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accept our heartiest thanks for the ungrudging sacrifice of your time, and
the great attention which you have devoted to the performance of these
onerous duties.
There have been, during your year of office, many public ceremonies
and movements in which you have represented this, the largest Borough in
London, with dignity and distinction. In particular we would refer to the
movement for the establishment of the Territorial Forces, in which, by
• your example and enthusiasm you have done much to encourage and
strengthen not only the 23rd (the Local Battalion), but also the Territorial
Forces of the whole County of London.
We gratefully recognise the generous hospitality which you have dispensed
on so many occasions, and the philanthropy extended by you to all
parts and to all classes of the Borough, notably on the occasion of the
Christmas Dinners given by you and the Mayoress to the Unemployed and
their wives at Clapham and Wandsworth, the entertainment of over one
thousand school children at the Shakespeare Theatre, and the kindly
interest taken by you and the Mayoress in connection with the gifts and
entertainment to Poor and Cripple Children, instituted by Lord Mayor
Treloar.
We also wish to express our great indebtedness to the Mayoress for
the graceful tact and kindliness continuously shewn by her in connection
with the many Social and Public Functions in which you have taken part
during your year of Office.
We trust that both the Mayoress and yourself will always look back
upon your Mayoralty with pleasure, and that the Borough may long continue
to enjoy the advantage of your valuable services as a Member of the
Council.
Sealed by Order, this Ninth day of November, 1909.
(Signed) J. W. Lorden, Ex-Mayor. L S
Hen. Geo. Hills, Town Clerk.
9. Alderman Lorden, on behalf of the subscribers, presented
Presentation to the Mayor. to Mayor a silver dessert service, as a mark of
appreciation of his services in the discharge of the
duties of Mayor during the past year. The dessert service is of
sterling silver, gilt inside. Centre piece of oval crescent-shaped
design, enriched with beautifully chased and pierced cornflower
border and handles, supported on finely chased foot of very
elegant proportions. Height, 15½ inches. Engraved on one side
with inscription : "Presented to Councillor Archibald Davis
"Dawnay, J.P., Mayor of Wandsworth, by Aldermen and Coun-
" cillors of the Borough, November, 1909." On opposite side
Borough Arms and Mayoral Arms. Two Dessert Dishes to match,