Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
CATHEDRAL FUND
INCREASED $75O,0(]|)
Bishop Freeman Reports
Completion of North Tran
sept Is Now Assured.

Almost 100000 has been raised re-
Gently to claim a conditional gift of
$3.50, 900 for the fund required to build
the north and south transepts of Wash
ington Cathedral, Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington, reported
yesterday at meeting of the National
Cathedral Association.
Speaking at the annual meeting of
the organization in the National Ca
thedral School for Girls, Bishop Free
man declared more than 100 persons
had responded to the appeal with gifts
in excess of $500, while many others
had made smaller benefactions. He
said completion of the north transept
at a cost of 100000 now was assured.
He added more than $1,000,000 re-
manned to be obtained to attain the
objective set last year by committees
directed by Gen. John J. Pershing,
national chairman.
Bishop Freeman pointed out the goal
was completion of the north and south
transepts by 1892 for use as the scene
Of services during the observance of the
200th anniversary of the birth OF
George Washington. The two tranSeptS,
which are the arms of the cross-shaped
edifice, with the structurally complete
sanctuary and choir a gathering place
for congregations of more than 5000.
Need for House Of Worship.
"I cannot overstress the Importance
Of this phase of the Cathedral under
taking or the urgency of carrying it
to accomplishment by 1882" he as
serted. There Is an imperative need
for a great house of worship in the
81 ~ To- asia
day more than $4,000 pilgrims came to
this Cathedral hillside. How glorious
1t will be when such throngs may be
welcomed to services amid surround
ings that intensity the spirit of con-
secration on each occasion and how ap-
propriate 1t will be to hold the first
Of such services during the commemo-
ration of him who as first President
planned for great church for national
purposes at the heart of the republic"
Among the other speakers were Rev.
Philip M. Rhinelander, warden Of the
College Of Preachers; Mrs. G. @. F.
Bratenahl, chairman of the garden
committee of All HallowS Guild; Mrs.
Frederic w. Rhinelander, chairman of
the New York committee; Mrs. William
G. Rives, chairman of the Washington
committee, and Edwin N. Lewis, eXecu-
tive secretary of the association.
Lewis reported the association had
increased its membership to Oils men
and women residing in all parts of the
country, 1922 new members having
been enlisted during the past IL months.
He said new committees to further the
project had been organized in 81 COM
munitieS.
$2,169,O0O Donated.
The executive secretary said donations
for the year, including those mentioned
by Bishop Freeman, totaled $2,169,0 900.
He declared this represented 1900 large
benefactions in addition to many smaller
offerings. He expressed the opinion
that the contributions indication Nation
wide interest in the movement to give
enduring expression in the National
Capital to, the religious ideals Of the
American people," He warned, how
ever, that many Of these gifts were for
specific memorials, leaving little for
general construction.
Among the out-of-town visitors pres
ent were:
Mrs. Spencer Aldrich of New York:
Mrs. Robert Bacon of New York; Mrs.
j. B. Baker of Frederick, Md; Mrs.
Robert Baker of Maplewood, N. j.; Rev.
F. E. I. Bloy of Reistertown, Md; Miss
Winifred Bonnell of New York; Rev
and Mrs. r. E. Browning of Baltimore;
Rev. T. A. Cheatham of Pinehurst,
N. c.; Mrs. John Dietz of Greenwich,
Conn.,; Mr.. and Mrs. H Marshall Doo-
little of gainesville, Ohio; Clarence
GriggS of Ottawa, III; Seth w. Haight
of Newark, Ohio; Mrs. Frederick T.
Hall Of Roanoke, Va: Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Isle of Providence, r. l.; Rev.
and Mrs. Henry Lubbock of New York;
Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborn of New
York; Mrs. Marvin B. Rosenberg of
Madison, Wis; Mrs. G. S. Selfridge of
Boston, Mass: James Sheldon of New
York; Roland L. Taylor of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson Of
Philadelphia Miss Lucy Carlisle Wat
son of Utica, N. Y; Mrs. w. H. Wilmer
Of Baltimore; Rev. Clarence E. Wolfe
of Smithburg, Md, and Moorhead
Wright of Little Rock, Ark.