New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-10
London Crowds Most In
terested in Troops
from Colonies.
FIRST HONORS FOR
ANTWERP MARINES
Tremendous Enthusiasm tor
Canadian Contingent and the
London Scottish.
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London. Nov. 9.-Tho ilnest recruit
ing propaganda that could be devised
was London's verdict ON the Lord
Mayors show as It wound its way
through the crowded streets from the
Mansion House TO Trafalgar Square
this afternoon. The throngs which
turned out 20 witness the big annual
spectacle were little interested IN the
historic splendor attending the Undue
ton Of the new city head. They were
vastly interested, however, IN the hrst
glimpse OF the Canadian, Australian
and New Zealand contingents, M the
ROYAL Navy division which fought At
Antwerp, in the battalion Of the Lon
don Scottish, which hopes soon to JOIN
its hero messmates in France. and IN
all the other military features Of the
long procession.
Sir Charles Johnston. who succeeds
Sir T. Vansittart Bowater as Lord
Mayor, occupied distinctly the Mayor s
role in the ceremony of which he is
supposed to be the chief actor. 1t
wasn't Sir Charles, nor his great gid
ed coach-and-six, nor even his stout
and splendid coachman that Londoners
wanted to see-they sec that kind OF
thing every year-but It isn't often that
they get the chance to salute the men
who are lighting Tor the British EN-
pire. That's why the Lord Mayors
show was greeted with real cheering
for the first time IN this century.
Popular enthusiasm was whipped TO
the highest pitch az the very outset,
for the first band that passed was
playing. ITS Long Way 10 TIP
perary," and that tune Is more m
spring nowadays than even "God save
The King" But any military music de-
lights crowd. because 10 - very sol
dom that troops marching through
London have O. band at their head.
The place of honor IN the parade
was accorded King Edwards Horse, the
crack cavalry Of the Canadian force,
which not only led the long column.
but also provided q personal escort Tor
the Lord Mayor and the sheriiis. The
warmest reception. however, was that
extended 20 the marines from Antwerp
and 20 the London Scottish, which
strobe by in magnificent fashion to
thrilling melodies from bagpipes.
With the marines marched one lone
Belgian, VINO WAS IN the trenches with
them i'm Belgium and who Joined them
for good after his entire battalion had
been destroyed. Tie came In for gem
crous applause.
The New Zealand contingent was rec
oenized and warmly cheered as soon as
its wide felt hats came into view, and
Canada'a maple leaf array of lighting
men aroused tremendous admiration.
Altogethere ihere were more than four
thousand soldiers in line, all Of them,
except the blue clad boys of tie naval
division. in khaki, which was particu-
iariy Impressive. contrasted with the
scarlet and gold robes of the Lord
Mayor, the shcritfs and the other city
digritaries and the dazzling liyeries Of
the bewieeed lackeys in attendance.
Sir Charles Johnston and others Of
London'a new administration visited
the Law Courts, where they were
sworn in by the Lord Chief Justice ac-
cordiug TO the ancient rite, but nobody
on the sidewalks seemed 20 care any
thing whatever about that part of the
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