The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
TNO BIRTHDAYS
FOR X KING 4 | ) EDWARD. R|D
one is Official {" and.
the Other is the
RealDate.
NO REJOICING OF
POOR THIS YEAR.
Instead Of Merrynaking the I'm.
employed Walked the Streets
Hungry and Gazed Upon
Decorations, the Price
ofWhich Would
Relieve Them.
Especial Cable 70 Tho Times-Dispatch and
New York Herald.)

Especial Cable TO Tho Times-Dispatch aho
New York Herald.)
copyright by tho New York Herald oC.) 6
f LONDON, November 1l.-There is only
one person in the Uni,cp Kingdom who
can claim two birthdays in the year, and
His Majesty, King Edward y11o has has a an
Official birthday celebrated in the sum I'M
ner SO that people may have chance OF Z
fine weather for their rcjo'cin put,
nevertheless, when his real birthday comes
round on November 9th, which IS also.
by the way. Lord Mayor's Day. the peoc--. p'c'-.
ple viii not be denied making another
holiday OF It.. tx n
81 don't think have ever seen greater
crowds paradng the streets than there
we're all Thursday, both day and nlght,
but never did see such "a melancholy,
woe begone lot OF people They were Lon
don.s unemployed, walking hun grilys bout.
gazing at decorations and illuminaiicns
which had cost the rate payers so much
money, while SO many are poor and
starving. 4. .s ~ atss AK 3S. Cd i(g
Birthday honors are rather more inter
csting than usual. Ever since the King
assembled to the throne there have been
innunerable disappointment Is u W hen the
birthday nnd the New Year lists have
been published, but. as the King has let
II be understood, he Is 5Hverse to creating
too mary new titles. They are much
more valued now when they did come
along than they were In the late Queen
Yictorlas reign g
on this occasion nothing higher than an
ear,don has been created; II Is not likely
there will be any dukedoms for long
time to come. IfttSs
4. one OF the most popular creations for
many years is an earlcom for Lord Wind
sor, Tor ho has done a great deal lately to
merir I royal favor. From ~ att learn y
is unlikely he VIII keep the title OF 2fnd7
sor, but may assume tina; OF Plymouth.
which some hundreds OF years ago was
one OF the family names.
Lord IveaghB yiscounty. too, Is well
earned. for few people know the amount
OF good he has done in Dublin, having
spent many thousands OF pounds In the
city. and he is always exceedingly liberal
toward deserving charities. ,.tls
Mr.. Forbes Leith is the only new peer
on this occasion. and that was more or
less expected. Thus Britain has another,
American added to the list OF peeresses.
for SIR. Le!th married an American wo-
man, by whom he had only one son.
who. unfortunately. died in South Africa.
after q severe attack OF enteric fever.
MIR. ". 3. Avery lie amongst the baron
cts. To q greater number OF people he is
known as the husband OF thet beautiful
Mrs. Avery, who Is " Belgian by birth
They have a charming place near Wind,
sor and largo possessions in Warwick
shire.
Lord Cheyltsmore has at last received
royal favor He is certainly one OF the
ibusinest men in London, and has done an
enormous amount OF good. He now en-
ters his second year as Mayor OF West
minister and has been made a Commander
OF the Victorian Order. Sir George
LeWisloo, head OF the well known firm OF
solicitors, is another who has received the
honor OF CIV. o.