The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
fspecIal corrsspondsnee.)

LONDON, Aug 15.-'1t seems that l
have been taken 10 the highways not
the byways, Of the poor when 1 Visitea
them, before" the queen said after tho
interview in Buckingham palace with
the mayor OF Bethnal green (Lieut'
Col. W. J. LeWis). who explained no"
had housing conditions were IN certain
parts OF this borough.
The queen saw the "byways and IN
Aisted upon being shown the rear con-
ditions IN which the poor live. She MADE
= careful and practical investigation
walking over a mile through oy~a?s
teeming with young life.
The visit was quite informal. lne
queen being attended only by Lao!
Anpthill Qady in waiting) ana Mr.
Harry Idoyd Nerncy Their private sec
,atary) The mayor. the town &erk
(AGr. David J. Kemp and the sanitar!
luspector Of the borough showed her
majesty round.
A WAN through Brady street..
Az half past two a closedin car drew
NO near Brady street. and au'e'IS
krsssnd.lady in black, yelled. and wear
Ing a shall black toquc. alighted. Curl
ous faces pecred from the ad1acen'
tsnements but no one seemed 10 Eeal'he
who the visitor was. The queen went
down Brady street and Mcrceron street.
through Pereira street 10 Neath p'ace'
hoth ends Of which she inspected
Mothers and children commenced 70 tHNe
a greater interest in the proceea'''SS
when a whisper went 'o""N '"1' -
! "the Queen. -.
3 entering scmc Of IN" cottages Sh"
80. worry cuick 70 ob&erv" ne extreme
sn,aIlness Of the looms. IN" derectlN"
,ivhtinr, the had vcntlaurn and the
frequent da.npncss.
The population in this area az l-ond"n
IL a teeming one. and Il IS not inc Ia
of care and pains which ihc poor s'N'
IN their homes suggestion IN!
wonld Justly rcs"nt-but the utterly IN
8 ADEQUATE accommodation 10 when ln'!
have 10 submit. ~
Htue Dwollers In TWO Tiny Rooms
The Queen was very deeply lntrres''"
. in one house which contained only two
tinv rooms and a small scull'ry. vain
n tfny yard AT tn" rear. In TINS Dwell
:. Ing lived a man and his wife and seven
= children. ,a
Eyerywhere the royal visitor showed
@ real desire to get at the din cultles
which face the local authorities on 'hS
ono hand and the poor on inc otncr
When she had walked through uHSie
. street IN" party dr"N" 20 IN" lHSpS
: strcet area. and III" Queen entered
number o: hvuS"S in his quarter
hack-to-back houses. Finally IN" parry
wc,,t To the western end IT the borough
and inSpsclrl the dilayidat"I S''
WHEREOF Stood formerly number %
houses which had been closed by "rd''
q the borough council.
= The ruins OF these places ar" s'i'
existing. and il ~ pOssibl" :" l1dG" 'h'
general character OF the buildings II
that nciZhborhood ny what remains.
The Dlss street area was N" l2S
place her majesty visited. and here Sh'
saw much the sam" sIualnr 'hat cNIS''t
In other parts OF IN" borough.
The Queen found Ecthnal Greer
mothers and working families through
street after street IN n happy Juror" Z"
excitement. and the complete informal
ftv OF the whole visit had simply w"t
s all their hearts.
ks@Shc lcaat against III" table. san
.-AsIrs. Noon who lvcs near Brady street
"and had quite an interesting persona
conversations First Shc asked US u!
about the house and my family hay
got seven-and then she would 60 MP
y ntalrS TO SEQ what the bedroom wa
Ike. and she saw the picture OF M!
husband, now in the London terri
torials in Egypt on IN" wall, an'
wanted to know when ne was comm;
back.
IT told her all about my money IRON
the Army and the allowances FOR IN
3 tsAildPen, which do not think enough
md taking 1t all round she must nav