The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-23
KINGS CHAPLAIN
IS IN D .sGRACE
Rev. Farrar is Now Fugitive
from Justice--Warrant
is Issued
ISTOOJ QUITE HIGH
IN ENGLISH CHURCH
Wedding to Sister of Rich
ard harding Davis Was
London Society Event
Last Year

LONDON. Nov. 22.-The announce
r1ent published in Tuesday nights
London Iaxette. that hing George had
dismissed tho rev. ffeaerick ferclvaI
farrar, has domestic chaplain, and
also honorary chaplain TO Queen
--Atexnnuru, was rUTIUwrt Today by
the staruins news that the ciergy-
man had aDsconoed anu that the po-
! lice, armed WIN warrant for his ar
rest, we're hunling him down.
ne disclosure has caused the most
, paiHfuf sensatioh III SOCIAL and reii-
saous circles here. The action OF Ills
majesty IL unprecedented III rhe an
! nais III the royal court, and was only
taken after the fun facts had been
/ communicated TO him ny wireiess on
board the Meaina, winch Is carrying
hini TO india Tor the durDar.
Son OF u disling uisneu father Dean
fArrar. OF Westminster AoDey, VINO
Is known TO all the Christian world as
the author OF the Life of Christ" ana
brother of the hight Kew. " alter Far
| rar, bishop of Antigua, and distin-
snlsheG theoiosicAli aothor. the accus-
eu clergyman occupied an envied po-
sision IN the religious world.
Stood High With Royalty.
he WAS the incumbent OF the rec
eofs!iip OF sanuringhaIn, the iayorite
residence of Queene Alexandra and
hlus Edward, where the late King WAS
wont to pass his brief respites from
the cares OF state in the role of an
English country gentleman. He was
me trusted friend and confidente of
the late King. and MAS in aigA faver
| with Queen Alexandra and the pres
ent King and Queen.
In fact. Or. arrar's elevation to a
b;shopric WAS considered to be only a
matter of time.
u ne dramatic suddenness with which
: she grave charges have been brought
anu acted upon are. perhaps, tbs. most
extraordinary part of the scandal.
Mnacn ~ stated TO be one Of the most
disstressine in the modern social his
tory OF the English church.
AS recently as last Sunday, the nc
cused chaplain ofticiated at divine SER
s1ce IN the presence OF the Queen
i mother. the Queen OF Norway. the
Prince Of Wales. and other members
or the royal family. no one dreaming
mat MS downfall was so near at hand
II IS understood that some time
aionday certain persons who had been
s1ouShs into close contact with the
romance OF his clerical duties. an
preached member of the royal en-
tourage and made statements of me
graSest possible character agajus, DIR
farrar, charging him with druuken-
ness. immortality and the leading Of
a double life.
Bishop Investigates.
The bishop OF Norwich, in whose
diocese the accused cierie's parish OF
sandringham Is situated, upon being
informed of the charges immediately
+ ny ttra
proceeding. 1t was then deciisd tn
communicate with King George by
wireless and aerograms were exchang-
ed between the wireless station at
the Admiralty In London and the
Medina
His majesty. after careful consId-
Grafton, ordered the chap!ain's dis
fnissal and the announcement thereof
to be published in the London Gazette.
I 1t Is one Of King Georges principles
that no wrongdoer. no matter how ex-
allied. shall ever have his protection,
and upon this occasion, he acted with
customary flrmness-
Society hardly had recovered from
the shock oeasioned by the paragrapn
in the Gazette, when today came the
news that DR.. Farrar had absorbed:
that a warrant for his arrest had been
issued BY magistrate to the police
ard that the fugitive was believed to
be In hiding in London.
One of the principal society events
OF last season was the marriage of Dir
Farrar and Miss Nora Davis. daughter
OF the late L. Clarke Davis. of Phil
adelphia, and the sister of Richard
Harding Davis. The ceremony took
place in London and was witnessed by
many Americans, including Ambassa-
dor Reid ad John HAYS Hamma;id
King George, Queen Mary and the
Queen Mother sent gifts to the bride
and bridegroom.