Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-06
POOR ARE GUESTS OF KING
Half Million Are Given Beautiful Dinner
Z by Their Monarch.
ALL CHEER EDWARD WI OF ENGLAND
Sir Thomas Upton, who Organised
the Feast for the King, Looks
Personally After wants of
ThOse Present.

LONDON. July 5.-Half a million Of Lon
don's slum jewellers were King edwards
guests this afternoon. They we're scattered
In about 400 halls, schools and parks In
varying numbers. the greatest number Of
the royal bene1ciaries being at Stepney,
where no less than Al, 900 enjoyed a dinner
such as they seldom partake Of.
At every gathering was read a message
from the king, signed by his private secre-
tary, to the poor, sent through the lord
mayor Of London, Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale.
as follows:
Buckingham Palace, u:2O a. MI am
commanded by the king to inform your
lordship that his majesty and the queen
had intended visiting some of his corona
ton dinners today and he deeply regrets
The king has deputed members Of his
family to represent him at as many Of
Commanded by the P KING to e sW l%HF'P his
hope that his guests are enjoying them
selves and passing a happy day,o,
This mornings bulletin announcing that
King Edward is out of danger was also cir
culated. so that half a million poor folks
drank his majesty's health in no restrained
enjoyment out Of the coronation cups pre-
scented to each of them as a souvenir Of the
occasion. The prince and princess Of Wales
traversed the metropolis from end to end
in seml-state, the carriages being escorted
by a detachment Of the Horse Guards, and
appeared at central gatherings in several
districts.
Upton Does the HOnors.
The principal dinner was at Fulham,
where Sir Thomas Upton, who organized
the whole feast, did the honors Of the day
to 10000 of the poor, aided by a host OF
titled and untitled volunteers, including
Timothy L. Woodruff, lieutenant governor
Of New York state; Commodore Bourne OF
the New York Yacht club and other Amer
leans who handed around plates OF beef and
pudding or filled beer mugs with an enthu-
siasm emblematic OF the whole spirit Of the
occasion. The prince and princess of Wales
paid their first visit to Fulham. They en-
tered the park Of the bishops palace
through a triumphal arch and were re-
ceived by the mayor of Fulham. Sir Thomas
Upton and others. Their royal highnesses
were enthusiastically greeted by an i'm
mense band of scholars, who sang God
Save the King"
The prince and princess alighted and
walked among the marques, where the
guests were assembled around two and one
half miles of tables, evincing the utmost
interest in everything. A. the head Of
the table, In the central marquee, the royal
party stopped and the prince of Wales read
this mornings bulletin regarding the kings
health. This was the signal for a tre-
mendous outburst Of cheering. Before
leaving the prince of Wales expressed to
the bishop OF London, Right Rev. Arthur
Foley Ingram, and Sir Thomas Upton his
great satisfaction at the completeness OF
the arrangements and emphasized his re-
greet at the fact that the king was unable to
be present.
Actors Give Their Services.
This was a sample Of all the other din.
ners, which were followed in every case by
variety shows, upward of 500 operate and
music hall artists and AIS pianists giving
their services for the occasion.
During the course of the afternoon a
second message from the king was read al
the various gatherings. saying his majesty
was very glad to feel that they were hi:
guests and hoping that they would all bt
happy and comfortable and spend a pleasant
afternoon.
Accompanying the prince and princess o.
Wales we're the duke and duchess OF Con.
naught, the duke and duchess OF Fife
Prince and Princess Charles Of Denmark
the duke and duchess Of Argyll. Princes
Henry of Battenberg, Princess Christian o
Schlesw wig -Holstein and the duchess Of Al
bany.