New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

functionary who has always made himself useful
to his sovereign. In the time of the Plantag-
enets ne conducted the alliances and diplomacy
Of the monarch and arranged for mis- recreation.
hunting excursions bull fights. bear baitngs
and drinking bouts. During the reign of Henry
VIII he was master of the royal gayeties some
times marshalling fifty ladies of honor to dance
galliards and branGos. and providing the great
mobiles with guards OF halberdiers and torch
bearers 10 escort them home after revels. In
the reign Of James 1 he introduced and stage
managed the Mosques of Ben JonsOn in the
Palace Gardens of Whitehall The Lord Cham
berlain is now the adjutant Of the Court. with a
large STAFF of clerks and officials under him for
the discharge Of miscellaneous business He is
also the chief oracle on all points of etiquette
and orders all the arrangements for the recep
tion OF royal guests and for the social functions
OF the Court
There is curious medley os the old and the
new OF the fantastic the picturesque and the
prosaic in the equipment of this department
The Lord Chamberlain's chief sub1rdinates are
the Nice-Chamberlain, the Master of Ceremonies
and the Marshal of Ceremonies. ana under them
are enrolled ushers, grooms. pages and officials
Black Rod is the most impressive among these
functionaries. ana there Gentlemen Ushers
OF the Privy Chamber. extra Gentlemen Wait
ers. Grooms Of the Prvy Chamber. Gentlemen
Quarterly Walters and Pages of the Presence
Of the Chamber. of State and of the Back
Stairs In addition the military forces Of
the Court the YeOmen Of the Guard. with their
quaint costumes, who We're in tLeir full glory
during the reiEns of Elizabeth and James, an
imposing bodyguard of Gentlemen at Arms: the
Military knights of Windsor, with the dignity
Of royal and lower foundations: and a con-
tingent of Sergeants- Arms. These retaners
with their uniforms and liveries. give touch
of color and splendor to Court functions. There
is also an Examiner of Plays, the modern double
of the old time Master of Teves. The Poet Iau-
reate survives in name IL his work not only
smells of the lamp. but even of a candle which
has burned low in the socket. There is a Court
Librarian. with a Surveyor of Pictures, a Ma
rine Painter and Painter in Ordinary To
these added Master of Music. Conductor
of the Band and a Sergeant-Trumpeter There
also Keeper of the Jewels. a Keeper of
the Swans. Bargeman and an Hereditary Grand
Falconer The Lord Chamberlain has a large
force of paymasters. accountants and clerks
apart from the Surveyors private staff of secre-
taries. readers. cashiers. stewards and attend
ants
The Lord Steward. the Earl Of Pembroke has
of the Green Cloth. He retains the medieval
function of universal prOvider of the royal
household. and has a score of officials under
him. His chief subordinates are the Master of
the Household, the Treasurer and the Controller
and under them are the First Clerk of the
Kitchen, the Chief Cook, the First Master Cook
the First Gentleman Porter. the Sergeant State
Porter and the Gentleman of the Cellars whose
duties almost obvious as those Of the
Paymaster and Chief Clerk. The Coroner of the
Verge is a more mysterious functionary. and
strongly with the highly modern cleo
tric light engineer. The Master of the Horse |
the Duke of Portland. with the aid Of a dozen or |