The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-06-19
THE QUEENS HousEHol o.
Tho Daily Routine in tho Royal Palace ol
Of England.


Or England.
OF all the principal courts Of Europe
that of England is the simplest. and yet
the household maintained by the Queen
consists Of over 1000 persons. The dis
cipline is strict and admirably carried
out. The Queen pays the highest sala-
ries paid at any court, and in return ex
acts the most answering integrity, the
greatest discretion and most faithful
service. For her household expenses
the Queen receives yearly grant Of
G45O,OO
Her habits are quiet and unostenta-
tious. She rises at eight a. M. and her
breakfast consists Of dish Of oatmeal,
some fish and cup Of cocoa. The lords
and ladies in waiting, thirty-five in
number. breakfast in the most sumptn-
GUS style, and it is principally for these
important personages that tho following
kitchen staff is maintained: one kitchen
clerk, a chef, six cooks, and fourteen
helpers and storekeepers.
At ten o'clock her Majesty receives
her letters and news. In accordance
with strict court etiquette tho Queen Is
not expected to handle single news
paper, magazine or periodicals; neither
does she receive any written comunica-
tion except family letters. The news
papers are read through by one Of the
secretaries to the private secretary. who
makes cuttings OF any news likely to
interest her Majesty. and these ar8
fastened to piece OF silk and laid upon
the table.
/ 1t is strictly forbidden to any member
of the royal family or to any one in the
household to convey any newspaper or
periodical to her Majesty. or to direct
her attention to any news in the daily
papers. No political news is clipped
from the dailies.
The principal attendants upon the
Queen are six Pages OF the Back Stairs,
whose offices have certainly not an hon
orable name. but who receive the tol.
cradle salary of $500 year apiece.
One of them is in constant attendance
at the door of her Majesty's apartment.
from early morning until she retires 81
night. His position is no sinecure. and
he has frequently to carry the Queens
reprimand to some member of the house
l HOlN WIZ AdSC AhSulICA uCl UAo
pleasure.
Dinner at the palace is served al
seven o'clock, and the setting and ar
ranging of the table is most artistic
performance, and occupies about two
hours For this service a table decker
is maintained at $1,000, who occupies
suite of rooms in the palace. and three
assistant deckers, besides wax-itter Il
arrange the candles and three lamp
lighters to light them.
The Queen retires at ten o'clock. ex
cepting on special occasions, when sh,
retires as early as she can manage u
without disturbing her visitors. Their,
are eight Ladies of the Bedchamber
who serve by turnsa fortnightat time
These ladies are all of the highest fam
lilies, and rarely rank under a Duchess
There are besides eight bedchambe
women, also persons of quality, VIII,
really do the work OF ladies' maids, an,
receive 81, 3uD year. These women serv,
by turns in couples month at time
The blankets on the Queens bed ar,
made from the wool of Australian sheep
and they are beautifully soft, warm
and light of texture. The sheets ar,
also Of the same wool, and no linel
sheets are ever used. The ventilation
I of the room is perfect. Throughout tn
, palace the rooms are kept at the SAM
cool temperature, no overheating is pei
; mitted, and in all the private room
wood is burned instead Of coal.
!. There is . complete sanitary estat
8 lishment, supported at a cost Of g., 700
year. Perhaps of all the long list Q
. appendages to royalty no one earns hi
( wages more fairly than the obscure pei
sonage who figu es at the end of the pay
0 roll - the Queens rat-catcher = who's
: duty it is to keep the royal premise
from ''all rats and mice and such sma
1 deer, and who in return for this servic
: receives the modest stipend Of Els
/ year.-Chicago Tribune.