New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
OF THE GUARD
office for Duke Of Manchester,
nh llso Becomes P7ry Councillor

Uh0 Atso bf'O"'' .
.,e other day that the Duke Of
7 f -. ENGAGED iu newspaper work IN
Hsl'-, assigned by one or the big daihes OF
NsN q, -r7o-t the annual autumn Horse sho"
ftr rig -.,ere Garden "A task Of which he
e. - himself quito creiitaby-and yet here ne
3'7-., l,..s high dirn'ta-T Of the Kings house
8 ~ iI..-+.5- 81 the Yaomen OF the Guard. but
bid, o. - y, --er,bershfp Of the Privy Council
$50 II .--..,r Of Tho Yeomen OF the Guard, who
JOY General during his term Of office. ana
fa ,.-fforu bearing a close analogy TO the
-. ~ that grade, has rght 10 scar IN NV
or -,,--.u and Is sworn In as a member there
- Immediately aitet '
O. - NJ the Guard
- ,ra many queer privileges Of the members
- council perhaps the least known are
-s.,rs-7s from bodily harm with which they
" .-ssvro5 hv law. For. according 70 statue
g 49,, .-r reign ~ Henry VII. and re-enacted
- o-os- Anne any person striking or assault
T-sr- Councillor IS held guilty Of a felony.
~ ne - Manchester has been rather wild in
~ 800 nv. ana has s0wn an exceptionally large
. v-H5 refa-a process which has occasionally
800 him in hand ~ hand encounters From
d, r-reve~. be viii enjoy the advantage NJ
80 --at n he strikes a blow 81 is "a mere mis-
-ss-o- whereas II he receives one IFS author IS
..z m the grave charge n felony.
- r-s-v council is likewise the supreme court
,--ssl not merely Of England. hur Cf the entire
.ls,. Fn7ri-e SIS Judgments being given IN N'-
- ~ she sovereign. whose decision IS co1s-ae!e'
- The oath ~ Office taken hy the ErlTF Net'
~ -fs- sworn is ~ old fashioned and quaint
.r-.sso'orv and binds the Councillor I'm que1'.-"
=, sssvise the King according 70 the besi ~ -'7
-5-r and discretion. secondly. % advise for me
.--, rorar ard che good ~ the public without
.,,r-- through affection. love. NEED. DOUBT ''
49, thirdly 20 keep The King counsel .l7-'
s..bfr 10 avoid corruption. etc. The me-'''S
I, - PRIV Council ho.d their office during me
...,r-s NJ she sovereign. who may dismiss theh
- b. sees e. though this IS rarely done ana
-. ~ council becomes dissolved ipso faCfo hy
M ss-,lse OF the sovereign IS deriving Its author
i-s from him.
4. captain ~ the Teome1 Of the Guard ne
~-ks ~ Manchester viii receive q salary ~ S's"
-ssr End carries as his badge Of Office an
ss9r- hsto~. tipped with gold The captsinoy +
,rsrs held Fr peer ~ The realm.
The Teorrr- ~ frse Guard. whose quaint costumes
40 familiar to -ra American public through the
-,-tr opera ~ Gilbert and sullivan. entitled The
-sr~s1 ~ fHa Guard" rs one q The oldest mile
.,- r5-ps en- England. frs existence dating from
ts reign If King Henry VII who formed IT -
.s tine ~ bis coronation FRI -ts5 His successor
r+-f Henry VIII considerably increased lts size
,-s -re Guard was iu attendance upon him IN
80 rs5 ~ the cloth % cold. To this day the
rank End fIs wear The costumes which he devised
p them scarlet IN color. medieval as 70 cut. and
i',-1sd with the rose % the Tudor kings n
F-f=r erh~0l5e~r.
ogs,- Elizabeth when she dre5 If state was
--- 10 have the Teor-eu carry the dishes from
.-a great siderosrdz or ''hlfets" 10 her table
This led ~ the.- being described as 'buNeters.
vtrh vas corrupted 'uro ''be=teaters.' the name
trphi-h they ere popularity known to-day IN Eng
lsr5 especially those who are Oh duty at the
Tower rf London and who act rs guides there
YEoNEN REDGoERs AND HANGERS.
About dozen % the Teomen If the Guard. who
pre- usually pensioned nor-Conmissioned officers 81
regiments 90 the line are specially designated IS
'Tsoman bedEoers' and 'YF0uen hangers. The
business n the ''rrH--oer5" was 70 take charge Of
es rorsI beds during royal Journeys and prog
-ssssz ana the care ~ putting theu up and
taking them down Even during the reign Of
greer Victoria who made point If taking about
ts- OWN bed and bedding with her whenever she
travelled rhe 'Teomen bedEoers' had plenty 70
do and Invariably accompanied her Oh her sour
reys The "Teoueu hangers had charge ~ the
hanging and uuhsrEing or the tapestries Of the
ROYAL apartments when the sovereign moved from
one Place 10 another. and had likewise charge Of
fhe Kings camp e7alpaee when he happened to 20
.1-7 camp
Ds-acLue1-s q Tecre- ~ the Guard are always
o duty az big state functions, and the!- picturesque
appearance IS familiar 20 ali those Americans who
Rave attended drawing rooms. courts and levees
Or England. They are posted en- the lower hall
end IN the various apartments Of the palace lead
.-g to The Throne Room, and on the arrival Of any
TrsousEa ~ distinction they call brief warnings
% one another lr the following words. "Teomen
Usher 90 which be makes reply before passing the
-ord on hv rre exclamation Stand bv- t1 warn
ell Indifferent persons - leave the way clear
ir The new arrival These are called the "Fforors
c. ths Guard Ihambe-' and are accorded 10 peers
ard Qeere=-as On members Of the Privv Council.
great officers Of state. n Ambassadors and chiefs