New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-09
KING FEDS IH Pooh.
This Feature Of the Coronation Gel
ebration Is Carried Out
Successfully
HALF MILLION ENJOY ROYAL. BOUNTY.


London, July 7.-Half million Of
London's slum dWellers were King Ed
wards guests Saturday afternoon.
They were scattered in about 400 halls,
schools and parks IN varying numbers,
the great number Of the royal bene-
fclaries being at Stepney, where no
less than $4,000 enjoyed a dinner such
as they seldom, partake of. At every
gathering was read a message from
the king, signed by his private secre.
lord mayor of, London, Sir Joseph G.
Dlmsda1e, as follows: + #~.s:.'s5. y z
buckingham Palace, u:2o a. M. A..
i am commanded by the king to inform
your lordshipS that his majesty and the
queen had intended visiting some of his
coronation dinners to-day, and He deeply
regrets that his illness prevents their do
ing so. The king has deputed members OF
MS family to represent him at as many Of
these dinners as possible. l am further
commanded by the king to express his hope
Ethat his guests are enjoying themselves and
passing happy day. !.
(signed) "KNOLLYS."
Poor Drink to Kings Health.
Saturday mornings bulletin that
King Edward was out of danger was
also circulated, so that half million
poor folks drank his majesty's health
III no restrained enjoyment out of
the coronation cups presented to
each OF them as a souvenir of the oc-
casion. The prince land princess of
Wales traversed the metropolis from
end to end in semi-state, the car
rlages being escorted by detach-
ment of the Horse guards, and ap-
peared at central gatherings in sew.
eral districts
The principal dinner was at Full
ham, where Sir Thomas Upton, who
organized the whole feast, did the
honors of the day to $4,000 of the
poor, aided by a host of titled and
untitled volunteers including Tim
othy L. Woodruff, lieutenant gov
ernor of New York state; Vice Com
modore Bourne, of the New York
Yacht club, and other Americans
who handed around plates of beef
and pudding or filed beer mugs with
whole spirit of the occasion. The
prince and princess of Wales paiC
their first visit to Fulham. Before
leaving the prince of Wales expressed
to the bishop of London, the Rt. Rev
Arthur Foley Ingram, and Sill
Thomas Upton, his great satisfaction
at the completeness of the arrange
ments and emphasized his regret a.
the fact that the king was unable tt
| be present.
This was a sample of all the othe.
| dinners, which were followed in ever,
case 10y variety shows, upwards O
1900 operate, theatrical and musi
hall artists and AS pianists giving
their services for the occasion. .:&.
During the course Of the Afternoon
a second message from the king wa
read at the various gatherings, sayin!
his majesty was very glad to fee
that they were his guests and hoping
that they would all be happy an,
comfortable and spend a pleasan
afternoon.
Accompanying the prince an,
princess of Wales we're the duke an,
duchess of Connaught, the duke AM
duchess of Fife, Prince and Princes
Charles of Denmark, the duke ant
duchess Of Argyle, Princess Herr,
of Battenberg, Princess Christian o
SchleswigHolstein and the duchess
of Albany. - ......
Now Out of All Danger. &
London, July 1.-THE following bul
letin regarding King Edwards condi
ton was posted at Buckingham palac
! at ten o'clock Saturday morning:
His majesty had another excellen
night, and he is cheerful and feels niue
stronger. We are glad to be able to stat
that we consider the king now out Of dan
| ger. The evening bulletins will therefore
/ be discontinued. -. ~
(Signed) 49,. ''TREVES, r..
=; '.LAKING,
| -, ST., BARLOW
Salisbury to Retire.
London, July 7.-At the earliest pos