The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03

The Position of Mistress OF the Robes
One Of the Ofaces of the Govern
msnt-The Duties and Perquisitss Of
the Oface-Ladies OF the Bed Cham
her,
From the Netc York Times
10 the long cable dispatches which have
come from England during the last week
relative TO the change in government there,
little or nothing has been said about one Of
the most interesting phases of this change,
namely, the going out Of office OF the
Duchess Of Buccleuoh. mistress Of the robes
TO her majesty the queen. The duchess has
She distinction Of being the only woman in
the kingdom whose position was directly
affected by the overthrow of the conserve
hVa at the last election.
Bic was appointed on the downfall Of the
liberals in 1886, and now she goes out With
Lord Salisbury and the other members of
shs government to make room for some one
whose relatives belong to the liberal party.
VINO her successor is TO be is not known as
yet in fact, the advices from the other side
nave been strangely silent in relation to
'nH post, which is in many respects the
moSi unique in the kingdom.
1t is the only office held by a woman
WHICH Is distinctly part of ''the govern
msaF and controlled by the party In power.
Oniy duchesses are eligible to it, and as it is
position of great dignity and honor, the
oo9peNhon for the place is very strong,
enu .ne pressure for rs control is unusually
sieaL In this respect Mr.. Gladstone is
IN S fortunate than his predecessor
~ voc premiership. There are compare
'MVely few duchesses with pronounced
Hoefa predictions. Hence the scrambling
ID ID Me vacant post is not az great when the
Ceia government comes into power as 1t
o, "utn he conservati yes are on top. In
C o,'oluenee liberal premier has to make
SowwpSSfatlVely few enemies by turning
go applicants, while a conservative
$50. oeset by perfect horde of aristo-
Do, a""v ,!sdles, all Of whom, with the excep-
Un VI one fortunate enough to capture the
49, snH are pretty sure to make things ex-
Susy uncomfortable for him.
ros. slant reminder of the intense ca Rer-
So So tne duohesses of her royal majesty's
Dr. an 70 occupy this place Ia the fact that
ssulisIress OF the robes no longer has an
uOldo. 80 LAD DnOk9 WAS AOTuoTly q
swa Key, but some years ago IL was done
thE With to end q controversy between
tbs az allo bilious ladies who sought 30 obtain
DnoPpace' IL is recorded that Sarah, the
In T tSo OF Marlborough, being superseded
20 S tuo once, refused to give deliver the key
sbsn., successor. A most disgraceful and
SoSura quarrel ensued.
ast ~shy, however, the Duchess of Somer-
tbS1 VINO had obtained the place, got hold of
sft Az coveted key, but it was determined
shom, Serd that no further opportunity
ain u 4. pe given for similar scenes, and ever
10 Go. tnen there has been no official badge
last shste the mistress Of the robes. The
tbs h rauy who had the honor of carving IL,
Of ~ ucless Of Marlborough, was SO proud
sba 'un Insignia of her official station that
riob, "pre the golden key watch wise on the
man, autles OF the office are largely orna-
20 anq whenever the queen goes in state
Acco,5 5 ceremony the mistress Of the robes
her IN anles her majesty and walks behind
ntton1 'ne procession. She is always ia
ana S oa.S at drawing rooms and levees,
tbe nos uIs Tue privilege OF riding to and from
inc ff r.. -, where the queen may DO resid-
caer IL. Ine time being in one OF che state
mistrass IN full regalia. Formerly the
visior =, OK the robes also had special super
hvi- ha' ol the maids of honor of her majss-
Ou'ehold, and she was known, In addi-