. A lord mayor's diary, 1906-7. me. Then the freedomof the bottom table was conferred upon me, andwe drank from a housemaids galvanised pail (calleda loving-cup). After dinner the Recorder again recited, andinvested me, Mid dreadful oaths beneath thissolemn gable, with the full freedom of the bottomtable. Then gongs were banged, lights were putout, blue flames emitted, etc., etc. After all thiswe had a very fine entertainment and concert,and Mr. Sheriff Dunn and I got away about3 oclock. Sunday, 10th February.—Went in state to , Holborn, to service at 11. Monday, 11th February. — Mee
. A lord mayor's diary, 1906-7. me. Then the freedomof the bottom table was conferred upon me, andwe drank from a housemaids galvanised pail (calleda loving-cup). After dinner the Recorder again recited, andinvested me, Mid dreadful oaths beneath thissolemn gable, with the full freedom of the bottomtable. Then gongs were banged, lights were putout, blue flames emitted, etc., etc. After all thiswe had a very fine entertainment and concert,and Mr. Sheriff Dunn and I got away about3 oclock. Sunday, 10th February.—Went in state to , Holborn, to service at 11. Monday, 11th February. — Meeting of JamaicaEarthquake Committee at 12, Mansion House. Meeting of John Kirk Testimonial Committee at 4,Mansion House. Dined with the Worshipful Company of Coopersat Hotel M6tropole—ladies dinner; the LadyMayoress unable to be present. The Sheriffs andtheir daughters were present. Mr. John Jackson,the Master, presided. Afterwards attended reception of the Mayor ofSt. Marylebone, Sir T. Brooke Hitching, at the ?A DO DOO THE SPHINX CLUB 99 And then to Lady Portsmouths reception atMansfield Street. Tuesday, 12th February.—Parliament opened. Iattended in the West Gallery at the House of Lords. Meeting of Wilson Trust Committee at Guildhall, Court of Aldermen at i. The Duchess of Albany lunched at the MansionHouse, and afterwards opened an Exhibition ofpictures by eminent artists at the Guildhall in aidof my Cripples Fund. The exhibits were all forsale, and included works by Sir L. Alma Tadema,, Mr. D. Farquharson, , Professor VonHerkomer, , Sir John Tenniel, , Sir J. , , Mr. Yeend King, , , and manyothers. I anticipate a good result. A meeting at Mansion House of the Council ofthe Dwellings of the Poor at 5. Drury Lane Lodge meeting at Hotel Cecil toinstall Dr. Armitage. Dined with the London Meat Trades and DroversBenevolent Association, Criterion Restaurant, F. Gain in the chair. Wednesday, 13th February.—
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