This; being " Michaelmas "Day, is the date on, which, almost from time imrial, the' citizens of Lordon through their Corporation, have selected; their new Lord Mayor, although it,, will" be. atiother six' weeks before he comes into office: The election is, of course, toa large extent a matter' of form, as in the absetice of a vory.strong reason to the contrary the choice always falls. upon. the. se1 Alderman below the chair, Of "recent years,'although it would' not be difficult point to one or two. exceptions, we have had an excellent succession' of Lord Mayors+men of' culture and refinement as well as of commercial influence, very, different from the type of, vulgar. and h-less" though prosperous shopkeeper who a few yeats ago made the name of Aldérman almost" synonymous' with; bog, auid glutton; and-Alderman Vaughan who* has' been "elected" for worthily' maintain' the now traditions, He his been for' many" veals Treasucor of Christ's: Hospital,- himself a 0 wis largely, res. ponsible for' "the scheme'. by. which. the famous *'school from' its anciontthw grout firm of Morgan Brother chants "and newspaper* proprietor the-Morgan Crucible Com; ordinary "oot i next year; by: the: Children's, Aldétman," Sir William 'Treloar; who. lias came proud title by" the. great feast? for' the: poor children of Londons which for: yours
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