Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
CATHEDRAL WORK
CONTRACT SIGNED
North Transept Task In
wolves $1,147,0O0 Expense,
1t is Announced.

The signing Of q contract involving
$1,147,0OO for the erection of the en-
tire north transept of Washington Ca
thedral at Mount st. Alban, the larg-
est contract authorized by the Cathe-
dral trustees, was announced yesterday
by former Senator George Wharton
Pepper, chairman of the Cathedral's
national executive committee.
Mr.. Pepper said that the contract
provides for the first half of q construc-
ton program which it is hoped will be
completed by 1882. The north transept
is one of the arms Of the great cross
shaped edifice being built under Epis-
copal auspices on one of the most COM
mand1ng elevations in the District Of
Columbia.
Large Benefactions Received,
The announcement said that the con-
tract was made possible by gifts from
parts OF the country. Major benefac-
tons for amounts in some instances as
great as 100000 were reported received
from Mrs. Edward w. Box of Philadel-
phia, Cyrus H. K. Curtis Of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Henry P. Dawson of New
York, Edsel B. Ford and Henry Ford
OF Detroit, John Hays Hammond of
New York, Mrs. Charles w. Henry of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Vance Mccormick
OF Harrisburg, Pa: william G. Mather
of Cleveland; Andrew w. Mellon. the
Secretary Of the Treasury; r. B. Mel
lon OF Pittsburgh, J. Pierpont Morgan
OF New York, James Parmelee Of Wash
tngton, Mrs. william Rockefeller Of
York, Mrs. Hope Slater Of WASHINGTON
and Mrs. Hamilton NICK. Twombly of
New York.
Construction is already well under
way on the north transept, Mr.. Pepper
said, as work undertaken last Autumn
under temporary agreement is COW
cred in the new contract. It is the aim
OF the Cathedral authorities to hold i'm
portant services on the main floor of the
ed1fice during the Nationwide observ-
ance OF the George Washington bicen-
tenary. Funds for the building of the
south transept, the other arm of the
cruc1form structure, are still to be Sc
cured. Approximately $1,000 is
needed for this purpose, it was an
nounced.
With the two transepts erected. the
Cathedral will be about one-half COM
pleted, leaving the nave, the central
tower and the two west towers vet to
be built. The announcement YESTERDAY
said that if the 1892 objective is at
tanned the Cathedral win be in a DO
stt1on to accommodate congregations of
$500 persons. The completed edifice
Is expected to seat $500 and to pro-
vide standing room for $1,000.
5000 Gifts Reported.
Mr.. Pepper said he was not privileged
70 disclose the specific amounts received
from the various individuals. In that
connection it was disclosed that since
Gen. John J. Pershing became chair
man Of the Cathedrals national COM
Hnittee in June, 1927, more than 5000
gifts, totaling well over $4,000, O0O,"
have been received. These gifts were
said to have ranged from a few pen
MES from school child to. $1,450 900
from the late Alexander Smith Cochran
OF Yonkers, N. Y, for the building and
endowment Of the Cathedrals College
of Preachers. Residents of every State,
distant Territories and foreign coun-
tries have sent in offerings.
The Right Rev. James e. Freeman.
Bishop of Washington, who is in Eng
land, cabled an expression Of satisfac-
ton when informed of the signing of
the complete north transept contract,
Mr.. Pepper said in his announcement.