The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-09
Sir Thomas vezey Strong Is In
stalled in Office According
to the Time Honored
Custom
PAGEANT BRILLIANT FEATURE
New Lord Mayor Will Probably Re-
ceive Baronetcy At Time of Cor
onation of King George Next
June-very Fortunate

London Nov. 9.-The time-honored
Lord Mayors show took place today,
and the new Lord Mayor of London,
Sir Thomas Vezey Strong, was for
mally installed in office, succeeding
Sir John c. Knill. The old established
custom showed little sign of becoming
obsolete, and owing TO some unusual
and attractive features in the pro-
cession the occasion was the most
interesting OF recent years.
The principal feature of the parade
was pageant of kings, princes, no.
bles and other characters of Shake
speares plays, arranged under the di-
rection of Phillip Carr, of the secreta
ries of the Shakespeare Memorial
National Theater. The characters
were presented i'm five groups. each
containing about fifty performers in
gorgeous costume. Another interesting
feature of the procession was the mill
tary display, in which were represent
ed for the first time the Territorial
Force and the Boy Scouts. other di-
visions of Epping Forest, several de-
, tachments of the London volunteers,
the court of aldermen, the members of
the civic societies, together with a
large number of representative citi-
zens. The new Lord Mayor and his
predecessor in office rode in the GUS
tomary gorgeous carriage of gold and
enamel drawn by eight white horses
with outriders in scarlet livery.
Decorations Are Elaborate.
| The route of .he pageant extended
from Guildhall to the Law Courts
through Princess street Queen Victo-
ria street st. Paul's Churchyard, Lud-
gate Hill Fleet street and other prom
inent thoroughfares. Along the route
the usual bunting and decorations were
displayed
| Among his fellow aldermen Sin
Vezey is regarded as particularly for
tunate from the fact that he is to hold
office at the time of the Kings coro-
nation next June and is certain to re-
ceive a baronetcy as a momento of the
occasion. nfrU
Rules Part of London.
He will nave no active part I'm the
great ceremonies attending the coro-
nation. nor for that matter will any
of the duties of his office be of ar
arduous nature. The City of London
over which he is elected to rule, il
not great metropolitan london, the
argest city in the world, but very
insignificant part of il so far as ter
iitory and population are concerned
II lies between the town of Londor
and Westminster Abbey and contains
only 66S acres and population o
about $4,000 people. There are man!
wards in the larger American cities
that are of greater territorial exten
than this famed city. 1t is divided
into twenty-six wards, some of which
cover but few acres of ground. tn
largest of them having but very feV
voters. Each ward elects an alder
man, who serves for life, and who II
due time becomes Lord Mayor wit
/ salary of $4,000 and an immens
amount of patronage.
The new Lord Mayor is essentially O
r London. having been born i'm one q
i the city wards. where his father live
over his place of business. He wa
educated privately and is credited wit
2 being a self made man. In business h
D has been successful as the head of
r large paper supply concern. He is
$ pronounced temperance advocate an
t enjoys the distinction of being the frs
r teetotaller chosen as chief magistra'
: of the metropolis.