The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
TRADEsMEN SEEK WARRANTS.
Diplomas That They supply Her Ma
iesty Eagerly Sought.


iesty Eagerly Sought.
From Pearsons Weekly.
The royal warrant is not merely a dlplo-
ma TO supply the Queen; II Is a mark OF
royal favor equivalent to an honor, and Is
to some extent testimonial of excellence
in respect to the wares supplied.
This applies also to the warrants issued
by other members of the royal family.
The list of tradesmen holding the royal
warrant is an extensive one, in all includ-
ing 800 names. 1t entities the holder to
mount the royal arms over his shop front
and to assume the same on his business
paper; but that fact does not necessarily
imply that the Queen or other members
of the royal family deal at the present
moment at the establishment, although II
does Indicate that her royal custom has
been given at some period of the Queens
life, and it may be given again In the fu-
ture.
For instance, II is hardly likely that the
royal butcher of Biarritz. who Is among
the list of royal warrant holders, can have
been asked of late to supply meat for the
royal larder, nor again Is It very probable
that such an extreme person as the royal
typefounder can add a very great amount
to his banking balance out of the Queens
patronage
As The revocation of warrant might be
taken to mean either that the Queen
owing to continued absence from the place
or having no need of a certain artlcle-had
not given any orders for a long time.
and was not likely TO give any In the fu-
ture; or that there had been some distinc,
filure In the conduct Of the holder or a
diminution in the merit of the wares
which had caused her majesty to with
draw her warrant from the firm holding
It, 1t is therefore the rule that when once
a warrant has been granted IL Is very
seldom revoked until the death Of the
holder.
The granting Of the warrant Is purely n
personal matter to the owner OF the bIsi
ness and should the holder transfer or sell
ms business or retire that fact alone would
terminate the privileges carried with a
warrant Bankruptcy also terminates the
existence of a royal warrant. In Nspeciaf
cases, no doubt. this stringent rule can
be, and often is, overlooked.
There is, however, some little allowance
mace when man takes In a partner. but
then the retention Of the warrant IS only
allowed by permission.
Inc offense OF pretending TO be a ROYAL
warrant holder and making use of The
royal arms Is, of course. punishable by
law' put all the same. there Is nothing
10 prevent any tradesman, or trade pur-
poses, making use of an announcement
like this: ITO her late majesty. Queen
Adelaide or ITO his late majesty King
George the Fourth" provided his firm ac-
tually held warrant al the time.
Ihere are four departments OF grant
FIRST, there Is the office of Lord Stewart
OF board of green cloth" as II Is tech-
nically called Diplomas issued from this
department. would be signed at present
by pembroke" Secondly the warrant
ISSUED by me office OF the lord cham
beriain would he signed "Tathom. /" Third
~ those issued from the Office of robes
would bear the signature of "A Bue-
cleuch." Then comes the master Of the
horse warrant, bearing the signature Of
Portland"
The board Of green cloth Is RESPONSE
BILE for everything connected with roval
eating and drinking, and that il looks well
after the Queens table appears by The
tact that there are no fewer than TWEEN
ty-two royal butchers scattered about in
various parts of the kingdom. Including
those IN Barritz, Hyeres and at Nice:
nearly thirty grocers, thiriy-two bread
and biscuit bakers, ten fruit merchants
over a dozen confectioners, about nine
poultry merchants, nearly thirty wine
merchants, nine fish-modgers, eight spirit
merchants, the same number Of ale mer-
chants and some nine mineral water mer-
chants
Oysters are represented by two or three
purveyors. and there is one turtle mer-
chant, one purveyor of cured fish two
pork butchers, two vegetable providers.
but only one potato merchant.
Coming 20 milk and eggs, we find three
dairymen and two butter merchants. while
this list ends with tie names OF eight
oil and pickle merchants and one mus
tard firm.
The lord chamberlain has TO see to the
various royal residences being kent in
good order. and he is. therefore, respon-
sible for all fittings, furniture, painting
decorating and so on.
As the name implies, the robes depart-
ment looks after everything connected
with the royal wardrobe and toilet.
The master of the horse department
has. Of course, to do with coaches. car
riages horses, harness and the like. The
total number Of warrants Issued by this