The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-08
B|DIFAREWELL TO
BISHOP OF LONDON.
Hundreds Gather at Station to
Shake Hands With Dr..
Ingram.
MUCH PLEASED WITH VISIT
5ocs 10 Harvard Next and Will
Sail for England OF,
October 18th.

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.tfter brief stay. during which he
has won the hearts OF thousands Of
Virginia people, the 1T REV. and ri.
Hon. A. +. Winnington-Ingram Lord
Bishop OF London. left Richmond yes
.tcrday for the North. He will sail for
England on October 18th.
rs there anything more you would
like to say to the people OF Richmond
before you lcaye?" the lord bishop was
asked Just before his departure.
yes he replied, turning quickly.
..Yoli may say for me that have thor!
onghly enjoyed my visit to Richmond.
aud that I will ever hold In the fondest
recollection and grateful appreciation
the warm hearted hospitality with
which / was received among you Vir-
sinians." and he waved his hand to-.
ward the several hundred people who
had gathered to sec him Off. On his
face was that smile which seems char
acteristic of, him. AID which endeared
him to all Richmonders while he was
n their midst. Then. he was immes-
diately surrounded by crowd of men
and women eager to grasp his hand
and bid him farewell.
Crowd nj Trnin.
Dr. Ingram, the Rev. f. p. Andcr.
son and his friend, Mr.. christopherson,
left on the 1910 train over the Rich.
nond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad for Washington. whence they
VIII leave for Harvard University,
where the bishop will address the
students. The English party was pre-
ceded to Elba Station by Bishop Gib-
son and his daughters and by Mr.
Christophcrson. who made tho arr
rangcments for the departure. Dr..
In, ~, ,,ES4 Z ~. r..
lillian Palmer. arrived about twenty
minutes before the time for the train
to leave. The bishop smiled as he saw
the crowd gathered about the depot,
and he smiled still more as they i'm
incdtately began to press around him
rio moved among the throng, shak-
ing hands with all. and telling every
body how much he had enjoyed HIS
stay In Richmond. Up to tho time tho
train lett he was engaged in animated
conversation 18th those about him.
Or. Ingram escaped for q few An-
1ltes from the throng and strolled up
and down the platform with Mr.. Pal
Iner. Just before the train pulled into
the station Bishop Gibson presented
TO him book of memories OF a sol.
dier who had fought under Stonewall
Jackson.
Tie train came OH time, and afte,
Few more rapid hand-shakes Will
those about him. DR.. Ingram and hi,
party boarded the car, which pulled
out almost Immediately after ,iht
bishop took a seat on the platform al
the Pullman attached to the rear al
the train. and a photographer took Il
last snapshot at him. He was soor
out of sight. and the first Lord Bi mr.
OF London, whose see once extended
over all the unknown wilds Of Viz
GINA. to visit this historic portion q
bis former diocese had come and gone
leaving behind him as great mani
festation of affection for the mothe
church as though there had never beer
a Revolutionary War.
Why He Came.
Ii was stated that though he re
ceivcd many Invitations to visit Vir
ginla and be present at the occasion
Of tic presentation Of the Bible an,
lectern to Bruton Parish Church ii
williamsburg. DR.. Ingram had de
cded not to come until he received
further pressing invitation from Bisho
Gibson, who impressed upon him tn
great need for his presence to slloy
TO the people that the ties between tn
Church Of England and the Episcopa
Church In America were still binding
and that they would ever be indissolu
Bile. When the matter was put to hir
in this light. DIR. Ingram gave up al
his other plans and said he woul
come II only to prove that as far a
spiritual ties are concerned the Dio
Geese OF London and the Diocese of Wiz
ginia are still one.
The Lord Bishop of London and hi
party will fill several other engage
nents in this country, and will sal
for Liverpool on October 18th.