LONDON'S LORD MAYOR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 264, 9 November 1901, Page 2

LONDON'S LORD MAYOR.

Po-day the Lord Mayor of London outers upon his year of office. Amongs"; the many brilliant citizens who have occupiei the Oivio Chair, none h«ve done so with better credential for maintaining the high dignity of the Chief Magistracy of the Oity of London thon Sir Joseph Cockfield Ditusdale, In their new Lord Mayor tLe citizens have a gentleman of proved sterling worth and ability, and oce moreover, who by berth, education, and business training is pre-eminently fitted to rule over the England's Empire City, He is just one of thore men that Eton and Harrow fend cut into the world—cultured, courteous, well informed and fitted to take any high office in the hod. He is a banker of high standing, and for many years was a member oE the firm of Dimsdales, Fowler, and Dimsdale, which eventually amalgamated with Prescott's and otter private banks. The old firm gave to London one of the moat genial and popular Lord Mayors it «Y e Y hail, namely, the }«te Sir N- Fowler, Bart., who l}ad the rare hcinaw of twice filing the ojgce, He is a Pas l ; Mister of the Ancient Guild of Pepperers, which can trace its conrection hack for about 600 yen s, and, through the Lay Monks of St.. Anthony (the patron S lint o f the Guild which at one time in its ea ly history was known as the Guild of St. Anthony) played an important pait in the fp ead of christiini"v throughout Great Britain, in nddjtion to introducing there the standard coinage and weights. There is therefore a peculiar fitness in the choice of the oi-izena ftr the first Mayor to take office in the netv century and undor the new K'np, and th i e is no doubt that he will, during the pn«uitig yi ar, uphold tbe dignity f his qffico with &ucctss ai)d ability. Jt will in ordinary course 'all to his lot to he present at King Edward's coronation, nod according to precedent to entertiin his Majesty at Guildhall. That he will perform th<se exceptional functions wi'.h great credit is a matter of certain'y, for he possesses all the best instincts of a gentleman and a courtier, and tVre is every prospec'- of his receiving high honours at his Sovereign's hand. As Lady Mayoies*, a moft important position, Lady Dipfwdwla grouty fya equally successful, b'iog i'< prs'y way rpo-t tho-oughly fitted for the somewhat 'rying yole. It will certainly not' fee the fault of either the L''r4 Mayqr cy Lady Mayoress if their year of offica is not one of th» most brilliant and successful oa record,