The Portland daily press., 1896-12-05

in telegram. Inaccuracy in an I'M
portant newspaper as to royal matters
gives the Queen grave annoyance, anu
the writer has known an official TO Gull
and complain of the mis-statement anu
demand a reotification. Not long ago
an illustrated paper gave picture III
which her majesty was represented as
holding the arm of her Indian attendant
Within short space of time member
of the royal household called on the edi-
tor TO state the absurdiuy Of such an err
ror. "The Queen 10 much annoyed at
this mistake on the part of your artist
as it might give grievous offense to i'm
portant persons in India. She could
never take tho arm of servant" This
will show how closely she watches even
the pictorial press. When good illus
tration appears of any state function, 1t
is Il common incident for the artist to be
requested to visit the Queen, very likely
to receive commission.
Tbs private secretary brings plenty OF
matters before her majesty In the fore
noon, and papers are soon placed In the
basket for dispatch after the Queen has
considered them. Luncheon and drive
with Princess Beatrice and lady in
waiting are followed by rest in the af-
ternoon. The guests foi the evenings
dinner party have been commands" p
some by telegrams-and perhaps the
Onesn will read TO herself or chat with
any mem bers of her family who happen
to be at home. Aft tea, served in
beautiful Seyres china, makes pleasant
interval, and at this meal some of the
grandchildren will probably be present.
Then the Queen will have little time
to herself Tor writing to the Empress
Frederick, with whom she Is constantly
in communication, OF for purely person 81
business. She may at such Il period in
the day see Viscount Gross on financial
natt.rs, or her old physician, Sir Will
liam Jenner, who, however. rarely has
to prescribe for his patient. The Queen
has been wonderfully blessed with
good health, partly because she places
complete reliance in her medical advis-
ers. In the early years of her reign she
used TO take special prescriptions prior
to and after anxious public work. For
instance when the Queen opened Parli-
ament messenger would arrive at the
palace with tonic adapted to the needs
of tho occasion. And no sooner had the
Queen returned from the House Of Lords
than another messenger would bring a
sedative powder go that the Queen might
not suffer from over excitement.
The evening has arrived, and the
Oueen has retired to be dressed for dim
ner. By $50 the word goes through the
corridors that she is on her way, and af-
ter exchanging a few words with her
guests she takes her seat at the dining
fable. Conversation is in undertones and
it is etiquette tc address the royal hos
tess only after she has opened the con-
versatiou. Dinner ended, the Queen
w1thslrews, and sometimes the guests
do not see her again. If u set of tab
leaux wants or concert are to he CIV
en-, the Queen resppsars and makes
most appreoiative andito,. Often q box
of i'm p0rtant dispatches Is opened by her
majesty at IL O'Clock, having arrived
from London by special messenGer.
A bout midnight the Qneen finally rests
with the good conscience of having done
a heavier days work than my either
woman in England whose years number
seventy -seven.-LondGn Chronicle.