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GREATWESTERNRAILWAY. CHEAP FAST EXCURSIONS wilt run EVERY SATURDAY from Paddington Station , until further notice , as under : — 7 " 45 a . m . to Ilfracombe , Exeter , Barnstapte , Dawlish , Torquay . Plymouth , Truro , Falmouth , St . Ives , I ' onsauco , & c „ lor 3 , 8 , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . 11-5 a . m . toWitham , Wells , Yeovil , Bridport , Dorchester , "Weymouth . & o ., tor 10 or 17 days . ir 56 a . m . to C'levodon , Weston-super-Mare , Taunton , Barnstaple Tiverton , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 1 * 6 p . m . to Newbury , Marlborough , Dovizoa , Trowbridge , Froine , & s ., for 10 or 17 days . l' 55 p . m . to Swindon , Bath , Bristol , & c , for 7 or 1-1 days . 3 * 15 p . m . to Exeter , Dawlish , Torquay , Plymouth , & o ., for 3 , 8 , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . Tickota and bills may be obtained at the Company ' s recoiving offices and Stations . HT . LAMBERT , Gonoral Manager .

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OCTOBER ELECTION , 1891 . The Votes and Interest of tho Governors and Subscribers of the UkrpIInflame^mtxtxxtxmxfar(lirls are earnestly solicited on behalf of EDITHGRACEWILSON, ( AGED 8 i YEARS . ) Daughter of tho late Brother Henry B . L . Wilson , who was initiated in April 1877 , in the Lodge of Temperance , No . 169 , and continued a member until his death , in October 1886 , in the forty-second year of his age . Ho was a subscriber to the Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows . Brother Wilson was in the employ of the Surrey Commercial Dook Compsray for twenty years , and left a widow and six children surviving entirely dependent upon her , the eldest being only twelve years of age . In consequence of the large family and much illness , Bro . Wilson wits unable to make any provision for his family beyond a small amount of Life Insurance . The undermentioned Brethren strongly recommend tho case to yonr sympathy , and Brothers marked thns * have kindly consented to receive proxies . Votes for Widows and Boys will also be thankfully received for exohange . SIB F . WXATT THUSCOTT , P . G . W . P . M . No . 1 . SIB JOHW HBKBY JOHHSO . V , P . M . 2063 , Vice-Patron Girls , L . G . Boys , on Benevolent Institution . * J . GsiFFiir , P . M . 90 , Life Governor of all the Institutions , 106 Fenohnroh Street , E . C . * G . BOLTON , P . M . 147 , 189 , 1155 , P . Z . 1693 , 177 , Vice-President of all the Charities , 40 Amershara Road , Now Cross . D . J . MOKOA . IT , L . G . Boys , 1 St . Helen ' s Place , E . G . A . PULL * P . M . 169 , P . Z . 169 , L . G . of all tho Charitios , 9 Gracecliurch Street . W . 0 . BBILAICT , 91 Belmont , Anerley , S . E . C . DBHTOIT , P . M . 169 , L . G . of all tho Charities . H . MOOBB , P . M . 73 , 1155 , P . Z . 169 , L . G . of all the Charities , 12 Deptford Lower Road . G . SHOWS P . M . 169 , P . Z . 169 , L . G . Girls' School , L . G . Benevolent Institution , 32 Campbell Road , Bow . II . BARTLMT , P . M . 147 , P . Z . 169 , L . G . of all the Charitios , 8 Nutcroft Road , Peckham . G . L . MOOUK , P . M . 169 , L . G . of all tho Charitios , 153 Commorcial Road , Peckham . J . J . PUT , W . M . 147 , L . G . of all tho Charities , 21 Evelyn Street , Deptford . G . BoLToif jun ., 1165 , L . G . of a'l tho Charitios , Tho Broadway , Deptford . J . RossirsTocK , P . M . 169 , P . Z . 169 , L . G . of all tho Charitios , Derrick Street , Rotherhithe . F . MORGAH , P . M . 1155 , L G . of all tho Chnritios , 31 Upper Talso Hill . J . J . HOTCHISOS , P . M . 147 , P . Z . 548 , L . G . Boys' School , L . G . Girls , L . G . Benevolent , 8 Endwtll Road , Brockley . * G . JOKES , 1475 , Surrey Commorcial Docks . N . L . JAOKSOJT , S . D . 169 , L . S . Boys .

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^^^^^^^^ SATURDAY , 19 TH SEPTEMBER 1891 .

The Lord Mayor At Kendal.

THE LORD MAYOR AT KENDAL .

r \ NCE again has the little town of Kendal , nestling so cosily amongst the breezy Westmoreland hills , entertained in right royal fashion a Lord Mayor of London , and once again lias it lionoured tho metropolis by conferring npon its Chief Magistrate the honorary freedom of its ancient bnrgb . When , in January 1889 , the then Lord Mayor ( Alderman Sir James Whitehead . Bart . ' *

visited this , the town in which tho earlier years of his life had been spent , ho met with a semi-regal reception , and when , a few months later , ho again visited the borongh-thia time for the purpose of being enrolled as its first honorary freeman-his receotion was none

* ne . ess cordial . Very similar was tho reception extended to Lord SM ° ryOn t . ¥ . 10 tbln 8 t ' when his Lordship , who , with the in ~ T \ t l ° Te ? , ia t 0 Kendal 80 m * days previously , went , S ^ throngb tho town to the Town Hall , there to place his signature next that of Sir James Whitehead ' * on Kendal ' s Roll of

The Lord Mayor At Kendal.

Fame , and to receive at the hands of tho Mayor a greatly-prized parchment convoking to him tho freedom of tho borough . The Lord Mayor ' s visit , which waa made in state , served a twofold purpose , for , in addition to being " made a freeman of the borough , his Lord ship , at the invitation of the Corporation , distributed the prizes to tho successful competitors ot tho local Arts , Crafts , and Loan Exbi .

bition , opened by H . R . U . Princess Louise a fortnight previously . Tho streets wero even moro profusely decorated than on the occasion of Sir James Whitehead's visit two years since . At that time tho decorations had been left to tho townspeople , but this year the Corporation had tak ^ n the matter in hand , and their efforts had boeu supplemented by tho people of Kendal on a very liberal scale .

Tho morning broke beautifully , and fine weather prevailed throughout the day . At noon the members of the Corporation held a formal meeting in the Counoil Chamber , presided over by the Mayor ( Mr . G . J . McKay ) , at whioh a resolution granting the honorary freedom to tbe Lord Mayor was formally and unanimously agroed to . In moving the resolution the Mayor mentioned that some

months ago the Corporation deoided to offer the freedom of the borough to the Lord Mayor . The Lord Mayor returned a ready and favonrnble response to the proposal and the distribution of the prizes at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition that afternoon bad afforded favbiir . able opportunity of oouibimng two very interesting furiciiohB . Describing tho Lord Mayor ' s connexion with Kendal , he mentioned

that his Lordship was related to Mrs . Braithnaite , of Hawesmead , and the late Mr . G . F . Braithwaite . Proceeding , he said that their roll of honorary freemen was not a long one , bat viewed as a municipal record it was most honourable . That Kendal should have the honour of a close connection with two distinguished Lord Mayors of the City of London was as remarkable aa it was gratifying , and as

it gave them pleasure to confer the freedom on Sir James Whitehead in 1889 , so he felt sure they would now give their hearty vote that the honour should be conferred upon the present Lord Mayor . The motion was seconded by Mr . Alderman Wilson , supported by the ex-Mayor ( Mr . Councillor Hargreaves ) , and unanimously agreed to .

On the table in front of the Mayor was a beautifully carved oak casket , which contained the parchment conveying the freedom of the borough . The casket was lined inside with red silk . The document enshrined in the casket bore the common seal of the borough , and the following ins ' orip ' Hon : —

BOROUGH OF KENDAL . Whereas , by the Honorary Freedom of Borough ' s Act , 1885 , the Counoil are empowered to admit persons of distinction to be honorary Freemen of the Borough . Resolved unanimously that the Bight Honourable the Lord Mayor of London , Alderman Joseph

Savory , be and he is hereby accordingly admitted to be an Honorary Freeman of this Borough . Given under our Corporate Seal at the Town Hall this 10 th day of September 1891 . G . J . MCKAY , Mayor . JOHN BOLTON , Town Clerk .

The meeting over , the Mayor and other members of the Corporation , together with the High Sheriff of the County , proceeded in landans to tho borough boundary on Lake Road , there to meet the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress , who since their arrival had been tho guests of Mr . J . Cropper , of Elergreen . At this point an arch had been erected , on which was displayed the word " Welcome . " It was

shortly after ono o ' clock when tho Lord Mayor ' s carriage , followed by that of Mr . J . Cropper , appeared in Bight . At tho borough boundary tho carriages wore stopped and the Mayor formally introduced the Mayoress , tho Ex-Mayor , and tho Town Clerk ( Mr . J . Bolton ) , to the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress . A prooession of carriages was then formed , headed by that of the High Sheriff , and followed by

those of tho members of the Corporation , the Lord Mayor ' s coaob , and some private carriages . Theso wero joined by tho state carriages of Sheriff Sir William Farmer and Sheriff Sir Augustus Harris , abont half-a-milo or so farther along the lino of route . Sheriff Sir William Farmer , who was accompanied by Miss Farmer , had , since his arrival on the previous evening , been the guest of

Mr . W . D . Crewdson , J . P . Sheriff Sir Augustus Harris had only arrived on hour or so previously from Newcastle-on-Tyne . As the procession passed through the streets on its way to the Town Hall cheer after choer went up for tho civic visitors , and handkerchiefs were waved from the wiudows of most of tho houses along the lino of ronte . On arri vol at tho Town Hall , the Mayor formally received his gnests ,

nnd the party then proceeded into tho magistrates room , the Lady Mayore 3 s boing escorted by the Mayor , aud tho Mayoress of Kendal by the Lord Mayor . Here the Lady Mayoress was presented with a vory handsome bonqnet by a tiny girl , the daughter of the Rev . J . H . Puterson , and this was followed by the introduction of guests to tho Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress . Tho Lord Mayor and Sheriffs wore

their roboa and chains of office , and the Mayor of Kendal also wore his official robes nnd gold chain . At two o ' clock luncheon was served in tho large assembly-room above . Thia ball , whioh contains Ufe-Bize portraits of local worthiee , was profusely decorated with flags and flowers . The Mayor presided , and in addition to thy Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress , tho guests , num .

bering upwards of 160 , included Lord H . Bontinok , M . P ., the Countoss of Bectivo , Lady Olivia Teylonr , Sheriff Sir William Farmer and Miss Farmer , Sheriff Sir Augustus Harris , the , Ven . Archdeacon Cooper and Miss Cnopsr , Miss Wakef ' tald , Mr . Cropper and Miss Cropper , Captain Bajjofc and Mrs . Bagot , Mr . C . J . Cropper and tha Hon . Mrs . Cropper , the Mayor of Lancaster , tha Mayor of Preston , Mrs . G . F . Braithwaite , Mr . and Mrs . Wakefield , Mr . aud Mrs . W .

D . Crowsdon , Mr . Harold Braithwaite , Mr . and Mrs . C . L . Braithwaite jun ., Mr . and Mrs . J . C . Braithwaite , tho Mayor of Appleby , the Town Clerk and Mr ? . Bolton , aud the members of tho Kendal Corporation , with thoir Ladiws . Tho loyal toasts having been honoured , Tho Mayor rose to propose , tho toast of the afternoon , Tho He tlth of tho Lord Mayor . Prefacing his remarks with tho statement that tho poople of Kendal felt greatly honoured by the presence of tho