The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24
hrNG GEORGE'S household.
pr'i,s 81 Men he HAS Appointed to the
various Ouices

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Many ~ the Offices ~ the household of
~ Arg n England are political appoint
r,-r'- which change with the Govern
r~sr- But the Master Of the Household.
o.. .rooms in Waiting. the Eauerries in
W4'rg. the Keepar of the Privy PURSE.
IT, .-tvate secretaries, SC. are appointed
rs '-' soVereign.
krs George chooses also his perrA-
r-r' Lord in Waiting. which poet he has
h - we'd on Lord Annaly. His Majesty
ras appointed n Keeper 81 tn. Privy
rI--., Sir William Carington. lie IL
hru'her 90 Lord Darlington, hut elects
-r.l his name in a different manner:
and his marriage in 1871 is worthy " note
=. N"ins one Of the first % the now long
h % e Anglo American alliances.
Lord Knollys and Sir Arthur Biggr are
,n - JOINT private SECRETARIES. Lord
Erollvs has for forty years heen the
f.rhul friend and trusted counsellor "
ruval'v and his deep affection for King
rivard IL fact that will never be for
gotten. His sister. Miss Charlotte knollys.
~ Icon IN attendance on Queen Alex
audra since 1898. and IL will ha remem
h..rrd that his parents. Sir William and
LADY Knollys were ebout III" court 81
Queen Victoria.
lns recalls 20 mind funny story.
Old folks ara aware that the birth Of the
ate Duke of Clarence was somewhat
Premature His baby clothes were not
r,ady and the small hut precious arrival
WAS wrauI-d in cotton wool which had
leon taken oH Lady Knollys's last new
bonnet from Paris II may not b. gen
orally AroWr that II was through the
kr.nv- family that close relations were
Established letw"eu royalty and the
E.tu-Childs.
~r Arthur Bigga has for wears heen
-r.-C,ai friend Of his present Majesty
n. Is an experienced oourtisr and acted
g. groom IN waiting Ia Queen Victoria
a. .oug ago as lsSn lie Is clever and
tacfluI bat somewhat silent. and King
George was once heard To say that one
On. sir Arthurs good qualities was that
D." ureferre.i thinking to talking
His Majesty has reappointed four of
'ne grooms an waiting who were in tn"
service of hIs late Majesty. and Ed
ward Wellington. who was IN his former
.-ahold The new appointments are
'rp-e OF Col William Lambton. a brother
ord Durham and a distinguished
,uid.ar and Capt Seymour Fortescu'.
brother Of Lord Fortescue and a naval
oA.sr who acted as eluerry TO the late
h AZ Edward
\, regards eauerries King George
ha- retained in his service the four who
u-rs N his household a. Prince OF Wales
Ant the new appointments are those of
60. ,harles Legge. Col. Frederick Pom
sYnuy and Major Wigram. The Pom
sonuys are a family who have been much
ar7.t the court and Col. Fritz held the
si~l. post IN the late household OF our
.at- sovereign Col. Charles LeggF is
onls brother OF LORD Dartmouth and
a.'.i ~ the same capacity at the court
g. r ~ Edward VII
Nv We will take a look at the gr eat
81 - IA the royal household that are
tn.',cal appointments and " hich do not
o.arss at the accession of a new sovereign
DO post OF lord steward now held by
lord Beauchamp, II one ~ the most
important In his hands ara placed the
whole direction Of the royal household
below starts. and he has authority over
- -@rvants IA the loyal establishment
Tee ualuItl designation OF the Office over
.. BE- presldes ~ the board Of green
,.,' and he carries the stan OF his ONCE
a. b ~ Ceremonials ana at last may have
tie --,I duty of breaking it over the grave
O , -yv@rsIgn
I.- '-.,.u-Irrr - the household ranks
tex p, 'u- lord steward IN that depart
T--' ~" also carries "A white wand 81
.@7n.. and AZ a coronation II - his prlvi-
i-.~ ,. distribute the medals which are
s'-.ra 'r commemoration. ". Dudley
NArI. 10 nephew 81 Lord Esher, IL az
--s.!' treasurer Of the household
The r.rsr'rollsr II the household stands
r-1r and ~ too has white stan. and
~ c'."' dI'y ~ 20 examine all the ac-
cli..,- which come under the lord
sevs-I- department This post II now
bod Lord Liverpool
j." lY~ri chamberlain comes next to
-" ~ seward In household precedence.
invitations 10 court are sent out in
-" lord chamoerlain's name by com-
r.-I = tua sovereign. In state pro-
ooSs - lie walks backwards in front
- Majesty. with the lord steward,
80 - d.. court or levee IL IL his duty To
'is-. ."N' g. tho King and read out the
'... q each one who approaches the
&c. 'r"-.uc. The vice -chamberla in,
a- 10 waiting the mistress OF the
80 the ladies ~ the household
=" .'. .isfar' ment Lord Afhorp now
f..rr.rt ,,1st nf lord cham