The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-22
Ia MAnauIsE DE FoNTENoY

to act as arbitrator in the dis
Dute that has taken place be.
tween the Household Cavalry and the
Foot Guards as to the right of guard
ing the body of Edward VII. while
1t lay in state, first at Buckingham
Palace and afterwards in Westminster
Hall. The Grenadier Guards fulfilled
this duty, probably because Sir Arthur
Paget. the commanding general OF the
had charge of the military arrange
ments in connection with the royal
obsequles served in the Foot Guards
Cavalry. They shared their duty in
this connection with the Yeonen OF
the Guard and the members OF the
l9orps Of Gentlemen-at-Arms, a rogi-
eran major or colonel with distin-
suished war service TO his record. Rut
| the Household Cavalry were allowed
no place whatsoever at the lying in
state. Very naturally they resented
| this. They did not wish to raise the
question while the obseauies Were in
| completed they appeaied to the King
| who has referred the matter for de-
cision to the Lord Chancellor.
The latter Will undoubtedly give his
verdict against the Foot Guards. and
regiment, or rather the three regi-
| ments, which are known as the First
and Second Life Guards. whose TUNES
are scarlet and the Horse Guards
| whose TUNES are dark blue. were first
instituted in $50 by Edward VI. and
Breda. in Holland. when negotiations
were in progress for the restoration OF
the monarchy in England, in 1860
Having around him upwards of 1000
mics which had fought so raliantly
for the royal cause during the civil
| War King Charles on May IL of thai
year formed the pick Of them into a
he
| Life Guards" so called from the fact
| that their one purpose was TO guard
the Kings life. Their commanding Of
| hcer. who by virtue of his office car
/ red a gold stick, that is 10 say an
ebony staff with a gold head, en-
graved with the sovereigns cipher
| and crown, represented in his person
the concentrated duty of the whole
lcorps, and was supposed to never
! leave the Kings side. being responsl :
| BILE for his safety He was assisted
colonel of the corps. who bore an
| ebony STAFF tipped with silver. and who
is known to this day as the silver
| stick in waiting. To the command of
this noble band. all of whom We're men
of gentle birth, King Charles appoint-
ed Lord Gerard of Brandon. afterwards
Earl of Macclesfield
! When Charles sailed from Holland 10
| land at Dover. he was accompanied by
| this corps Of Life Guards, who. mount
ed on huge Flemish CHARGERS. consu
l tuted ms escort WHeIl IKE Toue iii.o lLp1-
don, A few months afterwards they
We're placed on the establishment OF
| the British army. and IN ADDITION 10
\ the ordinary duties Of furnishing
mounted escorts for the royal family
/ We're entrusted by the state with the
/ task of watching over the safety OF
the monarch. Although they constl-
tute the bodyguard Of the sovereisn;
yet they are in no sense of the word
| mere show troops. having distinguish n
/ ed themselves greatly at the battle
of DettinEen, under George H., where
Peninsular War. under the Duke o.
Wellington. as well as at Waterloo,
i where their charges are historic: like
wise in Egypt, in 1852. at the battle
4 of Tel-el-Kebir. In fact, had IT MOI
| been for their wonderfully rapid ride
after that battle. and for the fact that
4 they reached the ancient metropolis OF
/ Egypt long before they were expected
4 taking completely by surprise the
i Arab insurgents. the lattergwould un-
1 doubtedly have fulfilled their proclaim
1 ed intention of reducing. the entire
j city to flames, just as I, the Russi SLAMS
4 Napoleon invaded Russia ina1si Ih 7,
4 Life and Horse Guards may be sald
!. indeed, to have saved the town Wltl1
all its historic buildings ana monu-
! took part in Lord WolseleX's unsu ue
!. cessful expedition IN the Nile In 1887
to rescue Gordon at !ihartoum, ano
4 last, but mot least they had thell
share of lighting in the South tAIrish,r
War. The three regiments c9nstl !.
a magnificent body Of men. each i,s on. 1nt
J and over, their stature being. still FUR
ther increased by their tall, silver