The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-04-09
THE KING AS GUEST.
England's EULER Il Much More Given
TO socinI intercourse Than
His Mother Was.


People who are privileged to play host
and hostess to the king. who arrived at
Elyeden hall on visit to Lord Iveagh,
have good deal more to 90 through
than is imagined BY those who merely
glance at the descriptive reports In the
papers and admire the successful and
satisfactory way In which everything has
gone off. In truth, says the London
Daily Mail, royal visit, if it reflects q
certain share Of honor and glory on
those to whom it is paid, entails also
on them very real amount Of worry
and trouble.
The first anxiety OF the host and host
ess is naturally the selection Of those
who are to be invited TO meet the illus
trious visitors. Not only has the name
OF every guest to be submitted for APP
proyal, but It is the usual custom for
the king to signify his wishes as to who
should be asked to meet him. It is not
even deemed necessary for the host to
be already acquainted with them. It is
true that certain Of the great ones Of
the land, with, perhaps an old-fashioned
idea Of what IA due to themselves as
hosts, have from time TO time objected
to inviting perfect strangers to meet
royalty under their roof
The personnel OF the party being at
length fixed. elaborate preparations have
to be made for the actual housing Of
the royal guests Painters, paperhang-
ers and so on. are busily at work all
over the house for some weeks before
hand. ard most special and particular
attention Is paid to baths. water supply
and sanitation generally prscautlon
which has been strictly and invariably
observed ever since the disaster Of 1871,
when the Prince Of Wales was brought
to deaths door through a soiourn in a
badly drained house In Yorkshire.
When Queen Victoria honored any Of
her subjects with visit. 1t was BY 40
means a matter Of course that people
staying Ia the house should have the
privilege Of sitting down at table with
their august fellow visitor. It was her
majesty's custom not only to take with
her to the houses where she designed 10
"lie" (as the old phrase was) for night
or two. her own bed and bedding. car
riages. horses and servants (including
her cook). but also to con-
6re herself al meals to the company OF
her own suite. sometimes inviting her
host ard hostess to join her at luncheon
or dinner
Such uitra-royal exclusiveness as this
was never the habit Of the Prince and
Of Wales. nor is It now in their
changed and more exalted position. The
first meal Of the day is Invariably served |
In the royal apartments; Of course. on
shooting and racing days. OF on the oc-
casion of any public function. luncheon
IS usually taken abroad. But at -the
sreat event Of the Englishman's day"
as some one calls dinner. they are al
ways present at the table OF their host.
.ofether with the whole house party.
Certain points Of etiquette there are
which differentiate such dinners from |
the usual evening meal of the English /
country house. AS to dress. for exam
pie. It Is understood that even at private |
at which the queen is /
present, the ceremonious knee breeches |
and silk stockings are worn instead Of |
the ordinary neither garments Of the
English gentlemen.