Show an appeal shakespeare for funds to cepar alio llio church where he Is burled the following letter appeared recently in the london time on december you referred in a leading article to the proposed restoration of the parish church of stratford on you informed your readers was at that time contemplated since that date a restoration corn cittee has been duly appointed at a public meeting held in the town ball they have frequently met bodley and garner haye been appointed the architects 3 hag been subscribed chiefly by residents in tha neighborhood ami the repair of the tower and the ex gerior stone work of the church has just been commenced to borrow the words in your leading article above referred to the work ia to bo done bit by bit with a reverential caution which will defy criticism the total sum required in according to the architects estimate is no intention to beautify remodel pull down or reconstruct but to repair and maintain our noble parish church which was dedicated years ago to the glory of god and is the sepulchre of one of the greatest men that ever lived the memory of william shakespeare is closely bound up with stratford and stratford churchard Chur chand extends to the whole civilized world the sum of is arge war wilkshire wick shire has been severely hit by agriculture depression and unfortunately the three largest churches in the county st michaels coventry st marys warwick and the holy trinity stratford on avon are simultaneously making appeals for a church restoration fund it may be a misfortune but it is a necessity the gnawing tooth of time having left its unsightly marks upon those noble churches and no time is to be lost to prevent their falling into decay with regard to the church of stratford in the name and on behalf of the restoration committee J earnestly appeal through tho times to the english nation and our american cousins who have placed a window in the chancel of the parish church called the american window which was formally unveiled in the presence of a large congregation by air howard potter of london and new york on march ath for alms to repair the church in which shakespeare is buried the of LAVO come forward with spirit and energy the corporation have voted a very liberal donation and a pamphlet published with the sanc tion of the committee by cassall of ludgate hill and illustrated by engravings from seeley cos stratford on ayon has been largely and gratuitously cir cu and will be forwarded to all persons on application the vicar rev G arbuthnot is chairman of the restoration committee the two local banks are joint honorary treasurers ers and the honorary secretaries are mr philip Oun lifie owen mr charles E flower who haa subscribed 1000 and your most obedient servant HODGSON mavor of stratford on avon |