Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
BISHOP PARET HONORP
A Reception Given Him bv the Church
mems League.
Chief Justice Fuller's Address and the
Bishops Happy RespOnsc-Distfn-
Euished Clergymen Present.

The Episcopal churchmen Of this city
rendered a reception to Bishop Paret Of
the Maryland diocese at the Ebbitt House
last night. The reception was conducted
under the auspices Of the Churchman'S
League, and many of the most distin-
guished clergymen of the city gathered to
pay their respects to the bishop. The &C.
casion for the reception was the tenth
anniversary of Bishop Parets assumption
Of the duties of his Office.
The parlors of the Ebbitt House, which
had been rendered by the management of
that hotel. and decorated as well, were
thronged from $50 to 10. The guests were
received by committee, consisting Of Col.
Cecil Clay, Mr.. Thomas Blagden. Mr.. ].
Holdsworth Gordon, DR.. F. S. Nash. Mr..
Mr.. S. ". Tulloch. Mr.. w. C. Hill, Mr.. J.
II. Taylor and Mr.. E. NJ. Talcott. The
committee on arrangements were Rev. DR..
McKim, Rev. DR. Elliott, Mr.. VIM. d. Bald
win, Mr.. ]. C. Bancroft Davis and Mr.. E.
F. LOCKER.
Chief Justice Fuller's Address. --
When the guests were assembled Mr..
Chief Justice Fuller, who is the president
of the Churchman'S League, made a short
address OF welcome to Bishop Paret. He
acknowledged the pleasure it afforded him
on behalf of the churchmen of Washing
ton to extend to the bishop the sincerest
congratulations upon the success which
has attended the ten years Of the bishops
work.
I'm congratulating you upon the result
Of your earnest and graceful work. said
Mr.. Fuller. I'VE do so in the assurance that
those results will be increased and multi
piled in the years that you may be spared
to do Gods work.
Bishop Parefs Response.
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but in happy vein. II am very much
indebted to the league" he said. "for it's
kind recognition of what you are pleased
to call my successes. 1 take the expression
as an indication of kindness and conf
dence which cheers me. 1t brings comfort
and strength to be spoken to in this man.
ner. 1t seems almost like home to come
here. In fact, I am a man Of two cities,
and am as much at home in Washington
as in Baltimore"
The bishop said this recalled remark
which was made to him ten years ago
upon the occasion of his conservation.
man expressed his sorrow that the bishop
of diocese had no home, when another
man in the audience interrupted with the
remark that on the contrary the bishop
of a diocese had 500 homes. THAT is
true" said the bishop. II find my room
in every little Maryland town and village"
On the Division Of the Diocese.
In the course of his remarks the bishop
made statement which is Of unusual in
terest to the people of this city. He an
nounced his belief that within the next
year the diocese of Maryland will be d.
vided into two dioceses and there will be
a bishop of Washington and bishop of
Baltimore. The matter will be brought
before the general convention next October,
and he thought there would be no doubt
of the proposition for separation being
adopted.
when that time comes" said Bishop
Paret, II will be called upon to make a
choice between Washington and Balti-
more as to which 1 shall choose for my
diocese. l have not decided yet and shall
not commit myself now to either, although
it has been claimed in both cities that 1
have made choice"
At the conclusion of the bishops remarks
the guests were presented to the bishop
by Colonel Clay and the members Of the
reception committee, and the occasion re-
solved itself into a churchman's reunion
fer the remainder of the evening.
Among the clergymen present were Rev.
c. f.. Buck, Rev. DR.. Mckim, Rev. DR..
Stuart. Rev. Mr.. Howell, Rev. Mr.. Perry
Rev. Mr.. Bigelow, Rev. Mr.. Mott, Rev
DIR. Harding. Rev. Mr.. Wood, Rev. Mr.
Snyder, Rev. Mr.. Sontag, Rev. Mr.. Chesley,
Rev. Mr.. Brooks. Rev. Mr.. holloway, Rev
Mr.. Barrett and Rev. MIR. Ames.