Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-21
GEORGE NOT GIVEN To POMP
Englands New Ruler is Inclined to
Be Plain.
DOESN'T CARE FOR BIG DISPLAY
Vast Changes Have Taken Place In
the Methods of Travel since
the Days of the POmpOus
King Henry.
DOESN'T CARE FOR BIG DISPLAY
BY LADY MkRY MANwARING.

their kingdom to another there Is less dis
play than would have attended the jour
ney Of "A petty noble few centuries ago.
When Bluff King HaI' went from
Whitehall to Hampton Court he was at
tended by battalons OF pages. legions Of
srooms, lords and courtlers. besides the
sergeants Of the bakehouse and OF the but
terry the sergeants OF the trumpeters and
of the chariots, the servltors of the stables,
henchmen OF the pastry and henchmen OF
the tents, chaplans, ply slclans, ushers. as
tronomers, cup bearers, carvers, secretaries
singing boys, and many, many other off
GERS besides all these.
Etiquette in Henry's Day.
Fifty cooks and twice fifty sculions at
tended for the feeding of this huge army.
The wages and llveries in the last year of
Henry's life cost the nation $2s3,5OO in hard
cash In that year this very magnificent
sovereign found walking difficult. so he
borrowed the idea of a sedia gestatorla
from the pope. Six sturdy mobiles bore
their master shoulder high. At his maj
esty's approach every knee was bent. and
those who particularly sought favor "grov-
elled" as the royal gaze fell on them.
When the serving men were laying out the
ance every time they passed their master $
! empty chair. Even the queen and the
Prncessss Mary and Elizabeth knelt when
ever they presumed to address their king,
This tremendous etiquette was continued
during the reign of the fragile Edward VI
But Mary l. the next occupant of the
throne. had the good sense to do away
with much OF the slavish tyranny. She
poor SOUL has drank too deeply of the
bitter waters Of adversely TO wish to be
forever surrounded by such an atmosphere
OF jealousy, spying. tale bearing and sus-
plcion. Less folk. less trouble was her
sage remark. Probably our present SOW
ereigns think as she did.
| Withal this 1t is doubtful If the sovereign
was ever held in as high esteem as he is
today.
New Peers, New Estates.
| Sir Weetman Peterson, as we'll known al
most in America as in England, has taken
the title of Lord Cowdray, from the lovely
estate he purchased recently from Lord
Egmont. The property comprises over 1900
acres, and the new peer has also Paddock
hurst a fine place not far from Cowdray,
that belonged to Mr.. Whitehead of torpedo
fame. Cowdray originally belonged to the
Bohums, one Of whom fought at Crecy,
and their heiress carried 1t to the Owens,
who were relation to the Tudors, and much
favored at court The next owner was Sir
William FitEwilliam, afterwards Earl of
| Southampton, who no doubt built much OF
the magnificent mansion which Is now such
glorious and stately ruin. Cowdray
passed from Lord Southampton to his half
brother, Sir Anthony Browne, and 1t re-
manned in the possession of his descendants,
the Viscounts Montagu or Montacute for
nearly three centuries
Kings own DistIIIery.
King George is the master Of many in
dustries, but it is not greatly known that
he is the owner OF a distllery where he
distills some of the finest whisky that ever
drew praise from connoisseur. This cur
ious possession of the crown is situated on
the Balmoral estate, near Abergeldie cas-
tie, and is known as Lochnager. The
whisky manufactured is, as may be inn
agined. of the highest possible quality,
and it finds its way to all the royal tables
via the cellars OF Buckingham palace,
where 1t arrives in bulk and where it is
matured in large maturing watts, so that II
really does not make it's professional de-
but" until 1t is from fifteen to twenty years
old
The distillery was at first an ordinary
commercial undertaking. doing a fair
amount OF trade, and producing a whisky
of sound repute, but, when the property
passed into the possession OF the crown. in
the reign OF Queen Victoria, the products
of the distllery were reserved exclusively
for the use OF the royal family and their
respective households.
Cannot Drink II.
Although the king manufactures his own
whisky, he actually drinks very little Of IT,
for the acute indigestion from which he
occasionally suffers has placed II under a
taboo, But the "Lcchnagar Scotch" is often
drunk by the duke Of Connaught; and II
was practically the only stimulant taken by
Queen Victoria for many years before her
death.
u II the king only chose to put his whisky
upon the market and chose a capable ad-
vertising manager to set forth the advan-
tages of the royal brand it would not be
necessary TO upset the House of Commons
with proposals for increased civil grants
for il is a foregone conclusion that he
would annex almost the entire whisky
trade OF the kingdom.
Prince Annoyed by GOSaIp.
There are two things that Prince Arthur
of Connaught does not wish to hear about
These are his reported impending appoint.
ment to be a duke IN his own right, and his
marriage. He has no desire whatever
either to Telinquish his present title or &c
enter the married state. The papers will
have II, however that both these events
will take place very shortly. and they ar,
even thoughtful enough to indicate who
his bride Is likely 10 be Unfortunately
they cannot agree TO the identity Of thi.
lady; and, indeed, more than one paper
has indicated debutante with whom. 81
far our young soldier prince has never
enjoyed moments conversation
Al present Prince Arthur is busiiy en-
gagged in training his troop OF the Scott
Greys on Salisbury plain, and will give in
} dividual and undivided attention to hi
military duties for some time TO come
Personally. however. he is likely 70 b,
seen occupying a staff appointment at III,
War office. When his marriage Is sug
gested 10 him, he merely laughs. and wave
the whole thing away with a motion OF hl
hand.