The St. Louis Republic., 1905-04-23
MAID OF HONOR
tCosSisxed FROM fsss .

placed a. her disposal. The late Queen
in her Young days was fond of riding
and thoroughly enjoyed a gallop through
the beautiful wooded gladcs Of Windsol
Forest
Riding always was a favorite amuse-
,,cnt Of the Court. Pope. the friend oi
Miss Bel:cndcn and Miss Lcpcl. the beau
ti!ul and spriShtly Maids Of Honor. saws
Their life is Of all things the most miscr-
able To eat Wcstph:!ia ham in the
morning. ride over hedges and bitches on
borrowed hacks. come home in the heat
OF the .iav with fever and what Is worse
"A hundred times. with red mark in the
forehead from an uneasy hat, may qualify
them fo make excellent wives for fox
hunters The Maids Of Honor now are
not subjected TO such violent exercise
The Maid of Honor Is most frequently
is ..ssiduous in her attendance there.
for she is passion:,clv fond o: music.
and the Maid OF Honor thus is enabled
I" cnioy MANY pleasant evening
E,iqictt. has altered since the early
Victorian DAYS when the ladies in waiting
stood during the whole performance
and "nl: the Queen and the Prince
CoIlsort occupied seats. Now one sees
the Maids OF Honor chatting animateily
during the intervals. and listening
intcn;ly To the prira donna.
during the Queens stay at Sandring-
ham she dispcn>cs with the services of
her Maids OF Honor. and rarely takes one
Of them with her on visits. Conicniing
herself with their attendance in London
and at the state functions at Windsor.
The Maid If Honor is in waiting every
alternate fortnight during the season.
The Court Lady Of old days was merely a
superior kind Of servant. who scarcely
dared To speak in her mistress presence.
The Maid Of Honor of TO-DAY is
charming. accomplished girl whose duty
j, is To- make herself pleasant To- the guests
and talk agrccailv to- the impur'an, per-
sonaycs who may bc visiting at the castle
She should ic a good linguist. have read
the most ,alkcd-of i-.nkS Of the dav. and
possess musical tastes. She Is expected
To- take a hand a; bridge. If required 10
make III, a rubber: but she mast not play
for money. As the Queen di>approvcS oi
girls gambling or PLAYING for larger stakes
than they can well afford. Srnokin.
cigarettes too. which Is S,:ch 4 modern
craze, Is iiScountcnanccd bv the Queen
who brought NJ her own daughters with
;hc greatest simplicity. and prefers the
same virtue in her Maids of Honor
Princess Beatrice invariably chooses her
ladies IN wai-ins for their proficiency III
m',Sic. and requires that they ir good
readers ~ sight and good accompanies.
Il rare accomplishment She herself i
np mean musician. and has composed
some charming pieces.
Maids rt Honor must dress iccoininglv
and we'll. and IL course must possess
several black gowns i'll their :rousScau
iur the '"u-- Is III mourning frequently
i,.' cCcer:rlS.'v -; al kinds Is 'a'nrci.
and any ln,;i c"lorS or exaggerated fash
ions ma. ~. - worn
The HE of u Mad ut Honor Is an inter
,Stins unc she i brought III contact with
all sorts -; iill,S--i";,S people: She CON
Stant'v meets celebrities. she hears talk
~ ali kinds oi subjects she receives IN
i.tct a mos, cosmopolitan ctiI;cat,nr, he
education that makes Il wise woman ui
the world She learns tact. sense Cpu--
.osv. ani lrcu,r.S infinitely a,,ar'ti,ic
/ our; HE beng 81 mach simpler than IN
the past Il ..i,o has l,c":nc riIorc human
and more real Much precious time no
pngcr i wasted III idle etiquette 81 the
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