grande dame of
the National Capital. to establish
National Cathedral Choir School for
Boys. now known as st. Alban School,
in memory of her sons. James Bu-
chanan Johnston and Henry Elliot
Johnston.
One half of the legacy of 100000
was devoted to the building. and the
other half became an endowment for
maintenance. The curriculum Is
based on that of the best secondary
schools of the country, and, in ac-
cordance with the wish of the testa-
tor. special provision Is made for the
education and training of choir boys.
Sun Dial Set Up.
A devoted church woman and
philanthropist of Washington, Mrs.
Julian James, in 1906, as a memorial
TO her mother, Mrs. T. Bailey Myers,