The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-05-22

into the room, and when the Queen is pres
ent, retire with q certain hal!-backward
motion, which seemed so formidable and
wearisome an undertaking TO certain
French lady of our acquaintance that she
declined an important post once offered her
in the Queens household. But these rules
complied with, 8 great deal OF familiarity
and freedom of manner and speech are
permitted, and indeed encouraged. In
public certain demonstration Is consider
cd etiquette on both sides. The royal lam
lily always bow to any one VINO saiutes
them; and apropos of this an amusing
story has been told Us by yourg New
Yorker, who found himself driving along
the pretty country road leading 10 Chis-
wick one summers evening IN company
with another American gentleman, the lat
ter having lust come abroad for the hrst
time, was new 10 all English impressions
and formalities. A grand garden party
had been given earlier in the afternoon by
the Princess OF Wales, and the guests hay-
ing all returned TO London, the road was
somewhat deserted. As Mr.. A and his
friend bowled along, an open carriage
came down the road toward them, contain
ing two ladies dressed alike 10 blscs and |
white silk, with violet wresthed bonnets |
and faces that proclaimed them to 5e sis
tiers. Mr.. A lifted his hat, ard the |
ladies smiled most sgreeably, and bowed |
politely. "What pretty women. ex-
claimed his cornpanion. "Iou know them? |
Who are they" ''Only the Princess OF |
Wales and, ,her sister, replied Mr.. A,
carelessly. cloud OF dust and next came |
dog cart driven by stout, handsome
gentleman, by whose eide sat the dark
haired, good looking Czarowitz; again the
same affahle exchange of salutes. wales
and his brother in-lsw are passing" said
A, in passing. The rolling OF more
carriage wheels announced victoria in
which sat the pretty Young Princess Beat
| rice and the Marchioness Of LOrne; a
pleasant smile and bow from the latter,
rather naughty glance and brief inclina-
| tion of the head from the former. BEAT
rice and Louiss," said A to his aston
| ished companion, who hsd no time 10
speak before the landau OF Princess Mary
oil Teck appeared, her stout Royal High
| ness smiling, a. usual, with the most win
ming sweetness az she returned As
bow. Even the two little children oppo-
site her bowed pretIily, and the gay look
ing Duke of Teck, VINO came next In
cart with the Duke of Edinburgh, gave a
most sweeping return TO Mr.. A.
salute. One royal name after another be
ing uttered to Mr.. As c. mpanion, the
latter broke out with: swell, A,
have heard Americans were we'll thought
of over here, but only fancy how quickly
you've got acquainted with the whole
roy al family. | wish | could have been
introduced" Not until some weeks later,
and finding himself in the park, and seeing
how all the hats were lifted, and every one
was graciously bowed to, did Mr.. A.
companion discover that his friends inter-
course with the royal family was ''bow
ing acquaintance only.
So much a distinct matter Of etiquette Is
this affability ON the part Of royalty to the
public that the Duchess OF Edinburgh's
coldness has completely prejudiced the
British mind against her. IL Is said that
the Princess Christian demonstrated with
her perpetuslly during her first English
season, but in vain. The Russian eti-
quette is 50 strongly opposed TO the En-
glish that there may be found some excuse
for the little lady's stiffness, when it is re-
membered that only OF late years have the
Russian public had any access TO royalty,
and even now the utmost rigor in etiquette
prevails. Taken from her fathers formal
= |
tiresome to drive out in the gay and
crowded Hyde Park, receiving bows on all
, sides from strangers, who gazed curiously
at her plain, clever, little face, and e1-
pected ready smiles and good humor in re-
turn. So far has she relaxed that she now
bestows a certain degree of notice upon the
, | crowd and on a certain occasion took
pains, while driving in the country, 10
l ha 10 hxt b.. b,x
good humor; but John Bull resented it
q the civility came too late.
Vi-itors at court are generally summoned
a by special invitation, given through the
/ Chamberlain if formal, and through either
8 a secretary or a lady or gentleman il
0 attendance if purely friendly. Visitor:
e who remain at any of the royal residence:
3 for any length of time ste their host and
/ hostess with various degrees OF familiarity
t While the Queen exacts much that is rigiC
!. in outward observance, the visitors of hel
t sons and daughters are received at Sand
= ripgham, Clarence House, and Fromor,
0 with much friendly general intercourse
I the Princess of Wales dispensing will
q nearly all formality among her intimate
= friends. \ recent visitor at SsndrInghau
r enjoyed greatly this absence OF all stifines,
b and was much entertained bv the appsren
!, Inconsistencies of rank in the little Prin.
! cess. Oae OF the little girls, in taking tC
: the visitor, with great frankness exclaimed
: suddenly: ''Do you know my grand
y mamma" Mr.. s, being momentarily
}, puzzled, said, thOughlfully: NO, don't
D 'Why, don't you know the Queen" said
] | the little child innOcently. She is very
/ nice when We go to see her; but sometime
/ We have 10 keep very quiet" In some way
: one thinks of royalty IA so hemmed in by
] etiquette that these few words give pretty
1 picture OF the home life Of the ''grandmam
e ma" who is nice" but sometimes obiectIng
? to noisy little visitors.
: The etiquette OF personal attendance upoI
royalty has been greatly modified since
| Madame SchwellenbrIg ruled at Windsor
e The Queen and Princesses have each her
ladies in waiting. \ certain number oi
c ladies of rank are appointed to these Offices
: and they take turns, the period Of waiting
: being usually three months. Their duty is
, to accompany the royal mistress to all
places, social or public visiting, and, when
: required, to act as danes de compsgnie al
: home. Gentlemen in waiting and eguer.
!, ries are likewise appointed, and it need
hardly be said that not the smallest menial
service is required. Its state regulation
for honorable attendance on royalty.
: Dressmakers in London, while appreciat-
ing the honor implied, have tedious work
sometimes, if among their patrons are ladies
, in waiting. "Ah," said a fashionable
modesto to the writer, sit is impossible to
, finish your dresses or anything Just now.
, The Duchess lady, Miss, goes in wait
, ing on the 20th, and everything must be
new in her wardrobe, or at least done over
. to look new Itslike theatrical work." ad-
, ded Madame -. Everything must
givev way TO il.
There are, OF course, higher officials, like
!, Mistress of the Robes, whose attendance at
court is only OF necessity upon state occs-
! sIons, while the various functiOnaries who
. preside over the royal households are too
!. numerous to mention. To some are given
merely duties of the per; others of the
household regulations; and when it is re-
membered that at Windsor the number OF
servants employed in the kitchen alone il
only twenty -one, some idea OF the system
required may be obtained. The number OF
persons regularly appointed to Office in
royal households, and whose duties are
partially menial, Is very great, etiquette