New-York tribune., 1907-08-28
of Liverpool, from which source he derives his i'm

mense revenues.
BISHOP OF LoNDoNs ANCESTRY
In the sketches which have been published of the
Bishop Of London in connection with his visit to
this country-he is already on his way across the
ocean, find no mention made of the fact that
he is a member of the very ancient House Of Win
nlngton. which has been settled in Cheshire for
over zoo years and Of which the chief is Sir Francis
Wilmington, fifth baronet of his line. Sir Edward
Wilmington married the daughter and heiress of
John Ingram. and it in Difference to the terms
Of her will that her grandson, Canon Edward Win
nlngton assumed the name and the arms OF
Ingram. in addition to his own. succeeding TO
the Ingram property 1t is this Canon Winning
ton lngrem's grandson who is the present Bishop
Of London The Winningtons are connected by
marriage with the family Of the Duke OF Marl-
borough and with many of the old families OF the
peerage. and the Bishop may be said to be one
OF the relatively few prelates in the House of Lords
VINO can boast OF blue blood and OF social status
Independent Of his episcopal rank
1he Bishop is man of striking appearance-so
much SO that one would be almost tempted to
doubt the authenticity OF the perfectly story
told OF him shortly after his elevation to his
ent Office. The late Lord Salisbury, who was
Premier at the time, renowned for his diff
Guilty In remembering faces. one evening at Mari
borough House Lord Salisbury engaged in
conversation with the King when DR.. Wilmington
Ingram happened to pass them. The King nodded
kindly 10 him, whereupon Lord Salisbury remarked
TO his royal host with puzzled expression, Il feel
l know that face" Whereupon Edward VII
Piled; You certainly ought to- since you only the
other day nominated him for the post of Bishop OF
London
The Bishop Is something than mere
preacher Of temperance He is a strict teetotaler,
taking the ground that total abstinence is in
dispensable qualification for any who wishes
advance the cause of temperance among the in
temperate. At a meeting of workmen day he
was discussing the usual question. when of the
men shouted. Are you a tot?" "Of course 1 am"
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the man; fire away If you wasn't I wouldn't
listen 10 you
DEAN OF THE CHAPELs ROYAL.
The Bishop. by virtue of his Office Is dean of all
the chapels royal. and thus head of the eccesi-
ast1cal portion of the royal household This
GERS him independent OF both primates for as the
Kings palaces are exempt from all temporal juris-
diction. his chapels immune from all eccles-
asticai jurisdiction His royal chapes known
as the Capela Dominica. the Sovereign Chapel and
as Royal Peculiar beyond the authority OF any
archbishop, and the supremacy OF which belongs
TO the sovereign himself who is Supreme Ordinary
over all England.
The Dean of the Chapes Royal must not be con-
founded with the clerk of the closet who in pre-
reformation times was the father confessor of the
sovereign. but who since the establishment OF the
present Church OF England has always been a
Bishop. His duty used TO of attending the
sovereign in the royal gallery closet during
diVine service TO resolve such doubts might arise
concerning spiritual matters. In the of
Charles II all the clerk the closet was called
upon to do to him from his slumbers
at the close Of the The clerk of the closet
during the reign of Queen Anne was DR.. Younger.
Dean OF Salisbury. Foreseeing the change OF SOW
ereigns and the accession Of the elector of Han
over TO the throne OF England. he applied himself
with such the mastery of the German
language that the King retained him in office
clerk of the closet and understanding Eng
hsh. and being profoundly bored by the lengthy
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ruptedly with DR.. Younger from beginning to end.
This indecorous conduct excited much offence;
much to call for the interference Of the
government. and Lord Townshend. who
Of the secretaries Of state finding that all remon-
strances useless. took upon himself 10 send
Dr. Younger positive order to repair Immediately
his deanery OF Salisbury without presenting him
self again in the royal presence and never to
show his face again at court TO presume to ad
dress the King. DIR. Younger, believing that the
injunction proceeded from the King. obeyed with
out remonstrance or delay, and Lord Townshend
thereupon waiting George informed him that
the dean had received kick from horse which
had fractured his skull. and 20 which he had sue
cunbed. George expressed the deepest concern at
DR. Younger's death. and never entertained the re-
motest idea of the deception which had been prac-
tised upon him.
Several years afterward Lord Townshend hav-
ing meanwhile retired from office, King George
down review some regiments that were
encamped on Salisbury Plain. and the Bishop and
Chapter Of Salisbury Cathedral were presented TO
him and admitted TO kiss his hand. When Dr.
Younger approached for the purpose the King was
so overcome with aTnaZement at beholding again
man whom he had believed to be in his grave for
years. and whom he had mourned as dead, almost
had a ft. After the ceremony was over he asked
for the dean and explanation took place
George, conscious OF the recttude and propr1ety OF
the motives that had actuated Lord Townshend in
orxantzing this pious fraud expressed any
resentment but contented himself with promising
Dr. Younger a bIshopric. and had actually nofni-
mated him for vacancy which occurred shorty
afteryard when the dean died very suddenly in
real earnest MARQCISE DE FONTENoY
WEDDING IN LONDON.