The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-12-05
LOND0N'S LORD MAYOR.
ELECTED WITH SOME TALK AND A
GREAT pEAs. or CEREMONY.


Choosing the Future Lord Mavor at the
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and Scraping-A Gaudy Procession-Tak-
ing the Oath.
Ane ioiu mayor - eieceeo from the S"ensSr
SIX aldermen or heads OF the wards into
which the city is divided by the votes OF the
livery; that is, OF the members of the several
guilds or fine citv He Is ejected a. TN,
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sre W DO seen IN England. "A WOODEN screen
Is erected outside the Gulldhali, with many
uoorways in it. At each is stationed the
beadle of guild, who Is expected to know
all the liverymen of his company, and so to
prevent unauthorized narso,,s fror, a,,tar;,o
rha AGO.. 90 az c,;,at.II =. q.
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'"ooV Nv 70 pe'naps .no ias' surviving IN
sSance oL inc pneoi@Vai metnod OF carpeting
. nall. The twenty-six aldermen come in, all
IN scariee gowns. Inc recorder or law OFFICER
OK the CITY, RISES, BOWS TO The lord mayor and
tue assembled hverymen, and makes little
speech, declaring now from the time OF King
john they nave mad grants or certain rights
OF election.
MAKING THF SELECTION.
The lord mayor and aldermen then go out;
another law officer, the common sergeant, re-
peats what the recorder has already said, and
tells the liyerymen that they must name two
Tor the office OF lord mayor, OF whom the
lord mayor and aldermen will select one.
Two names are then chosen, and are carried
to the aldermen by the heads of some Of the
chief guilds. One Is selected, and thereupon
the lord mayor and the aldermen return to
the Guildhall and sit down, the chosen future
lord mayor sitting on the left Of the actual
lord mayor. The recorder again rises and
reads the two names and the one selected,
and asks the liverymen II 1t is their free cleo
ton, Yea or No." They shout Yea, y and
the sword bearer thereupon takes of the fur
tippet OF the lord mayor to be, and puts a
chain around his neck.
On the 9Th OF November there is another
meeting in the Guildhall. The old lord
mayor rises and gives the new one his seat
The chamberlain OF the city then approaches
with three solemn bows, and hands to the
new lord mayor jeweled scepter, the COM
mon seal OF the city and an ancient purse
The sword bearer next advances, and, bow
ing three times, each time with increasing
reverence, gives the lord mayor elect the
great two handed sword OF state, which
symbolizes justice and legal supremacy.
The crier, with bows equal in number and
profundity TO those of the sword bearer,
next approaches and presents the mace. The
aldermen and sheriffs then congratulate
their new chief, who proceeds to sign GER
tain documents, and among them receipt
for the city plate Last of all, he Is pre-
sented with the keys Of the standard weights
and measures, deposited in his custody The
meeting then breaks up, and the old lord
mayor goes back to the Mansion house, his
official residence, for the last time.
LORD MAYORS DAY.
The next day, the 9th of November, is
known in London as Lord Mayors day, be-
cause on that morning the new lord mayor