New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-01
THE DEPUTIES ARRIVING.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THEIR WORK.
THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION TO DE

THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION TO DE
HELD IN ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
Many Of the clerical and lay deputies to the bpls-
copal General Convention which begins its sessions
tomorrow at ST. Georges Church In this city, have
already arrived and ncary all tho preliminary ar
raBgemcnts for the organization and entertainments
Of tho Convention have been completed. The Kew
Charles L. Hutchns the secretary OF the last two Cen
eral Conventions, who will probably be reelected by
reclamation attended the sessions OF the diocesan con-
venton in ST Georges last week In order to form
judgment TO the acoustic properties Of the church
and rs suitability in other ways for the purposes OF
the convention He appeared to be very wall pleased
with II and said 10 would be great Improvement OH
Central Music Han, Chicago, whore the last General
Convention met Last week a curtain was drawn
across the chancel, and another curtain across tho
body OF the church. about one-hird of the distance
from the entrance 10 tho chanccl This arrangement
made II much easier 10 hear the speakers, but 1t s
open the objection that It Kept good many spec'a
tors the floor from seeing anything. Bu'
as there is ample room In the galleries for
all who may desire to attend the sessions, the oblec
ton Is not very serious
1t Is the custom OF the Convention to choose as tho
preacher for the opening service one of the Bishops
in tho order Of seniority. In accordance with thsl
rule tho venerable Bishop whippe, of Minnesota VINO
the sermon tomorrow After the sermon the Holy
Communion will be celebrated, after which luncheon
will be served in tho Memorial Building adjoining the
church. In tho afternoon the Bishops viii meet IN
one Of tho rooms OF the Memorial Building under the
presidency OF Presiding Bishop Williams, Oh Cohnecu
cut, and the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies Will
meet in tho church to effect organization by
electing president, secretary and treasurer. AS
previously mentioned in The Tribune, the Rov. Dr.
Morgan Dix rector Of Trinity Church, will probably
be reelected president, and W. W. Astor will DO re-
elected treasurer. The new president VIII at once
appoint the standing committees and will probably
announce their Thursday morning after
which the Convention will settle down to work
The following committees we're appointed by Bishop
Potter some time ago. 10 make the preliminary ar
rangements for the Convention: Reception and en-
tertainment, the Rev. Dr. :. E. swope, chairman;
Archdescon Zlegenfuss and Stephen p Nash
place OF meeting, the Rev. DR.. Dix, chairman; the
Row. DR.. W. S. Ralnsford and J. Perpont Morgan :
finance, Dean Hoffman, chairman, and Mcssrs Haml-
ton Fish and W. Bayard Cutting; correspondence the
Rev. DR.. W. r. Huntington. chairman; Professor
Egeston and John jay; printing, postal and ele-
graphic facilities the Rev. Dr. W. ]. seabury. chair
man; Archdeacon Van Kloeck and Francis l.. stetson
information, the Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet chair
man; Judge George Shea and J. PerpOnt Morgan.
All applications for tickets on the opening day of
the Convention subject 10 the action OF the vosry
OF ST. Georges Church. Applications may be sent to
the Rev. L. f. Edwards. st. Georges Memorial House,
No 207 East Sixteenth-st, by whom they VIII DC
submitted 10 the vestry. 1t Is expected TO establish
branch posofIce and special telegraph office In the
Memorial Building for the convenience of the depu-
ties during the sessions of the Convention.
The clerical and lay deputies 10 the Convention
from the Diocese of New-YOrk the Rev. Drs. Nor
gan Dix L. a. Hoffman, W. K. Huntington and G. r.
swope and Hamilton Fish, stephen p. Nash, J. Pier
pont Morgan and W. Bayard Cutting. It Is expected
that some time during the sessions OF the Conven-
tlOn tho Rev. DR.. Davies OF Philadelphia. and the
Rev. DR.. w. A. Leonard, OF Washington. will be con
secrated Bishops respectively Of the dIOceses Of Mich
igan and Ohio. And in all likelihood the ceremony
will take place in Trinity Church in this city.