FREEDOM OF CITY OF LONDON GIVEN
GAY PAGEANTRY ACCOMPANIES CONFERRING OF HONOUR ON COATES, HERTZOG AND MONROE AT GUILDHALL. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. and X.Z. Cable Assn. (Received November 20, 10 a.m.) LONDON, November 19. The customary pageantry attended the conferring of the Freedom of London at the Guildhall on Mr Coates, General Hertzog and Mr Monroe, the guests including the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Mr L. C. M. S.
Amery, the High Commissioners, Agents-General, and Imperial Conference members. The City Lands Committee received the Prime Ministers at the porch and conducted them, preceded by the City Marshal, Under-Sheriffs, the Town Clerk and Aldermen, and escorted by a sword bearer and mace bearer, to the dais, where the Lord Mayor (Sir Roland Blades) and the Sheriffs welcomed them. After this, a charming little girl presented the most prominent ladies with beautiful rose bouquets. The Town Clerk, gowned and bewigged, read the Order of the Common Council directing the presentation of the Freedom of the City in a gold box to the recipients.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18009, 20 November 1926, Page 1
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