The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-12

bow. Even the ~
bowed prettily, and
Teck, who came neA.
Duke of Edinburgh, gave III,
turn to Mr.. As salute. One royal name
after another being uttered to Mr.. As
companion, the latter broke out WITH "Well,
A., have heard Americans were well
thought of over here, but only fancy how quick
ly you've got acquainted with the whole royal
family! wish could have been introduced"
Not until some weeks later, when finding him
self in the Park, and seeing how all hats were
lifted and every one was gracalo;usly bowed to.
friend intercourse with the royal family was
Glowing acquaintance" only.
So much distinct matter of etiquette is this
affability ON the part of royalty to the public
that the Duchess of Edinburgh's GOODNESS has
completely prejudiced the British mind against
her. 1t is said that the Princess Christian re-
monstrated with her perpetually during
her first English season, but in vain; the
Russian etiquette is so strongly opposed to the
English that there may be found some excuse
for the little lady's stiffness, when it is remem
bered 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 court, the Duchess of
Edinburgh found it tiresome to drive out in
the CAV and crowded Hyde Park, receiving
bows on all sides from strangers who gazed GU
riously at her plain, clever little face, and
expected ready smiles and good humor in re-
turn So far has she relaxed that she now be-
slows q certain degree of notice upon the
crowd, and on recent occasion, while
driving in the country, took pains to
conciliate the people by the most snowy good
humor; but John Bull resented 1.-THE civility
came too late.
special invitation, given through the chamber
lain if formal, and through either secretary
or a lady or gentleman i'll attendance if purely
friendly Visitors who remain at any of the
fA. r.swfl. Af
their host and hostess with various degrees of
familiarity. While the Queen exacts much
that is rigid outward observance, the visitors
of her sons and daughters are received at San
dringham, Clarence House and Frogmore with
much friendly general intercourse, the Prin-
cess of Wales dispensing with nearly all for
mality among her intimate friends A recent
visitor at Sandringham enjoyed greatly this
absence of all stiffness, and was much enter
tanned by the apparent Inconsistencies OF rank
in the little princesses. One of the little girls
| in talking to the visitor with great frankness
| exclaimed suddenly: 'Do you know my grand
| mamma?"' Mr.. s., being momentarily
| puzzled said thoughtfully, mo, 1 don't"
''Why, don't you know the Queen?" said the
| child innocently. "She is very nice when we
| go to see her; but sometimes we have TO keep
| very quiet" In some way one thinks of royal
| ty as so hemmed in by etiquette that these few
| words give pretty picture of the home life of
| the 'grandmamma" who is mice" but some-
| The etiquette of personal attendance upon
| ROYALTY has been greatly modified since Ma
| dame Schwellenberg ruled at Windsor. The
| Queen and princesses have each her ladies-in-
| waiting A certain number of 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 their
| roya mistress to all places of amusement, socl-
al or public visiting, and, when required, TO act
| as dame de compdgnie at home. Gentlemen-in-
| waiting and equerries are also appointed, and
| il need hardly be said that not the smallest me-
NAL service is required. 1t is state regula'
| tion for honorable attendance upon royalty
Dress-makers in London, while appreciatinl
the honor implied, have tedious work some
times if among their patrons are ladies in wait
ing. "Ah," said fashionable modiste to thu
writer, sit is impossible to finish your dresses
or anything just now. The Duchess's lady
| Miss -, goes in waiting ON the 2Oth, and eV
cry thing must be new in her wardrobe, or a
least done over to look new. ITS IKE Ineat
rical work. added Madame -. every
thing must give way to 1t.
Mistress of the Robes, whose attendance a
court is only of necessity upon state occasions
while fine various functionaries who presiC'
over the royal households are too numerous Il
mention. To some are given merely duties o
| the pen; others of the household regulations
and when it is remembered that at Windsc
the number of servants employed in the kitch
en- alone is twenty-one, some idea of the system
required may be obtained. The number of pei
sons regularly appointed to office in roys
households and whose duties are partially m,
nial. is very great etiquette with them bein
closely observed. There are the ''wardrot
women and 'dresSers' whose duties are obv
Gus. These are usually women of some pos
ton but who are more like well-trained uppt