The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-14
LORD MAYORS SHOW DAY
MONDAY WAS A GALA DAY IN
LONDON, ENGLAND.
The Very Ancient and Venerable Gus
tom Adhered to BY Sir James Richie
Tour in His ciIded case-Affords
an Opportunity for All 70 Have q
Merry Time-streets Decorated.


London. Nov. S.--Monday was Lord
Mayors show day in London and Sir
James Thompson Richie, brother Of
the former chancellor of the ex-
chequer, made tour in his gilded
cage from the famous Guild hall, up
cheapside. down Ludgate hill. along
Fleet street, the newspaper row Of
the metropolis, passed the Griffin and
SO TO the law courts in the Strand,
where the chief justice swore him in.
For one day only the lord mayor
makes a London holiday. AIRY and
Arriet. Algernon and Jessica, Lord
Tomnoddy and Lady we're de We're all
rejoice in seeing the new lord mayor
perspire In his stuffy old chariot
which dates back 10 the middle ages
and perhaps stumble over his unac.
enstomed sword as be aiights.
The lord mayors show is one OF
those ancient and venerable affairs
that every one laughs at and yet would
hate TO see dropped. II affords one OF
the very few opportunities that Lon
don has TO thoroughly enjoy itseli
cheaply and it gives many an opportu
nifty 10 get Loyalty tipsy. The fact
that 1t now comes on the kings birth
day ADDS pleasure TO the millions who
90 out that day and night on a Jolly
good spree" AS the old music hal
song used TO say. many go
"Strolling round the town.
Knocking people down,
Tasting every kind Of wet,
kissing all the girls. you bet;
We're a fair, old, rare old, rickity
rackety crew."
Busy Policemen.
The London policeman wakes al
early on lord mayors show day. LonI
before the first suburban train Begin
to roll in squads Of the finest" cal
be met marching to different stations
Later the troops and the volunteers
lent for the great occasion, turn on
20 help bobby" line the route Of tn
procession. At the Guild hall all 1
hustle and commotion. The marsha
has to think OF all the great precedent
extending as far back as l1s9. thoug
in those days the great parade wa
made on the Thames, now the rive
has been abandoned for the streets
Ills is the duty TO designate the orde
Of the procession. For a mile in from
OF the lord mayor there will be car
riages decorated with powdered foot
men, floats upon which stand goddesse
In costumes not kind TO them on az
count OF the cool November air. band
OF various excellence to keep tn
crowd jigging and sailors to keep hui
raining at the kings navee." Liver
Een, goldsmiths, silversmiths and NJ
merors other smiths are entitled {
denote what the empire is most II
terested in-fscal reform or somethin
Of that sort.
The new lord mayor has always
pass through his own ward. no ma
ter where II is situated. The stree,
are as sally decorated as ever LoI
don can rise TO and everybody is pr
pared to make merry. And after IN
mummery is done with the new Tor
mayor dictates for the first time a
host az great banquet In the Gull
hall. which is attended by the prim
minister and representatives Of a
the nations.
In his gold chain of Office the ma
who was yesterday a plain liveryma
IS today not alone chief magistrat,
but a right honorable. the represen
alive OF royalty in the city," the col
servator Of the river Thames and othe
things too numerous to mention. II
is the most important functionary /
London. On him lays the reputatio
Of the hospitality Of the city and I
help him In this he receives an ALLOW
ance OF $4,000. with the use OF tn
Mansion house, furniture, carriage
etc. Should his sovereign unhappil
Gle during the lord mayors year III
latter becomes. pro tempore, a membt
OF the ,.rivy council.