Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-10-20 | Page 35 | Royal Servants' Social Season in London Opened

Royal Servants' Servants Social Season in London Opened Buckingham Palace Retain Retainers Re Re- 4 tain rs Polish Up Ballroom in Old Stable LO LONDON DON Oct 19 AP AP The The royal so social Ial season is o on in the Servants Servants' quarters back of ot Buckingham Buckingham Bucking Bucking- V V VIn ham palace i In tIle the little community living on Oil the Palace Mews 1 members of ot tho the palace household staff are aro PolishIng polishing polish Polish- ing Ing- Ingup up the ballroom floor In an nn old stable brushing up dinner Jackets and sewing spangles on evening frocks rocks V For social events in the royal household are arc not confined to the Imposing state rooms of the tho palace The queen who takes a personal interest in every member of ot her staff s sees s to it that holidays come comeI I with regularity and that recreation l' l is not lacking hacking for those who live in inthe inthe the tho Mews This year ear the kings king's illness has given the servants even more time timo for or pla play pay The king issued a er very imposing royal decree setting betting aside the stable as a ballroom and concert hall hail One of ot the coachmen rigged up Ul a n. stage stase fitted with footlights and spotlights The dancing lancing season beason officially opened in September and will will- con continue continue con con- n- n until May when the thO regular two weeks weeks' vacation begin The standing orchestra consists of ot a a- groom who plays plas tl the c drums and nd a a coachmans coachman's daughter who plays the piano Iano On special occasions other talent Is imported V Preparations are already afoot V Inthe in inthe inthe the Mews lews for the thc Christmas enter enter- I The Thc children of ot tho community are aie earnestly conni conning s V their theil parts for the annual Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas I play la which Is the high higl point of the thc Yuletide festivities Queen Mary Man when she sho Is in Loudon London Lou Lon don lon takes great interest in the thc r rc rc- and JH is frequently a n member mem her ber of ot the little audience that gathers to comment upon the ac actors actors' actors actors' actors actors' ac- ac tors' tors progress V