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" We ask you to accept our best thanks for the able, courteous, and
" impartial manner in which you have discharged the duties of the Chair and
" of the Magisterial Bench, and for the time and attention you have devoted
" thereto, as Mayor of this the largest Borough in London.
" Among the many Public Ceremonies at which you have represented
" the Council have been the laying by His Majesty The King of the
" Foundation Stone of the new St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; the opening of a
" new wing at the Battersea Polytechnic and distribution of Prizes there by
" the Prince of Wales, when you read an Address to His Royal Highness
" from the Council; the Reception of H. R. H. the Princess Christian at
" the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the new Mission Church in South
"Street, Wandsworth; and the Consecration by the Lord Bishop of
" Southwark of the new Church ot St. Mary, Summerstown.
" We gratefully recognise your generous hospitality on many occasions,
" and especially the kindly sympathy and forethought which prompted your
" Christmas Dinner to the aged poor of Wandsworth.
" We wish also to express our thanks to the Mayoress for the graceful
" services rendered by her in assisting you in the many Social and Public
" Functions which have taken place during your year of office.
" We trust that the Borough may long continue to receive the advantage
" of your valued services as a Member of the Council."
4. Councillor Hunt, on behalf of the subscribers (Members of the
Presen- Council), presented a brooch and pendant to Mrs.
tation to the
Mayoress.
Lorden as a mark of appreciation of her services in the
discharge of the duties of Mayoress during the past year.
5. Six* Alfred Dryden, Bart., resigned his office as Alderman
Resign- in September. The resignation was accepted with the
ation of
Alderman,
deepest regret, and the thanks of the Council presented
to Sir Alfred for his services to the Borough.
The office of Alderman was declared vacant, and on the 12th
October Councillor John Gay was elected Alderman to fill the
vacancy.
6. The election of Councillor Gay as Alderman created a vacancy
Casual in the office of Councillor for the Putney Ward. At
Vacancy. the election to fill this vacancy, which was held on the
9th December, the votes recorded for each Candidate were as follows,
viz. :—