The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-04
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Accept Position or Pay
Forfeit of $500.

ny Ia MARaUIsE DE FONTENOY.
CUMMONSES have been issued to the
seventy-six livery companies or
guilds Of the city OF London to
assemble at the Guildhall, on Michael
mas Day. September %. for the election
OF new Lord Mayor, for the civic year
beginning November o. when the pres
ent chief magistrate, Sir David Bur-
nett. Will retire. 1t ls he who will
cessor. the sheriffs performing the du-
ties OF returning officers, and the as
sembly. which includes aldermen and
livcrymen to the number of several
thousands. Is known as the Common
Hall Its powers arc restricted to the
election OF the Lord Mayor and sheriff
Candidates consist OF aldermen who
have not yet passed the chair" that
is to say. filled the office OF chief mag
istrate. and they are as a rule chosen
In order OF seniority. Indeed II is
quite rare when there is any departure
from this practice, due either to OBJ
jections to the candidate on the score
OF his character, antecedents. financial
standing or politics: or If he declines
to serve as Lord Mayor, on the ground
OF expense or some other reason. In
the latter event, he is compelled to pay
a fine OF $4,000. There have been In
stances also-but very few-where a
Lord Mayor has given such satisfac-
ton that ne has been reelected to a
second term Sir Richard Whiting
ton-he of cit cclebrity-was even re-
elected for third term.
In the ordinary course OF events II
is Sir Vansittart Bowater. the next al
dernian on the list, vino will be elect :
ed on Michaelmas Day to the chief
mag list tracy OF the city of London: and
whereas. the present Lord Mayor is by
profe sson surveyor. and his prede-
cessor. Sir Thomas Crosby, an octo-
genarian physician. Sir Nansittart is
the head OF the old Londun firm OF
paper manufacturers and dealers OF
Bowater G. Sons. In Queen Victoria
Street.
Sir Vansittart spent some weeks in
the United States and Canada las;
spring with his Intimate friend and
crony, ex-I.ord Mayor Sir William Ire
loar, and they both received and dis
pensed much hospitality. leaving be-
hind them reputation not merely for
gcnialty. but also joviality, keen
sense OF humor, and for what may be
described as "festiveness" In fact
Judging by the knowledge obtained OF
Sir Vansttart Bowater on this side Of
the Atlantic. he will live up to the
nnest traditions OF splendid hospitali-
ty OF the lord mayors of London.
He is man OF about ffty-sX, halls
from Manchester, was educated AT
Broughton College. of that city, and
was knghted by King Edward for his
services a sheriff of the city of Lon
don seven years ago. He is married to
daughter of j. Spencer. has a family
of four sons and two daughters, has
town residence in the metropolitan
suburb of Croydon, and seaside resi-
dence at st. Leonards. Nor can he be
described as n self made man in the
usual acceptation OF that phrase. For
he comes from an excellent family. to
which Admiral Edward Bowater who
fought under Nelson in the battle of
Trafalgar, and General Sir Edward
Bowater, who was wounded at the bat
tie of Waterloo. and afterwards be-
longed to Queen Victorias household
belonged.
Vhe new Lord Mayor is the S30th In
the long list Of chief magistrates OF
the city of London, since the time OF
the Norman Conquest, to be indicted