The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
Coronation Dinner to MY Poor
May Be Very Good
Politics.
Half A MILLION GUESTS.
Hyde Park Selected for the Gath
ering- Special Dish to
Re Named for the
Queen.

Special Correspondence of The Sunday Republic.
London. April 1.-The King. in following
the Queens example at the jubilee. and de-
Gliding TO give a substantial dinner to my
roor," rather than bestow his 100000 on a
permanent memorial of his coronation. or
in the establishment of some future and
rroblrmatic benefit in the nature OF these
dismal things. a tontine, or a deferred an,
nuity. has shown a profound knowledge Of;
human nature.
In no other way could his Majesty nave
so directly and fully won the hearts of his
people. or commanded the warm approval
and sympathy of the British nation, for
he gives twice who gives quickly" and his
Majesty viii insure a permanent recollec-
ton of the great event. as well as an en-
! during feeling of gratitude towards the
Givcr of the celebration feast, on the part OF
| his jOo.CCO guests. each one CT whom he will
enable to exclaim. for once. at any rate.
Fate cannot harm me; l have dined to-
day"
The Kings coronation feast to the poor
will itself be crowned by the presence at
some part of the festivities OF their
Majesties. who have not at all forgotten
/ The pleasure they derived ffom seeing sew
eral of the gatherings of the people at the
great jubilee dinner initiated by the Queen
when, as Princess of Wales. she came for
ward publicly to evince her care for those
whom she then, fer the first time. called
My poor'-a kindly phrase which only
slightly anticipated her advancement to the
throne.
For that reason, seeing what enjoyment
both the King and the Queen derived from
coming into tamiiar relations with various
oddities. with strangely pronounced charac-
t%eristics. of the lower classes, the royal
preference may be given to a series of Sec
tional of comparatively moderate
dimensions of the different local communi-
Ties; Otherwise one huge banquet in Hyde
Park. one of the numerous projects under
consideration, would be more convenient
and more impressive. though IL would
necessitate a vast amount OF careful prepa>
ration. forethought and foresight. and per-
haps an additional amount of expenditure.
particularly in the matter of means OF
transit for the thousands of guests coming
to partake OF the royal bounty.
In some respects local feasts would he
OPEN to less risk. but they would lack
service. while they might be arranged UNI
der less expansive influences than the
King would desire to be brought into play
a Royal Borough" because that ancient
palace and prison the Tower is included
within its boundaries, the very first sug-
sestion made by the Mayor TO the Council
met to consider King Edwards munifcent
design was that a years residence in Lon
don should be required as a qualification for
an invitation to the royal dinner.
What may be cone to organize vast as
Park. where perhaps the Kings dinner"
may be given. was seen at Queen Nictoria's
coronation. when a four days fair was
held, including almost every SORT of enter
tai1ment and exhibition. and long lines OF
stalls and stands. covering about one-third
Of the park between GIosvenor Gate and
the Serpentine. The young Queen went to
the fair with her mother and the Duke Of
Sussex. and freely entered into the spirit
of the gay scene. enjoying herself heartily.
Nearly half d million people. almost the
exact number of the intended guests of
King Edward. arrived In London for The
coronation. which cost 81 100000.
Na ~ % Svf To h0Hfa--n -Ias n cr1,t
dish will he included in the menu in honor
of the Queen. This is not without precedent.
because en- the last coronation day 5000
children in the metropolis and elsewhere
partook OF a huge pudding named after the
young Queen. and portions of Il were sent
as memsntos to the crowned heads CT