The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-23
Bishop of London Will Reach
Richmond on Tuesday After
noon Of Next Week.
.posT-oFFIcE AT ST. PAuL's
Regular Men from Main Office
Will Be in Cllarge-Local
Arrangements.

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| London while in Virginia was issued
last might by Bishop Gibson. and is
| printed elsewhere. The stops ut the
\ Virginia Seminary and the University
of Virginia will prove interesting fea-
lures of the trip, but 1t is a matter of
regret that the party Will not arrive
/ In Richmond in time for the consecra-
| ton OF Holy Trinity Church. which
takes place at II A. M. on Tuesday,
| October 1st a handsome reception
will be rendered to the Bishop OF Lon
don on the evening of his arrival by
Bishop Gibson at his residence on Park
Avenue, and IT is said that 400 or more
prominent churchmen and Richmond
people have been invited to meet him.
The Bishop OF London. with his party.
| Will stay at the residence Of Biseop
Gibson while In Richmond.
impressive Sight.
The opening service at Holy Trins-
ty on the morning OF "Wednesday, Oc-
tober I'd Will be the most impressive
and spectacular event of the conven
ton. The bishops OF the American
church. accompanied by the visitors.
| Will enter the front door of the church
in SOLEMN procession, preceded by
the choir of Holy Trinity. Tho
| Bishop of London will preach the SER
t.mon on this occasion.
| He also speaks to the officials of the
| Woman's Auxiliary that afternoon at
the Masonic Temple, and on the follow
ling day dimes with the presiding bishop
and distinguished company at tic
Jefferson Hotel.
On October 4th II luncheon will be
Rendered to the Bishop OF London by
Mrs. Stewart and the Misses Stewart
at Brook Hill, and on the following day
comes the trip to Williamsburg and the
services In Brnton Parish Church. in
| which tho English bishop takes prom
inent part.
VIII HIVE Poxt-officc.
Local preparations for the con-
ana ,here are progressing raplay
that when the distinguished visitors
arrive. In Richmond they will find
everything prepared for their coming
big organ Of st. Paurs Church arrived
yesterday, and an army of skilled work
men ne, are rapidly putting it in shape.
which goes In the rear gallery, are
now here, and the foreman In charge
OF the construction work said yester-
day that he had no doubt the organ
would be used on the first Sunday the
convention worships in St Pauls. Dur
ing the time OF the convention prayer
Is read each morning at o'clock in
st. James Church. the bish ops drawing
lots as to who shall conduct the service.
The organ at st. Paul's will, therefore.
not be used except on Sundays. A
| large movable platform Is being built,
to. cover the chancel and choir. On it
VIII be seated the president and sec
retaries. This platform, being In Gee
tions, will be 80 arranged that 1t can
be removed on Saturday afternoon. for
the Sunday services and replaced be-
fore the convention opens Monday
morning.
st. Paul's. Church has been thorour,1.
~ over rinn in preparation for the
place the rather dim gas illumination
OF former years. In the basement will
be the committee rooms. Offices OF the
a m
tees. telephone booths messenger and
telegram Offices. and full.fedged
and has agreed to furnish every pos
sible mail facility. supplying men from
the main postoGe 70 operate pedar ata nun
and registry departments. Al mail
for members of the convention and
"Episcopal Convention. Richmond, Va
TO insure its PROMPT delivery through
the church post-oft1ce.
All Are Helping.
",rbe authorities have given the COM
mittee on arrangements every posi-
Bile assistance" said the chairman. Rev.
W. NJ Clark, yesterday. Not only
will the United States government in-f
stall for us full post office, but tho
state authorities have given us tho
use OF the hall OF the House of Dele
gates in the State Capitol without
charge. This hall is practically an
ideal arrangement for the gathering.
including as 1t does every possible ia
cility in the way OF toilet, cloak and
committee-rooms Indeed, 1t is doubt
full II the bishops have ever before
been so comfortably fixed at a General
Convention.
Continuing. Mr. Clark said that the
city authorities had also promised
every assistance. At the Boston con-
vention the committee had to pay for
extra police. sworn In to assist In
handling the crowds at the great pubs
lie meetings. When the committee ap-
preached Major Werner on this matter
the big chief Of Hichmond's police
force assured them that his men would
give every possible assistance in
handling the crowds. and that the
service would not mean any expense
whatever to the committee. The CONT
1nittee feels sure that Major Werner
is abundantly able to take care of the
situation, and that his men will pre-
vent any. undue crowding at any OF
the services.
The Presbyterian Committee. Of Pub
LEGATION has placed at the disposal Of
tho committee floor of its building
on Sixth Street which will be used as 81
committee-rooms, there not being suf-
ficient room in the basement of st.
tPaul's for this purpose.
Toilet and smokipg-rooms for the
use Of the delegates have also been
engaged at the Richmond Hotel Just
opposite the place Of meeting.
Tickets for the luncheon came from
the hands of the printer Saturday,Yand
will he distributed to the members OF
the convention on their arrival The
daily lunch will be served in the Ma
comic Temple at 1SO p. NJ. and Ia q
expected to be a popular feature OF
the convention. a
Monumental Church wilt be reserved
for the use Of the House of Bishops.
and here they will conduct any spe-
5clal communion or other service that
may notBproperly be held in the State
Capitol building. t
There will be daily celebration OF
Holy Communion at st. Marks Church.
56:45 A. NJ. and 7:30 A. NJ, during the
session OF the General Convention.