The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-06
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When Royalty Dimes.

IL one wishes 10 be very AnglOmanlac
in regard TO table etiquette. or rather
table furnishings, fish knives must he dis
pensed with. says the Washington Star.
This Is a popularity OF the king OF Eng
lands dinner table His majesty sub
stiutes two forks when upon the fish
course he concentrates his attention.
Nor does he eat bread with his FISH; In
fact, he eats no bread either at dinner or
luncheon, bat only a specially prepared
toast, cut I'm small pieces. The king, IL
may be remarked, drinks but little wine
with his meals. his abstemiousness In
this respect being most marked.
Fine silver does not play an important
part on the royal table. save on state
occasions, crystal and fine porcelain be
ing more I'm evidence Simplicity in 9TH
er respects as regards meals has always
been Characteristic Of Sandringham and
Marlborough house, both the king and
queen abhorring long or elaborate menus.
and absolutely refusing 10 remain at din
ner over an hour. Forty minutes is the
length Of time preferred and often ad-
The menus for dinner are printed on
prettily Illuminated cards, surmounted by
the royal arms, and with dainty view
i'm sepia of Windsor Castle, or Bucking-
ham Palace, whichever place the court
may be. The menu rs headed HIS
Majesty's Dinner. Then there comes
the date, and after that the French
names of the various dishes. including
| two kinds of soup. two kinds Of fish, two
entrees. two relieves, two roasts. three
cold meats.
/ II Is worthy of note that during Queen
! Victorias time the dinner provided for
| the ladies and gentlemen OF her majestys $
| household. i'm another apartment, was an
| infinitely more elaborate affair than her
/ own. The dinner hour is 9 o'clock.
Royalties take It's breakfast and lunch
| con In private. as a rule, that Is, mem
| bers Of the royal family only are pres
| ent: at dinner are ladies and gentlemen
| Of the household and guests.
4 oil 10 has or
want King Edward VII as the Price Of
| Wales travelled everywhere. with a foot
| man TO wait on him at meals; In addition.
his Wallets always accompanied him, two
| gillies who took charge of his guns, and,
/ OF course, an equerry.
Queen Victoria was waited on at table
| by her two Indian servants, 10 whom she
| spoke i'm Hindoostan; If these servants
| made the mistake Of becoming too pro-
| ncient In the English Language they were
| returned 10 India and new ones substi-
| tuted.
Guests at Windsor rarely see their
| royal host and hostess until dinner time
| IL is usually arranged that guests arrive
late i'm the afternoon; they are received
possibly by the Princess Victoria, the
| king and queen only receiving royalty III
person. The next morning guests break
fast i'm their own rooms. visit usually
| extends TO the second day; one is seldom
| invited for more than two days, very
often only TO dine aud sleep. ..,,..,
| simplicity OF English royalty at table are
| the marvellous epicurean fCasts of th'
| Austrian court There the menus ar
| nearly a yard long and everything els'
| In proportion. An army or nunkies beal
| deftlv balance on three fingers. Th'
| dish placed before one. however, II
scarcely tasted before the court marsha
| has tapped his golden cane on the marble
| floor and the dish Is removed TO maxi
| place for the next This Is "a state din
| ner Upon ordinary occasions the EN-
| peror OF Austria takes all his meal
| alone. even his dinner. each course beini
brought I'm on a tray Ills dinner con
| sists OF four courses, his luncheon two
| Neither butter nor sugar Is ever allowe
| on his private table.
Another potentate who takes all hi
meals alone is the pope; this IL papa
| traditional custom. The sultan too, dine
alone, and wherever he may happen I
| be at the moment
| When their royalties OF Russia DIN
| without guests the dishes are OF the mos
| simple and even bourgeois description
| the car. although n hearty eater, prefer
| ring simple food. Whenever the r.
| past assumes a ceremonial form, the Gu
| sine Is OF the most elaborate charactc
| The chefs stam numbers over 200 pei
sons; these include a officers W On
| mouth: 20 yeomen Of the buffet and J.
| chefs OF first second and third rank
A custom observed In all countries
respect 90 the ruler Of the land Is th1
| he IL always helped first. Even IN OF
| democratic country. when the presider
| of the United States sits at table. eve
| as host and there are ladies present. Z
Is served first. Ills place y AZ the cei
ter Of the north side OF the table, ~
! length OF which extends from east
1 west