The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

on his year Of Office under the most prom
ising auspices.
Sir John viii not have by any means
an easy task in succeeding Sir William
Treloar- Lord Mayor Treloars year OF
Office VIII be long remembered. il for no
other reason. on account Of the Cripples'
Home and College. which he has founded
at Alton. But Sir John Bell will doubt
less find his own sphere of usefulness,
and he has had just the kind of expert
cTlce TO nj him for the mayoralty of a
great city. Moreover. Sir John Bell has
been a glutton for work Born in 1874,
he was educated at Brompton Grammar
School, and married in 1865 the eldest
daughter Of Mr. Clare. of Enfield. He
has filed many important offices IN city
affairs. including. in 1892. the chairman
ship OF the finance and improvements
committee. TWO years afterward his
ward elected him to the court of alder
men. Sir John is member of No. l
Grand Masters Lodge. and also Of the
Grand Chapter I'm Royal Archmasonry.
He is also a commissioner for income tax
for the city and past master of the
GlOvers' and Fanmai1ers' companies. He
served as sheriff Of the city OF London in
1902, and is chairman and managing di-
rector Of the Wenlock Brewery Company.
With such a wide and varied experience
his year Of mayoralty should prove an
unqualified success, and he will enter
upon his work with the good wishes Of
all good Londoners.
Lord Mayors Show.
The annual show known as Lord May
OrS Day was this year one Of remark
able improssiyeness. Its most striking
feature was The Edwards OF England"
a historic pageant arranged by Louis
n Parker. This pageant consisted OF
eight groups, representing the periods Of
Edward the Confessor and the seven
King Edwards of England.
Group Edward the Confessor. an alb
bot bearing a model of Westminster Abb
hey. which was built in this reign; Earl
Godwine and his two sons, Tostig and
Harold, and, riding behind. William. Duke
Of Normandy. later known as William the
C0nQuerOr-
Group Edward I. the barons OF the
cinque ports. Simon OF MOntfOrt and Ed
ward, first Prince Of Wales.
Group S-Edward II. Piers Galveston.
Hugh le Dispenser. barons, and Henry
le Valleys. first NJ. P. for London.
Group Edward III. Flemish weav-
ers. Genoese merchants. Chaucer. Ed
ward the black prince. and knights from
Spain, Cyprus, and Armenia.
Group 5-Edward ~ Earl of Warwick,
Duke Of Clarence, Falconbridge. and men
OF Kent.
Group edward V, the Duke Of York
and Duke Of Gloucester.
Group Edward VI and personages
representing the revival OF education.
Group Sour present King Edward $
reign represented by a car entitled The
Harvest Of the Peacemaker," bearing
Peace, who is enthroned over the four
quarters Of the earth
Status of LOndOn's Chief.
The lord mayor Of the city Of London
is a familiar figure TO ''the man in the
street" but Of his real powers and priv
neges and the history Of his ancient office
very little IS known 10 the average Lon
doner. How many, for Instance. are
aware Of the fact that within the city It
self he takes precedence Of every subject
Of the King-princes Of the royal blood
not excepted?
The title Of right honorable" again.
is by no means courtesy prefix for he
Is by virtue of his Office a member OF the
privy council. and, indeed, at the meet
ing OF that body called on "the demise
of the Crown" (as the death Of the reign
ing sovereign is called. he is a necessary
component part.
His princely emolument of E10.OOO a
year and 'lordly pleasure house" the
Mansion House. provided as his official
residence by the corporation. are fitting
accompaniment 70 the state he is called
upon to maintain. The sum I'm question.
although considerable is always very
much less than he is expected to spend
during his year. The first day Of office
alone-Lord Mayors Day-with its SHOW
and banquet in the evening, costs some
thing between four and five thousand
pounds one-half OF which is borne by
him, and the rest equally by his two
sheriffs.
AImOner of the World.
Every great national disaster in this OF
any other land finds in him the ready and
willing pubic receiver and almoner of the
worlds charity. the Mansion House
funds being justly renowned for theil
munihcence and the promptitude with
which they are collected and applied.
His public duties are innumerabIe He Is
chairman OF the periodical meetings OF
the courts Of aldermen and common coun.
Gil, presides over the livery in Common
Hail. end over every great meeting OF
citizens in the ancient Guildhau. These
meetings during the South African wal
fever we're frequent and uproarious. He
is eX Officio a member of many OF the
corporations committees. although at
tendance at these is not looked for 10 any
extent during his mayoralty.
At coronations, by immemorial usage
he acts as cup bearer or chief butler. He
IS chief magistrate in the city. coroner
of london, trustee OF ST. PauPs Cathe.
oral. and chairman Of hts maJestys com
mission OF ieutenancy, 10 which body he
alone has the highly priced right OF nom
mating to fill vacancies thereon
Such Old-wOrld privileges as The right
10 go a-hunting in Epping Forest and tc
proceed in glorious pageant upon the
River Thames have died: but he is still
admiral Of the port of London and ex
officio chairman Of the Thames conser-
vancy, right, however. which is now
never claimed
Gives Way TO King Only.
The lord mayor only recognizes one
greater than himself in his own domain
the monarch. Him he meets on royal
visits 70 the city at Temple Bar or HoI-
born Bars. and yields up to him his en-
blem Of civic soverelgnty-the sword
which. being duly returned. he bears in
front Of the royal procession until the
city's boundaries are again reached
No troops may enter the citys square
mile save by his leave first obtained, and
by day or night he may claim admission
through the gates OF the Tower OF Lon
con, the password being duly furnished