The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
OMNIBUS ISHE
His Grace Of London Noted
for Many Sidedness.
LIKES THE COMMON PEOPLE
Notified of appointment 10 Episcopal
See, He M0urned Necessity of Liv-
ing In His PaIRce-FOund on His
Knees playing Horse" for Clergy
mans Baby.

The ter-centenary Of the establishment
Of the Church of England in America
brings to this country, writes Elizabeth
Elliott Poe in the Cosmopolitan, church
men in the person Of Right Rev Arthur
Foley Wilmington Ingram, Bishop OF
London. the manysidedness Of whose
character, which gives him the right to
the title of "ominous bishop" may be
gathered from the circumstance that he
IS AL things to all men in so far that
not only does his popularity obtain in
Belgravia and Mayfair. where he is
known as the society bishop" but the
people Of the East End anectionately call
him 'our bishop. while others Of mis- nu-
merous honorary titles are the breezy
bishop the bishop Of the slums, the
mems bishop" the "up-to-date bishop,
the poor mans bishop" and the king $
first bishop"
The appointment Of Arthur Ingram 20
the Diocese OF London met with the ap-
proval Of the man in the street, never
theless. Z have done a Tot OF good, e
ave. l used to ear i'm preach" said a
cabby, when he heard the news. And
now es Bishop Of Londonl 'E's a right
un, is our bishop. I'll write to the blokey
and tell i'm 'ow glad ! am" And write
TO him he did, and. what is more. he re-
ceived a long reply in the bishops own
handwriting.
Not Anxious for Palace.
The bishop got the notification Of his
appointment while on his way to a big
workingmen's meeting In the East End,
IL is said. and read It on top Of a bus.
His first exclamation was: ''Wm l have
TO live In Fuiham Palace, wonder.
Can't rent out the palace, and stay on
in Amen cOurt?"
With characteristic dlrectness, the
bishop told the men at the meeting that
evening Of the signal honor just bestowed
upon him by the king But 1 don't want
10 live I'm FuIham Palace. / would rather
remain in Amen court" he repeated TO
them, However. if they make me live
in the palace. you must all come up and
see me- he added, Frightening up. But
perhaps they'll let NE live in Red House
Coffee Palace IA settlement house he was
then building he continued. Then we
might put sign over the door. a Good
Pull-Up for Bishops
I suppose 1 will have 10 ride in a car
riage uow," was his next observation.
We'll If any OF you boys see me. be sure
20 give me a hail, and ! VIII give YOU a
lift Don't - proud now, and disown
me. just because / am Bishop Of London "
In spite OF the misgiVings with which
his appointment was viewed I'm certain
quarters, Ingram has won not only the
respect but the admiration and love Of
an London where he is a potent force
one Of EHglands great men once said
that Ingram was the only man he ever
knew who could talk about the grace OF
God in mixed company without making
his auditors feel iii at ease.
Tennis, Always Tennis!
The bishop is particularly happy in his
relations with his clergy. He plays ten
mis- with them. calls 10 see the new babies.
and is ever ready with kindly advice or
inspiring counsel A pretty story is told
Of d recent visit Of his to Eyest End
parsonage where the small daughter Of
The house rad been sentenced 20 the nur-
sery during the stay of the distinguished
visitor After tea ne was missed, and
a search was instituted. When the nur-
sery was reached the bishop was found
on his hands and knees on the floor. play
ing horse with the baby, who was perched
on his back
Bishop Ingram has never married. for
he believes that his entire life and ener-
gies belong to his beloved people He has
two residences in London, historic Ful-
ham Palace and London House, In St
James Square. The yearly income from
his bishopric is $1,000, but most OF this
goes out in stipends and salaries 10 his
assistants. He himself lives with the ut
most frugality.
"ChucLIes" His Nickname.
Other items Of interest about this eX-
traordinary bishop are that he rowed on
his college eight at oxford, and that he
is still known among his more intimate
friends as "Chuck!es,' name given him
in his boyhOod by reason Of his proneness
to bubble over with cheerfulness and good
humOr.
GOOD CHURCH SHOWING.