Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-15
9.aar English Election Cere-
monies Seldom Heard Of.
Mater Is Drunk to the Memory of
Sir Francis Drake-Perquisites of
Londons Mayor-One Sheriff
Fined so Pounds for Insult.

Lo1d0n.-There are several towns
the united kingdom which boast
annual show day. LondOn's lord
lyors show, so far as the process
g.l is concerned, has no rival; but,
i lHarCheless, the election of mayors
Of provincial towns is attended with
hrCtions both interesting and Curl
ua
For instance, the annual election of
he mayor of High Wycombe is not
Ulsidered complete unless his wor-
aip is weighed in" The mayor, as
veil as each member of the corpora
ion, takes a seat on a pair of gigantic
aales, and the result is entered in
big book kept at the town hall for
lie purpose. 1t is declared that the
custom dates back to the reign of
Edward /.
When man reaches the mayorship
Of Plymouth he is supposed. accord
ug to an ancient custom, to pay at
least one visit during his reign of
I-ce to the Lake of Burrator. When
-s function takes place the whole
@pCratioH turns out in all its finery,
and led by the mayor, journeys to the
Ike
Arriving there, two lines are formed,
md couple of ancient golden COB
sS filed with water taken from the
IKE are passed round from mouth
.@ mouth. The mayor and corpora
-ol drink to the memory of Sir
francis Drake, who, when mayor of
SFnoutb, brought water to the town
.: means of a canal more than twenty
Niles in length When the water
paced in the goblets is consumed the
vessels are filed with wine, and the
mayor. holding one at arms length,
@,.-i~s. May the descendants of him
'~- gave US water never want wine.
The visit TO Burrator lake concludes
Win a feast the first dish served be-
Is sucking pig.
me mayor Of Peterborough's show
N aeid every October, and his worship
s2- the members of the corporation
-4ae their way to Bridge Fair, and de-
care i open from the bridge spanning
'-7 river The bridge unites two coun-
d S-AorthamptCnshire and Hunting
.'-s3lre-and the mayor, after adjur-
.s All visitors to the fair to conduct
'-'4ise-yes sOberly and civilly, goes
VI To declare that the fair may be
-5'. as we'll in Northamptonshire as
ID worcestershire today. tomorrow
-~. The day afterward."
81 very ancient custom is the pre-
.s.'"g TO London's mayor and may
o.5ss every year a selection of pears.
-sf.-s and gtapes by the master OF
' 'IllJerers' company and the gen
| purposes committee of the city
CT London
is interesting to know that Ia
-.""E times the lord mayor of Lon
Vas entitled to a proportion OF
-! consignment of fruit arriving
.--. NA opOAlo Dg snip IL
=. . Of this due caused a good deal
w. disagreement in days gone by, and
- VAS finally arranged that a yearly
fascination OF fruit should be &C
Sg'ea IN its place.
r. '-'eT since the days of William the
=, ,@'9AeTor, the chief magistrate Of the
D D, .aS received four bucks from the
:, ~ 3. forests, while each sheriff has
nLls''ed three bucks, and the recorder
h; common sergeant. the chamber
~ and other city officials one each
since the title of lord mayor was
~ rys'oWed on Sir Thomas Legge by
award Ill. in 1854, the high Office
saS carried with it all manner of titles
:, - alguities. In early days he some
.'Nss used his power to the disadvan
Sc OF those in Office under him. Fol
,,-s.ance, Harrison, referring to the
49, ~ mayor for the year 1879. says:
'N's year Thomas Byf1eld. one of the