Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18

month, tho Invitations are Tor a period alb
solutely limited In duration. and no social
law II the British aristooracy IA more invi.
olaf. than this
The etiquette Of reception Of guests Is
most simple. Indeed thore il less formal.
ity shown In the actual relation OF host 10
guest In british noblemAns home than
will be at any time confronted In tho house
Of Hoboken brewer or a KanaAs City
merchant In hogs The first ooaehman.
with the family close carriage, II rainy,
and with the wagonctte, II 10 fne weather,
brings the titled guests from the station,
traps following after with tho luggage.
aud a groom with another carriage attends
TO tho guests servants Milords valet
and milaiy's maid meet thearrivinr guests
ut the castle entrance and conduct them
A. once ~ the drawing room, whcru the
host and hostess receive aud welcome them,
but they arr not delayed In boing shown
20 their apartments.
Meantime the housekccpcr il attending
10 the guests seryants Every gentleman
brings his valet and every lady her maii
and often her own fo0tmin, unless an OK.
press request 10 the contrary has been
made la the invitations The visiting valet
4 assigned a room In the servants hall and
ladies maids aro provided with separate
MONS, usually on suite with their mis-.
trcssos' apartments The scryice In all r..
spccts does not materially differ FROM that
IN our best class semi.privata hotels, save
that each occupant n the castle has the *.
elusive attention fhis or her own servant.
In addition TO the general scrvicu N tho
castle, always on call at any hour Of tho
day Or night
Whatever number Of guests may DO
found NJ any unr time at those great q.
tablishmcnta-and except on spccial occa'
sions they will not cxccsi dozen W TWEEN.
ty-ln provision for the cuisine. aud IN tho
number Of servants employed. they nrc NJ
all times, during the occupancy II MILFORD
and milady, or either, as well prepared for
entertainment Vi the highest a. the lcast
number That Il one " tho pcnni'i,- II
hcing noblcman hut TO illustrate dc.
tails Of tho ordinary regime, We will sup.
pose that u dozen or a scor Of guests arc
already gathered at the castle, and the In
yitatious read for "a week"
The usual hours Tor meals arr brcakfas'
at . 10 10, luncheon 10 2, tea At ., dinner Mt
$, apd supper NJ from u O'Clock until mid.
nitbt Whether guests have arrived before
luncheon or before dinner. etiquette r..
ANAN NAA sum kANAlfN ~ NNN NNAN W y
room Tor introductions This l. absolutely
the first and last Of formnliiy among thrsa
titlcl people during their soIoufn. What.
ever the differences Ia rank. none whatever
T. thereafter recognized IL ia the unwrt.
ten and lnyiolablc law Of such occasions
that, while mere distinction In rank, Ia
form o. address, IL adhered TO- Tor the time
being the offensive distinction Of prcce.
donoc Ia wholly abolished. Socially and
officially while you are his lorlship', guest
YOU are neither his superior nor inferior
Othcrwis. you would not bo there. No,
only IA this true. but there can only be- two
possible occasions for extreme dressing
These are Mt dinner. where OF late years cy'
orything not sAyorlng of full dress has lccH
taboocd. aud ia the event Of a ball being
given to which neighboring nobility Is
| invited.
There Il probably no other place In the
world where a guest for week Il 10 much
the master Of hia or hsr own inolinAtions,
Etiquette aud form make no demands
/ whatever upon you. You are a. free Ia fol
| low your own whims, either for tcst or nc
tiyity. A. though quartercd In glen sid,
cabin. Remain up all night, sleep all day
never appear at meal save the trst lunch
con or dinner, and there il none TO wonder
| question or criticize. The entire motif u
| the hospitality of the British nobility u. II
short, the digniilcd but complete indul
| gcnos Of the guest IN rational activities
simple pleasures or complete rest,
There are many sources Of Amusement
/ There il certain ~ 10 ono or morc grand
meets" where the ladies Join In the "a
citing hunt across country 10 the music o
the yrlping hounds. Often the occupant
81 near castles loin Ia these. Then thcf,
will DO return sport Of like nature. aud de
licious "hunt breakfast arr given. Fo
tho gentlemen exclusively there Will per
LAps boa pheasant shoot on the grounds
or the morn sportAmanliko pleasure q
grouse shooting on the moors, The ladic
often Join In fishing parties TO some dbtan
stream, when lunch j. served Ia tho opei
wood bealdo some spring Even whci
there Is no riding after the hounds, thu
pleasant roads and lanes swarm viii
merry eavalcadrA Of hor,cwomen and men
distant bits Of scenery, castle ruins or his
torio abhcys being taus visited. The drive
arr the finest 10 the world. and most bril-
liant intercourse IL bad between castle ani
castle
Within and without the great establish
ment Itself theru IL always provision 10
every imaginable sport Billiards and ten
pins arc ~ great fsvorites with ladies "a
with gentlemen. There Is always a super
cricket field. Frequently football matchc
aro gotten up between the lordly old boy.
Tho tennls courts arr nowhere oNoolled
Nearly every castle dome-ne has it, vel
stocked NJ rvama Of trout and Ia reaches q
natural or artificial lakes for sailing anl
rowing, hut In every feature of all TIL
high class lilo ut the British nobloman'
home there i an utter absence Of theatri
show, 40 insuffosablc In tho America
lordcros home.
A before stated, save at dinner and a
balls, you will hud lordy frames almos
exclusively hung with old clothes What
ever In comfortable Il In form. The bagg
pnlama ior room lounging; tho hncigu
slipper. cap and jacket for the lawn, III
Lake and the tenuls court; the loosest an
most ancient Of toggcry for the braktai
table, aud, among real noblcmon. the mos
faded. spotted aud ragged old pink Jacket
Tor the meet" ARE the rule rather thu
the exception. despite those whose pcn
tannot but run riot Ia portrayal Of Births
high liza Tho truth u that, despite III
Immense establishments, the great rvt
'hues aud the enormous general outlay q
Pcnanes to rank and station, the r,.,l HON
life Of the British nobility Ia an accusGtiy
contrast Ia all essentials TO comfort nn
sterling entertainment, 20 the hothous
home life and grotcsque social writing
Of many Of our own people Of equal wealth
EDGAR l.. WAEEAAs.
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