Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-09
MISTRESS OF THE ROBE.
Emperor William Resolves to Reserve Place OF Honor
for American Woman.

livered TO her eXcelency by her secre-
tary, who occupies the second ante
chamber These persons aud other ser.
wants, namely coachman and groom,
two footmen and as many maids, are
paid by the royal eXchequer,
Six carriage horses are at her lady.
ships disposal besides saddle horses
from the empress stable. The mis-
tress Of the robe is entitled 10 gala
coach and four on state occasions, and
her coachman and groom wear the Inn
perlal liyery-leather breeches and high
boots. black coat, festooned with
black eagles on red and silver ground.
with silver cords and tassels across
the breast and a silk hat with silver
lace and cockade,
SALARY AND PERQUIsITEs.
The salary OF the mistress Is 1920
per year. besides perquisites, The lat
Ter include besides lodging servants,
etc. as set forth medical attendance
free OF charge and board for the incum-
bent and her private servants. ON all
Journeys the mistress of the robe taxes
her place in the imperial palace car,
and when she travels alone she Is paid
general field marshal's mileage.
The mistress Of the robe Is entitled to
a place at the royal table but usually
takes only luncheon, dinner and sup
per with their majesties, for the kasier
being an early riser breakfast ls an
informal affair. At table her excel
l lency sits at the side OF a prince ann
bassador or officer who holds at least
lieutenant generals rank She might
prefer 10 talk To some great artist or
| scientific man, but that wouldn't 40.
/ If the empress Is not present at table
| the mistress Of the robe gives the sign
J 10 rise. conforming, of course, 10 the
| kaiser's wishes.
Naturally the mistress OF the robe
| sets the fashion for the other court
ladies': all 20 to dinner and supper In
grand toilet, even II the repast be set
| for o'cluock In the afternoon. Grand
| toilet means Ions trained SILK gown
| cut very low In the neck, rich JeWeN
and elaborate headdress An ancient
| court superstition tabooes dark colors;
except for mourning and half mourn
| ing the ladies wear light dresses only
| but In view Of the fact that the mis-
| tress Of the robe is usually an elderly
woman the incumbent ~ permitted 70
/ wear darker shades OF violet OCCASION
| ally
Where an American woman Is CON
cerned dress sinks into lnslgnihcance
/ bv the side OF the table regulations
/ While the kaiser Ia not an excessive
| drinker he presses LIQUORS on ms ol
/ fetal family and guests. Madeira port
! and sherry are set before them WIN
SOUP. oysters and fish must be Washeu
down with German champagne hhne
wines -Stoinberger. Cabinet ana Jahan-
1 nisherger exclusively with me en-
trees and batteries NJ Burgundy are
drawn up with the roast. Then comes
the French champagne Heidsic Hoyll
! while with the dessert old TokaV ana
Nluscat Iunel are drunk. All this ~
one houri OF course no one al table Us
actually compelled 10 drink all these
wines hut no one can help making
show Of doing so.
The beauty and youth OF baroness
Won Ketteler will show best on state oc-
oasions. when the kaiser reVlNes the
splendor OF past ages, one Of the
reminders OF old days Is the great
entry" After the guests OF their
maiesties. sometimes from 5000 70
5000 in number. assemble in the bril-
lianuy III halls, the Imperial couple en-