New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

where The King, the Prince of Wales. the Duke OIL
Lancaster, the Earl Of Richmond and sunory
Bar ms discmbarlled. These took horse ana Iooe
to the mansion where the Queen was then staylhh
the house being probably, the residence OF Wlilah
de Exhyngham
Regnning with the famous Earl Goodwin, the
line of WardenS has been an lIlustrlous one.
Princes of the Blood and the greatest MOBILES OF
the realm have filed the Office. Humphrey, Duke
of Gloucester was Warden in the reign OF Henry
VI. At the restoration of the Stuarts the Duke
Of York, afterward James H., had the place. III
later Years the Office was held by William Pitt.
by the Duke Of Wellington, by the Marquis OF
Dalhouse. by Lord PalmerstOn, by Lord Granville
and by w. H. Smith. It's latest and present.
occupant. who has Just been installed, is Lord
Dunerin, whose name ranks worthily among those
of his most famous predecessors. lie Is the lootn
Warden since Earl Goodwin, and he was installed
with all the quaint ceremonies, which date back
more than 600 years.
The act of installation occurred, as it has
always done for centuries, at Dover at the Breden-
stone. This stone is fragment OF an ancient
Roman tower, and it is carefully treasured in the
fortress known as the Drop RedouDt. Inc court
of Shepway was summoned in the great banquet
hail of Dover Castle, and thence, led by Its
Scneschal, marched in stately procession to the
Church of St Mary-an edifce originally Dulit
by the Romans There brief service was held
and then the Warden and the Court went out
into the streets and joined motley PROCESSION
which included representatives OF the various
Friendly Societies. the Dover and Hastings fire
brigadcs. the lifeb0at men with their boat, which
was gayly decorated the coastguards, Shipwrights
Society," etc. with number of bands The car
riages containing the Mayors were preceded by
-hoa, foot oOrn n them wearing Px-
cecdingly quaint costumes. Some Of the maces
borne in the procession date back TO the four
tenth century Next followed the officials OF the
Court also in carriages, these including he Judge
OF the Admiralty Court the Registrar Of the Ports,
the Surrogate of the Court and the servant oil
Admiralty. bearing silver oar. Next came de-
tachment Of Iancers and then the Lord Warden
on horseback. His loriship wore the uniform OF
lis office, blue frOcl coat, with scarlet collar
and cuffs and brass buttons, bearing the arms
of the ports with an admirals sword and cooked
hat The entire procession was at least a mile
long. and it marched through the principal streets
of the town to the spot where the sacreI Breden-
stone reposcs.
Arrived here, the really quaint part OF the
whole ceremony was begun by the Sene>chal max
ing a proclamation and reading the precept OF
the Lord Warden summOnlng the Court. After
tin, the returns Ot the lSironS erected ny the
various ports and members were handed in, and
the Scnc-c hal announc ii the Court to be formed.
Lord Brabourne objected on behalf of Sandwich
that he, having been elected Baron Of the
Cinquc Ports as far back 1851, had not been
ca led. The Sencschal explained, however. that as
Lord Brabournc had not been elected TO the Court
by the Sandwich Corporation he would have no
right TO sit in token of his nomination. The Lord
Warden then requested the Scneschal to read his
, patent of office, which was done. The Speaker
of the Court next requested his Lordship TO under
take the duties OF his Office, and upon Lord
Duncrin announcing his acceptance, the Court did
reverence, and upon signal guns Of the adjoining
fort Numbered forth the Lord WardenS salute of
nineteen guns. The Judge Of the Court of Admir-
atty of the Cirque Ports then delivered con-
cratulatory address to his Lordshlp, which Lord
Duncrin suitably acknowledged, and the Court
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