Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-10

tradesman can display that highly
priced document which proclalms him a
puryeyor of lolypops. eggs bacon. or
anything else. to his majesty unless IL
bears the green seal and signature OF
the lord steward. The kings cooks
and the kings gentleman of the cellar
are is the lord stewards department,
but fortunately for the satisfaction OF
his majesty's epicureAn tastes their
berths are not included among tie
srols Of Office ~.
A CURIOUS DIVISION
There is a curious division OF labor
between the lord chamberlan's and
the lord stewards departments when
the king has his annual spring house
cleaning. 1t IL the hord chamberlain
who is responsible fol the beating and
shaking OF his majesty's carpets. while
the Lord Steward Is responsible for the
proper cleaning of the royal chlmpeys.
When 1t is stated that there are no
less than $500 OF them 1t might be In
ferred that the lord steward really
has "A stiff bit of work to tackle occa-
slonally. But as a matter OF fact he
never concerns himself with the chim-
neys or anything else suggestive OF la
Dor with which his department Is NOM
inally saddled. 1t Is a permanent Of
ficial. the master OF the household, who
bosses all the work that has 10 be
done. and gets $3.50 year for 1t. The
lord steward simply drops round on
state occasions in a gorgeous uniform,
pockets his $4,000 year, and rejoItes
that some soft snaps are still reserved
for the nobility.
Another sinecure, the best paying OF
the lot. Is that OF master Of the horse,
which has been bestowed on the Earl OF
Seton, who takes over the job from
the Duke OF Portland, The latter, how
ever, Is too rich to miss the $4,000 a
year which Is the salary OF the Office.
Ncmlnally the master Of the horse
looks after the royal "Mews'-as livery
stables are called here-and the various
equipages OF his majesty But It is
doubtful II he ever crosses the thresh-
old of the kings stables; anyhow, his
pay would never be locked II he didn't.
He Is only required to turn up on state
occasions. At big functions requiring
the kings presence his majesty is under
the charge OF the lord chamberlain UNI
til he leaves the palace door From that
moment his sacred person is I'm the care
OF the master OF the horse until the
place of ceremonial Is reached. when
the earl marshal becomes responsible
for him.
DEAD EASY BILLET"
The master Of the Buckhounds Is AM
other dead easy billet which is num-
bered among the loaves and fishes of
Office. II pays $500 year and can be
held only by a peer or the heir TO a
peerage. Similar salaries are also paid
TO the captain of the gentlemen-at-
arms and the captain of the yeomen OF
the guard--the two bodies which are
supposed to do what Scotland Yard
really does-guard the person OF the
king at big royal shows. The captains
are shifted In accordance with their poll
titles when there is a change OF admins
tratlon. but II is only members OF the
aristoCracy who can All the posts
Some queer billets exist, outside the
royal household, which are included
among the spells OF office. or these thu
positions held by the junior lords OF the
treasury afford the best illustrations OF
the absurdlties that are sanctioned by
the British system of party government,
There are three junior lords and they
may or may not be real lords. though
under a Tory administration they are
usually sons OF peers. They are paid
s. 600 year each for work that they
don't do, and nothing for the work
that they do do, Apart from their inl-
tlatory function all that they have To
do with the treasury Is to draw their
salaries.
FINANCIAL EVERYBODY"
When appointed they betake them
. selves to certain room In the build
ing where the business Of the treasury
is carried on and seat themselves at
table there suddenly an official. state
~ and impressive In demeanor, opens
the door but advances no further than
the threshold win your lordships."
he solemnly asks, ALLOW your secretary
to enter2" At this they all bow and in
walks the financial secretary OF the
treasury. The official who spoke be-
fore. now says: "Wlll your lordships
allow your secretary 70 take a seat at
the table," Again they all gravely
incline their heads and the financial