The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-31

office at the Guildhall, and the entry was
recorded there. 1t was subsequently de-
creed by the corporation that The admis-
sion should be made only ia the Chamber
lain's Court held in the Guildhau. ard it
was also arranged as part of The formula
on such occasions that a Court Of Common
Council should always he held, the free
dom ttsef being presented as a mere in
cjdent in the proceedings OF the latter.
On the occasion of the bestowal of the
honorary freedom for distinguished puo-
lie services the ancient and quaint cere-
monial Of admission is religiously preserv-
ed. Six citizens, usually selected from
the chalrmen of committees Of the corpor-
alton give their testimony as "compurga-
tors" to the Worthness of the person
| about 70 be admitted in the following
words: That Lord Kitchener Of Khar-
toum Is a man of good name and fame;
that he does not desire the freedom of this
! city, whereby to defraud the Queen or the
city of any of their rights. customs or
advantages but that he VIII pay his scot
and bear his lot; and so they all say" To
complete The ceremony, the chamberlain
offers the right hand Of fellowship to the
newly-admitted freeman, presents him
with the box or sword which may have
been voted, together with an Illuminated
copy. heraldicaIy decorated Of the Off
cial record of the freedom of the chamber
lain's court
That the corporation of Lcudou has al
| ways responded in the most liberal and
unhesitatng manner TO the sentiment that
| bids the citizens of the empire testify in
| this fashion their appreciation of great
! public services is proved from the long
roll of fame" preserved in the Guildhau
| which not only embraces names famous
| for acts of naval and military heroiem
| Dut those associated with noble patriot
| ism, judicious henefcence useful research.
and other claims upon public recognition
/ This list is, of course far too long 10 be
| reproduced. even in part; let us. however
/ pickout few noteworthy instances. NOT
to go too far back, the years 1873 and 1882
/ show us respectively the presentations to
Admirals Keppel and Rodney; the freedom
! being given to the former in an oaken box
TO the latter in gold one.
! At that time Rodney's pecuniarv ersbar-
! EASEMENTS We're common talk, while Ken
/ pei was supposed to be scarcely as eoura-
| geous under fire as he might be. The
! following witty emigram will, therefore
| explain ITSELF
Your wisdom. Londou's council far
Our highest praise exceeds
IN giving to each generous tar
The very thing he needs.
!
Your golden gifts bespoke.
To Keppel, rich. but not so rash
You gave heart Of oak
Nelson received his freedom as a COM
modore, after the battle Of the Nile in
1871; and in return presented to the cor
/ poration the sword of the French Admiral
Banquet which was surrendered 10 him
In the ChamberlainshIp of Richard
( Clark, ESQ 1798-lS3l we find a whole bost
! OF distinguished names-Sir Ralph Aber-
cromby, Vice Admiral Lord Collfngwood
! capt. Sir Thomas Hardy the Dulxe Of
il Wellington, Niscount Hill Henry Bfouab-
am M. r. and the Ri Hon Sir Robert
Peel to pick out the most prominent. 10
come 60 our own times, Lord Worselav
/ then Sir Garnet j. Woseley. received his
freedom as far back as Oct p 1874. bpt
was again present when Lord Alcester
/ received his, i'm recognition Of his services
= at the bombardment Of Alexandra ON
/ April II, 1888. It was then pointed ont
that the bombardment OF Acre in ls4O was
/ the last occasion on which tha court bad
recognized by compliments to Adtnirals
! Sir Robert Stopford and Sir Charles Ma
pier ne services Of the British fleet. Dur
I ing the interval, however. the fleet baa
been entirely reconstructed, and The VOL
en- walls of old England became a tbing
/ Of the past In March 1876 the first oc-
/ casion Of the honorary freedom boiue- oon-
/ ferrod upon member Of The civil bench
| took place, the recipient being Chief Tue-
| tice Cockburn. IN 1881 Mr. Gladstone was
/ presented WIN suitable gold box and
/ addressed by the Court OF Common conn
/ Gil In honor Of entering upon his nfficfh
/ year in the . rvicc OF The nation. OWing
| 90 Mr.. Gladstone having previously taken
up hiss freedodp Of the city by purrbaas
Il he could not, therefore, he presented wlth