Show queer english ceremonies some three hundred english gentlemen are now installed in the posit loa of chief ahlet citizen of their res p towns and boroughs remarks thelon lon don chronicle in some eon io districts old world ceremonies onles are observed the mayor of lincoln for instance in in ducted by placing upon his bis finger au an ancient an clent fiig worn by his for far many centuries at Chelten haia M the mayor Is presented with a gold headed beaded malacca cane at grantham the now new chief citizen la is topped tapped on abo th head with the town clerks hammer at dunstable Duna Duri table stable tho the time honored custom of bumping ls Is observed and at bournemouth Bourne mouth the new mayor rec elvel a 0 solemn kiss from his predecessor |