Swearing In The New Lord ...
The Times, 1824-11-09T00:00:00

Yesterday the mayoralty of Mr. Alderman Waithman expired. In the morning he presided in the justice-room as usual. After he had dcspatchekd the busintws of the rlay, he addressed MIr. flobler, the chief Ccrk, and publicly returned thanks to that gentleman for the able and diligent manner in which he htd assisted him in all the multifarious business of the justice-room. His Lordship said fur. ther, that his thanks were due also to the MVIarshals; and he must state, that he had fountl eery officer attentivc to his duty, and the police in genera] well disciplined and effective. Though time might, perhaps, suggest some beaeficial alterations, yet he was persuaded that the e.tablishment, conducted as a salutary preventive system, was. on the whole, the best in the metropoelis. At one o'elock,;he lordAayor gave a grand breakfastto the Frame. work-knitters Copny, of whish he is a member, as well as to the Goldsmiths Company,to which the new Lord Mayor belongs. The city officers, and several of the Aldermen, attended. At two o clock, a Court of Aldermen was held. dil r. Alderman Garratt was led to the Court bv his committee and a great number of frieuds. The civic chair was placed ll thecentreof ap1atforn, in the Hall, where seats co. vered with crimson cloth were arranged for the accommodation ofthe civic body and a great numaber of ladies who attended to witness the ceremony. At half-past two 6'clock,the Golismiths' and Framework. Knitters' Company came or, the platform in their furred gowns. The City law officers, the Lord iMayor's Houschold, the Sheriffs alid the Under Sheriffi followed. The liord Mayor took his seat for the last tille. On hIis right sat the Lord Alavor elect. Aldermen Sir Janies Shaw, Sir John Perring, Venables, Thompson, Crowder, and Milag- nay, attended to greet the new Lord Alayer. The oaths were ad- ministered by Air. H. Woolthorpe, iun. after which Mr. Alder. mran Witthman quitted the cbair, ana the new Lord Alayor was in- stalled amidst the applause of the assembled crowd, and the congra. tulations of his friends, who severally shook hands with hiinm. He was then presented with the city mace, and the Chamberlain gave him the city seatl and purse. rChe dSvordl-bearer invested him with the city sword, which was returned to that officer. After the ceremony was concluded, the Lord Mayor, acconpanied by Mlr. Aldermnan Wacithmnan, the Sheriffs, and the officcrc of the crporation, returned to the Mansion-house) and partook of a grand dininer.patootagrn Hefore Mir. Alderman Waithman gave up what is called the pos- session of thchotse, the Sa'ord-bearer waited upon him, and pre- sented himn with a vote of thanks from the Officers of the Household, for his gentlemanly and benevolent conduct during the vear, and for the liberal manner in which he had maintained the hcospitalities of the house, in which there had always been an abundance worthy of the best times. Mr. Aldernman WVAIasTaS, in retarning thanks, observed, that when he took upon. himself the duties of the office, he, vs. <-f- iX aware of thecir lirtportance. hut lie was by n mean aware of their extent or ticir .augutng nature. Ureat as hefounl them, he had, however, overcome them all ; and it was peculiarly gratifying to hint that he had not one ocoasion to find fault with any person about him. He assured his friends that he now resigned tbe duties of the office in better bealtlh and spirits than when Ire enteredl upon them: hIr resigned them into worthy hands, and he hoped the p-ssessor would be able to go through them in every respect as plea. santly as he lhadI done. Conviviality was kept up until a very late hour. SWEARING IN THE NEW LORD MAYOR.