The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
DINED WITH The KING
HALF MILLION OF LONDoN's POOR
HIS GUESTS.
FIRST FED, THEN AMUSED.
AMERICANS ASSISTED SIR THOMAS
LIPTON.

At Four Hundred Places the People
of the Slums Were Fed, There Be
ing $4,000 at Stepney with Tables
Two and One-HaIf Miles in Length.
Prince and Princess of wales DID
the HcnOrs and Visited Principal
DInings-Letters Read From King
ReErettIng His Inability to Be
Present.
London, July 5.-Half a million of
Londons slum dwellers were King Ed
wards. guests this afternoon. They
were scattered in about 400 halls,
schools and parks in varying numbers,
the greater number of the royal bene-
ficiaries being at Stepney, where no
less than $4,000 enjoyed a dinner such
as they seldom partake of. At every
gathering was read message from the
King. signed by his private secretary,
to the poor. sent through the Lord
Mayor of London, Sir Joseph C. Dims-
dale as follows:
TIC King Sent Regrets.
Buckingham Palace. 1120 a. M
your lordship, that his majesty and
the Queen had intended visiting some
of his coronation dinners to-day. and
he deeply regrets that his illness pre-
vents their doing so. The King has
deputed members of his family to rep
resent him at as many of these dinners
as possible. l am further commanded
by the King to express his hope that
his guests are enjoying themselves and
passing happy day.
(Signed) "Knollys."
This mornings bulletin announcing
that King Edward is out of danger.
was also circulated. so that half a mill
lion poor folks drank his majestys
health in no restrained enjoyment out
of the coronation cups presented to
each OF them as souvenir of the occa-
sion. The Prince and Princess Of
Wales traversed the metropolis from
end to end i'm semi state, the carriages
being escorted by a detachment of the
horse guards, and appeared at central
gatherings in several districts.
Americans Took "A Hand.
The principal dinner was at Fulham.
where Sir Thomas Upton. who organ
| lied the whole feast. did the honors OF
| the ddY 10 l4,UUU OF the poor, aided DIV
hosts of titled and untitled volunteers
including Timothy L. Woodruff, lieu
tenant governor of New York state:
Vice Commodore Bourne of the New
York Yacht Club, and other Americans,
who handed around plates of beef and
pudding or filled beer mugs with an
enthusiasm embematic of the whole
spirit of the occasion.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
their tn E'ttl
entered the park of the bishops palace
through a trfumphal arch and were
received by the Mayor of Fulham, Sir
Thomas Upton and others. Their roy
al highnesses were enthusiastically
greeted by an immense band of schol-
ars, who sang God Save the King"
The Prince and Princess of Wales
alighted and walked among the mar
quees, where the guests were assem-
bled around the two and one-half miles
of tables, evincing the utmost inter-
est in. everything.
Wales Rends Bulletin.
At the head of the table in the CEN
trail marquee the royal party stopped
and the Prince of Wales read the
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 and Sir
Thomas Upton his great satisfaction
at the completeness of the arrange
ments, and emphasized his regrets a {
the fact that the King was unable to
be present.
This was a sample of all the other
dinners, which were followed in every
case by variety shows, upwards of 1900
operatic, theatrical and music hall ar
lists and 41S pianists giving their SER
vices for the occasion.
During the course of the afternoon a
second message from the King was
read at the various gatherings, saying
His Majesty was very glad to feel that
they were his guests and hoping that
they would all be happy and comfort
able and spend a pleasant afternoon.
rI.e King Was Grptifed.
Although no more evening bulletins
regarding the condition of King Ed
ward are to be issued, it was announce
ed at Buckingham Palace this evening
that His Majesty had made good pro.
gress since morning and that he was
much gratified with the accounts he
received of the successful carrying out
Of the plans for the dinners for the
poor of London. The King received
many kilograms of thanks and congrat-
I1ation from the scenes of these festiv-
tiles, declaring that the pleasure of the
occasion was vastly enhanced by the
tidings that his majesty was out of
danger
The appearance of Queen Alexandra
as she drove out in an open carriage
for an hour this evening, accompanied
by some of the royal guests at the pail
ace, occasioned much enthusiasm in
the park and on the streets which her