New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
DINING WITH THE QOEEN.
A GIRLS EXPERIENCE.
From The St. James's Gazette.

GIRLS EXPERIENCE.
From, The St. James's Gazette.
W.. ,.,,,,ed ca late at Windsor Castle that mere
a. ,,ne ~ do ANYTHING but set 10 work to dress
AZ once so as not to be late for dinner: ~ nr ~
you must be aware va, 4" nan 10 put on an
6narv dinner dress: and really don't Know WIZ" p
would nave been wot5S etn IN an Unfinished cond
ton or 10 keep Her Majesty waiting hsrd and
meie n ~ the end when / surveyed myself in Ia,
rheval glass could not help ieens tnau go On
iSaner hite suits me- ami really think !, does
and the length OF my tram set OF 'he FL, - v.ry
hccom;ugy in my dark hair ] knc" that AZ, Was ,a'
looking ms very best; but my heart Was f
~ di~inr With the Queen quite the most Gem
ful thing in III, world now tnat the c hsn ahle
az ca,ie from the ordeal However there MAS nc
help or IT, 50 ioG r"canE E nowiv in the direction
OF the dning-room, which was iism- a. ''e '"'
e'j ~, vas wonderful place that corridor lmasiiy
an endlessly long lofty apartment ls .,,J' onS ex
|innpws roypa Two sides Of the Great quadrangle
U ing inner side innumerabe doors opened INTO
bers iDclndns special suite for the Prince ana ma
Princess of Wales. and another INV ~ n,h1r dis
i,nr1shed visitors like the Empress Eredsil ,r U1
the Duke Of Connaueht; the queen o" he nrivate
and state dring-rooms. and the sue 1'y az ne
use of Princess Beatrice ON inc QUIZ hug nctures
fpaces r eyents Of the reign An immense num-
ber portraits adorned the walls arS gold while tho
calling was treated in and gold IN most a.
tstiG design Al ,e i@r weTe aantites Of It in the
VS. sxouis,e cabinets vas told later that there
vas one set of Rose du Barri which was worn
sse ooo and mat many Of the sets were praccaily
rricelcss wanted 70 stop ana Eioft oNci ~ ON
w"mqoi" and especiaiy should have liked TO look
Tor the bust and Bible o. the good anu sa, bro
era ,h orridcr but my mamma called to me per-
unworthy whenever loiiered. and so was op"seu
We trnsi round the angle Of The corridor Sb a ila
then the second arm OF II opeeu ,ures and cab
inefs Ahou; a quarter Of the way down we per !,
ceived small group Of pe9Pg I the otne guests
q" ne came nearer we recognized several faces. anu
one dear od do n1n % Windsor I'VE shall not dine
IN The state dining room. he said gu, IN ne n
osre she always receives her guests when the parry
H. under sixteen That is the door, the one near tle
~ princess Rcatr.ce's were by far the most
heautir in the whole castle. and they We're run OF
CONS wer@ magnifcentiy furnished. but the style
vas stiff and anquo-morc srann 'na ~ ~
castle for ii had belonged orignaly to Queen en- ann
Another curiosity was wonderlu ciotM ,r mn
and kent excellent time. \ third was marvellous
malaehte yssg t wncm Tchcas Of Russia and was
taler than man. He was going on 10 ten me ABOUT
some ssr. Of the portraits, when the Master of the
IiooboId and several other officials toward
ne and directed US 10 arrange ourselves In two rows
aionp the corridor the ladies' on one side and the
men on the other My mamma. who was the most
| important lady present stood furtheSt away rom
me tc uV raich I, was evident that the next most
mnortant person. though was certainly lie !ou,iS-
est and two of the other ladies were wives oil MIN
We waited 70, A few minutes in this position and
then somebody BUSTED in and announced that the
Queen was coming My heart began 10 hump vio-
enty and curious rhl eTcp' IN COM Sa back dress
and white cap ana small coronet when are SO Ia
nill.r 10 us Then ! realized that while was star
ing my mamma was curiseyng; ana. 50. qui'e over
come by shame and CONFUSION. curiseyeu 700 , az
low possible TO hide my nnsss ana ana no o s say 'v m
my best style. which my mamma usen 10 sa& W.
| quite swanl.ke: but anyhow ] had JUS funlclent
30 me - but otherwise think must have behaved
as If had got sofening OF the brain. However
cause II was not considered etiquette to speak loud
talk much and the po GSed nng Ts s Su %as
/ Inc nope that she would condescend 10 address one
%gs a9 1Gp a tni as ss thought hhy
that she would sPrik 70 H wn o talk e a
a a ny .nc Wander and to admir- the beau'
ful gold plate and flowers. the magnihcence OF the
which the walls adorned; and the portraits OF
the dear darling Princess Of Wales the sweet i.'tie
| Coburg Nor was | mistaken; Her Majesty did not
address me at al but confined her conversation 10
my scnors-if that can be called a conversation
which is chiefly carried on by one person In spl'.
Of my intense awe, almost burst eul anghins ia, a.
/ the sight OF mamma sitting up 50 mum ana siS'hf
Hmt after all found there was a marvellous same
nc - be- we.n this and other dinners. when once the
/ first Impressions had worn a little off. The plate
was gold instead OF silver. the servants were II
/ scgrlet and gold Hvercs, and there was the Queen
BAT otherwise the chief distinction was that 1t Wa;
more than usually solemn. and | was very ea,
when the Queen rose and all followed her II
silence After dinner adjourned 10 the corridor
and not a. | had ha,f hoped. to the drawng-rooms
However the evening was shorter In consequence
for the Queen made no pretcnce or sitting down
She went round and spoke TO each guest IN turn
There actually moment when rea'ized ,, INA
she was addrt ssing me ana asking me II IKE
a. l.
ofon. hut thought il nice of her - have p!ckef
out such an easy question. and one which coul'
! answer ''Y.s 10 tru;hfully-fOr ] Oun't know VIVA
would have happened 10 me II had greed wit
her And so my dinner-party ended: for II wa
practically over with the departure or the queen
! though the evening continued for some time longe
| In an unofficial way.
We left the castle early on ,he following morning
| and did not see the Queen again.