The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-09 00:00:00

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LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

To-day the annual civic procession went from Guildhall
to Westminster-hall, where Alderman Gabriel, recently
chosen Lord Mayor by the citizens of London for the en-
suing year, was presented to the Barons of the Exchequer
with all the usual pomp and circumstance. The weather
fortunately was propitious for the display, and thus the
great number of persons who lined the route through
which the cortege passed had the gratification of
again witnessing " the Lord Mayor's Show" in all
its glory. It did not, however, come up to
the standard of the old sightseer ; they sighed
at the absence of the ancient plumed knights, armed cap-
h-pie, and his attendant squire, bearing his proud pennon,
and although additional strength was thrown into the pro-
cession by the increase of the military bands, yet the loss
of the men clad in steel and brass was a sad disappointment
to many, who, not being engaged in trade in the City of
London, could not understand why it was the "Show"
was curtailed of its fair proportions. Guildhall was, of course,
the principal point of rendezvous for hundreds of persons
bent on gratifying themselves with a sight of the new Lord
Mayor, and, although many arrived there at an early hour,
little incidents were continually occurring that whiled
away the time previous to the starting of the procession.
At one time one of the splendid footmen, in his brilliant
new livery, with unexceptionable limbs, and enormous
bouquet, would come in for his share of good-humoured,
but personal, observations, and then an energetic strong-
minded lady would create a degree of merriment by her
desire to get a front place to see the show without obstruc-
tion. At about half-past 11 unmistakeable signs of
preparations for a move were observable, and the City
Marshal, in brilliant uniform, mounted on his charger,
was to be seen giving directions with respect to the for-
mation of the procession. Then a number of men, habited
in peculiar costumes, busied themselves in unfurling their
time-honoured banners, which, in a variety of instances,
seemed to have become a little too weighty for many of the
veterans who have for a number of years carried them in
triumph from east to west. The City watermen, in their
scarlet liveries, seemed to bear their honours with becom-
ing dignity, and to be well protected against a passing
shower should such take place ; but those in lighter gar-
ments, in which cotton was the predominating fabric,
seemed not so well provided. Many of them, however,
had taken the wise precaution to slip their official cos-
tume over their ordinary dress, and thus, although
it did not add to the effect of their appearance, they looked
with an indifferent eye upon the cloud that now and then
for a few minutes obscured the bright but watery-looking
November sun which shown on the ancient banqueting-hall
of the City of London. The usual formalities having been
completed, it was intimated that it was the will and plea-
sure of the Lord Mayor to proceed to Westminster, and
then the City Marshal galloped forward to his appointed
place, and the procession moved fronrGuildhall-yard in
the following order :--

Drums and Fifes of the Royal London Militia.
Three Trumpeters.
Watermen bearing the Banners of the follow ing Livery
Companies of the City of London :
Loriners, Plasterers,
Coopers, Inn-Holders,
Painter Stainers, Carpenters,
Saddlers, Wax Chandlers,
Goldsmiths, Fishmongers,

Grocers.
Band of the Royal Society for tho Protection of Life from
Fire.

Banner of the Arms of H. N. Nissen, Esq.,
Ex-Sheriff.
sa4 Banner of the Arms of Mr. Sheriff Figgins. 2
„go., g Banners of the Arms of the Stationers' Company. g
3 r..) Master and Wardens of the Stationers' r..) 3
Company in their Carriage. 0
4 la Banner of the Salters' Company.
. !L. Banner of the Arms of Mr. Sheriff Waterlow. 0;..-4
-•J The Master and Company in their Carriages. 'V/ 'dl
iL The Band of the 40th Middlesex (Rifle Rangers). ca
Tallow Chandlers' Company.
Spectacle Makers' Company.
Waterman bearing the Banners of the Goldsmiths'
Company.
Band of the Grenadier Guards. .
Waterman bearing the following Banners :
The Royal Standard.
The Banner of Scotland. The Banner of Ireland.
The Union Jack. The Banner of England.
Six Streamers of the City Banner of the City of
Arms. London.
The Baud of the Ist City Engineers, with Drums, Colours,

and an Escort.
The Two Under-Sheriffs.
The Officers of the Corporation of London.

Mr. Sheriff Lycett, in his State Ohariot, attended by his

Chaplain.

The Amateur Brass Band of Messrs. Waterlow and Sons.
Mr. Sheriff Waterlow, in his State Chariot, attonded by
his Chaplain.
The Band of the lion. Artillery Company.

The Aldermen who have not passed the Chair.
The Recorder.
The Aldermen who have passed the Chair.
The late Lord Mayor.

Tho Lady Mayoress, in her State Carriage, joined the
Procession on its return from Westminster.
The Lord Mayor's SerTants in Stato Liveries.
The Band of the Ist Life Guards Mounted.
The City Marshal on Horseback.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR,
In his State Carriage 'drawn by, Six Horses,
Attended by the Chaplain, Sword-Bearer, and Common