The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-10 00:00:00

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

Mr. Alderman Dakin, the new Lord Mayor of London,
has escaped from a dilemma. Two or three years ago the
Chief Magistrate of the metropolis thought fit, whether
wisely or unwisely we need not stop to inquire, to consi-
derably curtail the usual "splendour" of his inaugural
procession, and the result was he had heaped upon him
all the opprobrium which it was possible for the lovers of
sightseeing to invent. Lord Mayor Allen, however, like
Mr. Pickwick in the matter of his incarceration, came to
his determination " on principle ; " and it may be added,
he carried it out with praiseworthy consistency, turning
a deaf ear to all remonstrance. The present chief magis-
trate of the City, like his immediate predecessor (Alder-
man Besley) has, however, revived the ancient customs of
" Lord-Mayor Show Day " to their full extent, but in
doing so has narrowly escaped the unfortunate position of
proceeding to Westminster in state without being seen
at all. It is pretty clear, however, if such an
unhappy result had come to pass, the right hon. gentle-
man could not have been blamed, for though he may have
almost supreme power in most matters connected with
the management of the metropolis, he cannot be held
responsible for November fogs, neither can it be said he
has any control over their density or the time of their
appearance. He, undoubtedly, did his best to
gratify sightseers, and to carry out an ancient
custom, which, at any rate, by a large section
of the inhabitants of London, is looked forward to with
considerable interest. Yesterday one of the thickest fogs
which for years has been experienced, hung over London,
and so dense was it at one time that objects were quite
invisible a dozen yards from the eye, causing great danger
to all classes of passengers. Towards noon, however, the
fog lifted, but hung about in mid-air, and made
the streets as dark as they are during night-
time. However, just about the period the civic
pageant was announced to leave Guildhall, the fog
almost entirely disappeared, and the immense numbers of
persons who crowded the streets of the city were gratified
to their hearts' content. Flags and bunting were dis•
played at various points of the route of the procession,
and the bells of St. Lawrence, Jewry, and other churches
rang out merry peals. The procession left Guildhall
Yard at a quarter past two, headed by the band of the
Grenadier Guards. There was just enough of the military
element in the procession to give it a lively and imposing
character, and the various bands which accompanied it
were advantageously placed. After the Companies of
the City, the members of the Common Council, &c., came
the Sheriffs and Under Sheriffs, with the Aldermen and
the late Lord Mayor. These were followed by the
Recorder, and other City officers, and then next in order
of procession appeared the mounted Band of the Life
Guards, after which came the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor in the well-known state carriah,,e drawn
by six fine horses. His lordship was accompanied by his
chaplain, sword bearer, and common crier, and an escort
of the 10th Hussars hrought up the rear of the procession
which passed through Gresham-street, Princess-street,
Kin°. William-street, Cannon-street, St. Paul's Church-
yard', and Ludgate-hill. Here the usual route was
departed from, and the pageant passed by New Bridge
street, Blackfriars, and the new Victoria Embankment
to Westminster. The whole route was thronged with
people and the Lord Mayor was frequently warmly
cheered by the spectators. Arrived at Westminster, his
Lordship was, according to usual custom, introduced to
the Lord Chief Baron, and the other Barons of the Ex-
chequer, by the Recorder of the City (Mr.
Russell Gurney, Q.C., M.P.), and the Com-
mon Sergeant (Mr. T. Chambers, Q.C., M.P.)
His lordship was then sworn in, and afterwards
was introduced to the judges in the other courts, and ac-
cording to custom invited them to the banquet. This
ceremony over, the procession was reformed, and having
been joined by the Lady Mayoress returned to Guildhall
by way of the Strand, Ludgate-hill. St. Paul's Church-
yard, Cheapside, and King-street. The procession on its
return was followed by several of the Ministers, judges,
and persons of distinction who had been invited to the
banquet, which afterwards took place in the Guildhall.

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