Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1910 — QUEEN A STICKLER FOR FORM. [ARTICLE]

QUEEN A STICKLER FOR FORM.

Her Majesty Is an Adept at Setting Her (ineats at Ease. -‘M**There is always special etiquette for visitors who are on calling terms with the queen, and any little breach of this etiquette is quickly noticed by her majesty, both she and the princess of Wales being great sticklers for the letter of the law, according to Vogue. If an ordinary visitor, who is on intimate terma with the queen, wishes to be received by her majesty, he or she must call at a time likely to find her majesty at leisure, and the visitor’s name is taken to her in the ordinary way. After waiting a long time, the visitor -Is conducted by a page of the presence to the queen’s room. Courtesies from.ladies and deep bows from men are sometimes followed by the qtieen shaking hands, but she more frequently does so at the endQf the visit. The queen’s own knowledge of etiquette is perfect, and whenever she offers her hand to be kissed or shakenit is always in a manner allowing no difficulty to arise in the visitor’s mind as to what he or she is to do. In one instance a lady usually honored by a hand shake frofn the queen, and who always took oft her glove "lor the purpose, was neither offered it to kiss or shake, which caused her much dlscomforture. But on telling her story to the court official she learned that the queen having been on the point of going out, and having on her gloves, would not offer to shake hands with an ungloved friend. Visitors invariably stand while the conversational subjects ,are started by the queen, who is an adept at setting people at their ease t and knowing intuitively the best subjects of mutual interest. She greatly dislikes a visitor who is shy and cplors and looks agitated when addressed. At the finish of the interview the queen generally gives a small bow or offers her hand, and then turns slightly to one side to save the very trying necessity of an entirely backward exit from her presence.