Show the lord Tra mayor robes londona Lon dons lord mayor has to put pat on three suits of clothes on taking biking o office ile he wears a wide sleeved velvet faced fur trimmed robe of purple silk rep on presenting himself to the lord chan bellor at westminster this he uses eft afterward erward as a police magistrate for his show he wears a robe of superfine scarlet broadcloth faced with sabie fur and lined with pearl satin thisbe this he must wear when greeting the judges at the old bailey bailee and on all saints days the dress for evening and formal receptions is is a black damask satin robe ered with silver gilt under these he wears a velvet coat and knee bretches breeches the robes are a perquisite of the office and cost 1000 the chain of office has on it diamonds worth ano each bac h lord mayor must give bonds for its safe return on receiving it when IN hen the queen passes through the city A fourth robe is is necessary buts but as this seldom happens it is bought only when the occasion arises |