The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-02 00:00:00

INSEILLJTION of the KNIGHTS of the
B 117' IL

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Notwithstanding the unfavoumble state of the
weather yesterday morning, so much was the public
cariosity excited by the magitilicient display which it
Was generally understood would he made during this
splendidceremony, that several hundreds of genteelly
dressed women, had, at an early hour, occupied all
the. places in the vicinity of Westminster Abbey,
from which they could obtain a- view of the proces-
sion as it passed. The windows of the chambers at-
tached to the House of Lords were crowded with
beautc and fashion, as was the roof of the colonade,
and the windows cif all the adjoining houses ; and
those (of whom them were many) who could not ob.]
lain elevated'situations, contented themselves *llk a i
partial view from their carriages. ‘ ....0
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At eight o'clock several troops of Horse Guards i
arrived in Parliament-street, from their 'qtaarters, I
and were immediately "tenoned in small parties in
all the avenues leading to the Abbey. About fifty I
took their post opposite Whitehall, and double that
number were placed in Great George-street, where i
they dismounted, but stood prepared to remount if
their services should be required. In the immediate 1
vicinity of the platform there were also strong par-
ties, A company of the Pont Guards were stationed
on the platform, which was not finished till a late !
hour ow Sunday evening, and which was formed of '
deal boards aboat a yard from the ground, bounded
on each side' by strong wooden railing, and sir-
mounted by *mod of weather boarding. It ettend.
ed from the ditor of the House of Lords, 'known by
the name of the Prince's door, tWShgt door of the,.
Abbey in Poet's Corner, and vat** was laid down
from one end to the other. .. ".7'-'"c- '
Previous to ten O'clock all the persons who
were to take part. in the to Sony had arrived at
the house of Lords,. *hetet-hey attired themselves
in their respective habits,• and shortly before eleven i
o'clock, the neceesary arrangements hating been
made, the procession commenced in the followiug or-

der : -
free Ushers, with wends oraasested with- ribineds.
Four Drummers and Fifers, and eigtoTrumpialefe. la their
full uniform.
Esquires of the Ktightselect.
Knightetilect, and the Prising' of three who did sot Mtge& The
Lotter wore the surcoat and were girt with the sword of the
Order, they carried the isaatle'oe their right arm., and walked
bare headed.
The Esqeires of the Knights who had already received the ho.,
sour of Knighthood, wearier, black velvets pa.
The Knights of the Order'saperbly dressed is their proper cos-
tume, and all wearing white satin hats, Groupe, sled with
white plomri
14s Royal Highness the Doke of York, Grand Meier, followed
by his Aii-dc-Camps in full nisifbria. •
Then eine several Heralds and a party of Javelin teen, by whom
the procession vegetated.
When the procession. reached the chapel, .the
Knights tacks their seats in their respective stalls,
and under their banners, the Proxies and Esquires
in their proper places. They made profound obei-
sances to the throne or stall set apart for the Sove-
reign, and which (the Prince Regent having declined
honouring the ceremonial with his presence) was of
course vacant. Close to it was the stall of his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, who, as Acting Grand
Muter, presided on the occasion. The ceremony
Cashed, the procassion returned in the same order
iu which they had approached the Abbey.
The Duchess of York sat in-a temporary box, over
the Dean's scat, at the entrance into the chapel, ,
which, together with the Abbey, was exceedingly
crowded with Lidies of distinction.