New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

son-in-law Possessed OF an infinite amount Of
tact both his manners and his voice are infinitely
more agreeable than those OF his immediate
predecessor.
The late Archbishop Temples voice was In
deed extraordinarily harsh and rasp1ng. pecul-
iarity OF which he was we'll aware. and concern
ing which he used 10 tell all sorts o. amusing
stories. among others one 10 the effect that.
having a Sunday evening stepped into a back
pew OF a popular church in the East End OF
London and joined in the singing OF Moody
and Sankey hymn. from hymn book which
had been extended to him in friendly fashion
by Iaboring man. the latter at the end OF the
first verse had drawn the book away from him,
and. giving him dig IN the ribs with his elbow
had remarked in loud whisper: Ere. dry
up, mister. you're spoiIin' the show
As Archbishop Of Canterbury. Dr. Davidson
receives a stipend OF $4,000 a year. derived not
from the National Treasury. many people
seem 10 believe. but from the property OF the
Church which IS still enormously rich. yielding
an income estimated in the neighborhood OF
S4OOOOOOO the administration OF the property
being in the hands OF a body known the &c
clesiasticaI commissioners. who paw to the arch
bishops and bishops their stipends. provide sal
aries for the minor dignitaries OF the Church
and spend the rest in improving parochial en-
dowments and buildings and IN providing funds
for additional clergy. IN addition to this in
tome the archbishop enjoys the use OF an Of
fetal residence within the cathedral precincts
Of Canterbury. and OF stately palace IN
London on the banks OF the Thames. al
most opposite the Houses Of Parliament at
Westminster. Lambeth Palace has been the
metropolitan abode OF the Archbishops Of
Canterbury since the twelfth century, the only
interruption having been In the ProtectOrate OF
Oliver Cromwell, when the chapel was converted
into a dancing hall and the remainder of the
palace hired out 70 all sorts OF shopkeepers and
merchants.
There the Archbishop Of Canterbury resides in
great state throughout the London season, his
household being maintained on prtnceIy scale
with gentlemeu-in-waitirs. chaplains secre-
taries, purse bearers and Chamoeriains His en-
tertainnents are impressive affairs. and on al
least three nights week there are the grand
dinners and evening parties at the palace. which
bly, excite the ire OF that pious statesman
Henry Labouchere M p, who never fails in his
weekly newspaper. Truth" TO draw comparisons
between the lavish expenditure and spIendor Of
the prinsate and the poverty and ,-bsence of all
ostentation that distinguished the founders OF
the Christian church.
Seldom has the palace had more gracious
mistress than Mrs. Davidson. who viii accom-
pany her husband TO this country. Although the
wife OF one prirnate and the daughter Of another.
yet she has no share in his e.ninence. save that
which is accorded TO her by courtesy and Of
fcially speaking she is oUtranked bv the help
mate OF any successful tradesInau who happens
10 be knighted for municipal services. and OF
every petty colonial Official who has received
the lowest grade CT the Order OF ST. Michael and
ST George
The social position OF the wives OF the
archbishOps and bishops of the Church Of Eng
land has been an. anomalous one since the days
OF the Reformation. That they should have re-
ceived TO official recognition when the Church
was Teorganized upon its present basis IN the
reign Of King Henry VIII must be ascribed TO
q survival Of the ideas which then prevailed on
the subject of the celihaey OF the Clergy
QuesR Elizabeth. although she bounded the men,