The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-11

would have to see to the replenishment
Of the Mansion House larder from time
to time, but il would not be long ere
the fact was brought TO his notice, for
IN accordance with ancient custom dating
back 20 the days OF the civic hunts Of
the twelfth century (the British Muse
um. II is interesting to note, possesses a
yenison warrant issued in 1928 which
bears the signatures Of the archbishop
Of Canterbury the bishop Of London and
hall a dozen privy eouncillorsl the lord
mayor and other city officials are entitled
10 q levy Of fat bucks and fat does at
different periods Of the year. This re-
eeipt in all probability puts the recipi-
ents to vast expense and occasions doubt-
less no little embarrassment, for ii IS
far from being everybody who could say
offhand what should be done with dead
doe. or worse still with fat buck, but
Notwithstanding the obvious inconyen
fence, which will be appreciated by all
metropolitan householders familiar with
the dimensions Of the family larder, the
custom has not been allowed TO fall into
desuetude.
Each year, ere the summer is over, the
FIRST commissioner sends to the lord may
1r warrants for four bucks, to the sher-
ifs for three, and TO the recorder, cham
berlain, town clerk. common sergeant and
Fepembrancer for ono each, which are
drA@n from the herds that foam Bushey
and Windsor parks and in the late au-
tumn similar warrants for does are for.
warded to the same officials Although
q bn al
appear to have vanished into the ewig-
zeit, or happy hunting ground Of intan-
gible game. the presentation Of this
pleasant porquisite appears likely to con-
tinue for all time, notwithstanding the
fact that the old number of eighteen
bucks and a like number of does. for
which the citizens rights Of chase were
committed, was in 1883 reduced to twelve
Of each on account of the diminution
Of the game in the royal forests In
addition to the metropolitan municipal
ity's perquisites in venison it is the
kings custom to send buck from Wind
GOT Park to the mayor and corporation
n he roval burrorgh on the occasion
of the annual venison banquet at the local
,hlildhall
An occasional perquisite received by
the lord mayor Of London comprises a
handsome ring given 70 him under the
terms Of q trust deed in respect to "a,
5000 left in 1865 by Alderman and Col
Wilson. This trust deed also directs
that two dinners shall be given annually
TO certain officials OF the city and that
the balance of about coo shall be de-
voted to charity. In 1891 the ring pur-
chased cost Gl00 and was set with dia-
monds, the recipient being Sir David Ev
ans, alderman of castle Baynard ward
and the occasion being his swearing III as
lord mayor.
In view of the first commissioners so
lciitude in respect to the Mansion House
larder 1t might be imagined that when
the court Of alderman had any fayors to
dispense he would not be forgotten, but
less he receives additional invitations to
mayorai banquets, it is to be feared that
he fares indifferently as compared to
some of his more favored colleagues who
in the division Of the city's
cloth. As each December comes round,
the court of aldermen meets at the
GuiIdhall and under the presidency OF
the lord mayor selects the cloth, which
is of the highest quality and very ex-
pensiye, that custom DEGREES must be
sent to certain great officers Of state |
That greatly favored individual, the town
clerk of the city. receives six yards OF
black cloth and six yards Of green, the
common sergeant four and half yards
Of black cloth and the principal clerk in
The town clerks office four yards Of black |
and four yards OF green cloth, which in |
al probability the autocrat of his house.
hold, the wife Of his bosom, annexes for
her own use,
Although the mayoral perquisites are
few in number, his privileges during his |
year Of Office are numerous, but perhaps
not altogether utilitarian For instance.
he is the one man in the city outside
he tower who possesses the password /
hat win admit him at any hour to the
precincts Of that famous fortress.--Lon. i
ion Daily Globe.