The record-union., 1897-06-25
The Princess Of Wales Gives Dinners TO
the Poorer Glasses Of London.
Three Thousand of the Slums Sump-
tuously Entertained.
Many Waif i'm Great Britain's Big
City Looked After by the Wife of
Best the rIarkets Could Provide.

| LONDON, June 24-The Princess of
| Wales jubilee dinners to the poor to-
| day were very successful About 5000
! deniZens of the slums were sumptuous-
! ly entertained at the various centers.
| The Princess, accompanied by the
| Prince of Wales. Princess Victoria of
| Wales and Prince and Princess Charles
| of Denmark visited the principal halls.
The places visited by the royal party
were the Peoples Palace in the East
End, Central Hall, Holborn and the
| Wesleyan schoolhouse. At the Peoples
Palace the royal visitors were received
| by the Lord Mayor and the Lady May
Dress. The guests consisted of a thou
sand ragged children. After the nation
al anthem had been sung the children
were served with a good feast of roast
beef, potatoes, pies, tarts, jeIlies, or
anges and ice cream. The fare at the
other places was the same The Prin-
| cess Of Wales and party received an
| ovation everywhere.
The Princess of Wales requested the
Lord Mayor to deliver a message to the
diners as follows:
Although I am unfortunately unable
to be present at all the dinners for nv
poor, L shall be with them in spirit.
Hoping that they will enjoy themselves
and give three cheers for their Queen.
PRINCESS OF WALES"
The children at the Peoples Palace
were all cripples. They were wheeled in
bath chairs, limped on crutches or were
carried into the banquet hall. AS soon
as the royal party reached the platform
TWO little cripples presented bouquets
TO the Princess of Wales and to the
Lady Mayoress. Nearly all eyes be-
came moist at the sight of so MANY
little sufferers
Inc Prince of Wales, in behalf of the
Princess, expressed the pleasure which
II a1orded them in being able to bring
some degree of happiness to the chill
dren. He called for three cheers for the
queen, which were heartily given.
Inc members of the royal party then
made tour of the hall, and before
leaVlng the Princess took up a glass
OF ginger ale which had been served
TO one of the little cripples and emptied
1t to the health of the children.
AT the Central Hail. Holborn. Ii. 900
people, young and old, partook of the
banquet served. As soon as the rovaI
party entered the hall the food was
apparently forgotten. All present stood
UP and cheer after cheer shook the
pund1ng. On making a tour of the
room the Princess Of Wales turned to
an old Irishwoman and expressed the
nope that she had partaken of a good
dinner. To this the old woman replied:
God bless you, dear" and patted the
Prlncess on the shoulder. The members
OF the royal party shook hands with
ana spoke encouraging words to MANY
ragged waits. The same scenes were
enacted at ClerkenweH
This has emphatically been the
Princess of Wales day, and her idea
OF giving treat to the poor has been
crowned with the greatest success. She
was everywhere received with enthusi-
asm. The day was very hot and the
Frlncess wore simple white muslin.
AT the Peoples Palace the Princess
hersef made the first block of ice
cream with a patent freezer, to the de-
light of the children.
AT the various adults feasts if was
Tfst decided not to allow beer to he
served, but the Lady Mayoress inter-
ceded and all present had reasona-
bic allowance.