The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-20
Copyright. 1915. by A D. JaeObsOn)

Economy. which is the order OF the
day at Buckingham Palace. Is not in ev-
idence In the British parliament. II rs
popular belief that the royal table is
supplied with all the luxuries, both IN
and out OF season. but a plain roast or
boiled" with milk pudding 10 follow
often Is the menu at luncheon ram.
but good. living always has Deen the
rule with King George and queen Mary
and since the war this tendency has De-
come still more marked. They feel that
an example in this direction should
come from them. Princess Mary has In
herited the domestic virtues OF her
mother. She Is n clever cook. and AT
more than one picnic mas made sVs a2d
And sim We live. Mary" said the
Prince OF Wales. with = brothers license
on the morning succeeding her 1rst es.
say in this direction. As matter OF
fact. the King OF Engsand's dau ghter ~
developing more and more the aome .,.i'
virtues Of the women or the race they
sprang from. the Germans OF Wurtem-
burg She Is "old-fashioned" and In
tcnsely "housewifely."
her 70 the Tower OF London. and in the
course Of their inspection tour the party
came upon particularly me suit OF
armor-as worn by the knights Of old
with spiked helment. spikes on knees,
snd spurs. all complete. In order 20 inn
bue the little girl with the chivalry Of
those days, the Queen said. This. Mary,
h. n suit 81 arrnor which used 20 be worn
BY the knights OF old, what do you think
For a time the Princess remained 81
lent. Perhaps % was all right she
said at last. somewhat doubtful. but
can't you imagine how u must have
scratched the furniture" She certainly
has a practical mind.
Parliament. which has been discussing
national economy might nttingly begin
by setting an example with the rcduc-
ton Of It's own household expenses.
with equal fitness 30 might start with
the once powerful and ana still ptctur-
csduc upper House. which costs the ma
ton 100000 a year % run. TO ~ the
building FOR the services Co which a. A.
put. Be- the duty 81 The Lord Chamber
lain. at present the Marquis ~ Lincoln
shire. whose deputies are n resident SUI
rfrintcndcnf and "a secretary. These of
nciais receive NlauU ana tlNuu Der an
dencea within tho pal.cc. fuel and liEht.
other expenses run the cost OF The adj
miuiHfrufIOn uu f0 $4,000 Dor unuum.
The work OF moving furniture. cleaning
duHfinT and generally keculnE The apart
mentr nt 20 receive their noble occu-
pants ia carried out By I'VE uortera and
10 h0uecmaids. of r. cost n $1,000. The
latter contingent hoinE directed hv
Aithourh the House takes long vara-
lions tho Lord Chamberlain depart
mont costs The nation On an average ~
9fTs per week The cost ~ warming
VentilatinF and llEhflnF both Houses Tor
this year appears ln the estimates at
fffT 500. which includes f1f0 .n00 on ar-
count ~ tho engineering ARRANGEMENTS.
Tho share ~ tho House ~ Lords iH one
third The superintendent ~ The peers
FOR The supply and repair ~ furniture
ia ff 900 per year. thr total FOR both
Housca beinr $4,000. Further. repairs
20 the hundinF. rto. on 81 per cent.
pro rata calculation. naff thr cost ~
PAVING cold Palace Nard' and "st Mar
Farrf" street twhoie roet $4,000. and
n quarter share ~ fhn remaining rraf
~ maintenance and lighting ~ the APP
urrafhca 90 fhe Houses. swallow f7f 600.
10 thia may be- .id..d lor extras $4,000
Tho charge for police for "the House
~ f.orda Offices" figures af f1f2f0 taa
rcnaured with $50 600 f0r ere House ~
Commons. fhr unN of Che police en-
rarr1 ln Watching and in PROTECTING fhr
buildings from Ore. fntre e. 500 hn-
rarerflN. therefore. fhr levy nf Scotland
yard urnn fhn nrrra' house lH af least
500 600 Thus Un che lowest conceive
able scale of r1nrufaffon. the mHlnfe-
nnrro. furnIahlur warming ventilation.
Z lighting and guarding ~ tho House ~
Lords roete well over ff1f.n0o for the
current year
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Jewel The custodian ia chat quantity
affirrd ODD gentleman. rnrrfinF urrlrht
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