Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-18
AS SERVANTS or THE QUEEN or
ENGLAND.



sons TO whom | applied adverse to IAN
Interview on so delicate subject. At
last, however my perseverance, received
the coveted reward. A gentleman con.
scented 10 sit to ne (tso to .peaA for the
space of half an hour or 80 and toll me
all J wanted to know upon my giving a
guarantee that | would no, publish his
name. These terms ! was Obliged to ac.
cent and the result OF my Interview ap-
pears below;
INLAY 1 ask" hogan. show the various
waits. as l believe they are called, arc
nrrnngcd ut courtV'
"Wcl,' said my informant. "the prin.
ciple on which they are arranged Ia slim.
phcity itself, The waits " the yarions
gentleman employed IN her majcsiys
household correspond, 80 far as the sys'
tom il concerned, with those of an
ordinary constable. A constable ~ told
on TO watch particular thoronghfare
or guard q particular spot In the same
way that we are told Oh to wit as her
maiesty's servants, | have just come OF
my. beat" said my informant leughlnE
"Aly next wait will not take place for
some time yet"
rs there any special rule or principle
next inquired, upon which appoint
mcnts In her majcsty's household are
made 30 operator Most of the gentle
men Of the queens household arc ] be-
llcvr. oX-otioem Of the British army. but
suppose tho queen is AZ perfect liberty
TO exercise her own discretion as regards
the appointments Of her household
well, Of course, you know said my
Informant, "that SOME Of thcec appoint
monts TO which you refer are, 80 10 speak,
IN the gift Of the government Of the day,
They are exclusively political appoint
mcnts. and though The consent Of hor
majesty 10 a particular point " neces'
sary, according 10 the terms OF the con
sttutiou, still they are not upon the same
footing with the minor appointments
which her majesty cnn M up without
consulting any one. and which Indeed, az
| YOU SAY, urc generally bestowed upon
officers Of the army, men, Ia TACT VINO
| having done their queen aud country
| good service are IN need Of a litllo vs.
| slstnnce to make life pase pleasantly Tor
Thorn when they rctlre'
"May / ask" ] then said, sin what
| your duties as member nl ny
| mnjesty's household mninly eousislHf
| AS 10 that replied my Informant,
~ suppose our duties ~ members ~
| her mniostyA household wunld be nucu
on level with those of private NUT
| vldual in private household, snppnslnR
| il were the custom to employ genuemen
| In ench capacities. We have. of course
| 10 be In attendance on her majesty
| whenever II Is required o. US; TO LOOK
| after tho distinguished strangers when
| ever they come on visit 10 her mnle.'A
| md rnucrally TO make themselves nseful
| a. eerynnts Of the queen. Now ~
10 uniform | then said, Court drets
| believe h de rigeur al court but ~ any
latitude allowed 20 members ul hv'
| mniesty's household ma lhle rtap"N
''Wlnt II called the Windsor uniform
4. most GENERALLY affected by persons EN-
| ploycd at court Officers, generals, eye,
/ Who arc members Of hur majesty houey
| hold. arc allowed % wear me army uu
f0t.ns suitable tn their RANK In the eer
Vice. The ordinary court dress Whlol
Won can ace a. any leNcc or tplm lNnu
lion. l. also worn ut court How GO
genflcmen OF her maiesiy's household
Two WHEN they nrc 10 attendance on th'
guecnY / then said, addressing my ~
aEach Individual he said, mas, 81
course a private bedroom, etc, az eonr
whether il be az Windsor Bulmonl OF
elsewhere, but there y gellrial iYor9
or dining room for the various nilicen
employed Ia this particulnr branch OF ~
queens service Very often We receive
commands from the queen 20 dine, etc.
with the yucca, not. Of cOnrso, IN body
bm IA such numbers rs y may. enii he
pleasure 10 Invite ~, or The eAigehcy O
the moment may decide.
"a day mrcy passes az couf withon
come one Of our number being called ~
on 10 perform ihis agreeable sort 81 duiy
for her majesty Is one Of the kindegt an,
most gracious bosfaFgee that ever lived
HAbo,it the duties" ] then said. F'nk
ing thcm as q whole, suppose they ar
Hight and pleasant enough
"Oh, yea." replied my Informant, W
have nothing 10 complain 0f on thn
head. We have plenty Of leisure, pienu
| ~ lime In whirh 60 alnuHe ourselves
Sometimes the work Is Of n worry infixu
M nntiirc. For instance, there " some
times an Immense amount ot sipndin
about to be done. which for men 10
exactly In thdF first youth is n sonrc
Of great Inconvenience aud even physlea
aiianging about passages for hour
together. clad In heavy umlorua dn'
fully equipped, iF a ecrrice which. iiigtg
d may seem pleasant enough 10 thos
who have never experienced u, 70 tnci
WHO have done 20 u not BY amy mean
the thing Of joy and delight wiii,l ia
others are 70 fond Of making Il out &
'.AIy whit was on " court when ID
Duchess Of York was married, and elul
never forget the experience ~ that oulci
wise happy aud nuspici1us day. when
with The Thermometer gOD1nesd know
where, ! had to kssp NJ my post witilpu
sitting down Tor m0ment from 10 10 "a
morning 10 considerably pasi noon, b.
which fiine my mental aud physical con
dBian can be- more easily Imagined tin
dsyqfiued."
One more question. n yon please.
arid I. "Speating for yourself. Which o
~ queens raiIons resdsncH 10 Grni
Britain DO you consider Tie most plsseAn
AZ ,yhich % perform q court waltz
"Weil FOR my own part. being M Lng
lislImnn, ! infinitoly prefer Windhoi
Nr4t 10 that. Osborne ! dare say
were Soi,shman ] would prcft
Balmorai; ~ u H. ! Ike WlndrOI
Windsor. In ms opinion, v an Aha0iuiei
ideal spot. The castle N magnificent
the scenery around no less ~ Besides
M INV mind Windsor n associated INT
mafriy with the EngiiHb mOuaraiy, q
distinct from what is British. Windeol
lnnrr0rer. w. ~ It were. D BIZ u l9nf
i'm history tself No other royal palac
o.sunled hy beer majesty has tho cam
historical associations aifachlng 70 .
Ne swaiff at Windsor eoDstitni
some Of the mos, p.eaeaat episodes q
any hic
THE GEORGIA CLAy-EAyEHS.