The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-03 00:00:00

Presentation of the Lord Mayor Elect.

Yesterday morning a procession of civic dignitaries was
formed at the Guildhall for the purpose of waiting upon the
Lord Chancellor, at his residence in Hydespark-gardens,
to present for her Majesty's approval Mr Warren Stormes
Hale, who has been elected Lord Mayor of London in suc-
cession to Mr Alderman William Lawrence (the present
Lord Mayor), whose term of office will expire on Tuesday
next. There were present the Lord Mayor, the Lord
Mayor Elect with his chaplain, the Rev. Dr. G. F.
Mortimer, Head Master of the City of London School ;
Mr T. Chambers, Q.C., the Common Sergeant; Alder-
man and Sheriff Dakin, Alderman and Sheriff Bexley,
Alderman James Lawrence, Alderman Waterlow,
Alderman Gibbons, Alderman Allen, Alderman Sumo; Mr
Secondary Potter, the Comptroller, Town Clerk, and the
other members of the corporation.
Oa arriving at Hyde-park-gardens the Lord Chancellor
received the civic party with great courtesy and cordiality.
The REcoaDnu said he had the honour, according to old
established custom, to present to his lordship Mr Warren
Stormes Hale, one of the aldermen of the City of London,
who had been electod by the unanimous voice of his fellow
citizens to the high office of chief magistrate of the City of
London for the forthcoming year. Mr Hale was a gentleman
who had been actively engaged in the honourable pursuit of
trade, in which he had amassed a considerable fortune,
which would enable him to maintain the hospitalities which
were associated with the mayoralty. Mr llalo was elected
many years ago a member of the Court of Common Coun-
cil, and the exemplary manner in which he discharged the
duties which devolved upon him pointed him out as a fit
and proper person for the higher office of an alderman, Ho
had also served with great credit the important office of
Sheriff of London and Middlesex. In the midst of those
duties Mr lisle had also devoted his attention to the subject
of education, and it was partly to his exertions on its behalf
that the City of London School, now one of the most pro-
minent educational institutions in the country, owed its
present proud position. Ho (the Recarder) felt that he was
only expressing the general feelings of the citizens of Lon-
don when he said he was sure that Alderman Halo would
discharge the duties of the mayoralty with credit and hon-
our, and with satisfaction to those who had elected him.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said—l am commanded by her
Majesty to declare to you hermitic° approbation of the choice
which the City of London has made; and my Lord Mayor,
allow me to effir to your lordship my most sincere personal
congratulations on this event, that you have attained, after
a life of industry and success, so great a dignity. This
mark of regard and esteem at the hands of your fellow citi-
zens is a subject of just pride and legitimate congratulation.
I am happy to say, my Lord Mayor, this is not the first time
I have had the pleasure of hearing of your name and of your
efforts fur that education of which you were the pioneer and
anticipator, and which is now recognised as a groat national
benefit, It there were no other security, that would be a
sufficient pledge far the efficient manner in which you will
discharge the duties of the high office of the mayoralty. To
every high office great duties are attached, and from the
man to whom much is given much will be required. The
peaco, safety, and good order of the City of London will
demand anxious oars. Above all, the daily discharge of the
summary administration of justice in which you will be in-
cessantly engaged is a very arduous duty. I reconimend
that subject to your special attention, because to deal with
oases and to apportion punishments in a summary manner
requires great ability. But the Lord Mayor elect had not
only an opportunity of becoming acquainted with those
duties, but had been set an admirable example and model in
the discharge of them. I hope you will bo equally distin-
guished as the most eminent of your predecessors, and I
fondly hope the anticipations of your fellow-citizens will be
justified by the event. I wish you, my Lord Mayor, every
health and happiness.
The loving cup wont round, and after an exchange of
courtesies with the Lord Chancellor, the civic party retired,
ant returned in their carriages to the Guildhall.
The Lord Mayor elect will be sworn into office at the
Guildhall next Tues !ay afternoon.