Thousands, many of whom had travelled long distances, queued outside for up to three hours to get into the hall; Clarke, who was only able to enter after identifying himself as a journalist, wrote that "no one knows how many gave up in despair".
Miles, moitos dos cales viaxaron longas distancias, agardaban fóra ata tres horas para chegar á sala; Clarke, que só foi quen de entrar despois de se identificar como xornalista, escribiu que "ninguén sabe cantos desistiron desesperados".