New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
Stat. Concerts Are Revived.

Oueer Mary has decided 70 revive the
state concerts, which were a feature of the
reign Of Queen Victoria, but which were
abardoned BY her son and successor. Queen
Mar like Queen Victoria, appreciates the
fact that there are a number Of elderly peo-
ia. -eerg and peeresses. retired ambassa-
Crrs and anbassad dresses, veteran generals
and adnirals. and white and gray haired
r.opIe. VINO as former distinguished servants
Of the Crown and Of the government have
some claim 20 attention on the part Of the
sovereign. and vet whom II is foolish 70 in
vic 20 state balls seeing that their dane
ing DAVIS are long since over and that they
arc merely in the way of the younger eie-
nert It is hardly any compliment 20 In
yite them 10 a state ball. which they 90 not
enjoy. whereas they were won't 10 take de-
light In the state concerts, which were neid
b. queen Victoria throughout her reign Tor
their particular benefit
When she was on the throne there were
two II these state concerts every season
for the older people, alternating with two
Rrd sometimes three state balls Tor the
SSa1ger element-neither Of them Interior
aS I'm any way with the afternoon draw
N. rooms. which have now been converted
into post prandial courts.
10Th queen Mary and the King are OF
the ouinion that by means Of a revival OF
the state concerts they Will diminish the
-rea. crush which has characterized the
state balls AZ Buckingham Palace since
Queen Victoria's death. and al the same
time will afford much satisfaction 70 a very
important class OF people.
81 .r. state concerts. which will In the
future. as formerly. take place in the state
ballroom. e. very stately apartment l5s
foe, long and broad in proportion. fun court
dress Is worn. Just in the same way as at
the courts and state balls. The general
company win take their places without re-
s.-d 90 precedence or rank. after the am
ta-saGors ard ambassadresses, the min
listers pieuipotentiqry and their wives ana
he ducheeses have been conducted 10 their
seats u is only then that the royal pro-
oeesiou enters. led by the Lord Chamber
lain the Lord Steward Of the Househoid'
tha Master Of the Household and it's Con-
troIier white wands Of Office in hand Walk
!ng backward that IS 20 say, racing me
sovereign and the other royalties com
prised in the procession.
The seats Of the King and Queen are
situated in the front row Of the audience
slightly IN advance Of the rest. AS soon
IS they have taken their places the CON
cert begins the instrumental music oeins
furnished usually by the soyereign's private
hand iu their picturesque uniforms the
vocal norton II the programme consists OF
solos or duets by operate stars whose nom
orarurns for the occasion have always been
extremely small IL being considered that
iaeir principal remuneration consisted IN
ire advertisement which they derived from
ine official announcement that they hau
received royal commands" 10 sing before
me sovereign an A state concert Indeed 'he
honorarium. even 20 the greatest singers
used 10 range between So and slG.
The singers almost invariably received,
IA addition 30 their hon0rarium. gin or
lenelry from the sovereign. But although
iney were usually addressed al the 'i'Se
of the concert by the principal royai per
s'nases present and complimented' YET
Wey we're vigorously separated froh "'e
Remainder Of the guests. with "nom '"e'