The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10
.FARAR'S VALOR
 WIPES THE BLOT
 FROM HIS NAME
Once Chaplain to King and Queen Mother, He Disap-
 peared After Scandal.

wars crucible yet another man has emerged cleansed of disgrace and re- habilitated before the world which once cast him out according to in
 formation received here yesterday. He is Frederick F. Farrar, of the French Foreign Legion, who has been deco- rated for valor in the field and ac- claimed for his conspicuous gallan- try and courage even in that ultra heroic unit of Frances splendid fight ing forces.
 Five years ago this daring soldier
 was none other than the Rev. Dr. Frederick Percival Farrar, rector of sandringham, domestic chaplain to | King George and honorary chaplain l to Queen Alexandra, Queen Dowager l Inf Great Britain. His summary dis 1 ,nissal from his court posts profound 1 1v shocked his many friends in Eng 1 fish social and religious circles, as we'll
 as those who knew him on this side of l the Atlantic.
 | Announcement in the Gazette that | inc rector of Sandringham had been | denrived of his high appointments
 was followed almost immediately by | his disappearance. That was in No- | vember. 1911 Until few days ago l he had not again been heard of in | England or the United States, al- | though it had been rumored he was l in British Columbia.
 Information has just been received :, by acuuaintances of his in New York that a commission in the British army has been offered the one-time rector
 as a recompense for his distin guished services on the fighting front with the Fl Foreign Legion and that he has re- spectfully declined the honor, prefer ring to remain in the ranks with his present comrades.
 When the disgraced rector of Sand ringham disappeared the deepest sym oathy was felt and expressed on all sides for his. wife, who was Miss Nora Davis, daughter of the late l.. Clarke Davis, of Philadelphia, and sister of the late Richard Harding Davis, writer and war correspondent. They had been married five months, after having known each other for more than 20 years. It was when MT. Farrar was | a young reporter for the Public Led 1 ger, of Philadelphia, that he first met l Miss Davis.
 Son of Canon Farfar.
 l He is a son Of the late Canon Far ! rar, author of the famous "Life of | Christ George w. Childs. of Phila- .l delphia, and Canon Farrar were close
 . friends. As MT. Childs had no chill ! dren and Canon Farrar had eight, the latter agreed to send one of his young CT sons to live with his friend, at the
 latters request, and Frederick Per- ! cival Farrar came to be regarded as oneaef the family in the Childs home. After working as a reporter he be-
 came private secretary to IL. Clarke Davis, then managing editor of the Public Ledger. The young English
 man made many friends in the paper, and soon met Miss Davis the home of
 her father. They became fast friends. but the attachment was halted by a call from England to which the young
 man could not refuse to respond.
 Canon Farrar desired that his so1t
 stndy .for the ministry.
 Few young clergymen have been as successful as was Frederick Farrar. l Rapidly he gained favor in court ] circles. He was graduated from Cam bridge in 1897, and was made chap Jain at Dover College. King Edward : presented to him the rectory of Am
 mer, on the royal estate, in 1904. and
 he became curate at Sandringham two : years later. In 1907, upon the death } of his predecessor, he succeeded to . the rectorship. His simple and gifted eloquence l was much appreciated by King Ed ward, and with the appointment of the rector as domestic chaplain to the King and to- Queen Alexandra his popularity increased. He preached l the last sermon that King Edward heard.
 7 On the day MT. Farrar and Miss l Davis were married at St. Andrews, : Westminster, the register was signed } by the late Whitelaw Reid, United } States Ambassador toe the Court of
 St. James, and Mrs. Reid. Among those present were Anthony Hope. MT. and Mrs John Hays Hammond l and Mrs. A. J. Drexe1 There were gifts from King George, Queen Mary, 7 the Queen Dowager and the Prince of . Wales. The rector and his bride were
 regarded as among the happiest per sons in England. Royalty smiled upon : them and nothing seemed wanting.
 Rector In Disgrace.
 Then suddenly it was reported that the rector had fallen into disfavor , that he was suspected of an offence , which made his retention in his high
 office impossible. He was asked to re-
 sign and refused, it was said. The , next day he disappeared. Later his
 wife returned to this country heart f broken and went to live with her z brother, Richard Harding Davis, at his estate. in Mount Kisco, N. Y. She
 and her husband were separated, but she declined to say whether she knew ! of his whereabouts. It was rumored,
 however, that the disgraced clergy 2 man was in British Columbia. , By all save those who remembered the bright, crit ertaining and accom-
 Iplished young English newspa per man , in Philadelphia, and others who knew and grew to respect him highly :. abroad MT. Farrar had been forgotten : in this country. It was learned yes-
 terday that for more than a year he has been fighting in the ranks of the ' French Foreign Legion, but whether , under his own name could not be as- certained. Time and again he has dis 0 tinguished himself in action, and by
 personal daring and conspicuous brav- . cry on almost every occasion upon :, which the legion went into battle he
 carried himself in a manner which " could not fail to receive recognition.
 Soon inquiry was made concerning
 lthe identity of the washing English