The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-26
FEAST FOR
THE WAITS.
London's Poor Of All Ages Given a
Jubilee Meal.
CRIFPLEs GREETED BY ROYALTY.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND
HER PARTY VISITED MANY. OF
THE HALLS WHERE DINNERS
WE'RE GIVEN AND INVARIABLY
RECEIVED ovATIoNs-AT THE
PEOPLES PALACE SHE FASH
IoNED THE FIRST BLOCK OF ICE
CREAM.

LJnuOn, June ~J.-Ihe Princess of
Wales jubilee dinners to the poor to. day
were very successful. About 3, 600 deni
zens of the slums were sumptuously en-.
tertained. THE Princess, accompanied
hy the Prince of Wales, Princess Victoria
of Wales. and Prince and Princess
Charles of Denmark visited the principal
halls where the feasts were given.
The places visited by the royal party
were the Peoples Palace, in the cast end
of London; the Central Hall, Holborn,
and the Wesleyan school house, at Clerk.
enwell. AT the Peoples Palace the royal
visitors were received by the lord mayor,
Sir George Faudel-Phillips, and the lady
may Dress. The guests there consisted of
O thousand ragged children. After the
national anthem had been sung the chill.
dren were served--with IA good feast of
roast beef, potatoes, pies, tarts, blanc
mango, jellies, alples, oranges and ice
cream. The fare ct the other places was
the same. The Princess OF Wales and her
party received an ovation everywhere.
The children Mt the Peoples Palace
were all cripples. They were Wheeled in
bath chairs, limped on crutches into the
banquet hall, or were carried in. AS soon
as the royal party reached the platform
two little cripples presented.bouuqets of
flowers to the Princess of Wales and to
the lady mayoress. The acene was an
affecting one and nearly all eyes became
moist aU sight of so many little sufferers
The Prince of Wales, in behalf of the
Princess, expressed the pleasure which
IL afforded them in being able to bring
some degree of happiness to the children.
He called for cheers for the queen, which
were heartily given.
The members of the royal party then
made tour of the hail. and before :leav-
ing the Princess of Wales took up n glass
OF ginger ale, which had been served to
one OF the little cripples, and emptied it
to the health of the children.
At the Central Hall, Holborn, II. 600
people, young and old, partook of the
banquet served. AS soon AS the royal
party entered the hall I'll e food was ap.
parently forgotten; all present st >od up
and cheer after cheer. shook the building.
On making tour of the room the Prin-
cess of Wales turned to an old Irish wo-
man and expressed the hope that she had
partaken of q good dinner To this the
old woman replied: ''God bless YOU,
dear" and 'patted the Princess OH the
shoulder. The members Of the royal
party shook hands with and spoke en-
couraging words to many ragged waits.
The same scenes were witnessed at Clerk
enwell.
ThiS has emphatic been the Prin.
cess of Wales day. and her idea of giving
treat to The poor has been crowned with
the greatest success. She was every
where received with enthusiasm The
day was very hot. and the Princess wore
a simple white muslin gown. At the
Peoples Palace the Princess herself made
the first block of ice cream with patent
freezer. to the delight oe the children.
AT the various adults feasts it was at
first decided not to allow beer to be
served. but the lady mayoress interceded,
and all present had u reasonable allow
ance.
The Princess of Wales requested the
lord mayor to deliver message to all the
dinners, as follows:
although I am unfortunately unable
to be present at all the dinners for my
poor, 1 shall be with them in spirit
Hoping that they will enjoy themselves
and give three cheer for their queen.
"PRINCESS OF WALES.n