Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30
GREAT FOLKS SERVANTS.
ria, William, Pope Leo and
Millionaire Americans.

Queen Nictoria's encourage numbers
nearly LOCO persons. Some Of the posts
are sinecures, and the persons holding
them are merely ornamental. not useful.
For the maintenance of this vast estab-
hshment, the nation sets apart nearly half
a million pounds. The only additions to the
royal household since the time of Henry
VII. are two steam apparatus men. AL
though there is no longer a royal barge.
are still barSemaster and waterman.
with salary each of ESQ a year. For
go years there has been no hawking. but
the office of grand falconer is still held
by the Duke of st. Adams. There is Il
keeper of the swans. who attends TO the
welfare of the royal swans on the Thames
ed annually in approved fashion.
There are four table. deckers. whose sole
that the plates, dishes and cutlery are
fairly set forth. There is a wax filter.
who sees that the candles are properly
disposed; there are also first and second
iampliShter, who receive the same salary
as that of the poet laureate-f1oo a. year,
tn The salary of the queens chief @ butler.
NO servant is ever dismissed from any
OF Queen Victoria's royal palaces. To
this is, attributed the freedom of gossip
about her majesty's household arrange
ments. When a marriage occurs, the
couple are usually provided with small
post. CARRYING with it residence Most
who have served her majesty for many
years.
household during the lifetime of the prince
consort receive each Christmas pieces of
solid silver in shape they prefer up TO a
black I -bordered % cafS Inscribed s df@ WI With good
wishes from her majesty and the prince
melody with Queen Victoria and one
which for forty years or more has always
been playd for her over the graves of the
In memory of the woman who nursed
all the queens children and many of her
grandehiidren. monument has been
and inscribed. In grateful and loving
memory of Mary Ann Thurston by V. r
l. and her children. Victoria, Albert Ed
yard yard Alfred. Helena, Louise. Arthur and
There are 1.50O people upon the German
emperor's list of employees. including so
ing after the % royal palaces and castles
that belong to the crown. Their wages
are small. The women receive not more
from SIS to s25 a month.
The court of Pope Leo N1II. comprises
1000 persons. There are 20 Wallets. 10
berlains: 500 extra honorary chamber
lains. 100 supernumerary chamberlains.
80 officers OF the noble guard. 60 guards;
police guard. honorary chaplains. % pri-
vate secretaries, 10 stewards and masters
of the horse and 80 doorkeepers.
The servants and officials employed at
pacity. wear no distinctive mark. and the
attendance is spoken of as tslouchy.''
Social gatherings. on this account, are
thought TO lack dignity. No mistress OF
the White House, however, seems to think
it wise to disturb the existing order OF
things.
Forty servants is the average number
employed by the Astors, Vanderbilts and
other multi-miilonaires. with an average
pay roll of S1,OC0 a month. The Astors
prefer unmarried servants.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt discharges a
servant at a moments notice. but in addi-
tion to her wages. presents her with $40
Mrs. Oliver P. Fl. Belmont prefers men
servants of herculean proportions. HeI
new footman is about seven feet high. and
otherwise in proportion. He is thorough.
ly EngIish-was discovered in England, ir
fact. He is also thoroughly trained, and
powders his hair.
The Rockefeller servants are on duty Ger.
tain hours with certain hours for them
selves. and they remain indefinitely. none
ever leaving of his own accord. Very many
marry. and their children. too, remain as
part of the family below stairs.