One Cent.
DAILY - NORWALK- GAZETTE.
One Cent.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24. l891.
The Anglican Monk.
The popular interest in Father Igna-
tius, better known as “the Anglican
Monk,” is practically unabated, espec-
ially in New York, Boston and other
large cities in which he has appeared
and proclaimed his peculiar religious
belief. In Boston he had anything but
smooth sailing, thanks to the unerring
judgment of the late Bishop Paddock,
who refused to recognize his priestly
claims, but in New York this spiritual
mountebank seems to be able to gather
the people at will, and to maintain
something of a foothold there.
While Father Ignatius is thus em-
ployed in the United States, however,
the affairs in the order of St. Benedict
are getting into such a shape that there
appears urgent need for the monk’s
return. He has been employed for 27
years in founding and fostering the
Benedictine monastic system in the
Anglican Communion. Several years
ago he ”established Llanthony Abbey in
Wales, which he claims was markedly
successful during the years when as its
head he was able to give it hispersonal
supervision. The abbey, however, be-
ing badly in need of repairs and the
Abbot equally in need of funds where-
with to make the needed improvements,
he decided to spend a year in America
doing missionary work, hoping thereby
to raise a fund of $50,000 to be devoted
to restoring Llanthony’s walls and cells
to their former state. Soon after his
departure a majority of the monks left
in the abbey deserted and at Easter the
prioress and nuns went over to the
Roman Catholic Church in a body, en-
tering the Benedictine Abbey of St.
Mary’s, at Stanbrook, Worcester.
This leaves the Welsh Abbey almost
depopulated.
“I was terribly shocked to hear of
the desertion of the nuns,” said Fat-her
Ignatius, yesterday, “but I do not
blame these poor women in the least.
I think they have acted bravely in
standing so much as they have. You
know the Benedictine Order has never
believed much in priests. St. Benedict
was only in deacon’s orders, as I am
myself. Bassian said : ‘Let monks
beware of bishops and women ; of bish-
ops because they have hands and Of
women because they have tongues. ’
You see, he did not believe in monks
taking priests’ orders either. In fact,
I was the one connected with the Abbey
authorized to administer the holy sac—
raments, though there were generally
two or three Anglican priests staying
with us then. After I left the priests
stopped coming, so no masses could be
said or sacraments administered, the
only services] possible being the eight
daily monastic ones. As a result of
this these poor women at Easter gave
up the struggle, going and leaving but
two of the brethren at the Abbey. But
it does not discourage me. When I re-
turn we will take novices, and I can as-
sure you that so long as I live there
will be one Anglican monk, and for
myself I would rather die there at
Llanthony, even though the walls
crumbled and the roof fell over my
head, than to return to the world, even
though by so doing I might gain great
popularity. Nor will I return to the
other Catholic Church, that of Rome.
I am an Anglican monk and always
will be. ”
The Rev. Dr. Mallory said yesterday
that he had received a letter from Eng-
land detailing the depopulation of Llan-
thony Abbey, and added that in Eng-
land Father Ignatius was generally
considered to be demented, and for that
reason among others he had been re-
pudiated by his own family. The monk
denied the statement, not only so far
as it reflected upon his sanity, but also
claimed that he was on the best of
terms with his family.
A Very Engaging Young Man.
WELLSVILLE, 0., April 24.. —Frank
Thompson, of Chicago, and Miss Cam-
eron, of \Vellsville, eloped several days
ago. Thompson was engaged to three
VVellsville girls at the same time, each of
them being unknownto the others. One
of the young ladies, Miss Lillie May J ohn-
son, had set the day for her marriage for
April 10. She was all ready for the cere-
mony, but the gay bridegroom failed to
appear. Thompson went up to Rochester
and telegraphed to Miss Cameron to meet
him there, which she did, and they were
married, but before Thompson could get
away he was arrested on a serious charge
preferred by Miss Johnson. Since his ar-
rest it has been learned that he was en-
gaged to still another young woman.
Philadelphia Leads New York.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24. -— The Press
says: Enough is now known of the census
returns for 1890 from the manufacturing
industries of the United States to estab-
lish the fact that Philadelphia leads all
the cities of the country in the value of
annual product. Philadelphia has caught
up to and passed her only rival, New York.
The value of the annual product, as shown
by the census of 1880, was $325,000,000 for
Philadelphia and $475,000,000 for New
York. The return for the present year
will show in round numbers $700,000,000
for Philadelphia and $650,000,000 for New
York.
Harrisburg Legislation.
HARRISBURG, April 24.-——The house on
Thursday, by a vote of 117 to 56, passed
the Brooks wholesale license bill as
amended. According to the provisions of
the bill the wholesale brewers and whole-
sale distillers will have to pay a license fee
of $1,000 in first class cities, in third class
cities $500, and in other cities. boroughs
and townships in proportion. Other ap-
plicants for licenses must show that the
places they wish to license are necessary
to the accommodation of the public. The
1\JVOI-ld’s fair bill was also passed by the
01138.
MISS GREDLEYA BRIDE.
The “Lady Abbess” Wedded to the
Rev. Mr. Clendenin.
THE CRANK WASN’T THERE.
Crazy Banks, the Chap Who Thought
He ‘Vas to Be the Groom, Didn’t Put
in an Appearance—An Event
in High Church Circles.
PLEASANTVILLE, N. Y., April 24.——Miss
Gabrielle Greeley, daughter of the late
Horace Greeley, was married at 10 o’clock
Thursday morning to the Rev. Frank Mon-
trose Clendenin, at the St. J Ohn’s Protes-
tant Episcopal church. The Rev. B. T.
Hall, rector of the church, officiated. The
church was crowded with well known peo-
ple from New York and other cities, as well
as residents of Pleasantville, Chappaqua,
Horace Greeley’s old home, and the sur-
rounding villages.
The church was tastefully decorated, the
work having been done by friends of the
bride, and the occasion was made a holi-
day in this village, the many acts of char-
ity and general benevolence Of the bride
endearing her to the whole community.
The Rev. Thomas McKee Brown, of the
church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York
city, gave the bride away, and the only
maid of honor was Miss Chamberlain, of
New York city, The Rev. Alexander Me-
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MRS. CLENDENIN.
Millau, of VVestchester, acted as best man.
The altar was prettily trimmed with red
and white roses, the work of Miss Greeley’s
own hands. The organist was assisted by
two harpists and the regular choir of the
church. The bride wore a. dress of silver
brocade, trimmed with chiffon. Her veil
was of Duchess lace, and she carried a
bouquet of lilies of the valley. _._
After the ceremony the bridal party and
their friends proceeded in a special car for
New York city. As the train departed
great quantities of rice were showered
after it, amid the the cries of “God speed,”
“good luck,” etc.
The statement that a. semi-lunatic
named Banks, who imagined that he was
to marry Miss Greeley, would be present
at the wedding, was ridiculed by every
one. Banks did not show up, and nothing
occurred to mar the beauty and solemnity
of the occasion.
~After the return from their bridal trip
Mr. and Mrs. Clendenin will reside at the
rectory of St. Peter’s church, in \Vestches-
ter village.
An Event in High Church Circles.
The wedding of the Rev. Mr. Clendenin
and Miss Greeley, aside from the natural
public interest in the bride as one of the
children of Horace Greeley, is regarded as
an event of moment in high church circles.
The bride has gained the name among her
friends and neighbors as the Lady Abbess
of Pleasantville, where she has been un-
tiring in her devotion to the poor in the
district surrounding the Old Chappaqua
homestead, where she has lived almost in
perfect retirement since her father’s death.
It was by this name that Mr. Clendenin
first heard her mentioned, and he recently
said to a friend in speaking of his ap-
proaching marriage: “I heard of the
‘Lady Abbess’ years ago, and frequently
had a desire to meet her. I have always
entertained a conviction, with a slight
mental reservation, that I as a priest
should never marry. Soon after meeting '
Miss Greeley at a friend’s house in New
York city I abandoned my conviction and
took up the business of winning my
bride.”
The Rev. Dir. Clendenin.
The Rev. Mr. Clendenin, who is the son
of Mr. George Clendenin, of \Vashington,
is a tall, slender man who carries himself
with ease and dignity. His face is hand-
some, and his hair and mustache are black.
Mr. Clendenin is a graduate of Columbian
university and the Theological seminary
at Princeton, and has always served in
high church parishes of the Protestant
Episcopal church, although unfounded re-
ports have appeared that he was at one
time a Presbyterian preacher.
The parish of St. Peter’s, of which Mr.
Clendenin is the rector. is probably the
oldest in America. The original church,
which was built in 1700 from a fund Of £40
that the freeholders of W’est Chester were
taxed to raise—no matter what were their
religious beliefs—is still standing in the
neighborhood, but is now used as a stable.
Beyond the village stands the church
and rectory that did duty for the parish in
colonial days.
His Picturesque Church.
The present and third church, St Peter’s,
is a stone structure, picturesque and
weather beaten in appearance, and it
stands Within a stone’s throw of the old
Quaker church that is almost 200 years
old. Before and during the days of the
Revolution the churches of the two de-
nominations represented the Tory and pa.—
triotic feelings of the community.
The first Anglican priest sent by the
crown to the colonies was assigned to
”West Chester in 1702. Samuel Seabury,
the first Anglican bishop of America,
served this parish as rector from 1766 to
1777. Bishop Seabury’s centennial memo-
rial was celebrated in Scotland in 1884.
Bishop Seabury attempted with all his
eloquence to keep West Chester loyal to
King George, and so incensed the patriotic
people of the parish that he was forced to
escape to Staten Island to save himself
from the consequences of their anger.
In a glass cabinet set in the wall of the
church are the gifts of Queen Anne to the
parish—a Bible, a. Hymnal and a Book of
Common Prayer. Each bears her name
and the date 1706. There are also sermons
and relics of Bishop Seabury’s time, and
the register of parish events of: ante-revo-
lutionary days. .
Occasionally the rector unlocks this cab-
inet and rcreads a sermon of one of the
early priests. On communion days the
chalice and paten presented by Queen
Anne and lIéaring her name. Annie Re-
ginae, are used.
new HARNESS MAKING AND
REPAIRING soon.
Wm. EIDann
———Has added to his—
HARNESS, SADDLE AND STABLE
OUTFITTING SALESROOMS,
——A Department Of———
Harness Manor and Donation.
Haying secured FIRST-CLAss WORKMEN.
nothing but first-class work Will be turned
outpf this new manufacturing branch of 1118
busmess, and only the most:
REASONABLE PRICES
Will be charged therefor. tf79
JOHN ALLEN
Carpet Cleaning,
Carpet Making,
—AND—
Carpet Laying.
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‘ -.sIooIa;riTn'e—“*—‘6‘¢ERE§XIB
Of course there are few changes among the
Staple Groceries for they remain about the
same from year to year. With the Fancy
Grocerles, however, the case is somewhat
different, constant additions being made to
the list. We keep pace with every advance
made by human ingenuity 1n the preparation
of delicacies. but we charge no fancy prices
for fancy brands. Our stock of
CANNED GOODS
Is the largest. in town, including every
kind and varlety 1n the shape of Fruits
and Vegetables. Also a fine line of
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DRIED CALIFORNIA FRUIT'S'.
Choice Seed. Potatoes.
Dickerson o. oils.
MISSES SDJQHD
All kinds of Carpet Work.
Up and Cleaned and Relaid.
New Carpets
Made and Laid at Short Notice.
Old Carpets Repaired
In the Best Manner.
Carpets Taken
Orders left at F. F. BrXBEE’s RESTAURANT,
Railroad Place, and J. J. COONEr‘s, 77 Wash-
1ngton street, South Norwalk' and SUTHER-
LAND’s CIGAR STORE, GAZETTE Building, Nor~
walk. will receive prompt attention. 3m80
PAINTING,
PAPER HANGING,
DLAZIND - AND - KALSDMININD.
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Easter Millinony DiSploy
On March 26m and Following Dans.
Trimmed Bonnets, Toooos, Toroans.
-—AND—
Large Poke Hats.
MILLINERY NOVELTIES,
JEVVELED LACES,
FINE FRENCH NETS,
The subscribers are ready to fill all orders
in the above line in the best manner and at the
LOWEST PRICES.
Special attention paid to the painting of
tin gutters and cementing metal roofs.
All orders left at Sloan’s on Wall street. will
receive prompt attention. tf79
Murray & Merritt.
RIBBONS, FLO‘VERS,
AIGRETTES and OSTRICH TIPS.
VELVETS IN ALL NEW SHADES.
WALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO EXAMINE
Oun LATEST CREATIONS OF FASHION.
Misses St. John,
33 Main Street. Norwalk.
LEANING.—Mns. LEWIS JOENSON will
Clean Carpets of all descriptions at her
home on River street, corner ofBelden avenue.
and also put them down w1th_,_the“ patent
stretcher. ' tf
TH D. MD M] COMPANY.
Bridgeport,
s H o w I N G o F
ARE NOW MAKING A
DRESS FABRICS.
We have a large stock and are going to lay them out so you
can see them,
GRENADINES have not been attracting much attention the past few
seasons, but now they are, and we have them in silk or wool, in patterns of
stripe, polka dot, either plain black or with colored figures.
LANSDOVVNE, a silk and wool fabric that is seen in the evening
shades, as well as the regular ones, light in weight, soft in finish. It
recommends itself for summer wear.
VELATINE SILK. This is very similar to the Bengaline Silk; it
comes in all shades. Excellent weoring qualities.
BEDFORD CORDS. These come in light shades and seem to meet
with good success.
CHEVEREEN in tans, greys and tints of blue and green, stripes and
checks, 75 cents.
THE D. M. READ co.
ssinsrrosr BARGAINS.
W.B.Hall&Co.
—-—- {OFFER 2——
2,000 PAIRS OF IRISH POINT CURTAINS AT HALF USUAL PRICES.
Prices, $32.17, value $3.00 Prices, $3.3g value $10.00
98 “ 0 .
. , .0 “ 15.00
High grades at $18.00, $22.00 and up to $40.00.
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS,
At same discount. Prices 75 cents, $1.00, $1.10, $1.50 and up to $5.00.
Spring jackets and Jerseys
In Every New Shape
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
Everything that fashion dictates or fashion suggests can be found on
our counter.
FANCY GOODS. SMALL WARES and NOTIONS at Lowest Prices
ever known.
Best place in Bridgeport to buy Dress Trimmings, Silks, Hosiery,
Gloves and Underwear is'at the Great Dry Goods House of .
W. o. l-IALL n- 00.
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—H‘AVE YOU SEEN——
The -.- Ki I: on - Do or men
OF THIS FIRM.
You have no idea how far a very small amount of money will go in buying
your small ware in this way, instead of paying the big prices of
specialists. Don’t use your tinware after it is worn,
bent and leaky, but invest a few cents in
a new article.
vam US A CALL'
And you will not regret it. In one sense we are philanthropists for
' WE SAVE YOU MONEY.
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Scofield & Hoyt, Gazette Building.
HY UP NlNG-I
NR. . AW
—__\VILL EXHIBIT ON—
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 14, 15, 16,
AT HER NEW STORE,
17’ MAIN STREET, nonwnnn.
THE FINEST ARRAY OF
PATTERN HATS and BONNETS
To be found hereabouts. All the latest styles in combinations
beautiful and tasteful. A full line Of
>I<| M PORTED MILLINERY,>Z<
FINEST GOODS, BEST STYLES.
ARTISTIC WORKMANSHIP
@The Ladies of Norwalk and vicinity are invited to attend this
opening and inspect our goods.
Ladies’ Hair Dressing Parlors.
A FULL LINE OF
Articles for the Toilet.
WFLOWERS and FEATHERS for Parties and Receptions at
Reasonable Prices.
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Edward Street
HASMADEA
GREAT - REDUCTION
——-In Many Lines of——-
DRESS GOODS-
——SPECIAL SALE OI‘——
LADIES’ MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
This week. Look at the Novelties in LADIES’ HOSIERY at 25, 35, 371}
and 42 cents per pair.
Will Offer to—day 500 yards of 2.53151” CREPE CLOTH a
15 cents per yard. Just the thing for the coming season.
Edward Street,
No. .5 Gazette Building, NOrwalk.‘
Norwalk Chronicler