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the other, which is seventeen inches in length — are also of 

 the Stuart period.* Neither of them, however, is worthy 

 of the city. With the opening of the new City Hall, it is to 

 be hoped a new and handsome city mace will grace the 

 proceedings. The gold chain of office worn by the 

 sovereigns of the old borough was presented by the Earl 

 of Donegall in 1787 ; the present, and more elaborate, 

 chain of office dates from 1873-4. A chain, to be worn by 

 the Lady Mayoress for the time being, was subscribed for 

 by Members of the Council and Town Clerk, on ist February, 

 1897 : the then Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Pirrie) was invested 

 with it. 



Roll of the Honorary Burgesses of the 

 City of Belfast. 



(i) Alderman the Right Hon. W. J. Pirrie, p.c, 

 elected ist January, 1898. 



(2) Thomas Henry Ismay, j.p., d.l., Dawpool, 



Thurstaston, Cheshire, elected ist Feb., 

 1899 ; died 23rd November, 1899. 



(3) The Most Hon. the Marquess of Londonderry, 



K.G., elected ist March, 1900. 



(4) The Most Hon. the Marquess of Dufferin and 



Ava, elected ist March, 1900; died 12th 

 February, 1902. 



(5) General Sir George White, v.c, gc.b., etc., 



elected nth May, 1900. 



(6) Field-Marshal the Right Hon. Earl Roberts, 



v.c, G.C.B., etc., elected 9th October, 1900. 



* In the To'wn Book of Belfast, under date 1640, there is an entry 

 authorizing the payment " For Maces, Arnies, and the Towne Scale, for the 

 Towne, 26 li." 



