Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-07-29
BISHOP POTTER
PASSES AWAY
LOSES IN LONG STRUGGLE WITH
STOMACH TROUBLE AND
COMPLICATIONS.
FAMOUS AS HEAD OF NEW YORK
DIOCESE FOR A GEN
GRAFTON.
HELPED TO ELECT SETH LOW
AND STARTED MODEL
SALOON.

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op Henry Goldman Potter Of the
Episcopalian diocese of New York,
died here last night. Death fol
lowed a sickness of several weeks,
which began with stomach trouble
and developed complications. For
the past week the bishop had ap-
peared to gain, but he suffered re-
lapse Monday and hope of ultimate
recovery was abandoned.
The bishop was unconscious all
day, and the end, which came at 1885
last night, was peaceful and quiet.
The prelate was IA years old.
Deathbed Gathering.
| Gathered about the bedside of the
dying churchman, were Mrs. Potter,
wife of the prelate, Mrs. Mason c,
Davidage, who came from California,
and Miss Sarah Potter, his two daugh-
ters; Alonzo Potter, his son; Edward
S. Clark, Stephen G. Clark and Mr.
and Mrs. F. Clark. Mrs. Charles
Russell and Mrs William Hyde, his
two other daughters, who are abroad,
have been notified.
The End Foreseen.
Death was due primarily to an en-
bolism in the right leg, following a
long attack Oi liver and stomach
trouble. and the end war foreseen for
several days by the bishops physi-
clans. Bishop Potter suffered a
severe relapse Monday morning and
though oxygen was given his decline
was gradual and he sank into uncon
seriousness early yesterday, which
lasted until the end
No arrangements for the funeral
have as yet been made, but it is
probable services will be held here
and the body be removed to New
York where a public funeral will be
held at Grace church.
Long Head of Diocese.
Henry Goldman Potter, the seventh
Protestant Episcopal bishop of the
diocese, was native of Schenectady.
n. Y. He had been head of the New
York diocese since 1887, succeeding
his uncle, Bishop Horatio Potter.
Bishop Potter took an active part in
movements of national Importance
and did much to promote more cor
dial relationships between employers
and employees, and when occasion de-
manded he gave his efforts to i'm
prove the standard of municipal gov
eminent in New York city Condi-
tions of immortality on the east side,
New York, were brought to his at
tention several years ago and in
a sharp sermon delivered at ST.
Paul's church at a MONDAY meeting
he called public attention to the lax
condition of municipal direction,
which resulted in the overthrow of
the Tammany administration and the
election of Seth Low, president of
Columbia college, as mayor.
Interested in Model Saloon.
Bishop Potter caused great stir
throughout the country several years
ago when he took part at the dedica-
ton of the subway tavern on Blocker
street, New York. 1t was the plan of
those interested in the tavern to con-
duct an establishment where all in
toxicants would be served under reg
ulations which would promote tenn
perance and by example improve the
tone of saloons. The bishop made
an address in which he said he hoped
that the tavern would prove a sue
cess. After an uncertain existence
the tavern failed.
Son of Bishop.
A few years ago Bishop Potter
married Mrs. Elizabeth Scriven Clark, |
his second wife, whose summer home
is in this city. He was the son of
Rev Alonzo Potter, who was conse-
Grated bishop of Pennsylvania in
1916 and educated at the Episcopal
academy of Philadelphia and theo-
logical seminary in Virginia He
was ordained n Orioct in 1893