The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-09 00:00:00

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LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

The 9th of November from time immemorial has been a
great day for the city of London, notwithstanding that it
obstructs business to a very great extent. Still the Lord
Mayor's show is looked upon as one of the institutions of
the country, and to speak against it: is little less than
treason. This morning, big with the fate of turtles, opened
bright and brilliant upon the good and loyal city ; civic
functionaries and gaudily attired footmen were heard to
exchange mutual congratulations upon being able to ex-
hibit all their finery with the advantage of a November
sun. Long before the city had begun to wear its wonted
bustle and activity, the carpenter's hammer was sending
forth its noisy note of preparations, and throughout the
line of procession ricketty wiLdows were being secured,
dusty banners unfurled, and stout barriers erected to stop
the progress of intrusive vehicles. The Mansion House
was of course the scene of much commotion, and during
the whole of the morning policeman, city marshals, and
lively flunkeys, with huge bunches of flowers and
unexceptionable limbs, were flitting to and fro in
a dreadful state of excitement, whilst at the various
ward halls, beadles, whose shabby-genteel coats were con-
cealed beneath heavy cloaks trimmed with gold lace, were
furbishing up their wands of office and inspecting the
various banner bearers who were to take part in the all-
important pageant,

At an early hour the new Lord Mayor was duly installed
in his civic mansion, and his
,Lordship commenced the
duties and ceremonies of the day by putting his cook's
abilities to the test and entertaining his friends and officers
of the household at a sumptuous breakfast.
The well-known venerable coach, drawn by six high-
spirited steeds, and caparisoned in massive crimson trap-
pings, was then order( d to the door, and his Lordship
attired in his robes of office, decorated with the gold
chain, and attended by his Chaplain, the Recorder, the
Sword and Mace Bearer, entered the antiquated vehicle and
drove off to Guildhall, followed by the Sheriffs. Hera
fur the first time was Alderman Hale welcomed and
cheered as Lord Mayor of London, and having partaken of
luncheon—eating and drinking forming the principal
and certainly the most agreeable feature in the cere-
mony—his Lordship announced it to be his will and
pleasure that the procession should be arranged in the order
in which it was to move. Accordingly the City Marshal
set to work, and with the aid of a body of policemen, after
some difficulty, succeeded in his task. The steeds of the
ancient knights in brass and steel gave to the civil guar-
dians of the peace some 'trouble; but having somewhat
awkwardly, it raust be admit:ed, vaulted into their saddles,
and couched their lances, all was declared to be in readi-
ness, and the procession then moved from Guildhall yard
in the following order :
Drums and Fifes of the Royal London Militia
Boys of the Marine tieciety, with Banners
Three Trumpeters

Band of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from

Fire

Watermen, bearing the Banners of the following Livery
Companies of the City of London :
Spectacle-makers
Loriners
Plasterers
Coopers
Innholders
Painter Stainers
Carpenters
Saddlers
Girdlers
Wax Chandlers
Salters
Goldsmiths
Fishmongers
Grocers
Band of the 2d London Rifle Volunteer Brigade

Banner of the Arms of the Company of Tallow Chandlers
Banner of the Arms of the late Mr Alderman og
c'Tl3 Humphery
" Banner of the Arms of the late Mr Alderman
0 Farncomb
Banner of the Arms of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
-"
Banner of the Arms of the City of London n▪
The Beadle of the Company, bearing his Staff
a The Clerk of the Company, in his Chariot
21 The Members of the Court of A,sistants, in their (..).
Carriages
ig The Wardens of the Company, in their Carriages
- The Master of the Company, in his Chariot, attended g
by his Chaplain
Watermen bearing the following banners :
The Royal Standard
The Union Jack.
The Banner of Scotland.
Six Streamers of the City A.rms,
The Banner of England.
The Banner of Ireland
Minuet of the City of London
Band of the Grenadier Guards

Description of the Armour worn by the Knights and

Esquires in the Procession :
FIRST KNIGHT,

:n a plain cap-à-pie suit of armour of the early part of the
17th century, attended by Two Esquires, one a swordsman
in a suit of black and white armour, the other in a demi-
lance snit