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Show ROYALTIES' TIPS ARE LARGE Crowned Heads Expend Large Sums .for Gratuities to Those Who Have Served Them. When a man begins to grumble at the tipping habit in New York, says the Times, he should thank his stars he does not belong to the nobility. The sums paid out by royalty In tipping tip-ping servants while on a visit would support several families for a year. For instance, the late King Edward's tipping bills ran into the thousands each year. He made it a point that when visiting a friend, even for a few hours, never to leave without bestowing be-stowing notes among the servants. It Is said that when he visited for the week-end he seldom left less than $1,000 to be distributed as tips. When the king went to a shooting party each beater received $5 and the head keeper $25 or more, according to the duration of the visit. The kaiser is said to be the most liberal tipper among royalty of Europe. It Is said that every servant In a house which he visits is sure to be remembered. remem-bered. The day before a visit comes to an end a secretary hands the chief steward an envelope containing the amount to be distributed and he makes sure each servant receives his allotted share. Even the employes of the stable are remembered. |