Notes for the writing of 'Jubilee Pilgrim'

Start Date
01 January 1938
End Date
31 December 1938
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MS 4936-Papers of Sir Robert Menzies/Class. Consignment received 2000/File 13
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6/37  

THROUGH TWO AUSTRALIAN EYED  

This week am full of Information on subject which is  

nearly as old as London, but as little understood, apparently, as  

the incidence of the income tax in Madagascar* have found out  

who elects the Lord Mayor of London,’ You are surprised. So, must  

confess, ara I; not so much at my own ignorance as at that which  

seems to prevail in London itself. On my last visit to England  

asked member of the London Comity Council about it. He knew  

that he himself took part in the election of the chairman of the  

 

L.C.C., but of the Lord Mayor’s election he knew nothing. have  

asked nume reus citizens of good standing the same question. Hone  

of them knew the answer. Even seme of the people who have the right  

to vote apparently have no knowledge of it. But last week went to  

livery dinner of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers and  

the mystery was solved. sat next to the Chairman, whose official  

title is â€™The Master’, and he told me all wanted to know. It is  

the livery members of the City Companies who elect the Lwrd Mayor  

of London! The city of London covers an area of only one square  

mile and within that area all the City Companies have their official  

homes. Some of their halls are exceedingly beautiful. The one in  

which dined was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, being remarkable  

for the dignity of its architectural proportions and the restrained  

richness of its carved wood panelling.  

had accepted toe invitation to be present with eagerness,  

for the City Companies in general have ladies at their banquets only  

on on© night in the year and the occasion is always memorable one.  

These City Companies are very well known to Krast English people, at  

least in name, their origin being vaguely understood tochave some  

connection with the ancient trede guilds. (Actually, they began  

as social guilds away back in pre-Homan days, and gradually  

developed into the trede guilds of the middle ages). Their  

hospitality is famous, both for its generosity and for the traditional!  

forms and ceremonies Â¥rf.th which it is accompanied. Many people  

regard tois as the sole reason for their existence, suggestion not  

keeping with the fact, already stated, liiat they actually  

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