The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-30

sport or event for which the King visits his
host, such as races, shooting or the OPEN
ing Of a public building, but when he is
quietly staying with intimate friends golf.
bridge or a motor drive amply suffice for
his amusement.
The King is very proud OF his beautiful
gardens at Frogmore, where more than a
hundred gardeners are employed, and OF the
grapes and peaches, which take prizes at
the principal flower shows; but even these
ma magnificent gardens with their long vistas
Of glass houses do not suffice for the royal
needs, and many thousands of pounds are
expended annually in fruits and vegetables.
Hostesses must provide fruit of the very
best and most delectable quality "primeurs'
of all kinds, and the finest aspaTa gus, green
peas, or whatever delicacy is in season.
The arrangements OF the royal apartI
ments, the color of the hanFings. the choice
Of flowers, books n bric-a-brac, demand
forethought and knowledge on the part of
the hostess. Queen Alexandra likes pale
and pretty %colors, and she expects fresh
sheets, edged with lace, laid on her bed
each night. Queen Victoria disliked highly
scented flowers, a prejudice shared by all
the ladies' OF that period, who considered
them unwholesome The late Duke of
Albany, on the contrary, loved them in
great rariety, and preferred his table
StTewn with books of poetry and the walls
covered with good prints. Pets, dogs,
and parrakeets are frequently carried
tibOhN ny IONdiINs he hlHH lhlilStH NEVER
stirs without his favorite dog, Cesar, and
the Queen likes her japanese dogs and her
singing birds around her, and even takes
them on her foreign trips.
Foreign royalties rise unComfortably
early, to our idea, and others 20 TO bed
very late, but as a rule they retire at a
reasonable hour. Entertaining Orientals is
a more difficult affair. The Shah's suite
carried on culinary operations in their
bedrooms. threw the chicken bones on the
nNns "a and lAFN ~ a-.gllA - ~ tVa@- -
hind them. Carpets were ruined and CUR
tains destroyed. Russian visitors in the
last century refused to sleep in beds, and
lay or the floor. Prince Fushimi, who
spoke no English, liked European fashions
and preferred to dine late. His suite were
remarkably pleasant, stately and courteous
in their manners.
Often, however, il is the dependents and
servants who give the most trouble; their
rooms do not please them or the food
is not TO their liking or they are quick to
resent imaginary sights or forgetfulness.
Queen Nictoria's Indian attendants eX-
pected the finest of dollhouse fruits to be
provided for them. Catholic kings and their
servants require ali kinds of delicate mai gre
dishes to be served on fast days and Fri
days, while Hindus eat nothing a Christian
has touched.
Thus many little stumbling blocks must
be voide by the prudent hostess. Many
anxious cares and worries fears lest the
dliiler Sloulu not ne punctual, not ana
well cooked and the arrangements go
without a ~hitch-assail her. Royalty some
times expresses a wish to change the plans
or 20 on some expedition which has not
been suggested before, and it is then that
the ingenuity Of the hostess is put TO the
proof. With lightninglike CELEBRITY she munt
decide. issue orders and see that they are
obcyed. In fact the woman who is a good
entertainer Of royalty is a born diplomat
and fit to take the place of Prime Minister
1t is every ones ambition to reach the dizzy
height, but for one who succeeds many fail
ANONYMOUSLY and retire forever abashed
and Disappointed from the contest.