New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-15
london's New Lord Mayor.

Summonses have been issued 10 the
seventy-six livery companies or guilds Of
the City of London to assemble at the
Guildhall on Michaelmas Day. September
%, for the election OF a new Lord Mayor
for the civic year beginning November O.
when the present Chief Magistrate Sir
David Burnett. will retire. II is he who
Will preside AT the election of his sue
cessor the sher!fs performing the duties
Of returning officers. and the assembly.
which includes aldermen and liverymen
10 the number OF several thousand, Is
known as the Common Hall. Its powers
are restricted 10 the election OF the Lord
Mayor and Sheriff
Candidates consist OF aldermen who
have not vet passed the chair"-that IS
10 say, filled the Office of Chief MaCis-
trate-and they are. as a rule. chosen IN
order OF seniority. Indeed IL is quite rare
when there is any departure from this
practice. due either to objections 10 the
candidate on the score OF his character
antecedents. financial standing or politics;
or II he declines 10 serve as Lord Mayor
on the ground OF expense or some other
reason In the latter event he is COM
PEELED to ray a fine OF $3.50 There have
been instances also-but very few-where
Lord Mayor has given such satsfac-
ton that he has been reelected to a sec
ond term. Sir Richard Whittinston-he
Of cat celebrity-was even reelected FOR
third term.
In the ordinary course OF events IL Is
Sir Nansittart Bowater. the next alder
man on the list, who will be elected on
Mlchaelmas Day to the chief magistracy
Of the city OF London; and whereas the
present Lord Mayor is by profession a
surveyor, and his predecessor, Sir Thomas
Crosby. an octogenarian physician, Sir
Nansittart is the head of the old London
firm OF paper manufacturers and dealers
OF Bowater * Sons, in Queen Victoria
street.
Sir Vansittart spent some weeks in the
United States and Canada last spring
with his intimate friend and crony, eX-
Lord Mayor Sir William Treloar. and
they both received and dispensed much
hosultalitv. leaving behind them repu-
n ton not merely FOR geniality. but also
foviality. a keen sense Of humor, and Tor
what may be described as 'festiveness."
In fact Judging by the knowledge OBJ
tained of Sir Vansittart Bowater on this
side OF the Atlantic. he will live up 10
the finest traditions of splendid hospital
inv NJ the Lord Mayors of London.
He il a man Of about fifty-six. halls
from Manchester was educated at
Broughton College OF that city. and was
knighted by King Edward for his ser
vices as Sheriff of the City OF London,
seven years ago. He is married TO a
daughter of ]. Spencer. has a family OF
four sons and two daughters. has a town
residence i'm the metropolitan suburb of
CROYDON and seaside residence at ST.
I,eonards Nor can he be described as
self-made man, I'm the USUAL acceptation
of that phrase. for he comes from an eX-
celIent family. TO which Admiral Edward
Rovater. who fought under Nelson in the
hattie of Trafalgar. and General Sir Ed
ward Bowater. who was wounded at the
battle of Waterloo. and afterward be-
Ionged TO Queen Victora's household be-
longed.
.rhe new Lord Mayor will be the S30th In
the long list of chief magistrates of the
city Of London since the time OF the Nor
man conquest. and will be indicted into
office on November Q. All sorts OF trades
are represented in the long list OF chief
magistrates Of the city. Thus. Sir Nicholas
Wotton. who was Lord Mayor during the
reign of Henry v. was a pawnbroker. and
mad the honor OF serving as uncle" TO
the King, who. being on one occasion
hard pressed for money. pledged his jew
81, ALa r nr.l
Mayor in 1865 was bootmaker, and, to
promote his business. issued proclama-
ton ordering the citizens of London TO
wear boots with turned-up toes OF
prodigious length. and fning heavily all
those who disobeyed his mandate. John
Northampton, successor TO that Lord