New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28
DINNER FOR PRIMATE.
Many Prominent Men at Church
Glib Gathering.

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All England the bishops Of half dozen dioceses IN
this country. tle OF the most important
churches in this city and neighboring ones and
leaders in professional and business life The
Mayor Of the city in greeting him as the city
representative. made II plain that he welcomed not
only the churchu1an. but the himself.
The Archbishop responded heartily to the greet
fngs While there division in the bod% OF
the Church. just as The mother country was sepaT-
ntad from this one, Yet in spirit the churches were
one he said rs England was one with this country.
The keynote OF the Archbishop's spsech was the
line from the poem Of Frederick Myers The
Prince Of Wales at the Tomb CT Washington A
closer union in disunion binds-in separation
strength"
There were present about 300 guests. The Arch
bishop with few other prelates add several
laynen Behind him were massed palms and oak
branches, while his head hung nags Of his
land and the United States. With him sat George
Macculloch Miller. president Of the Church Club.
Bishop Potter. Mayor Mcclellan Bishop Coadiu-
tor Greer the Rev. Hyla Holden. the Archbishops
domestic chaplain; Bishop Worthington. of Ne
braska; resident Butler Of Columbia University,
DR. Hamilton Wright 1Iabie, Bishop Brewster. of.
Connecticut; Bishop Beckwith. OF Alabama; the
Rev. J. H. Ellison. vicar of Windsor. and Bishop
Courtney
Among the clerG-rnen and prominent churchn1en
present were:
The Rev. Drs. Charles D. Baecock. Walter Y.
Bentley, Percy s. Grant IT. Montague jeer. Henry
Nottet. D. Parker Morgan. J. Lewis Parks, " s
4 III +. -.
Bourne. J. Pierpont Morgan r. Fulton Cutting. W.
Bayard Cutting. Admiral Henry Erben. Arson +.
Flower. Asa Bird Gardiner s. Nicholson Kane.
slas McBee. J. Van Vecilten Olcott, Dallas s.
Pratt, }. seaver Page Dean Van Amringe.
On behalf OF the Church Club. Mr.. Miller made
a brief speech telling how happy the club was to
-veIcome the Archbishop. He referred TO the Arch
bishops work churchman. and acknowledged
his gracious hospitality 10 many Americans who
had visited England The presence Of the Arch
rieho AZ he oral vnuld do rh
Mr.. Miller felt sure. help along the worldwide
catholicism for which the Church both sides
Of the Atlantic working.
The Archbishop. his face aglow the cheers
which greeted him he speak, said he
could hardly md words 10 express what he felt
Cor the warmth OF his reception this side Of the
Atlantic He said:
Not the least striking part OF this demonstration
Outside the limits Of our own comnunion While
81 has been marked in many places it was. think
most obvious of all in the magnificent scenes last
Sunday afternoon at your capital Thankful as
there is yet compafibe With that sense of salts
faction when We meet as fellow churchmen. to
Eether in heart and soul as we are tonight: As a
chqrchman, I am grateful beyond words for the
welcome or course am wei! aware Y Is me
whom is al this hearty reception.
Church this side Of the Atlantic. One regards this
feeling hardly as a bOnd-rsther it is an identity;
Vas called 70 my present Office in January, 1903
from London. not from Winchester of which l
vas Bishop. but from New-York. a cordial message
this side. That shows American promptitude and
- when a man in similar circumstances as am
i is st Archbishop Of csnterbary who ever crossed
the ocean. but In not the first Archbishop of Can
plated In March. 1913 when Archbishop Laud was
runor hat The powers that then were might send
lin % america IS delinquent MS recep1lo ,
might have been different IN some material respects
from that given 20 his successor now Inc reasons
Tor this change easy 10 see, and profitable
Both parties to that great controversy take diff
ferept views now. certainly that party to which
i would be presumptqous for any man with no
Inc junction OF the ChuT.h in this land to-day 40
one VINO has taken part III the gatherings in which
ihankfulness and hope fer that 70 which they must
- The 1at,anai life tbat toue6 WITH the far dis
tsnt psst which is so essential part Of the heri
needs in all lands TO he asserted; The assertion
80 r-asSerlon are a hot incSnsideIa2ie part OF
Tpiseopal Church TO the people Of Tho lsnd That
to sPe nam E rs ds n2t m In "h Xo1F
this for the past has taken strange forms
always helpful Why do the English bishops wear
oomforta6le they failed TO Change that When
fisIn which marked eccIesiastics Yet the wesreTs
are 10 be reekoned among the progressive. rather
Teur hopefHi buoyancy viii react on is in Eng
/ had yesterday the memora bic privilege Of stand,
ing a. Mount Vernon and Of marking i beyond
of your hero There is poem written by Frederick
better. perhaps than anything else / can say the
relations OF our country and yours. % the Church
co union in diSaaoSS bn S' in nS se9ara alton
As REPRESENTATIVE Of the mother church have
spoken from the heart
Bishop Potter before speaking. called for a toast
20 Mrs. Davidson who accompanied her husband
20 America He said 10 the Archbishop:
The Church Club never did anything in its history
90 atting as 70 ask you this dinner and give your
soas ne pIlEege Of seeing and hearing you-these
ne pety ana history OF the Church of which YOU
To s 5as mead and which you serve with such de-
Bishop Potter on to say:
"a one T n SPIRIT T5tb binds US Of the ohgrches
long remain So Love fills all American hearts for
land sronTer not weaker beesn5e 3 OF c
slif.5ua- Englsnd and America may wisely real
snd magnifeent brotherhood our guest of tonight
me BOND Is not only dearest. but most potent
ssid Mayor Mcclellan:
As member Of the Protestant Episeopal Church
q me United States. ] glad 10 have the on
81 the mother hrch As coteb 10 fhe y Tone
20, wc E ano5nsT and as Mayor OF this city.
the citizens a distinguished citizen OF the world
.6sS er1 car 6n1w your official residence is at
- own cathedral town Where one American knows
tine one hundred know DsHid Gopne "a ug gus
thanks 10 the greatest novelist who ever wrote the
English language, know Canterbury BY heart So
you come 70 US bearing credentials from our
friends. come to US as to second home.
here 20 welcome not the Archbishop. but the man.
Inighiiest churches on earth but the scholar inter-
ested in the great cause Of education; the man
one Who loves his feloT o Nav Yonr 5s sR Se9
Be 50 pleasant that you win go back to England
win irm resolve 10 return, soon and often