Evening star., 1923-12-19
CATHEDRAL FUND
REACHES $684,916
Bishop Freeman Announces
Anonymous Gifts of $780,
600 and $4,000.

A total Of s257,560 was raised today
In the campaign to secure the Dis
trict's share of the $10,000.000 to COM
plete the national cathedral. bring
ing the grand total to s6S4,s16 for the
campaign to date.
Bishop Freeman, speaking for the
executive committee, announced an
anonymous gift of 100000, whicRis
to be used, according to the desire of
the donor. for the construction of the
baptistry. Bishop Freeman also an
nounced an anonymous gift of $4,000.
making a total of 100000 for the
day.
Campaign teams. meeting at lunch
con at the Willard this afternoon
reported subscriptions Of S37,56o,
which, added to the $22O,0O0 reported
by the executive committee, made the
days total amount S25l $50. En-
thusiasm ran hlgn at today'S busi-
ness luncheon, which was addressed
by Bishop Freeman, and over which
NeWbold Noyes, local campaign man
ager, presided.
Team Ten Victor.
Team No. 10, OF which Commander
Herbert Howard is captain, won the
American flag today, which Is placed
which brings in the largest contribu-
tion for the day.
Bishop Freeman declared, address
ing the committee. that a very sub
stantial and beautiful memorial must
be built to the memory of the late
Bishop Harding. He also stated that
Very serious consideration Is now
being given to the plan to constitute
some portion of the cathedral in
honor of the Army and Navy.
iSh Lra. r1nr hot tho
effect of the cathedral movement is
promoting spiritual results that will
mean more to the future of this city
than the material gift involved.
He said that in spite of all that may
be said. let US remember that the
vast party of the people stands true"
Bishop Freeman reminded his hearers
tEat they were conducting the pres
ent campaign for the integrity Of the
higher things of the faith.
Cites "Herolc Gifts"
Many heroic instances of giving
today. One team captain declared
that he had received a substantial
contribution from member OF an
other faith as a memorial to his son,
who lost his life in the knickerbocker
Theater disaster.
Another captain reported that a
contribution OF a thousand dollars
had been given by widow, who took
by her husband. Many subscriptions,
il developed, are being made for one
dollar a month.
Mr.. Noyes announced that, in addi-
tion to the two cups which are being
worked for, third cup will be given
to the individual team member who
at the end of the campaign, December
"a, has the largest number OF SUBJ
scriptions. Mr.. Noyes read a letter
from Maj. Gen. Lejeune, commandant
of the Marine Corps, announcing his
readiness to serve on the executive
committee of the national campaign
commission. Team subscriptions to-
day by divisions were as follows: Di-
vision A, s7,029; Division B. s10,400;
Division c, $500, and Division D,
Sl1.631.
Challenge Is Issued.
Yesterday DR.. Glazebrook issued q
challenge to the three other divisions
to see IL any team in divisions B. c
or could wrest Old Glory from his
division, and there was every indica-
tion today that teams Of the three
other divisions were preparing to
make a big bid for the banner.
Division B is led by c. c. Glover. jr.,
division c, by Charles Z. Wilson, and
division D, by Coleman Jennings.
Oficial figures for the campaign. as
summed up last night by Corcoran
Thorn, treasurer, showed that total
of s427356.50 had been raised. of
which S166,352.5O was reported Mon
day. Yesterday the teams raised $780,
!24, and the executive committee re-
ported anonymous gifts of $1S0,050,
making total for the day of $3.50
Results BY Teams.
The team work yesterday resulted
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