New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11

1RKsoNr POPULATIONS THAT RFAR OF
ROYALTY AND GUESTS ALIKE

From The london Mall
The distinguished persons rho AMENDED last
required 70 observe code oS etiquette which he's
existed az Court since tn. earliest DAYS
concerts Is \erv curious A. state balis The anpear-
snce Of The roval family IS announced By The on
gcnrt sticbs Tbe Pr,ncess ~ sies veg preser
heads The party and m accorIsnce win prece
with naive. fat-Iins, ngslaiins sep ,..- ,
r was ar one Of ~ hals I'D IL re.sn " Jsnes
itv with chlldlike confidence which characterized
Tortmen' should be constituted pert ~ The court
The etiquette a. ROYAL balls is rather severe All
qusdrilles and sncers are expected 70 be danced
II IS nv I'D ~. selaa'I , % XIV e,.,,,I
bur Tho night grows apace tho rule IS slightly
a. tho roval concerts which aro attended By
persons of superior social position e. those invited
- the balls the etiquette IS also ri.0iv enforced
and never deviated from SOM, % j. Iresses very
personaees are expected 20 remain seated through
our Tho concert proceeding they must find Ok
trem.lv iYk.ome as fhe gilt chairs u4ed ou these
casiors arc rot only very small but being placed
win their backs 10 The orchestra. prevent their
i e,iolc,,o e. more ronsidera.e Win ,he riio.,a
" no arc allowed 10 walk about whisper and oven
look ~ the pictures or adjourn 10 the refr"shmont
The barrier which on these occasions &c intro
duced 10 separate the audience from the singers
is regarded 10y The latter with the deepest aversion
~ indicating the existence ~ social barrier be-
tween them
Naturally A singer Ike Adelina Patti. With an
income Of f90 % year. considers herself the equal
Of most OF the guests who listen 10 her. But the
bar is always fixed for state concert. and IS not
likely TO be- removed.
one awful breach Of etiquette is 10 ask ques-
zion of any royal perSonaG' who may condes1 ma
10 address YOU. Neither must you make any re-
mark without being first addressed. The person
who far forgcts himself or herself as 20 keep
to
receive reprimaud from the proper quarters later
on. and similar treatment would be- meted out 10
the III bred person who dared 10 quit the royal
presence before being formally dismi Sed.
Curious though IL may appear there is one o.
casiou when 10 cough becomes matter OF 'il-
Quettc Suppose the occasion OF state ban,
the Prince OF Wales retires To- his smoking room
for a VIM 4 royal servant Oh these occasions is
expected 20 scratch the door. member Of tho
royal family n shake the handle but all other
persons are enjoinod 10 produce at intervals
gentle. admontOry cough, which IS not always
audible
Even royalty itself t. not always acquainted with
its own customs When the Queen accompanied
LOUIS Philippe 10 Elton The visitors book pro
duccd The French King as etiquette demanded
he should signed his name At the top Of ID" page.
But etiquette interviewed and as II does not allow
Her Majesty 10 sign her name under any other.
sho had turn over tie an but empty page aud
write her name the top ~ the next one
The ease with which the Queen cXtricai"d her
self from this contretcmps 90 upset tho customary
soif- possession Of the Duke ~ Wellington mat ho
signed his name I'm the book "W"Rgrington.