Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-09
LORD MAYOR DAY OBSERVED
A WELL KNOWN BUSINESS
MAN OF LONDON.
Crowds Line The Route of Pro-
cession And Cheer Grcna-
diers And Guards.

London, Eng, Nov. 9.-That Great
Britain's recent diplomatic encounter
with Russia has stirred anew the mar
tial spirit of the nation was evidenced
today by the great crowds that lined
the route of the Lord Mayors process
sion and cheered 90 the echo the gren-
adiers and guards, the Gathering cav.
airy and the smart appearing jackies
and marines as they marched along to
the strains of the national anthem.
The procession passed through dense
masses Of cheering people, while win
dows, balconies and roofs were very
generally utilized, and the larger open
places, such as Trafalgar Square, were
crowded TO their capacity. In its orr
gin the Mayor procession was intend
Ell as an assertion of the Importance of
trade and commerce, long previously
ground down by kings and mobiles.
The city companies came into exis-
tence, formed powerful municipality
and, making Guild hall their head
quarters, took care, as a warning to
all whom it might concern, TO have
the Mayor installed with the utmost
pomp.
In the Course of time the ceremony
lost this particular significance. Ii
then became a tawday pageant symbo-
LIKING the growth and power OF the
empire and the occupations and sports
of the British nation. The chief fea-
lures of the procession were magnifi-
| cent floats emblematic OF Various per-
| iods of England's history. Circus fea-
lures were introduced and men and
women riders, gayly dressed, together
with elephants, camels and other AMI
mails made up the pageant. Alter the
South African war there came another
change in the character of the pageant
| and for the last two or three years II
| has gradually been changed into q
military demonstration. But there
was no sign today that the celebration
| had lost hold on the affections of the
community, to judge from the count.
| less thousands who thronged the
| streets and cheered the marching sol
| diers.
When the procession reached the law
courts the new Lord Mayor, Alderman
John Pound, in his full civic robes.
| preceded by the recorder, and attend
| ed by the retiring Lord Mayor, Sir
| Thomson Ritohie, the sheritfs, the
mace bearer, the sword bearer and
other civic functionarIes, proceeded to
the court of the Lord Chief Justice,
here the usual solemn courtesies were
exchanged. From this court, after
| the retiring Lord Mayor had been for
maIly presented to the judges, the pro-
cession went to the Court of Appeals
and was received by the master. Of the
rolls and the appeal judges. The cere
monies here we're merely formal and
at their conclusion the dignitaries re-
| turned to their coaches and resumed
the march to the city. More thai
| ordinary interest is manifested in the
Lord Mayors banquet at Guildhall
| tonight owing to the expectation that
| the Premier and other members of the
| government, in accordance with Gus.
/ tom, may make some important state.
/ ments in reference to the issues of the
/ day. Ambassador Choate Will be
present an in all probability will de-
| liver an address.
Alderman John Pound, the new
Lord Mayor who assumed office today,
is q we'll known London business man.
| He was born in the city, was educated
at the "Bluecoat" School there, and
after leaving school entered his faith.
er's business in London, of which he
is now the head In 1896, when hC
was forty years old, Mr.. Pound enter
ed the Corporation as a Councillor. HI
became an Alderman in 1892, and il
| 1856 he served as senior sheriff. ID
is extremely wealthy.