The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-04
BISHOP SWEPT
ALL BEFORE HIM
Or. Ingram Spends Afternoon at
Tennis, and Wins All
Games.
MAY PLAY MISS EVANS NEXT.
Latter, Daughter Of the Rev
DR.. w. E. Evans, Holds Virginia
Championship for Women.

The Bishop Of London spent great
day yesterday, winning all along the
line. In the morning he completely
bowled over the House OF Deputies by
his excellent speech delivered. before
that august body, and later, after lun-
cheon, he Jared out to the Hermitage
Club, and there simply swept every
thing before him in tennis. 1t had
been nosed around that his lordshin
was to honor the courts by his pres-
ence, and very large gallery. COM
posed of both men and women, was &
on hand to watch him play. He drove
up in big White motor car shortly
after 8 o'clock with his friends. Messrs.
| Anderson and ChristophersOn. The
bishop, as usual, wore white flannels,
! but this time he discarded the sportive
/, cap for a SLOUGH hat to protect his
| eyes from the glare of the sun.
Won Every Time.
In the first set the bishop took "a
| his partner Mr.. John A. Coke. Jr.. Of
Richmond. and played Mr.. Christopher
! son and Mr.. Anderson, defeating them
by the very decisive score of to /.
| This sort OF thing was too easy, and
In the next two sets the bishop took
Mr.. Christopherson as his partner.
| playing Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Coke.
| The first set was "hummer," for tt
4 was love affair, and eighteen games
were played to decide, the victory
finally, going to his lordship by the
score of 10 to 8. In the second set
the bishop and Mr.. Christopherson
again proed victorious by the score
Of to 8. Thus 1t was that the bishop
won all three sets In which he played,
and was highly elated at his victory.
4 The gallery cheered him to & . echo,
Z and he, not to be outdone. answered
back as lively as YOU please. His
lordship explained that tennis was his
: game, although he played golf when
he couldn't find a tennis court.
: A game may be arranged between
the bishop and Miss Evans, who holds
3 the championship for women in vir-
I ginia. Miss Evans Is the daughter ol
5 the Rev. DR.. w. e. Evans, of Alabama,
3 who was formerly rector OF Monu-
/; mental Church here, and who is at
4 tending the General Convention as a
clerical deputy.
Had ssSouthern Breakfast"
: The Rt. Rev. the Bishop OF Oregon
7 and Mrs. scadding entertained the
It Lord Bishop ofLondon at a typfcai
a Southern breakfast yesterday morning
r at the Hermitage Golf Club. The 9th
or guests were Bishop Montgomery
secretary of the Society for the Prop
aGation Of the Gospel, OF London
. Bishop Brent, Of the Philippine Islands
Bishop Anderson, of Chicago; the Rev
!. q. p. Anderson, chaplain to the SBtsiSoI
= OF London, and Mr.. Christopherson. o.
= London.
!, The Bishops of Chicago, Alaska, Ore
:. gon and Philippine Islands were class
I mates at Trinity College, Toronto, ant
70 to them the meeting OF the Genera
= Convention is always a time OF a de-
!. lightful class reunion. These gentle
= men are Of the opinion that one Of thi
- great benefits of national convention
= whether OF churchmen or laymen, II
: to give the opportunity for men fron
all parts of America to meet fron
time to time and renew their acquaint
anceship, thus binding the natiol
: closer and closer together.
= The bishop Of Oregon was enthu
=. siastic yesterday in his praise OF Rich
mond hospitality, and Of the cordia
s, reception which had been given to tn
Is members of the convention. as we'll a
10 in praise Of the care and attention Q
I'd the reception committee.
s. 81 am here from the Pacific coast.
VI said Bishop Scadding, "and expecte
to feel q long way from home Will
,s attending the General Convention.
MRS. Scadding and I had hardl
gotten located when received card
;. to the Westmoreland and Hermitag
:. Clubs. and we have received every 81
10 teption since we have been in the cit.
u The arrangements for the comfort 9
-. the House of Bishops are excellent.
o. ----------- ----------- 4
r.; Mrs. j. Condtt-Smith and Miss Etis
y; Whitney. OF Washington, y. O.. ar
4; spending several weeks IN Richmon
n, and are at No lis East Frankli
of week to attend the Episcopal Conver
nd ton.
II. Rt. Rev. Samuel Cook Edsell, prescr
If. Bishop of Minnesota, Is now in Ricf
an mond. He Is the immediate successe
lss Of Bishop Nipple, who was conss
rs Grated in Richmond in 1853. Blsho