Invitation to the presentation of the Freedom of Edinburgh to H M Stanley
Ticket to the presentation of the freedom of Edinburgh to HM Stanley at 12 noon on 11th June 1890.
Stanley’s engagements in Edinburgh ended with the presentation of the freedom of the City of Edinburgh by the Lord Provost, in the Grand Hall at the International Exhibition. The crowd numbered 3000, although many more had applied for tickets. The hall was divided into blocks, and for each block there were different coloured tickets so that the public could find their place, with 30 High Constables officiating as stewards inside the hall. Stanley and Mr and Mrs A L Bruce were accompanied to the event by four mounted policemen, and were greeted by loud cheers as they arrived. As Stanley made his way down the hall the organist played ‘See the conquering hero comes’, and as he ascended the platform a cheer broke forth, and ladies waved their handkerchiefs in all parts of the hall.
