The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-09
Sir William Trelvar, the "Chil-
dren's Alderman" Installed
Today as Lord Mayor Of the
Largest City in the World,
Mid Glitter Of Pageantry.
SEVEN CENTURIES Of CIVIC
LIFE SHOWN IN COSTUME
Many Notable Guests Present
Including Many High
Dignitaries.
Special Correspondence to The Evening

Special Correspondence to The Evening
Times.
London, Nov. 9.-With all the glitter
and pageantry that have marked the
ceremony for centuries past, Sir Will
liam Treloar, known as the "Children's
Alderman" was today installed as
lord mayor of London, succeeding Sir
Walter Vaughan Morgan. The old es-
tablished custom showed little sign
of becoming obsolete, and owing to the
popularity OF the new lord mayor and
some novel features in the street par
sade the occasion was the most interest
ing Of recent. years.
The chief feature of the procession
was the representation in costume Of
seven centuries Of the civic life of the
city Of London, In the person of a lord
mayor and his ofncers of each century.
The pageant was rendered additionally
attractive by the fact that the various
groups were mounted on horseback,
which gave all the spectators a good
view OF the ancient civic state dress.
Such historic lord mayors as Fitz
Allyn and Dick Wilmington we're In
cluded. but 1t was only after long d.
SesSS ShoS SuO NNuIulISS0 uu6lly Q6~
cided to include John Wilkes In the
pageant. Wilkes who was lord mayor
In 1774. sat In parliament for Ayles-
bury and also Middlesex. His expul-
Sion from parliament and the stormy
scenes In which he was the central
figure are matters Of history. The
first time he was elected lord mayor
the aldermen rejected him, a fact
M lad In oS@
He ultimately served the office, and
spent $4,000 of his own money during
the year Of his mayoralty, in which
the Inequalities were. on a scale of
great magnificence.
Out OF special compliment to the new
lord mayors long connection with the
crippled children's movement, the COM
mittee included in the procession a
huge car, carrying a score of boys and
girls, selected by, the Ragged School
union. and carrying banners represent
ative Of the numerous philanthropic
departments of this well-knowni insti-
tuition. ,s-. ~ ....
Military Display Feature. -
The procession started from the
Guildhall at 10 o'clock. Along the
route the usual flags, and bunting were
displayed. The decorations In front
of the Guildhall were of the usual Law
ish description. The 1st kings dragon
guards furnished the escort to the new
lord mayor, and several line regiments
also marched in the procession. The
new executive. with the retiring lord
mayor, rode in the picturesque state
carriage, which was drawn by eight
creanl-colored horses with outriders
and postillions in gorgeous livery. The
entire route to the law courts and re-
turn was lined with spectators, who
loudly cheered the various novel fea-
lures of the procession. Arriving at
the law courts the usual picturesque
ceremonies of swearing in the new
lord mayor and introducing him to the
judges and other dignitaries were gone
through. The procession then re-
formed and returned to the Guildhall
by different route from that by which
1t had come. This afforded an oppor-
tunity for additional thousands to view
the pageant.
Lord Mayors Banquet.
The ceremonies of the day conclude
this evening with the customary lord
mayors banquet at the Guilihall, at
tended by the cabinet ministers, for
eign ambassadors and many other not
able guests.
The banquet was of the usual bril-
liant character and passed of without
mishap, being as successful as the ora
tory of the speakers, the brilliance Of
the table decorations and the richness
of the ladies' toilettes could combine
to make it. All such functions in the
Guildhall have not been SO successful,
as, for instance, the banquet that was
held there just seventy-nine years ago
today, when Matthias Prime Lucas was
installed as lord mayor. More than
the usual pomp had been displayed in
the show. At the banquet there was
the usual gathering of distinguished
guests, who occupied seats at the east
ern end of the historic hall. In one
of the recesses of the great window,
just over the lord mayors head, was
q large anchor of variegated glass
lamps affixed to a board. Just after
Lord I4andsdowne had spoken, this
board, being but slightly nailed, be-
came detached, and fell with terrific
crash upon the heads of the company
beneath. The effect instantaneously
produced was indescribable. The duke
of Clarence and others had their heads
cut, and the ladies present had their
dresses ruined by the oil from the
lamps, but fortunately none was seri-
ously injured.
The New Lord Mayor.
Sir William Treloar. the new lord
mayor. is 63 years old and native of
London. 1t Is a quarter of u century
since he first came forward for cleo
ton as common councillor, and IA
years since he was elected alderman.
He is an author and a traveller, and has
haen nresident of the National Sunday