Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-07
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

the Qucen, and are usually either per
S.onal and 4ear friends or the wives or
daughters OF distinguished men who hay..
eSta hllshed a claim Ia royal gratitude
The Countess of Antrim, for instance.
was the daughter Of the late Gerald
GreF, an Oil and dear fried OF Queen
Victoria. and Lady t5osford i d9uph-
ter OF the Duchess of Manchester one Of
the most intimate friends Of the royal
i&mIy, All four ladies OF the hedchum-
Der are women of great social gifts and
cnarm, and are rather the Queen )
friends than her servants
The duties are both light and pleasant
involving residence Mt court rarely ex-
ceedlnG six weeks, which is made rs
agreeable to them as possible, whether
amid tho ceremonial of Windsor and
Backinghdm palace or in the peaceful
environment Of BaimOrll. All their ex-
penses except those or dress. are borne
by the Queen, and, as the ladies are
usually chosen from those who are not
too literally provided for, the salary is
very comfortable addition TO their phi
Tate means.
Two extra ladies of the bedchamber
are usually peeresSes whose days of act
I've service are practically over. and
whose reward Is sinecure Office with an
acceptable salary attached. The two
extra ladies of Queen Alexandra are
much Older than her majesty. and were
among her earliest friends and attend
ants when she first came to us a IRA
dIant bride from beyond the seas"
VI the four bedchamber women the
most notable is the Hon. Charlotte
hholiys. the daughter of Lord knollys,
VINO Tor many wears has been an init
mate and highly trusted companion of
me queen. Unlike the other ladies.
MISS hnollys Is in constant attendance
ana Is indispensable in hundred ways.
" the maids of honor there are four,
an beautiful and gifted, and in every
way charming. Two of them are the
lovely twin daughters of the late Lord
IVAN, TO whom the queen is greatly at
!!Hched. they are always, when possible,
IN attendance together and by the
queens wish dress exactly alike. A very
gifted young lady is the Hon. Mary
Dyke, daughter of Sir William Hart
Dyke, whose musical skill and sunny
gayety are highly valued by the queen:
and the Hon. Sylvia Edwardes, who was
a faYorite of Queen Victoria, is almost
equally clever and charming
To the maids of honor falls the agree
able duty of acting in turn as the
Queen companions: they read, sing and
play to her. and generally entertain her.
1hey frequently accompany her on
drives and walks, share her hobbies,
from fancy work TO photography, and. in
short fulfill their mission in life by be-
ing pretty, amiable. helpful and anus
ing. The lot of the maids of honor is
indeed an enviable one. for when they
marry they receive the welcome dover Of
1000, they are entitled to the descrip,
ton of Honorable for the rest of their
lives, are practically assured of suite
OF rooms at Hampton Court, and a prob
able place in the royal household for
their husbands.
Indeed, apart from the great honor,
the profit and pleasure of being one Of
the Queens ladies. they are always
assured of the royal favor and every
thing that it means i'll the way of un-
failing kindness and consderation.--Lon
don It'd Bits.