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Show PASSING OF ELTHAM PALACE The people of England who have an appreciative reverence for the historical histori-cal buildings of their country are regretting re-gretting the rapid decay of the royal palace of Eltham, which for three centuries cen-turies was the home of English kings and has been the scene of a long procession pro-cession of splendor and pageantry. The great banqueting hall, which was built by Edward IV., is the 6ole remaining re-maining portion of the vast pile of buildings that once formed the palace. Its beautiful roof of chestnut wood is syil in fair condition, but unless , extensive ex-tensive repairs are made and kept up, the old hall will not stand much longer. long-er. The neglect of Eltham , began under un-der Elizabeth, and later the parliament forces seized and dismantled the palace. |