The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
The Vacant RIshoprIc.


While the church is sorroNdng. over the
death Of the beloved Bishop Barnwell
there viii be no discussion of candidates
for the vacancy" said layman last
night.
The standing committee viii probably
call a meeting Of the diocesan council
early in the fail to choose a new bishop.
After the selection is made the name Of
the bishop-eleet must be submitted first
10 the standing committees Of all the
dioeeses Of the United States and then
TO all the bishops. There must be a
majority vote of confirmation on the
part Of the committees and the bishops
before the conservation can take place.
The Rev. John G. Murray Of this city
would make a model bishop. and when the
time comes he viii have many supporters
IN the diocese. But there will be moth
ing like a canvass for any particular
clergyman until the standing committee
calls a meeting Of the council
Delighted With Their Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben n Jacobs returned
last week from an extended tour Of the
west and they were greatly delighted with
by the way of Denver and Salt Lake City
and on their return they came as far
as ST. Paul by the Canadian Pacific.
I'VE were gone two months said Mr.
Jacobs Yesterday "and We enjoyed every
minute of our time. I attended the an
nnal meeting Of the Imperial Temple Of
the Shrine at San Francisco. as the rep
resentative of Zamora Temple of Birming-
ham 1t was a splendid meeting and the
entertainments in honor of the visitors
were unique and were characteristic of
San Francisco hospitality
I'VE visited southern California, north
ern California, Oregon and Washington
and spent several days in British Column
mia. Seattle is the Chicago of the Paei-
fic coast. 1t is growing rapidly and
Is destined to be one Of the largest cities
of this country.
4 was particularly interested in Van
couver, The town is very English. more
English than any Of the towns in Ontario.
The people are intensely loyal to the
subjects living in England.
"Adyerting to the states as the Eng
fish would say, the fruits and flowers of
California and Oregon surpassed anything
that | had inns gined. The Strawberries
and apricots were large and luscious.
Never before had l seen such large
Strawberries, and the larger they were
the more delicious was the flavor And
the roses. Everywhere they were in pro-
fusion. and their fragrance was so great
as to make our southern roses odorless
in comparison. We attended rose show
In Portland, and the perfection of these
flowers In that town certainly entities
oregon's metropolis to its soubriquet of
the Rose City
In Salt Lake City my wife and | at
tended an organ recital at the Mormon
tabernacle. The acoustics of the building
are perfect-so perfect indeed, that one
sitting in any part of the vast auditorium
can actually hear pin drop on the floor
near the organ. The organist dropped
pin IN order to test the acoustics for
the benefit of strangers present and it
was distinctly heard by the entire audi
enoe. The tabernacle has a seating ca
pacity of 14O0O."
At the time Birmingham people were
sweltering Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs stopped
at the Glaciers, on the line of the Canad-
ian Pacific, and nearly froze to death.
The snow was very deep.