The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-07
Mr.. MORGAN c MING
TO THE CONVENTION
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pal convention as delegate, ana will
have three OF the prominent bishops Of
the church as his guests, should set
all such rumors at rest.
Delegates Being Elected.
Tho various diocesan meetings In the
Episcopal Church were held in May or
will take place this month, at which
time the delegates to tho general. con-
vention Will be elected and already
the committee on hospitality Is re-
ceiving numbers Of letters from all
parts of this country from those who
cave received the honor of appoint
ment as delegates to the convention.
Among the laymen already selected
are Hon. Richmond Pearson Hobson
| and Ex-Governor Johnson, lay dele
gates from the Diocese of Alabama;
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, representing
| the Diocese of Washington; Mr.. George
c. Thomas prominent financier from
Payne, of Boston; Mr.. Bayard Cutting,
a member Of the inner society cirla Of
4 New York, and number Of other men
who are In public life In all parts Of
| the country.
Among the clerica} delegates will
be the celebrated author. Rev. Cyrus
! Townsend Brady, who will represent
the Diocese Of Ohio. and whose sea
stories have been read the world
around.
Miss Coles, prominent church
worker and society woman Of Phil
| adelphia. has rented the residence of
/ MIR. B. B. Munford. at 500 East Grace
| Street, for the time of the convention.
Miss Coles will have as her guest
Bishop Montgomery, Of London, the
former secretary Of the famous old
English missionary society known as
the Society for the Propagation of
the Gospel" whose initial letters rs.
T.. g." have become known around the
world as one of the parent organiza-
tons in missionary endeavor.
Among the other English visitors
who will be in attendance on the ses-
sions Of the convention will be the
Right Rev Wilmington Ingram
Bishop Of London, and the Lord Bishop
of st. Adams. England.
1t was also announced yesterday
that the Right Rev. Charles Chapman
Grafton. Bishop Of the Diocese OF
Fon Du Lac Wisconsin,, has rented the
residence of Mr.. L. G. Younger, at No
lc04 West Franklin Street. for the
, period Of the convention.
Quarters IN Demand.
Mr.. Q. II. Funsten, chairman Of thu
committee on hospitality, is anxious t,
secure suitable quarters for the mem
bers Of the house Of delegates. Rooms
with or without board, at REASONABLE
rates in private families convenient t
the meeting places can be rented
through the committee for the tire,
weeks Of the convention. which opens
October Cd. The house of bishops hold
its sessions in tho hall of the Yirgini;
House of Delegates, In the Capito
> building, and the house of delegate
t will sit In st. Paul's Church, ut Nintl
( and Grace Streets. Rooms within thi
neighborhood will be In the creates
! demand, although those having con
: venient car service can also be used.
Tho general committee Of arrange
!, ments for the coming convention ha
s opened offices at the corner of Eleventh
! and Bank Streets. Room No i, Capito
: Law Building. where the Rev. Thoma
Z. Darst Is In charge. Large mum
!. bers of letters arc coming In daily. n
: the various diocescs meet and cleo
their delegates. and 1t is hoped tina
all Official delegates can BIO located |
: satisfactory quarters some time bcfor
the opening of the convention.
With regard to tho size OF the bod,
;, Mr.. Q. Fl. Funston. chairman Of til
+ committee on entertaining. said yester
! day that there wore between six an
seven hundred official members of tn
house of Delegates and one hundrc
and ten bishops. Tho womans aux
d ilinry will have eight or nine hur
drcd ladies' In attendance, and n lurg
9 number Of the delegates will brln
!. their wives or. other members OF the
= families with them.
A. The committee on hospitality OF tt
Is Boston convention Of three years ar
"a provided suitable boarding quarters fc
SO about three thousand. In addition
IS the official delegates, many Of the Wis
= tors. however, not staying through II
entire time Of the convention.
Those having rooms to rent shou
.o lose no time IN communicating wit
~ tho secretary, Rev. y. G. Darst, at II
n Office, or at Box GIG of the gcnor
post-oiIicc.
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