Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

! bin. Queen Victoria introduced this
careful system and King Edward has
adhered TO II vigorously
But King Edward alone Is responsible
for reducing the time OF his own dinner
eating to one hour by eliminating IN
Vulnerable petty courses. The private
dinner at Buckingham Palace costs less
today than It did even in the days OF
quiet Queen Victoria, simply because 1t
rs not thought necessary to have so
many things to eat The kings exam
ple I'm this instance has affected every
dinner table in polite London. Even
AZ Sadrlngham. sometimes, when the
famous gold plate Is used aud the kings
favOrite table flower, the Malmaison
carnaton, is the decoration, the menu
is short and simple The Prince and
Princess OF Wales who spent over
$4,000 ON their house warming ball AT
Marlborough House the other night
take. Ike tie king and queen their op-
portunltics To save little. When they
90 20 York Cottage. on the kings sand
bingham estate, the prince and princess
live almost plainly The princess shares
her drawing room with her favortc
lady waiting. Lady Eva Dugdale,
sister Flaw to the Countess Of War
wick. The princess and the lady nave
common whiting desk, piece OF line
Chi9pendale
The line between state and pri.
vate entertaining by the royal
family is easily enough drawn
so far as the letter Of the law is con-
cerned State entertainments are those
given for state reasons and paid for
out Of the state pocketbook. Private
entertaining is what the royalties DO
on their own account and pay for out
OF their private incomes.
THE SOCIAL SECRETARIES.
The formal private entertaining Of
both the king and queen and the
Princess Of Wales is far too big thing
10 be arranged by themselves. They
signify who shall be invited and then
they can 20 about their affairs and not
trouble themselves further TO remember
the list Lord Knollys the kings secre-
tary. Is his aid-in-chief Lord knollys'
principal duty in connection with the
kings entertaining Is to tell his ma
iesty whom he is about 10 entertain.
Princess Charles Of Denmark SAID once
that II Lord Knollys were Weakened sud
denly in the nighth and told to re-
peat off, hand the names Of all the peo-
ple the king had Invited 10 dinner FOR
three months to come, he could do II
without moments hesitation. The
lord chamberlain, commander-ln-chief
OF state functions, has little 20 do with
the private parties The groom-in-
waiting. Lord Edward william Pelham
clinton. uncle Of Lord Francis Hope,
is a highly important person when II
comes To the kings entertaining, as he
was In the reign OF Queen Victoria. No
servant OF HIS majesty may, approach
the presence without first approaching
Lord Edward. An details. when the
King feels inclined TO reduce his
wishes 20 detail, are submitted to Lord
Edward. who IN turn places them In the
hands Of lesser authority Lord Ed
ward Pelham Clinton Is said 20 be the
most oblging person In the royal
households. He ls an amlable gentle
man-tall ard grey moustached-who
never refuses 10 see anybody,
Sir Dighton pr0byn, who lives az
Buckingham Palace, and who has an
APARTMENT In the Norman Tower,
Windsor and a house az Sandringnam,
stands between the king and his bank
book. II Is his duty to let his majesty
know when funds are running low. The
consequence Is he knows more nearly
than anyone else the exact amount the
King spends on dinner parties, lunch
cons, and the amount spent on neceS-
sary presents for arlstocrauc brides
and bridegrooms.
when the queen doesn't wish to trouble