New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23

did she ever become the guest OF her mother agar"
may add that the late Earl Of Beaccnsnnen:
who was aware Of the high favor w which - yc ~
interest which she generally manifesto In the giI-
Hes conversation, was careful 10 pay rea,
happened to be awaiting tho arrival Of the queen
At the entrance TO the palace on her return fhss
drive. / him step forward and shake haho:
warmly with John Brown the latter was aDous
TO help Her Majesty to sshi The Su ssr ~ tss
Earl and may safely be taken o., fV aobn9 by hs
Besides the Scotch, English and Indian male
tendants who who 20 by the name Of 'Jaesers aud
who attend Her Majesty wherever she goes WHEN
nace @ 1'ssf hats green ain got
embroderies end short sword OF rstner hu ts
ssoI ' TSese Gsran ' jaesSf- are an naon
Germany not only every royal personage but more
over e"ery great noblcman or aino assaaor h , ~
for instance Invariably attends his royal master 70
81 the dinners which TIE Prince may BE v pfesr ~
scarlet coat and the dishes With wncs ne fr'" -
blaze before HIS ROYAL Highness None Of the
ordinary servants Of IN" establishmeht arc P''
mittcd 10 serve the Prince himself
HER SERVANTS IN THE QUEENS BOOKS
The kindness and consideration lavishei by inc
Queen upon her domestic servants are manifested
also in the pages Of the books which she has written
concerning her Life In the Highland Their
names are frequently mentioned therein. together
with homey little comments their traits ana
character and indeed: one may gather from resd.ng
the volume the impression tnai they play = r,r
more important part than either statesmen officials
ar SIR Rober ri Peel lori Bsaconsne.d Mr dad
stone and Lord Pllmersion figure much more rarsy
these descriptions by the Queen % ner home ne
than The name. for instance u her biEn'aha SER
Her Msicsiy's domestic--and they are many in
numoer-are very near indeed. 10 PERFECTION b.r
ring Inc unsavory indian reisinsr: hey have nary
"A
queen Their fathers and her taisers fa,9'6s be
royal family. ana. brought up from 'heir earliest
childhood IN an atmosPnere mprcgnaied VIII ssn,
tact and finer appreciation u ne border line
tnat separates obs@e nous seryii,{ ron m'n an r,.
,resses than DO many c9uriiers born sns , nrs'
advantage OF having been trained under the eye or
their parents, and. deriving AZ ne benefit OF ne ex-
feci knowiedge OF their duties than could be Expect
81 from any stranger They never ask tor hga a.s
both the relatively moderate pay and the strict dsci
pine. aware nat ai,er e.r'.h nnn,''s % 80 re-
malnder OF their dave. but also friendly care and
helping hand In providing for the future OF ther
children
SMALL SALARIES AND PERQvfsITEs
Contrary to via, nigh, be imagined the per
ouisi.es and walls" az domestic servants in royal
employ are very small the late Prince Cousori hav-
.ng some forty years ago effected sweeping reforms
IN connection with the royal household which put
q stop 10 the fragrant abuses which up TO that time
had cost many thousand Of pounds every year 20
Inc prlvy nurse ~ tho sovereign. Indeed. from n
financial point OF view there H. no doubt that a
groom a c)achman. footman or gamekr.per
wouli be- Infinitely better on IN tho service OF a
noblanan or some rich commoner than IN
monarchs Certain II Is. AZ any rate. that no s"r-
want either Of tho Queen or Of m" Prince or Wales
has oyer enjoyed large an income ~ fhat FOOT
M OF the Earl Of \orthbrook who some tine ago
tes,ifed rnder on ~ IN ~ law that although
lis regular wages amounted 10 but 500 annually,
Vet that he received from 81 20 S2FH more
YEAR IN the shane % tips from tho farlS quests.
whom he was called upon To serve during ihelr stay
n; Stratton.