Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
. QUEEN ViCEORIa'S LACE.
Battenbcrg'S iioOrIShnesS Servants
Of thc Rosn Family.

iitl ht.frlN ttutfN tNltit llIEt anu
magnificent collection Of lace. which has
been The envy OF every one Of her daugh-
tCr>. from the applr-Chccked Pussy
down 10 Princes Beatrice, Is TO be en-
richcd by the addition 81 gO0dly qulnti-
" OF Irish point. which the sovereign
has ordered with The idea not only
81 gratifying weakness common 10
all women, but ~ encouraging ma
tive industry. such of her collcc-
ton Of lace rs T. white Oi course her Mlics-
iy never uses personally; bat from time to
time She lends louuCc, or lengths to Prin-
cess Beatrice. or perhaps TO one Of her
grandchildren, who may bc about - appear
at some specially drc>Sy function. \ prompt
and faithful return ~ the valuable fairy
iabTic thus lent sometimes results in the
loan being made q gift. Ia thi, way PTin-
cess Beatrice hs~ acquired a collection Of
lace 10 make the mouth water. hut the
Queen sill has a >hopful Of all makes con-
Cclyublc. TO W hch she Is never tired OF add
ing.
10 jcwc,ry her Majesty is less attached
than 10 old lace and old china, and while
She i, ALWAYS prepared % pay anT price for
4 coveted piece of either OF the latter iUNu-
Ijc>. she ha, been known To haggIe long
and loudly over the purchase Of some com
paraIiyCly iuCXp ,nSive specimen OF the
goldsmith'~ art. ~lill her collection Of
itWciTy is very fine, rs those OF us who
have been privileged to inspect ca testify {;
but. like the stock OF lace, il has been de-
U!ctcd 10y the raids made upon 1t by daugh-
ter and granddIughtcr>. Unlike the same
stock Of lace, however, II has not been re-
pcnishcd. Such ieWelry rs her Majesty
now buys l. almost solely for presents; II Is
rare, indeed, for her 10 purchase an orna-
men for her own Use.
Those who live near royal places OF resi-
d,ncc speak loudly Of the contrast betwc II
Prince Henry Of Bittenbcrg'> dic;atorial
manner with dDmos sites and the courteous
atatlity of all member, Of the English
royal family. Iii, IIishucsS vi Gutenberg
orders servant, about like cattle, whereas
from the heir apparent 70 toe youngest
TrjHcclng OF the rising generation, queen
Nictoria's children and grandchildren have
an made il practice 10 treat those who
may serve them with q pretty, gracious
consideration. even in the mode OF address.
The Prince, u Wales is adorcj by those
Who wait on her. aud that jolly soul, Prin-
cess Christine. never fails TO greet her
maid, and men with hearty Good morn
ING" and Good night a she may pass
them on her way to and from her apart
mcnts daily.
one individual. new to his employers
WAYS, though, her ROYAL Ilishnc>,' greet
ing must bee meant for some one else, and
made no reply. Thereupon Princess Chris
tine turned round again on the threshold
OF her apartment.
q" |, So.and.>0 there
"Yc>. Your ROYAL lIighnc>s."
"WGl. | said goodnight, So-and-No, ana
| am sorry YOU have been kept up so late
tonight
Th, conduct sayors Of more exalted
breeding surely than the curt orders and
selfish cNaclnc>s that have made her bro
tber-iu-hw. Prince Henry, GeteStcd by
those doue~'ic> who are subject TO him.
An order has been issued By her Majesty
Queen Victoria That i causing more laugh
ter at her expense. what long stockings
and comdy damsC,s arg 20 the shallow
biymcd lover, 4 buricsquc the Kilt and
scotch knees are 90 Enghnd'> lic-e lady,
and in future al The officers Of Highland
corps whether regulars. militia. or volun-
tctI,' aIc hy thc Queens comm1nd 70 get
into the Kilt upon being presented M lcyeoS
and n all times when duty calls them u
court. Her NairsiyS passion in this dircc-
ton +, really becoming too pointed. #
cannot De- REGARDED q. nice IN an elderly
lady for horto lly 50 much stress upon men
laring their iCc- iu her presence.
There is no SINGER whom her Maze
more delight, 20 honor than Nine. Alhlni-
eve. and Whenever the Sonc'lrr>- Is within
cain she !, asked in graceful way by the
sovereign o. come and sing 10 her. Only
the other dly her Majesty summoned Nine.
Aiblui 20 BaImoral, and, bNing got her