The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
BISHOP COMING
WITH BIC STAFF
Committee Advertising for Quar-
tiers for Five English Men
Servants.
EVERYBODY HARD AT WORK
Preparations for Great Conven-
/. ton Being Completed as
Rapidly as Possible.

Preparations for the coming Episco-
pal Convention are progressing rapid
~ under the direction of the various
committees which have charge. Rev.
l. c. Darst, the efficient secretary of
the general committee, has his hands
full, and is devoting practically all
his time to the correspondence and
arrangements for the coming gather
ing.
Lists of the various delegates and
their stopping places in Richmond are
being compiled and after the conven-
lion opens and all are here this list
will be printed in pamphlet form as a
Sort of directory for convenience of the
members.
Bishop Potter's stan.
The committee on hospitality is adj
yertising for boarding places in com
Fertable quarters for five OF the white
men who Will come to Richmond in
the employment of Bishop Henry c.
Potter. of New York Bishop Potter
has rented the Lindsey house at the
northwest corner of Franklin and Bel
sidere Streets, for the month of Octo-
Ter, and will make that his residence.
lie brings with him a considerable
force of attendants, secretaries and SER
wants, and has applied TO the COM
mlttee for assistance in locating five
English menseryants near to his resi-
Hence.
Parties who have rooms for rent
turing October should communicate
with Rev. T. c. Darst, the secretary, as
there are many applications for rooms
ri reasonable rates. as well as for
beard and rooms.
Care for All Corners.
In discussing this matter Yesterday
Mr. o. II. Funston, chairman of the
committee, said that from the present
prospects his committee would he able
TO care for all Corners at reasonable
,ates.
THE general rates being charged by
the best class or private families" said
Mr. Funsten,' "in desirable neighbor-
hood. for room and board, one or two
in a room, is $40 week for delegates
vino will stay for the three weeks of
the convention. There is a consider
able demand for rooms without board
and we can use number of rooms
for single persons at 81 a night, or
two in a room at s1.50, without board.
Persons having rooms for rent or who
expect 10 take boarders for the time
of the convention should by all means
notify Mr.. Darst at once, as we en-
pect to have every delegate placed
before the end of September"
Mr.. Funston said that from present
Indications there would be between
1000 and $500 persons in attendance,
Of these the officials delegates to the
various branches of the convention Will
remain here for three weeks, While the
visitors will be here for the opening
and then so on to the exposition, pos
sibiy stopping here again on THAR way
hack. and only taking In part of
Social Features.
There will be large number of
ladies in attendance, and the social
features Will be a considerable part
of the program. Owing partly to the
1t has become the custom for many
TO bring their wives with them for
the term of -hc convention, and the
letters being daily received by Secre-
tary Darst show that n large pro-
portion of the delegates and visitors, :
as Well as the bishops and speakers, |
will be accompanied by one or more
of the members of their families. A
weli-kno%n Western minister wrote
yesterday for rooms for himself. Wife
and two daughters. saying that ne
would prefer TO stop at the Spots /
wood Hotel, as he had stayed there
when last in Richmond.
AS this famous hotel was burned in
1870, ii is evident that he Westerner
has not visited Richmond in some
time.
improvements Being Made.
Extensive improvements are going |