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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12663, 17 September 1904, Page 1 (Supplement)

An artist in America has been telling a story of Millais which 'is not; new, ■'. but; which will beat repetition:—Sir John.Millais once showed me the original of Chin October;' and at the same time he told me a story about it. He said that as he sat- painting one grey afternoon among the , reeds ami rushes of the Tay ft voice from behind a hedge asked: " Man, did ye ever ! try photography V:.';" never," raid \ Six John, and he continued to. paint alow-' ly. "It's a hantle quicker," said the ■! voice. "Yes, I suppose so," tbe_ painter agreed. Then the voice said, bitingiy: "An' it's mair like the place." No one could enjoy a remark of this kind more than Sit John Millais, and nothing pleased him better than to recall incidents »\ybicl\ told against himself. The Archibishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Dr Randall Thomas Davidson, ha.:; accepted an invitation to attend the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States and Canada, which -will be held in Boston next October. Dr. Davidson, the first Primate appointed i in the twentieth century, is, >rilh one ! exception, the youngest man who has been j Archbishop of Canterbury for 100 years. i Dr. Davidson has been closely associated ; with the Primacy for; many years, having '• been private secretary to" the, youngest- : two archbishops; ox out time—Dr. fait■ ; and Dr. Benson. Dr. Davidson, who mar- ! ried the daughter of Archbishop Tait, stayed on at Lambeth Palace as tie "right ; hand" of Di. Benson at the request of Queen Victoria, whose confidant he was for many ; ,. years, and at whose bedside he stood when she passed away. -He succeeded Dr. Temple a? Archbishop eighteen i months ago. ' • .