The Washington herald., 1912-02-13
Keeper of Privy Purse
An Important Parsonage

Douchere that his historic quarrel with
Lord Durham (then Edward Lawson.
publisher Of the London Telesraph). that
resulted in suit for libel. and which
described in detail ended with the ex-
pulsion Of Labcuchere from the Beaf-
steak Club. IN King william street.
strand. This IS true. did not speak
OF II because he did not get a square
zeal, some Of ths members being preJu-
diced against the indomitable Radical
nghter. who insisted TO discover and
publish the truth. n this was wrong. I
plead guilty But. then, Labouchere ap-
parentiy didn't care. for he himself at
the time Circulated this little verse:
In former tines the Butchers wife
Cut up the steaks with real and czre
But now these thinu are altered quite.
The beefsteaks. they cut IL boucheTe.
Though, when all Is said, I fail to see
how anything one may say can add to
or detract from the greatness OF this
soldier OF humanity"
A very important. though little known,
department OF the Kings household is
that OF the privy purse. the ofices OF
which are situated In Buckingham Pal
ace The present keeper Of the prfvy
purse is Lieut. Col. the Right Hon. Sir
William Carington. who succeeded the
veteran cen. Sir Dighton Probyn when
King George ascended the throne He
stands AZ the head OF the royal house
hold. over which he exercises undls-
puted sway. It is he who receives and
distributes the whole OF the money al
lotted by Parliament for the personal
use OF the King and. the salaries and
expenses OF his household. together with
all the extra items that 60 to make up
the aggregate OF $4,000 per year
Nor Is this all, for at intervals pay
ments are made to Sir William out OF
the revenues Of the Duchy OF Lancaster,
amounting to something more than E7o,-
600 annually. Receipts, too, come to him
from other sources. such as the profits
of the royal stock farms at Windsor
and SandringhRm. the net receipts Qf
any) from the Kings racing stable. &c.
Thus it will be seen that the keeper Of
the Kings privy purse has very sub
stantial sums passing through his hands.
Though the Duchy Of Cornwall also
belongs to the Crown. the revenues
therefrom, by long established precedent.
are allotted for the use OF the heir np-
parent. The present King. when Prince
OF Wales. introduced many improvements
into the administration of his duchy.
with the result that the yearly income
from II has increased to $4,000 The
kANaACE par VI NuA9 lEOuEg - DNAtlk hNlQ
In trust now until such time as the
young Prince Of Wales shall reach his
when he will come into quite
a snug fortune Of his own.
The money for the expenses OF the
royal household Is paid to the keeper
Of the privy purse once a month by
means OF a warrant upon the treasury.
and at once Is transferred to an account
at the Bank OF England. against which
L. H. T. -. IT,
tribute the sums to the different depart
ments OF the household. This Is divided
into three main parts. headed respective
ly by the lord chamberlain, the lord
steward. and the master Of the horse.
The second OF these spends by far the
largest share OF the income.
Quite an outburst OF Indignation mas
arisen at Berlin over the action OF a
well known coifteur named Roehrig. who
is advertising the hair OF Bismarck for
sale. During the last ten years OF the
iron chancel1or's life, Roehrig. with the
assistance OF a valet. collected an the
stray hairs Of his iIlustrious patron.
These he had made into curis, more than
a hundred in number. each OF which.
before being placed on the market, has
been afixed TO a bronze bust representing
the great German statesman.
Strange as this may sound, n Is not
he only instance OF hairdressers trying
10 gain fame and cash through similar
Richard Wagner's coifteur
iroye thriving trade In his lllustrious
hair which he was wont 20
dispose Of to the admirers Of his patron.
He. however. was thwarted quite neatly
when Frau Kosima Wagner accompanied
her husband to the shop, and, at the con-
,lusion OF the tonsorial operations. care
'uIly collected the hair ends that had
been shorn. which she made into a small
'arcel and carried away, much to the
iisRust OF the barber. by whom, as G
-ule. they generally had been disposed
II In advance, Yet he was not without
when Frau Kosima consid-
,rately remarked that her butchers hair
was OF the same color and texture as
hat OF her famous husband. The hint.
perhaps, was acted upon. for the sale Of
Nagner's hair continued undiminished.
In a somewhat similar manner did Verdi
dispose Of his hair. when, in
he cause Of a local charity. he promised
% part with a certain number OF his
ccks. for which. however. application was
% be made by letter only. Many were
he applicants, and. as none were denied.
he funds of that charity increased sp-
,reciably. After a while, though, Il be-
ian to be remarked that despite the
avIsh dispersal Of his hair. the COM
,oser's locks were as long and as thick
Is ever. while those OF his attendant.
which resembled his in color, were shorn
almost to the skull
OF course. applications at once fell OF
md soon ceased altogether. FLANEUR,
tcopgdght lsl2. By Court Gossip syndicate.)