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The Lying In State.
THE LYING IN STATE .
IT having been announced that all persons attired in decent mourning would be admitted to witness the solemn ceremony , the road leading to Kensington Palace was crowded at a very early hour . The arrangements for the preservation of order were admirable . From Hyde Park Corner to the principal entrance of the palace , policemen were stationed at short intervals along the road . At the entrance to the avenue , there
were several policemen stationed , who arranged those desirous of obtaining admission in such a manner as to enable them to progress towards the palace with the least possible inconvenience . The avenue leading from the gates to the palace was divided in its whole length by a strong barricade . Up the left-hand division the public were admitted to the palace . This barricade was crossed between the gates and the palace
by twelve moveable barriers , at each of which were stationed two policemen of the A division . These barriers were opened only when the persons occupying the space between one barrier and another had passed on into the next , and as soon as the space was filled the barrier was again closed . In this manner , every thing like crowding was avoided , and not only was good order preserved , but the personal comfort and convenience of all were promoted in the highest degree . The conduct
of the crowd was characterised by great propriety and decorum , and contrasted most favourably with the scene of riot , confusion , ancl violence which was exhibited at the ceremony of the lying-in-state of the late Duke of York . That this is in a great measure owing to the excellent regulations of the police authorities must be admitted ; but is not some portion of it also to be attributed to the improved manners of
the people , consequent upon the humanising influences of a more generally diffused system of education ? We would hope and believe that such is the fact . At the entrance to the apartments occupied by his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , there was stationed an officer of the Grenadier Guards , bearing the colours of the regiment . He was in full uniform , but without sword or sash . He had crape round his
cap and round his left arm , and wore a broad black silk scarf . There was a guard of honour of the 1 st Grenadier Guards stationed upon the lawn . Passing under the portico of that portion of the palace occupied by the late Duke , we turned to the left , and proceeded towards the Clock Tower , passing under which ancl crossing the court of the palace , we entered that portion of it recently occupied by the Duchess of Kent
and her Majesty , when Princess Victoria . At the entrance to the palace , parties were admitted by threes at a time , and , passing across the hall , which was partially hung with black cloth , proceeded up a staircase ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Lying In State.
THE LYING IN STATE .
IT having been announced that all persons attired in decent mourning would be admitted to witness the solemn ceremony , the road leading to Kensington Palace was crowded at a very early hour . The arrangements for the preservation of order were admirable . From Hyde Park Corner to the principal entrance of the palace , policemen were stationed at short intervals along the road . At the entrance to the avenue , there
were several policemen stationed , who arranged those desirous of obtaining admission in such a manner as to enable them to progress towards the palace with the least possible inconvenience . The avenue leading from the gates to the palace was divided in its whole length by a strong barricade . Up the left-hand division the public were admitted to the palace . This barricade was crossed between the gates and the palace
by twelve moveable barriers , at each of which were stationed two policemen of the A division . These barriers were opened only when the persons occupying the space between one barrier and another had passed on into the next , and as soon as the space was filled the barrier was again closed . In this manner , every thing like crowding was avoided , and not only was good order preserved , but the personal comfort and convenience of all were promoted in the highest degree . The conduct
of the crowd was characterised by great propriety and decorum , and contrasted most favourably with the scene of riot , confusion , ancl violence which was exhibited at the ceremony of the lying-in-state of the late Duke of York . That this is in a great measure owing to the excellent regulations of the police authorities must be admitted ; but is not some portion of it also to be attributed to the improved manners of
the people , consequent upon the humanising influences of a more generally diffused system of education ? We would hope and believe that such is the fact . At the entrance to the apartments occupied by his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , there was stationed an officer of the Grenadier Guards , bearing the colours of the regiment . He was in full uniform , but without sword or sash . He had crape round his
cap and round his left arm , and wore a broad black silk scarf . There was a guard of honour of the 1 st Grenadier Guards stationed upon the lawn . Passing under the portico of that portion of the palace occupied by the late Duke , we turned to the left , and proceeded towards the Clock Tower , passing under which ancl crossing the court of the palace , we entered that portion of it recently occupied by the Duchess of Kent
and her Majesty , when Princess Victoria . At the entrance to the palace , parties were admitted by threes at a time , and , passing across the hall , which was partially hung with black cloth , proceeded up a staircase ,