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The Funeral.
The last carriage cleared the private road from the Palace into the main road at a quarter to nine o ' clock . Hundreds of the multitude collected in and about Kensington followed the procession , to swell the yet greater multitudes that lined the road to the cemetery . Others , satisfied with what they beheld , retraced their steps .
THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION . The preparations along the line of route were completed on Wednesday , and throughout the whole distance scarcely any space remained unoccupied by scaffolding and seats—in many situations fitted up to an extraordinary height , and affording accommodation for many thousand spectators in a very small compass . Marquees were pitched in some of
the fields on either side of the Harrow-road , ancl the various taverns in the locality vied with each other in the attractions offered to the immense influx of visitors . The banks of the Paddington Canal were lined by strong barriers , behind which a space was left for the public to take their position , ancl this was one of the most favorable points from which to view the procession .
THE CEMETERY AT KENSAL-GREEN . Kensal-green was the first of ( if we may he allowed the phrase ) the burying-grounds of the new school , in which it is sought to combine beauty and befitting ornament with the more dreary characteristics of the old grave-yard . The ornamental gardener has been called in to assist the undertaker and sextonand winding walkssmooth
green-, , sward , ancl clumps of flowering shrubs ancl trees , render this last home of the departed a beautiful as well as a solemn spot . The cemetery lies , as many of our readers may be aware , between the lines of the Birmingham and Great Western railroads , which pass close to it on either side . It is situated upon a gentle slope , with a southern exposure , and commands a sweet view of the rich country towards town
, and the extreme suburbs of Paddington and Notting-hill . The chapel stands in the northern portion of the ground ; it is a neat and unpretending Grecian edifice , and beneath it are the principal catacombs . From a very early hour—about six o ' clock in the morning—visitors having tickets of admission to the cemetery began to arrive , and were placed in the space fronting the chapel , leaving vacant the little terrace
on which it is built , for the purpose of the arrival and entrance of the mourners . Barriers were erected , pointing out the portions ofthe ground intended for visitors , and the very admirable police arrangements prevented the slightest confusion . The number of persons so admitted continued gradually to increase as the morning wore on ; but at no time , we should say , were there more than 3000 persons present . Almost
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Funeral.
The last carriage cleared the private road from the Palace into the main road at a quarter to nine o ' clock . Hundreds of the multitude collected in and about Kensington followed the procession , to swell the yet greater multitudes that lined the road to the cemetery . Others , satisfied with what they beheld , retraced their steps .
THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION . The preparations along the line of route were completed on Wednesday , and throughout the whole distance scarcely any space remained unoccupied by scaffolding and seats—in many situations fitted up to an extraordinary height , and affording accommodation for many thousand spectators in a very small compass . Marquees were pitched in some of
the fields on either side of the Harrow-road , ancl the various taverns in the locality vied with each other in the attractions offered to the immense influx of visitors . The banks of the Paddington Canal were lined by strong barriers , behind which a space was left for the public to take their position , ancl this was one of the most favorable points from which to view the procession .
THE CEMETERY AT KENSAL-GREEN . Kensal-green was the first of ( if we may he allowed the phrase ) the burying-grounds of the new school , in which it is sought to combine beauty and befitting ornament with the more dreary characteristics of the old grave-yard . The ornamental gardener has been called in to assist the undertaker and sextonand winding walkssmooth
green-, , sward , ancl clumps of flowering shrubs ancl trees , render this last home of the departed a beautiful as well as a solemn spot . The cemetery lies , as many of our readers may be aware , between the lines of the Birmingham and Great Western railroads , which pass close to it on either side . It is situated upon a gentle slope , with a southern exposure , and commands a sweet view of the rich country towards town
, and the extreme suburbs of Paddington and Notting-hill . The chapel stands in the northern portion of the ground ; it is a neat and unpretending Grecian edifice , and beneath it are the principal catacombs . From a very early hour—about six o ' clock in the morning—visitors having tickets of admission to the cemetery began to arrive , and were placed in the space fronting the chapel , leaving vacant the little terrace
on which it is built , for the purpose of the arrival and entrance of the mourners . Barriers were erected , pointing out the portions ofthe ground intended for visitors , and the very admirable police arrangements prevented the slightest confusion . The number of persons so admitted continued gradually to increase as the morning wore on ; but at no time , we should say , were there more than 3000 persons present . Almost