The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-05
Edward VII Dispenses
Charity to Indigent of
Empires Capital.
DEEPLY REGRETS ABSENCE
Bulletin Announcing His Majesty FL
nally Out Of Danger Adds to joy Of
occasioa-TypicaI English Dinner Of
Beef, Tarts, and Beer.

LONDON, July 5-Today viii remain
in the minds Of BondonFs destitute as
red letter occasion King Edward s mon
ster dinner to London's poor was given
today. It was a bright. hot day. but
little did those fed care for heat. and no
one who was able TO get to the small
halls and parks where most Of the poor
were entertained failed to put in az
appearance.
The bulletin issued at Buckingham
Palace this morning stating that his
majesty was finally out Of danger added
to the joys Of the occasion and gave the
feast the character Of a special celebra-
tion
Fourteen Thousand at Bishops Park.
While most Of the dinners were given
IN the small halls and all the parks of
the city where but small numbers could
be attended to. there were notable ex-
ceptions az Bishops Park. FuIham. where
14.0oG were fed, and at the Omnibus fac
tory. Isiington. where 10000 sat down
On the whole, the dinners were excel
Iently managed. The destitute we're
nearly al fed, as we'll as a vast number
whose wages are below the living stand
ard. But still there we're many appar-
emily hungry people who va!nly fingered
about the dining places. hoping that they
would receive an invitation for q feast
IN celebration Of the Kings recovery.
Park Bench Tramps Included
Those at the dinners included tramps.
and the park benches were entirely Tree
from their customary Ioungers.
The number fed amounted TO half a
million. The dinner which cost in the
neighborkood og 10000 was typicaIly
English and most substantial. without
any gimcracks It included steak and
kidney pies, veal pies, ham, roast beef.
potatoes, tarts, cheese, beer and linz
juice. In Battersea beer was omitted.
but in all places there we're temperance
tables Everything was in great abund-
ance
Pathetic Bits Of Fiuery.
Even the poorest diners showed some
EFFORT to dress for The occasion. The
women exhibited pathetic bits OF hnsry.
Many OF the poor, from the size Of their
aDpetites apparently enjoyed the first
square meal in their lives There were
others there who we're comparatively
and we'll dressed.
The guests were amused By two
actors and actresses who vol
gnteered their services. There were
also 100 volunteers who acted as
2 alters. The tables and seats used IN
the feast used up 758 niles of plank.
Ire eligibility OF the diners depended
only or their weekly income. Tho max
inum wage standard Tor these adn1t-
ted WAS for married couples with faui-
lies. p ShilIings; for married couples
with enc child. = sEiIIings married
couples without children, IS sb1IIiEss,
and - EIe persons Z shiIIirgs.
King Regrets His Absence.
The Lord Mayor. who has the super
vision OF the dinners, received the fol-
lowing message from Sir Henry knoIIys.
he Kings private secretary
7 am commanded by the King to in
form you that his 3dajesty and the Queen
visiting some OF the coronation
dinners today. but he deeply regrets
that his Illness prevents their doing So
The King ho2es his guests are enjoying
themselves sid passing q happy day.
hNOLLYS
The Prince and Princess OF wales left
York House At noon On an EXTENDED
visit TO the various dining centers. They
rcde in the state carriage and we're es-
corted by detachueRts OF horse guards.
Their highnesses did net leave their
but stopped Tor short While
at each center