The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-03
QUEEN vICTORIA'S HOUSEHOLD.

| than liberal.
First and foremost comes the Lord
| Steward whose office is a political one. in
the gift of the existing Ministry; his sal
airy is $40, 900 year. He is the principal
officer of the court, and has jurisdiction
over the entire household All officers
and servants connected with the court ex-
cepting those of the Queens chamber,
chapel, and stable, are subject to his orders
He appears at court on all state occasions,
and the subordinate officials of the house.
hold are appointed by him.
The active duties of the Lord Steward
are performed by the Master of the House.
| hold, whose constant residence is within
the precincts of the palace. Necessarily
he has large staff of officers to assist him.
having full control over the domestic es-
tablishment. The salary of the master is
S., 100 year, and his private secretary re-
ceives 81, 800 year.
The Lord Treasurer ranks next to the
Lord Steward, acts for him at all state
ceremonies i'll case he is absent and draws
81, 520 year; while to assist him he has
the Comptroller of the Household; who
also is paid 81. $50 and likewise does moth
ing.
The Board of Green Cloth is composed
of the four aforementioned officials and
adjudicates on offences committed in GER
tain parts of the palace. To assist them in
their onerous duties, they have a secretary
at 81, 800 year, three accounting clerks at
$1,000 a year each, divers other clerks to
the number of six, and one female assis-
tant.
The clerk of the kitchen is an important
functionary, eyinced by the fact that he
gets So, 800 year and ''found. = Under
him he has seven clerks to keep accounts,
check goods as they are received and give
the necessary orders to the tradespeople
The ehef receives SO, 800 year, and his
four assistant cooks 81, $50 each, with the
privilege of each taking an apprentice, the
later having to pay premium of about
81, 900. There are six other assistant cooks.
and twelve helpers of different kinds
The head of the confectionery depart
ment of the kitchen receives 81 500 yearly,
and his assistant 81, $50, they having six
assistants; in addition, there are the pastry
cook and baker with four assistants and
three women having charge of the coffee
room. The linen is looked after in the
''ewer' department, consisting of yeoman
and two assistants.
The chief butler receives 81, 800 a year
He holds an important position, inasmuch
as he selects and buys all the wines used in
the royal household. To properly arrange
the table before the Queen dinner is serv-
ed, there are two principal table deckers,
with $1,000 year each, a second table
decker at $780, third at $3.50, and an as
sistant with $3.50.
The least liberal salaries probably are
those paid to the three yeoman having
charge of the plate pantry, whose united
salaries amount to but 81, $50, while the
valuables entrusted to their care are esti-
mated to be worth from SO, 600, 900 to s15,-
600, 900. They have six assistants The
care of her Majesty's Goals must be an ar
duous duty. as it is intrusted to no less
than thirteen persons.
The first and second lamplighters re-
ceiye 500 a year each and board money.
and have seven assistants.
The Court of the Marshalsea is a regular
court of justice attached to the Queens
household, having jurisdiction over all
places within twelve miles from Whitehall.
The Lord Steward is the judge, the func
ton of the court being to administer JUS
tice between the Queens domestic servants.
This court was established by Henry VIII,
and now costs the nation 80, SEQ year. not
including the salary of the chief of the
police of this court (who is called Knight
MarshalI), 81, 800 year, and his eight as
sistants. with $500 year each.
On Maundy Thursday of each year. and
twice year in Scotland Yard, aims are
distributed to the poor. The almonry is the
office that looks after these distributions,
the two principal officers of which are
called the Hereditary Grand Almoner and
the Lord High Almoner Both offices are
honorary, but they have a secretary, who
receives 81. $50 year. about the amount
distributed to the poor on Maundy Thurs
day.
The Lord Chamberlain receives $40 600 a
year and the Niee-Chamberlain 81, geo.
They superintend all the officers and sew
wants belonging to the Queens chambers,
except the bed chambers, these being under
the groom of the stole, as well as the
officers of the wardrobe All entertain
ments given in the palace are under their
care, and they have to audit all accounts
connected with royal marriages. corona
lions, funerals, &c. To assist the Cham
berlain there are a comptroller of accounts,
an inspector of accounts, three clerks, and
four messengers their united salaries
amounting to SIS, $50.
In this department also is the Keeper of
her Maiesty's Privy Purse, who receives a
salary of $40, 900 year and percentage
ON her Maiestys privy purse. He is the
financial secretary to the Queen,
The Mistress of the Robes draws sal
airy of g, 500, and the Groom of Robes