New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

"Extrsordina-ily obvious" says Violet A. si-np-
son. writing IN The Cornksn Magazine" upon the
subject OF Servants and Service in the Eighteenth
Century must the eva have been. TO draw out
50 harsh a comment the Italian Jesuit baptls'a
Aageloni. makes In his Letters" he came 70
England about I7S6 describing his impressions o.
the English nation with the penetrating acuinen
given by his training. even 4 pTejuolceo ~ go
@ foreign customs The Kingdom oec-ares Al
eelonl appears 10 ne Ike those fruits Whleh are
,v.-,-s1, ~ss- 70 IRE eve and rotten at the core
he rnslnev has begun from the heart IN ulls
,,,,-.-, ,-o,usion Is luxury. and whatever costs
--oe- money is always extremely polite OF that
- ~. continues sarcastically, alluding 20 the
..,-silire custom that prevailed OF vailsgiVing-
Ts-- as We cal IL nov-It is polite TO dine
,-ith The nobility, where you pay the servants Tor
-en times as much as you eat.
.,lour this vail system It is which marks down.
a. Il were. the utterly dehased condition % ser
,s~s n TIE eighteenth century town circles. Con
-euspora-ies both English and foreign. realized It.
This giving Of walls says AngelcnD makes the
place % domestic more comfortable place than
many small trades. The nobility Of no nations
s-0ear 50 mean as the English. Ny lord looks on
while his guest discharges the house by paying
The servants and no domestics are 50 insolent and
50 trarrertfve because they know II is not from
his lordship's hands they receive their money
-.Valscivtng was not an old custom. only reach
ing This height OF absurd excess with the eigh-
-ee--h century. 7 abuse Of the time
honored Ia-gesse which On the conclusion O. a
roys visit used be distributed by the king among
The servants q his entertainers household, the
hos- having the honor OF kissing the royal hand
But. like many another wel-iutentoned and harm
Jess fashion Il grew into accord with the temper
cf its ace. Even SO late as ISIS Dr. William King
principal of St Mary Han. oxford. described IL
Is a grievance demanding the interposition Of
law
In --es Aeister in his Letters IN England com
-re-ts upon the men in the packet boat asking
Cor C-aru5tes and stoicauy observes It is mat
-e- q account. IN this country every individual
from the lord 10 the coachnan. seems 10 know bet
re- than In any other what IS his just due. and
what his fare is 70 be A foreigner might Wen
he surprised az being called on 10 pay for MS
dinner while The host stood by One quiz wrote
I'D ever the door of his entertainer Fees for din
iuE here are three half crowns. 70 be paid 10 the
ro--er or entering the house. peers and peeresses
10 nav what more they think proper" The Duke
q O--nond once asked Lord Poer. a Roman cath
clio irish peer. an officer OF distinction and re
-0u-- IN the service of France 10 dine he re-
fused and on being pressed again and again. al
last said II YOUR grace viii give ne guinea eacn
tine % pay your servants. / VII am 100 poor
else
..1t was said that an English noblenan seldom
got away from dinner party under ten guineas
.- fees distinguished foreigners being mulcted IN
twenty guinaas-
containing sca-hing little satire which sums Up
very apply the position In which both host and
guest were placed by the abominahie custom
7 vii teach YOU how 10 dine with duke with
c,-t being IN any sense under an obligation You
mus know that this noble lord. Ike others OF ms
QUALITY keeps great number Of servants which
servants when you sit down no table. MS lorcslip
OUT ~ great co1plaisauce. Immediately makes over
10 you and they become your servants pro TEN
pore They get about SOU. are very oihge1t, fetch
Won whatever You call for. and retire with the
-af-ar-o-h You see no more CT them Till you want
20 60 awav. Then they are all ready again al
vou- command. and instead ct that FORM Wnicn
z7u observed them standing I'm az table. they are
Drawn into two lines night and left and make
lane which vcu are O. pass through before you
can get 10 Che door Now. q is your business 10
discharge the servants. and for the purpose you
ere 70 take out your money, ply II first on your
-srht hand. then your left, then on your right
and ther OF y1Ur left again, Till you ind yourself
a. rre street. And from thence comes thai com
mon method which all regular people observe OF
..-evf-c as sou 60" I know not SO ridiculous a
-.a-so~aEe as the master q the house on such oc-
-esi7-z He attends you 70 the door with much
CEREMONY but Is SO conscious o. the awkward ap-