Sir Joseph Dinsdale gory show on Satu The which represented the Austra Commonwealth, was perhaps a little bit cheap, but the historical items of the procession were very well done, expecially that arranged by the Grocers' Company. The Livery Company to which the incoming Lord Mayor belongs always has a prominent place in the show; and this year the chance came to the second of the Twelve Great Livery Companies. Their cat illus: trated "methods of weighing from the earliest. times." It was appropriate, because the Ponuacars, who. were at period—incorporated—with had of—wid charge King's' Balance, and an oversight the scales of the citizens. The ear as really interesting, and before it wound rayan of camels hearing those spices to the trade h we ose the creation of our Indian Empire. All the banner-bearers of the Company. were in medieval costuute; and altogether it was very credit able display. Then there was a eat representing the carly trade and commerce of the City of London, the design of which had been adapted from Lord Leighton's cartoon; and as a whole the procession mayjbo said to have approached nearer to the stately pageants of old than any show we have had in recent years. A few years ago the days of the Lord Mayor's show appeared to be numbered but of late there has been a decided renewal of interest in mediweval survivals, and the probability is that, for a time at least, the agent will be improved year by year instead of being allowed to dwindle out of existence.
Lord Salisbury at the Banquet.
The chief interest of Lord Mayor's Day, however, naturally centred in the Prime Minister's speech at the Guildhall Banquet.
is tony since we have had a public utter-auca from the noble Marquis,-and in spite of the disappointment. which' so often follows these orations, the speech was eagerly awaited on the bare chance that' the {Premier would "have some important announcement to make with regard to the conceive of its having been treated ina she taught us to love the quaint little plans of the Government for bringing the more skilful or masterly manner. There figures in their short-waisted pelisses and [war to an early close. As your readers are altogether fifteen pictures in the series, closely-fitting bonnets, we have never gone lhave no doubt gathered by means of the but the first five were delivered some three back to the hideous fashions which obtained cable, he did nothing of the sort. But his years ago and are already ly in their places; before her day, and I think it is safe ty speech was in some sense a surprise, Lord the remaining teu are now finished and are predict that we never shall again, on vier for thee weeks at the Guildhall Art Salisbury, to borrow a metaphor of which Mr. F.C! Gould has made effective use in inbers of people are daily "Old China" at the Empire. one of his inimitable cartoons, appearing their chance of seeing An "Empire" ballet is always worth before his hosts and fellow guests in then:, many regret that they are not seeing, butin "Old China" the man the character of Mark Tapley, in place dest ed to remain ere for all time, as they ment have in some respects surpassed all of his familiar impersonation of the melmostbenwsiful. Mr. Abbey. has not their previous efforts, as rarely has anything anchaly Dane. His speech was tharoughthe late Poet Laureate for i ira-, more beautiful been seen than the present ly optimistic.
Everything is going on well has probsuly studied some of the production. The first scene represents a! in South Afric "There is nothing in the
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