Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-12-29

rt3rX - e. fN''' N'SP'd'
ICE y W. of pomp, merri.
HsS Is l!F0 meut and prOdi.
&itF 'S5G giliJipS II was
g. IN ono ~ these
grand pageantries. lJ'T2, that Queen
Elizabeth. in a state visit 10 ST.
PaUl's cathedral. severely r'mked the
dean for having 81 thOughtl"sslv laid
on her cushion. as tUAeu oil love
and respect, prayer book. richly
bound AMI full Of splendid illustrations
Of the apostles and martyrs. at the
very moment when the sovereign had
issued stringent laws g -ainst "supersti.
tiOus images and pictures"
On that festival. too. foreign princes
in the course OF their travels were cX-
Pcct,d to officially atrrud thu reception
Of whatever court they then happened
to be visiting. A glimpse Of the parade
surrounding such forglaliiies is given
In tn" description Of the equestrian
procession Of tie Swedish prince, who
IN 1863 presented his respects to the
virgin queen In all due ceremony. Cor
geOuSlg appLrclcd himself. aud hls
steed not less so the real visitor vas
accompanied hy a large retinnp. clad
in velvet and heavy gold chains. the
guards carrying Aaibert.
Truly. one wonders ~ the trouble
and expense Incurred hy the noble
travellers In those days Of SLOW commu-
nicatiVnS, strict etiquette aud maguiti-
cent display. As a family gathering
New Years day always proved al oc-
Casion for renewal az friendship and
reconciliation. Who does not remen-
UC?. for Instance, the anccdote Of the
Prince Of Wales, son &C Henry V, wlo.
anxious TO apprase hiS irritated father
and to show him how unjustIy lie had
been slandrrcI, appeared in court. on
the grand anniversary OF universal
good VIII. IN his blue students robe.
pierced round the collar with eyelrts
years be had spent n the univors ".
From each tiny hole hung needle aud
thread. BY this mute and original
pleading. variously Interpreted, the lu-
tiful son Is, however. credited with IN.
tending to clear himself from the in.
putation Of being n spcndthrift. Had
he not carefully and Ubedieutiy E"pt
the needle aud thread given every year
by the hurS1r to Oxford students with
the fatherly advice, Take this and bo
thrifty|'
The unfortunate Mary. queen Of
Scots. eagerly ayai!cd herself ot taia
opportunity 10 propttiate her cousin
Elizabeth. 10 whom she sent cunning
headdresses OF network. likewise col
lars aud cuffs, knitted gold lair u"ts
and rare AMI beautiful eIDhroiderirs
Among the latter was conspicuous
baSQuine. or Spanish coat which, when
worn with tie lnautsiia. wrapped tAc
figure much after the style of thc
Turkish female garh. Many Illusions
10 special money for her New Ienr'S
generoSities are found iu tne august
prisoners correspondence.
No Gouht the great characteristic Ur
the cvrntfui day was the lnviShnr-S
with which gitts We're Distributed Ia
every class " society Us to-C4S OF
love. rrspe-t and gratitude, Amounting
sometimes to bribery. Indeed this del
Lcate way OF securing the favor Of
judges and high officials became such
& source OF abuses that iu 1850 Il had
to be forbidden by law. Yet even as
late rs 1858 James II himself st!ll 2r-
ceptcd such tokens from bis subjects
As an example Of these offerings from
successful suitors may br ln.niiJHeJ It
pair Of gloves containing 30 angels, or
half SovCr".EnS. presented Un NV
Years day hy a Mrs, Croakcr IN Sir
Thomas More iu recognition of his DE-
cision in her favor IN suit QgaiASC
Lord Arundel. 1T would he ngaiu< st
good Manners said the chancellor
ITO forSakc a gentiewomans New
Years 81. ;.u1 | accept the giov'.s.
Thr lining ypu viii he pleased To ia
stow elsewhere" ln fact, during this
fcStEvp Srasan gloves We're customary
g,tts IN the sixteenth century, but Oh
account of their cost money vas often
given iusi,ad. hence il Nevau,e ku1U n
IS glove MNU"y'
The rurchase Of two pairs ot i,nt-t
gloves for queen Anne of D"uma =
had SO exhausted the savings of Ii"
hCaulifUl HUl puor AraL"lla Stuart that
She was r'NCced to knit a prrso aS 4
humble hut dut!ful New Years off"r-
ing 10 James /. Indy Mary Cry,
more fortunate. had been able In los
TO present her beloved Queen Mar.
Stuart not only two pairs OF swr,r
gloves. but four dozen gold button-,
with a seed pearl In the ccnter Of caca.
Occasionally. too, presents embodied
some allrEnrv or hidden meaning oulv
understood ~ the givrr and recciveo.
The quaint though uHattrnctive jewel
affecting tn" Shape of Il dAra Muirrr.
sent In Scotland by HARRINGTON ~
James. carried with II the long cxpcc,.
ed news that uiS accession to the EnC
iiSh throne WAS bat a matter Of tet,
days or even hours. How rloCa"rtl7 IL
expressed "'he failing lamp Of llfr
was v'rv Aim With the departing ouc-.n
and world s0ou ~ velcd 10 the tarA
ness Z: t-G to.4b. '-LoudoD Queen.