The Washington times., 1904-09-24
Spends Day in Riding
About and Seeing
Sights.
A GUEST OF SATTERLEE
Makes Formal Call Upon the
PreSident-Cordially
Received.

The Rt Hon. and Most Rev. Thomas
Randall Davidson, Archbishop Of Can
terbury and primate OF all England, is
seeing the sights Of the National Cap
ital today.
. The special train bearing the archbish-
op and Mrs. Davidson. his chaplains
Canon Ellison and the Rev. Mr.. Holden
J. Pierpont Morgan, and Bishop and
Mrs. Doane, Of New York. reached the
Pennsylvania Railroad station about
midnight and was sidetracked until
morning.
st 1880 o'clock DR.. Devries, Of ST.
Marks, and w. II. Singleton. represent
ing Bishop Satterlee, reached the station
to escort the distinguished guests to the
bishops residence. None Of the party
was UP at hat hour and it was nearly
$50 o'clock before the carriages left the
depot The arChbishops party was
driven at once TO Bishop Satterlee' :
home, 1907 Massachusetts Avenue. while
Mr.. Morgan and Bishop and Mrs. Doane
went to the Arlington Hotel
After the guests had rested a few min
Utcs breakfast was served and a special
service OF thanksgiving for the visitors
providential escape from death in the ac-
cident yesterday was held in the bish-
ops private chapel. the Rev DR.. De-
Vries conducting the ceremony.
Sir Mortimer Calls
Sir Mortimer Durand. the British am
bassador, called soon after to pay his
respects and while he was there Gen.
George L. Gillespie, chief OF engineers.
arrived 10 accompany the party to the
White House and about the city. There
was an -lmost continuous procession
Of florists wagons and messengers bear
ing boxes OF blossoms during the morn
rFH rNn fcfr
f0on very beautifully decorated. The
floral offerings sent the bishop and his
noted guests were from prominent per-
sons IN society and official life, ire
Spective of denomination.
At 1880 the carriages in waiting were
summoned and the archbishop and his
wife, accompanied by Bishop Satterlee.
came out. The archbishop was informed
by Bishop Satterlee that several news
paper photographers desired to secure
his picture. and he posed very graciously
ruddy-faced. chubby-cheeked gentleman
OF apparently some sixty years and
wears knee breeches. silk stock
iEgs. and most wonderful silk hat
The hat itself would not be at all re-
markable but for the ribbons that are
iooped and bowed from its shiny crown
Mrs. Davidson Is q mOthcrly-lOOking lit
tie woman who dresses in quiet taste
and smiles Cheerfully.
His Narrow Escape.
None Of the party. with the exception
of the porter Of the car and the maid
was injured in the accident" 3" said Bishop
Satterlee. in discussing the narrow
escape Of his guests from death upon
the train. The maid suffered a very
badly bruised face, and the porters lin
was cut The rest Of the party were
asleep, and the jolt scarcely wakened
them
shortly after noon the archbishop was
escorted 10 the White House by the
lee. where he was introduced 70 the
President The presentation took place
in the President Offices in the west
wing OF the building.
From the White House. the archbish-
ops party. esCvOTted by General Giles
pie went to the War Department. where
the distinguished prelate was presented
to Lieut. Gen. Adna Chaffee. the chief
OF stan The two men chatted pleasant
~ for a few moments.
After leaving the War Department the
distinguished visitors were driven back
10 the residence OF Bishop SatterIee.
whose guests they are. where they were
givn an informal luncheon. AT this
luncheon were.
The Guests.
Sir Mortimer Durand, British ambas-
sador to the United States; General
and Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs.
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