The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
DEATH CLAIMS
BISHOP POTTER
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that in their opinion the insult TO Bish-
/ cp Potter involved in the afront OF Mr.
] Paddock was the primary Influence most
potent in bringing the reforners into
/ Office
on his return from one Of his frequent
/ visits 20 Europe in 1891 Bishop Potter
brought with him eighteen gallons Of
Scotch whisky which had beer given him
I by an admirer in England The bishop
I paid Uncle sam so duty on H. The bisa0D
had also a broken arm on that occasion
re had received the injury while horse
Z oack riding IN Frankfort Germany
In lsu the bishop told The faculty and
Students Of the University Of Penusyi-
vania at a celebration OF Washington's
7 Birthday OF some Of the difficulties OF the
rum trade with which Washington had 20
1 contend He reminded them that after
I Washington had closed one saloon be
I cause il was especially obnoxious in max
/ ing his soldiers drunk the tavern keepers
I had combined and defeated Washington
/ tor Virginia Office
Opposed 10 Prohibition.
"The Republicans do better now" said
Z the bishop. "for the protection Of their
Y interests And when wise provision is
+ made in the army post recreation house
Z for the safe and decent relaxation ans
Il refreshment OF the soldier they control
the highest legislative body in the land.
. 50 that under the guise' OF a surrender TO
I the disciples Of Mrs Nation and their
/ Ike It plays sQuarely into the hands Of
I the nearest saloons and all the fafanies
I that the back parlors and their Ike pro
I vide for the degradation OF decent young
manhood"
/ Later in the same year the bishop called
prohibition an impudent fraud AZ a meet
| Ing Of the Church Club.
/ Bishop Potter was q member OF Kane
! Lodge Of Masons. The bishop was some
4 times an arbitrator between labor organ
I izaticns and the employers OF their mem
/ bers- The bishop was az one time p-esi-
7 dent Of the Century Club. lie was a
I member also OF the Dunlap Society. the
J Scientific Alliance. the Colonial order. the
+ St Nicholas Society, the Players club
[ the Pennsylvania Society, and the Metro
p0litan Club lie was a D. D. of Har-
f. ward and also Of oxford and Of Cam
{ bridge.
7 Bishop Potter was twice married. His
first wife was Eliza R Jacobs. OF Phila-
! de!phia She died IN June, 1S5l. leaving
I Eve daughters and one son. Alonzo Potter
a banker Her daughters were Miss
. Sarah Potter. Mrs Hasou c. D1vidEe
I Mrs. Charles H Russell. Mrs. Winthrop
/ C0wdin- and Mrs William Il Hyde Mrs
/ Potter left her 5000 estate absolutely 10
the bishop.
/ In the summer Of the following year the
Z engagement Of tie bishop 10 Mrs. Alfred
/ Corning Clark, one Of his parishioners.
was announced They were married in
+ the fan OF that year. Mrs. Elizabeth
/ Scriven Clark's husband had died in 1896
{ At the time Of his second marriage.
I Bishop Potter was sixty-seven years old.
I Mrs Clark was Efty-two. She had four
sons. Edward SEVERN Clark. Robert
I Sterling Clark. Frederick Ambrose Clark,
+ and Stephen Corning Clark
Brought Great Wealth.
Bishop P0tter's second wife brought 10
J her second husband great wealth. When
A c. Clark died. his fortune was estl-
mated at S2s.0000oo. OF which his widow
: received by will the use of, or received
I outright, nearly one-haIf- Two years
I after Mr.. Clark's death Mrs Clark began
/ the erection Of a mansion at Riverside
I Drive and E;ghty-ninth street. where she
/ afterward lived. and into which Bishop
I Potter moved after the marriage.
After his marriage Bishop Potter's
! most conspicuous achievement was the
I blessing of The bottles al the dedication
{ Of Joe JOhnso1's saloon al Mulberry and
/ Bleecker streets. IN August. 1904. when
I the Subway Tavern. as IL was called. was
I opened. and where hard drinks were TO be
f. sold 20 men only. although women were
! permitted 10 get beer IN the soda water
I compartment "OId Hundred" was sung
as the bishop and the other speakers
/ stood between the bar and the lunch
/ counter
This IS a great movement we are
] starting to-day" said the bishop. and
I the men who are not present VIII have 20
I realize that they must take Il into con-
+ sideratiou II they would save the re
public"
] The venture as established has long
. ceased 10 exist. although several months
after its Inauguration Bishop Potter
2 speaking a. the WaId0rf-Asturia. said
+ that such places provided sane amuse-
I ment and should be encouraged
I Bishop Potter was a great story teller
{ Ar dinners and at gatherings where he
/ and Joseph H Choate found themselves
T together there was sure 20 be some eE-
T element for the others present One OF
. the best stories ever attributed 20 Bishop
4 Potter. and which he never denied pub
licly. related 20 the visit OF certain
F Afrs. RugEles 10 au art gallery Where
/ she saw q copy Of the apollo Belvicere-
/ Surveying il carefully and silently on
/ every side. Mrs Russles remarked IN
. measured tones. according TO the bishop
1 We'll 4 that's the Apollo Belvidere. give
me Ruggles-"