The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-06

than those of the ladies in attendance on
Qneen Victoria For the empress was an
interchangeable rider, and consid-
cradle portion of the waits were
ing her majesty. The lady in
waiting on duty was forced TO rise very
early to accompany the empress TO mass
in the private chapel Ihereupon, after
drinking cup of coffee or chocolate. the
horse would be mounted and the empress
with her lady would canter OF through
the immense park which surrounds the
imperial residence of Godollo n Hungary.
Ii the weather was bad the morning
would De spent in the riding school.
Al IL the ladies' returned 70 the castle
for a bath and breakfast, the stter
meal Of the utmost 81 simplicity. at hith no
one save the empress and her lady N wait
ing we're present. From breakfast up 20 3
O'Clock the lady In waiting Was Tree to
follow her own devices, and then there
vas more riding with the empress unti it
was time 10 dress for O'Clock dinner. 81
which the mperor. the members of his
family staying at the castle, and several o.
the principal members Of she household
were usually present. At . O'Clock the
empires. would retire 10 her private apart
raenE for the night. and the duties Of her
lady rs waiting were ended for the day.
In add ton 10 the ordinary ladies IN
waiting and MAIDS Of honor who are actu-
ally emu!oyed and wao secelve a salary
there are a large number OF dist nguished
persons a no are authorized 70 designate
them selves As saeh, as well a. 20 wear the
badges Ct the ottice. bat who have no fu-
ties 10 perform. receive ne salary and who
frequently remain for years together With
out ever appearing 81 court.
Thus tbe cxRsina mas q number Of lad ss
in waiting and maids o. honor who spend
most 81 their time IN PARIS or the south Of
set their foot ia Russia Tor decade
Ia Austria any lady Of noble birth who
can prove CERTAIN number Of GobiiiAry
qaarteriugs and whose ancestry is soso-
lufely free from pItbe5an contamination IS
aoie 20 secure on application a diploma
emitting her 20 describe herself as a adv
of the pa are ~ her majesty tina empress.
Among tie best knowu Of the ladie. en-
joytng this privilege lie probably the
Princess Pauline Meiternich, who Tor 50
many years Dgured as Austrian srnbassa-
dress st Paris,
In Italy shree or four 81 the leading ladies'
of the nobility IN each Of the principal
cities of the kingdom, including two
American girls who have married MEM
bers 0f the Roman siistocrsey. have re-
celTed perm lssAon - describe themselves
as ladies Il Ea4sing - Queen AaYguertta
although thew are never called upon 10
perform anv duties N connection with the
Office, wa5eh : one Of parsiy honorary
nature.
Queen Victoria has about = dozen ladies'
including the Dowager Csnnte-s Of Mac
hose connection with her household /.
of az honorary nafare and N Snair each
ore q the lady rraniess whose possessicT,
Of the so-cslle9 ''erznsezga'' tripltes HAT
they srs Of iiI1strlous zreestry. IL nilexsd
20 style herself lady "A waiting 20 tha
queen As such TIE Empress Eugenie OF
France, Vas until tat date Of her marriage
an honorary iady IN waiting 10 Old Queen
Isabella 81 Spain
| nsy state IN coPciusion that maids Of
honor and ladies IN waiting have PLAYED
very Important role IN The HISTORY Of the
Old WosaA Some Of them, such a Lady