The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-09
LORD MAYORS SHOW
London's Annual Pageant Some
what Dimmed by the
Wet Weather.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.l


thick drizzle and heavy fog, the ancient
custom of presenting the elected Chief
Magistrate of London to the representa-
tives of the Sovereign and to the people
was observed today with success. The
usual throngs of people lined the route
and the decorations were more ambitious
than usual. They consisted mainly of
triumphal arches, Venetian masts, floral
festoons and a liberal display of bunting.
But, in spite of the weather. more
stirring proof of the popularity Of Lon
dons yearly pageant known as the Lord
Mayors procession, has not been given
in a long time-due very largely to the
conspicuously brilliant year of Office of
the retiring Chief Magistrate, the Right
Honorable Sir George Faudell Phillips,
Bart K. G., C. l. E. Even the radical
critics who annually protest against the
existence of the Corporation of London
within the area dominated by the County
Council, had nothing but praise today
for the altogether admirable official career
of Lord Mayor Phillips, which has given
the quietus for years to come to any at
tempt at abolishing the corporation.
1t was not surprising therefore that the
procession passed through dense masses
of cheering people while windows, bal
comics and roofs were utilized to sur
prising degree and the larger open places
such as Trafalgar Square were crowded
to their capacity.
The Show" although attractive as a
mere spectacle, looked even more tawdry
than usual in the fog, rain and mud to-
day, although to many people these cir
cumstances did not make it any the less
attractive as a historical relic, a survival
of the days when the Corporation of the
city of London played its part, and that
no light one, in the contest for constitu-
tional freedom and material well being.
In its origin the Mayors procession was
intended as an assertion of the import
ance of trade and commerce long prev
iously ground down by kings and mobiles.
The city companies came into existence,
formed a powerful municipality, and MAX
ing Guildhall their headquarters, took care
as warning to all whom it might con-
Germ, to have the Mayor installed with
the utmost pomp. In the course of time
the ceremony lost this particular signif-
cance But there was no sign today that
It has relaxed it's hold on the affections of
the community. to judge from the many
in order to see the Show
The procession included a car repre-
senting british Sports,'' with a hunts
man, bicyclist, ETC., ETC., including an In
dian representing Prince Ranjitsinghi, il
lustrating cricket.
Another car depicted the Founders of
Raleigh, Admiral Penn, Warren Hastings,
Lord Give and Cecil Rhodes.
An old stage coach of the year 1887 was
followed by a modern motor car, pre-
senting striking contrast of the modes
of locomotion in the past and present
times.
Then there were the usual contingents
of soldiers, sailors, firemen, artillery and
the city companies, the whole thickly
interspersed with bands of music
When the procession reached the Law
robes, preceded by the Recorder, Sir For
est Fulton, and attended by the retiring
Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, the Macebearer,
Swordbearer, Chaplain, Aldermen in their
er civic functionaRes proceeded to the
court room of the Lord Chief Justice,
where. they were received by the Judge.
attired in scarlet robes, full-bottomed
wigs and cooked hats. There the usual
solemn courtesies were exchanged, the
Lord Mayor in exercise of an immemorial
right of remaining covered while the Re
eorder read an eulogiStic review of the
new Lord Mayors career. 1t was in the
annual Sunday-school style, referring to
his blameless youth, successful CONNER
cial career, well spent life crowned by
the attainment of the highest civic hon
ors
From this court. after the retiring Lord
Mayor had been formally presented to the
Judges by Sir Forest Fulton, the process
sion went to the Court of Appeal and was
received by the Master of the Rolls and
the Appeal Justices, attired in their strik-
ing robes of black and gold. The cere-
monies here were merely formal.
The dignitaries then returned to their
coaches and resumed the march to the
city,
Colonel John Hay, United States Am
bassador, who was to have responded to
the toast of 'sThe Foreign Ambassadors
at the Guildhall tonight, is confined to his
house by cold, and, in consequence, the
japanese Minister will take his place.
The Lord Mayor for the ensuing year
who was elected at Michaelmas is Alder
man and Colonel Horatio David Davies
M. p, D. L., ]. p, Alderman of the Ward
of Bishopsgate Master Designate of the
Spectacle Makers Company and members
of the Shipwrights and Gold and Silver
Wire-drawers Company. He was born in
1S42 and educated at Dulwich College. AT
ter serving a seven years apprenticeship
to an engraved and finding that business
did not afford sufficient scope for his ener-
gy he embarked in commerce in London
and elsewhere. He is best known today
as the proprietor of "Pimms'S and "Cros-
by Hall'-the two best paying city res
taurants. He was elected to the Coun-
ell from the ward of Cheap in 1889
served as Sheriff in 1888 and became Alder
man in 1889. In 1895 he was returned to
the House of Commons, as a Conserva-
tenant of the city of London and Justice
of the Peace for the County of Kent
where, at Wateringbay Place, he resides
He is Lieutenant Colonel of the Third
Middlesex Artillery and member of the
Carlton and Junior Clubs. He was mar
red to a daughter of Mr.. j. C. Gordon
in 1867. The sheriffs who serve with him
are Mr.. Alderman Green and Mr.. Thomas
Robert DeWaS