Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy . of about ten thousand , with the senior aldermen, choosethe principal officers of this ancient citycorporation, the style of which is theMayor, Commonalty, and Citizens ofLondon. Next to the Lord Mayor aretwo sheriffs and a record
Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy . of about ten thousand , with the senior aldermen, choosethe principal officers of this ancient citycorporation, the style of which is theMayor, Commonalty, and Citizens ofLondon. Next to the Lord Mayor aretwo sheriffs and a recorder, which latter palace, and appears a little out of placein the midst of the intense bustle andhurry over the smooth pavements in thevicinity of Lombard street and the reception nights, and when grandbanquets are given, the PIgyptian Hallis open. This lofty room can accommo-date four hundred guests, and th* din-. iijiiip?iaiifi.;sfi^ ??x DINNER WITH TUE LORD MAYOlt. functionary officiates in the Lord MayorsCourt, held at Guildhall. This recorderhas an unlimited jurisdiction, both legallyand equitably, for cases within the cityIOundaries. His court is one of thecuriosities of London, the modes of pro-cedure being derived from the ancientcustoms of the city, in large part. TheMansion House, the official residence ofthe Lord Mayor, is a rather gloomystructure, buili in imitation of an Italian ners are veritalil(> feasts. The LordMayor and Lady Mayoress — tlieJMayorin liis civic robes, with his gokl chain ofoffice—personally receive their guests,who are tlicn asKeml)led in the ban-queting-rooui in the order of precedenceso rigidly csta])lished in England. the Lord INLvyor is a massive rowof gold :iii<l silver plate, the antiquetreasures o mighty London ; and nearhim stands a bearded functionarv with a (506 EUROrE IX STORM AXD CALM. stentorian voice, whose duty it is to crythe to
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