The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-13

! performance. necessitating a stocking
foot retreat. to the boundIess merri-
ment of the onlookers and the ever
lasting embarrassment of the unfortu-
nate.
Never Guests.
Their exceIlencies entertain almost
constantly. Balls. skating parties.
garden parties. receptions and private
theatricals follow each other in rapid
! succession during the season. Al
though they dispense entertainment in
lavish manner they never accept hos
pitality. 1t is a matter OF tradition
that no governor general or any men,
Der of his family has ever been enter
tanned in a private house in Ottawa.
/ When the present incumbent attended
a church wedding recently his action
| caused considerable comment because
it was a violation of precedent. and
was interpreted as a sign of prefer
ence which was unwarranted. On an
! other occasion his excellency appeared
Unexpectedly at a garden party on
the capitol grounds. He was attired in
frock and high hat. and complaint i'm
mediately arose from a score of local
Beau Brummels who were there in fan
nels and straw. Had they been ap-
prised of his eXcellency's coming they
would have dressed for the party.
Cause For Strained Relations.
The retiring exeelleneies. the Earl
and Countess of Mimic. have two very
charming daughters. Lady ATeen and
Lady Ruby. Some of the more favor
ed civilian SWANS of Ottawa may Oc-
| casionally be permitted to dance with
them at the rink. but as for taking
them 10 the theatre. or TO drive. or to
! eall-never Furthermore. they must
not approach their ladyships unless an
! aide-decamp is sent to say that their
presence is desirable. 1t not infre-
quently happens that an imperial sum-
mons comes just at the moment the
young townsmen are paying their at
tentions to other than royal bellies
Under the circumstances there is just
one thing to do. and that is to drop the
civilian girl like hot cake and report
to royalty. From this proceeding there
often arises what in diplomatic par
lance is termed. "a situation
To the mind of the citizen of a re-
! public. where we have no kings except
the shoddy kind that money makes.
and where the law ordains that all men
shall share alike in the privileges of
state. il would seem that his excel
| lency should unbend a bit and go Wis
iting among his neighbors especially
when he draws $4,000 a year for be-
ing socia BILE. But the Canadian hastens
to explain that it would not do at all
1t is not the kingly way Why. if a
king were common enough to go visit
ing among civilians, he would not be
august. and therefore would not be
worth his salary.
Skates With His Tailor.
Yet we are told that Lord Mimic is
a rare good chap; that if he were not
bound by the traditions which govern
the conduct of man of title he would
be a first rate mixer. What better
proof of a democratic inclination
would one want than the fact that
his excellency skates with his tailor?
While il is not our custom TO be over
ly charitable in our estimates of royal
personages, IL. view or the evidence it
is remotely possible that Lord Mimic
ma be a rather good sort of fellow
after air AT any Fate7rwe viii give
him the benefit OF the doubt
His exeeHency,yi lis "a fine Judge of a
horse. In his young days hefWss one of
the most celebrated gentleman jockeys
IN England He is known as an all
round sportsman who plays hard and
fair. He is not considered brilliant in
tellectually, but is accepted as a thor
Ough gentleman with sufficient dignity
and tact to discharge the duties of his
office i'm an acceptable manner.
The Countess, Diplomat.
The Countess of Mimic is a charming
hostess and a recognized diplomat. She
lis one of the finest skaters in the Do
minion. but during her sojourn in Can