Wonderful Scenes at the Lord Mayor's Shaw: Impressive Armistice Day Ceremonies: London Doctor Defends "a Little Alcohol Before Meals" row Our OWN Comssroxorxt London, Nov, 11.
This week has been an exceptional. Jy exowded one in view of the Opening of Parliament, the Lord Mayor's Show, the Guildhall Banquet, the Anniversary of the Armistice and variety of tragedies of all kinds.
The Lord Mayor's Show was quite the best on record in recent. years though unfortunately while it was exceedingly fine for two-thirds "of the time during which the process sion was in progress, it was wet for the remaining one procession was an entertainment as well og a spectacle, and I never re~ member anything more jolly or more homely, How the children loved it! There were thousands upon thousands of small sightseers gathered along the route, and most of them had front stalls, as it were. "Let the children see." "Stand" away for the youngsters" were cries heard everywhere. The City's big poli men did all they could to keep a clear view for the children, who, in Yaet, got 20 near that they were able "to pat the mounted policemen's Forses as they walked sedately by.
The huge crowds were upyoarious~ ly happy, many waved streamers until they were rived. The gaily clad Jester who came whistling in the wake of the Dragoons and military bands personified the mood of the masses of sightecers, who cheered him with " will, The Sea Scouts cracked a joke of their own. Aboard their ship—a big lorry—they hoist~ ed a distress signal, which they said meant "What of coal."
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