Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-22
Etiquette of Court Functions.

are asked to attend Il court at Bucking-
ham palace at night. is 10 o'clock: but il
s., usually not until 1870 that the King
and Queen take up their position in the
ballroom.
The famous royal hook cup. the recipe
ST which is kept secret. is always served
:t supper after the court has been held
and # mayonnalse figures on the menu
This is also made from unique recipe.
Every court function in Spain is regu-
lated with the rigid lines laid down bv
old etiquette. At present there is no
such ceremony known as a drawing room
af the Spanish court. The debutante in
Spain makes her appearance in society
an a ball or party given by friends 1t
has been very rarely the case that young
women have been admitted To the palace.
hitherto, if by any special command an
audience of the King has been granted.
the ceremony has been performed in the
morning or afternoon. and for il rho
dchutante has worn ordinary outdoor COS
tune.
Young ladies who wish to be presented
Ht court in Vienna must belong 10 the no
bility. and the desire must be expressed
so the Countess Maria Theresa V. Har-
rach. the "Grande MaitresSe de In Cour.
This lady draws up Il list of the an
pHcants and sees that they are sent in
vitatiOnS for the next court bali: be-
cause presentations are only made ON
such an occasion.
When the lady who is to be introduced
arrives she is taken to the "Grande Mai
tresSe de Ia Cour, who presents her ac-
cprdug to the position she occupies on
the list. Since 1898. the year of the Ia
mcuted Empress death. ladies are pre-
>euted To the Archduchess Maria Jo-
sophia, the wife of the younger brother
of the heir apparent. because the heir ap-
parent himself is only morganaticaliy
married. and thus his wife cannot re
ecivc"
The presentation is accompanied by
tire words: will your imperial high
ness deign to graciously accept the pre-
~anJation of So-and-So." the name and
utte being specifically pronounced The
HulE then makes Il deep curtsey the
Archduchess says a few friendly words
to her and the ceremony is over. The
ArchduchesS never gives her hand
either 10 be kissed or otherwise nor does
She kiss the debutante If lady is
introduced to the Emperor, he some
times mot always gives her his hand;
uUt no kissing takes place
MI guests who are invited to courts
81 the royal castle in Berlin are re-
QUoSted to arrive fifteen minutes before
HtF maJeStleS enter the apartment gen
orally used fer the purpoSe-nameIy. the
@rgat draWng-room called the white
G.om.'
TIE ladies' are placed on one side of
t' room. and the gentlemen on the op-
I">.e one, and junior chamberlains are
always in attendance in large numbers
d, preserve order and help any uDfor-
t#afe who docs not understand the
U"H-~gdiugS
iae imperial couple then enter the
fuucnt attended 10y the princes. and
1edtd hy the court chamberlain.
IueN take tLoil. UjaceS in FROM nf Two
..GlneS. and Then any foraigu trinrass,..
W.a are present made their rpyerenrr
Diplomatic presentations come upyt and
are generally made nv the ambassadors
aHl minister's milo thpir wives prps,I,t
tu. ladies H. The EmureSs W,brn tbny.
ag. presented the Indies how fo her mn.
.~ty. and the debutantcs kiss her hand
.iU. ladies' are not plr1putnd tn ma nm.
I.rar
After all the presentations have been
r t"nr If tbn room ,, a i1, gne,,d ' fa
".uujeS chatting with any pprson,,i
.5,nl~ and ofLefs y-bo may narficuIa rIv
interest them. II is ut tIiG time tl,at
f.e lahutantcs are .iIIroducad tn tLp E,n,-
..or if he commands ii.
AZ court halls fine course oil proop,I1rr
as follows. The immortal nair take
..eir places uuna the dais ana n com
mud is given to the court chamberlain
M let the ball open an office generally
specially chosen for his grace in dancing
li his ability to lead the cotillonS At
81. court functions it is forbidden for any
~ Jlie guests to sit down. and her ma
>'A tue Empress is particularly impera-
.N' on TINS point, with the result that,
can be easily imagined, the STRAIN on
-a'Nl' Il sue or ne Is NOT paTueuflfl}
IN' Is very great. asses nave. M
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~-Hcc Oueen E,Inna bp,afna FIRST l,,ly
The kingdom If Italy ,,llr, functions
ss hpeu p,utb mu,liied ANA rbont-c3
IF sa> tn. custom of DuerD AIarpbt.rif3