Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
LORD MAYORS SHOW
LoSpoxs FAMOUS PAGEANT A sue
CESS DESPITE BAD WEATHER.
The BANQUET At GUILDHALL
Its BriIliancy Somewhat MARRIED by
Tokens Of Mourning for the
puche.. of rcck-Lord Salisbury or
Britain I'm Africa.


LONDON. November 9.--In spite OF
thick drizzle and heavy fog the an
Gent custom OF presenting the elected
| Chief Magistrate OF London. Horath
David Davies, 10 the representatives o.
the sovereign and to the people. was OBJ
served to-day with success. The usua
| throng of people lined the route. and ths
decorations were more ambitious thar
usual But, in spite of the weather.
more stirring proof Of the popularity OF
| London's yearly pageant, known as the
Lord Mayors procession, has net bcei
| given in long time.
| When the procession reached the law
courts, the Lord Mayor, In his full civis
robes. preceded by the Recorder. III
Forest Fulton. and attended by the re
firing Lord Mayor. the sheriffs. the mace
bearer the sword-bearer, the chaplain
and the aldermen, in their sable-trimmes
gowns, together with other civic function
aries, proceeded to the courtroom Of ths
Lord Chief Justice, where they were re
ceived by the judges attired In scarie
robes, full-bottomcd wigs, and cocket
| hats. There the usual solemn courtesie;
|
exercise OF an immemoral right. remain
ing covered, while the Recorder read
! eulogistic review OF the new Lord Mayor
career IL was In regular Sunday-schoo
| style. referring to his blameless youth
| successful commercial career and well
spent life, crowned by the attainment o
the highest civic honor from the Court.
After the retiring Lord Mayor had beef
formally presented to the judges by 81
| hp
Court OF Appeals, and was received bl
| the Master Of the Rolls and the appea
justices, attired in their striking robe
OF black and gold. The ceremonies herr
were merely formal.
The dignitaries then returned to ther
coaches, and resumed the march to tn
city.
THE BANQUET.
The brilliancy OF the gathering at thu
Lord Mayors banquet at Guildhali thu
evening was somewhat marred by IN
tokens OF mourning for the late Duchess
OF Teck. A majority OF the ladies presen
wore gowns OF black or dark-gray. tn
entrance of the Marquis OF salisbury
Prime Minister, and Arthur j. Baifour
First Lord OF the Treasury, was the sigma
for loud applause, out the reception ten
dered to the foreign diplomats was OF TN.
tamest character, as compared with tn
enthusiasm which last year greeted Tn
then Ambassador OF the United States
Thomas +. Bayard.
After the usual loyal and formal toasts
the Marquis of Lansdowne Secretary
State for War, responded for ''rh'
Army" The Marquis OF Salisbury, oil
rising, was greeted with several MINUTES
OF continuous cheering. He began by de
ploring the engineers dispute, which. n
said, involves the future prosperity
disaster Of the country" but added tina
he was glad to say there was "a renewe'
prospect that the Board OF Trade inter
vention would prove successful"
After referring to the conduct OF TN
troops on the Indian frontier In term
similar to those used by the Marquis
Iansdowne and warmly praising the con
, duct OF the Anglo-Egyptian expedition y
! | the Soudan campaign, the Premier CAM
} TO the leading passage In his speech, IN
| PRODUCING the tangled question OF tn
Niger and the conflicting claims and into
: rests &c Great Britain and France II
3 that section OF West Africa. He said
1T might not achieve the general con
Y dlliatory process desired IL l entere'
r frankly into all the negotiations between
, the Powers respecting Africa. We are NJ
e aware of the great extent OF the terri
{ tory cast loose during the last twent.
J years in Africa, and put up as the objec
. | OF acquisition for several enterprisini
7 governments. The negotiations that ar
proceeding will possibly continue ioni
time We desire that territory TO be gov
, erned on strict principles OF right. an
; with a constant regard 10 its prosperit;
: | and TO the interests OF the Empire. w
: | do not desire unjust and illegitimat
. | achievements and we do not wish Z
I take territory simply because II wouio
. look well to paint red on the maps. Oui
a objects are strictly business. We wish
, to extend commerce, trade. industry
and civilization; 10 throw open az man,
I markets as possible, 10 bring tosethe'
as many consumers and producers as
possible and 10 open the great natural
r highways and waterways Of the Conti'
. nent We wish trade to pursue an UNI
, checked course on the Niger. the Nile
4 and the Zambes, and while we wish q
! behave in a neighborly manner, and "a
. show due consideration for the feel
n ings and claims Of others, We ar
: obliged to say that there is limit e
4 tho exercise OF this particular set ol
|. feelings, and we cannot allow our plair
e rights TO be overridden" Prolongec
e cheers)
n GREECE AND CRETE.
L His Lordship then spoke of the situa
ton I'm the East. He said the history
Il OF the past year was that the European
II concert had failed TO prevent Greece fror
n going to war, but had succeeded In pre-
L serving the peace OF Europe. IL was. NJ
IS submitted, a great and praiseworth!
II achievement for the concert TO hav
Is ayerted that calamity. He continued
y HAD the concert exerted all Its force Z
II prevent Greece from going 10 war, IN
e responsibility might have rested upon
q OF erasing Greece from the map.
With reference to the Cretan question
1t his Iordship observed that this wa
1t still unsettled, but added: THE conce.
n OF Europe Is like a steam roller, VIII
le great power. but little speed.
r In concluding his speech. Lord SAILS
T. hurry said: zone hope we have OF pre-
" venting the competition OF armament
IS among our European Powers ending
To mutual destruction, fatal to civilization
II Is that the Powers may gradually b
is brought closer together In friendi
II spirit as 10 all questions. until az las
Of they shall be welded together In a sym
g. metrical whole. which will give IN
;e world. as the result Of their grea
D strength, a long spell of unfectere
"a commerce, prosperous trade, ana con
&c tinual peace"