Chronology of Stamford Author:George Burton Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHRONOLOGY. textit{Adelaide, Dowager Queen of William IV, passed through Stamford to Burghley on Monday the 8th of August, 1842. Her Majesty was met near Tinw... more »ell toll-bar by the Mayor (Joseph Phillips, Esq.), and a guard of honor composed of the Town Council and gentry on horseback, who escorted her to Burghley. Triumphal arches were erected at Saint Peter's Gate, and at the George Inn, Saint Martin's. During her Majesty's visit, the children of the Sunday-schools in connection with the Established Church, dined together on the lawn before Burghley House, where her Majesty and suite were very active assistants on this large juvenile assembly. On Tuesday, her Majesty took the office of sponsor at the christening of Lord Adelbert Cecil. A subscription was made by the Dissenters, for the purpose of regaling the children of their schools; and, on the following Thursday, upwards of 3000 children (including the Poor-Law Union school), joined in procession on the Corn-hill, preceded by musie, flags, and banners; the children carried about sixty small flags with appropriate mottoes. On reaching the meadow, (where tables had been previously placed,) they partook of tea, cake, and other refreshments; after tea, the young party amused themselves by singing and listening tothe music, and separated after singing the National Anthem, in which they were joined by about 2000 adults who went to view this interesting fete. Her Majesty returned on the Thursday. textit{Agricultural Society.?This Society was established in 1840. At a Lady-day audit dinner of the Marquis of Exeter's tenantry, held at the Crown Inn, the subject was agitated ; and, in consequence, a meeting of influential farmers and tradesmen was held on the market-day, in the following week, at Standwell's Hotel, for the purpose ...« less