New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
PRLMATE A NOVELIST
Nec Archbishop of York Must Nozr
Use Another Name.
-,--r-5,h. 1905 ~ .be Brentwood con,anv.1

r.-siual wisernan. the first Roman Catholic
.--hbisnop OF westnins=er. VIII be remembered
:. tbe author Of 4 most charming and popular
o1-sl entitled "Fabiola-'' Archdeacon Farrar and
-.,on kingsley. both Of them eminent dtvines OF
te Church Of England. have numerous novels 10
:her record. hut the new Archbishop Of York
.-uishes the first instance OF successful novelist
leiur raised the Anglican Prirnacy Of England
= i true that ne has not many novels to his
--e5ft-onfv two three. IN fact-and the one
z-hich I have more particularly IN mind bears the
tstle q The Young Clanroy: A Romance Of the
'E- Il deals with the most romantic period OF
Scottish history. and the name Of the author is
s-ve1 as -CosTno Gordon Lang q for which
TIE young prelate viii have but little use in
future
For as Archbishop of York his signature hence
forth VIII be +'Cosno Ebor." the latter being the
shhreviation Of 'Eboraoensig" that is say. of
York EbOracun being the old Roman name for
the ancient city Of York which dates back 70 the
days q the Roman domination Of Britain. This
form Of signature leads 10 amusing mistakes
the part of people not well posted regarding
ecclesiastical etiquette and the private secre-
tsry cf Cabinet minister, who should certainly
have known better is on record as having been
led by the signature Of Wv. Ebor" to letter
cefveG by his chief to address a rather ofhand
acknowledgements To W Ebor. ESQ" q mistake
which brought down upon him and upon his chief
torrent OF sTChiepisCopaI rebuke and almost cost
him his place
The new Archbishop has no private fortune OF
his ov-. and viii therefore be unable 10 maintain
the state OF the most magnificent of his predeces
n modern times, Archbishop Harcourt, who
never left his ''paIace''-the grand old Manor of
Ihorpe-Unless attended by his gentlemen
waiting and by his chaplains. IN stately
eoutpaEe drawn BY six horses. mounted by purple
and gold braid jscSeted positions. while two out
riders. also purple hveries. rode IN advance OF
the eoIipage- announcing by blasts Of their horns
-har the --E7TlTnaIe Of England the road.
and that everybody should make way for his grace,
the eQuipages Of Jess exalted Hortals being re-
CURED 70 sIoP and 70 crsw Up the extreme edge
of the highway. He had Wallets who had no
other duty than for his wigs For in
those DAYS only the great preiates Of the
realm, but humble village parsons were re-
CURED by etiquette 70 wear white wigs. with the
object % adding 10 the dignity and lIIEresslVeess
Of their appearance Archbishop HsrcoUrt's per
Eonzl fortune very great since he had IN
he-fted from the Lord E7arcOurt all great
iEnded possessions including NUneham Park, in
Oxforoshire. now the home o. MS heir, the Right
Hon Lewis EarcoUrt- the Cabinet minister, and
of the Iarters American wife, The niece Of J Pier
ront Morgan Moreover, in those days the stipend
Of the Archbishop Of York was over 10000 8
year. whereas il these modern times II has been
reduced 70 sSooeo-
o. course, the latter sum appears very liberal
especially IN The eyes Of village rscJoEs. who
obliged Maintain themselves and -heIr families
On SO q year and 10 curates. who are expected
make both ends meet on q paItry 500 a year.
Bur when all the drains the Archbishops purse
are taken lntc consideration, i viii that
4tLlS remains personal disposal.
he toe despite his palace, his allowances and his
s-1c- -Ie-ts, Is NOT free from financial worries.
N1r among the least Of these charges upon the
Archbishop's purse vii be the altogether ex-
t-avsgslt fees which he VIII be called upon TO pay
- al kinds OF government ecclesiastical and court
o@5clals- Relics Of medieval times. these fees
amount in the Of archbishop 10 close upon
S-2aa and cC-lr>ise among other extraordinary
items sum OF SOD Tor gloves the members o.
The Chapter Of The Cathedral Of Canterbury. $50
f-- the s0vere.gns Gentleman Of the Cellar, 500
t1 -1e sovereigus CHEZ cook and SO TO the SOW
ers-gc's barber When II only a bishop who is
appointed The lirular barber The sovereign
tents himself with q Zee 0S merely s..
What tireso-ue about these fees is that they
which gives the unfortunate preIate the impression
thar he has paid even more than has really been
TIE case Il = astonishing. under the cir
c--lsCances. that when the late Dr- William Con
AIzEee was conseCrated Archbishop Of York the
WHY I-ishman took text for the first sermon
which he preached prinaa1e IL the ancient Min
Ser ct York The verse Of the New Testament which
Jerusalem 10 Jericho and fell among thieves Il
vas This same Archbishop of York who. being
received IN audience by the late Queen Victoria.
L MAKE the at or homage appointment re |
4zrz=- gratefully 10 her majesty who had keen
sense q humor 'AIsanl, you are the only official
person have seen since ny noHinssion who has
ucI asked re t0r a fee"