THE LATE KING.
TO-DAY'S CEREMONY
ARRANGEMENTS FOR | THE PROCESSION, COLONIAL REPRESENTATION. THE CROWDS AT WEST- | MINSTER HALL. j United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 18. To-day's visitors to Westminster Hall included the Prince and Princess Alexander of Tcck, Viscount Morley, Mr and Mrs Asquith, Karl Boauchamp and Earl Carrington, Colonel Secly M.P., and Mr Austen Chamberlain, M.P. The public passed the bier this morning at the rate of four thousand an hour. Early arrivals included many hospital nurses, postmen, railway men, sailors, boy scouts, and school children. Later in the day trains brought all classes. The majority were inmourning. In the afternoon the queue, six ibrenst, extended for five miles. The utmost order prevailed. Among the visitors were many Americans, Jews, Indians, Africans, and Japanese. (Received May 19th, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 19. The visitors to Westminster Hall yesterday numbered 150,000. King Manuel, of Portugal, accompanied by Queen Mary and hor children and other Royal personages, visited Westminster Hnll.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13738, 20 May 1910, Page 7
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