The Washington herald., 1907-10-02

The Right Rev. Arthur Foley Winning
ton-Ingram. Lord Bishop of London. one
OF the most picturesque figures that
Washington has seen for many a day.
left yesterday for Richmond to attend
the triennial convention Of the Episcopal
Church
Just as he was leaving Washington, the
lord bishop made an admission which, as
he is a teacher OF truths. must be &C
cepted without question. But the bishop
is a bit Of a joker. and there was
twinkle in his eye when he responded, in
answer to a question as TO whether he
would tell who won the tennis match be-
tween President Roosevelt and himself
last Friday: Certainly ! will. I did"
When the bishop made this admission,
he was standing on the train platform
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad station,
ready to start for Richmond. Other
bishops. clergymen Of the Episcopal
Church. and lay delegates to the conven-
ton were crowding around him shaking
his hand and making much over him. as
he has been made much Of since he has
been in Washington. Nobody expected
the Bishop Of London to give such A d.
rect answer to the question about the
tennis match, and. in fact. the ques-
toner put II In the form Of suggestion
that the bishop would not tell. When the
| bishop had spoken, he stepped aboard hts
car and was whirled away toward the
Virginia capital
Some Think Otherwise.
There are some doubling Thomases.
however. who insist that the bishop was
speaking in a jocular way when he said
that he had been the victor in the match
on the White House tennis court.
The White House has declined TO give
any details in regard 20 the match. and
the little information that Il did give was
10 the effect that there was no means OF
telling whether the President won OF the
bishop won. for the reason that they
changed partners every little while With
out regard 70 rules, and failed TO keep an
accurate score Of these games However.
either the President must have won more
games than the bishop or the bishop have
won more games than the President and
when this rather indefinite statement CON
corning the contest was made al the
White House IL was interpreted in some
quarters 20 mean the President had won.
but was too polite and hospitable 10
say so.
Saw No Changing.
Some Of the Navy Department OBJ
servers, who don't dare let their names
be known for fear that they Will be disci-
plned for their espionage. are reported
70 have said that they did not see any
changing about OF partners, and that the
only changing about there was came at
the end Of each set. when. in accordance
with the rules. the contestants Shifted
position.
James r. Garfield, Secretary Of the In
terror. and the highest ranking member
OF the tennis Cabinet next 70 the Presi-
dent himself. was the lord bishops part
ner in the tennis match. OF. az least. he
played with the bishop when the match
was begun.
Afford ". Cooley. Assistant ATTORNEY
General. and the youngest member Of the
tennis Cabinet, played with the President.
ny 1allltlA Is OUT OF Town. ana MT.
/ Cooley, who, ike ali others having knowl-
edge Of how the match resulted has
maintained a clamike attitude. and could
not be found yesterday when he was
sought with the object OF finding OUT
whether, in view OF the bishops state
ment, he would consent 70 say something
about the great international struggle
Goes on Private Car.
The Bishop of London journeyed 10
Richmond on a special train. and with
him in J. Pierpont Morgan's private car
went many other clergymen and distin-
guished lay members Of the Episcopal
Church.
He had q very enjoyable visit in Wash
ington. After leaving the White House
on Saturday he went TO the residence Of
Right Rev. Henry Y Satterlee. Bishop OF
Washington. and was his guest for the
remainder Of his stay here Monday he
paid a visit 70 the Episcopal Theological
Seminary, near Alexandria. Va. and in
the afternoon played golf on the Chevy
Chase links with Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith. Of st. Johns Church