The Washington times., 1918-03-31
Easter Week
Promises Many
FestfUities

Dear Susan:
Even washington. blase as she Is be
coming In the matter Of the entertain
plen. OF 'distinEuIshed visitors" Is dis
playing an appreciation Of the import
Snee Of the latest stranger within our
gates, his Grace Of York, the Most
Reverend CosIno Gordon Langi Wher-
ever he has appeared TO discuss Angio-
American RELATIONS and the world war,
the Lord Archbishop has drawn eno--
nous crowds. and In Indifferent New
York the police has their hands full
handling the throngs before Trinity
Church and the Cathedral Of ST. John
tue Divine on the days when il was
publicly known that the distingu:sned
prelats waA to speak
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ArehbIshlps OF Canterbury we have
had with Us in this country on occa-
sion. Every once In q while Columbia
University, remembers that an Arch
bishop Of Canterbury helped in its
founding some SIX or seven generations
aro, and bestows an LAD. upon the
present holder OF the dignity. And he
usually travels over here to receiye It
There are even many Of Us in Washing
ton, whose population changes pretty
completely in q seandalcualy short time
who remember the last visit OF Hls
Grscs Of Canterbury. a picturesque fig
ure In CATERS and apron
Like y Figure
In An ola Play.
Rut an Archbishop of York IS a
stranger to ns--at least in the flesh and
.biood Of The present generation To the
ayerars United States OF America he is
mostly lay ngure in q shakespearean
historical play. That he can be very
handsons ecciesiastie Of the country
squire type. strong, ruEged. healthy.
breezy, ard extraordinarily at home
with ilimeele and his surroundings where
ever he niay md hImself. they are only
just iearning.
"cosmo EboT," as TIE Lord Arch.
hishop is accustomsd to sign himself
anf accordance with an ancient Gus
torn-Ebors being An Rbbreviation
sf.Eboracensis, meaning ''of York" )"
from Eboracun1, the old Roman name
for the, city-ean boast Of being the
flrSt OF the long line of archbishops
OF York TO visit this country, II one
e1cspts the famous Launcelot Black
burn. who cruIsed for several years
Ell the coast OF Florida and Louisiana
AZ second In command OF the pirate
ship. Black Broom. II, goes without
aging that Archbishop Biaekhurnis
bnceaneeFing days ended before he
took orders.
Career Has Been
Mast Pietzres1ues
Although by no means pifatIcai, the
present Archbishop's career has been
picturesque. he was q playwright and
a writer Of romances. and passed ex-
aminations for the bar before he en-
tered the church; and he did the most
auecessful sort OF social servics work
IN the East End OF London when he
was curate OF the Parish Church Of
LeedG His father, II you please, was
sFesiosnt OF The council OF the Re
formed fPreSbyterian) Churches, an
ald gentleman renowned for his wit
and repartse, who used frequently to
vt1it Queen Victoria at BaImoraL
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The ArchSishop OF York represents
the church militant, and his message
to America 80 distinctly q war mes
sage. Not only did his grace spend
eeveral weeks with the high, seas
fleet, cruising IN the subn1arine-in-
tested North Sea. but he has covered
every foot Of the western battle
front II was present At the famous
hattle OF Niny Ridge; and his address
es are punetuated with actual ex-
psrtsness and personal contact.
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ID RssoSnased A
A GDs44 Preaehsr.
The archbishop is recognized as on.
OF the great preachers OF the Church
ot England and has the reputation OF
pelnE one Of the most distinguished
deed In 1900 he is said to have de-
1iverod one Of the most eloquent
sDeecheB ever made in the chamber
IN favor OF the abolition OF the veto
Dover Of the Honse Of Lorde> I'm off
IN Q few moments to try my luck at /,
nearing him preach the Easter morn
1ng sermon at the Cathedral Of SITS.
Petsr and Paul, but fear I'll not be |
abe % poke my nose inside the /
dosrL
MS orass n the guest Of the Right