the morning of Christ the Royal party attended (This reminds me that one of the few remaining places in London where the custom of daily prayers is maintained every morning is Buckingham Palace, The service, which takes place whether or not' their Majesties fare in residence, is conducted by the King's domestic "chaplain in" the Palace's private chapel, "The custom of family prayers at the Palace is a direct link with the reign of Queen Victoria, and nothing is permitted to interfere with it The Work of Amusement The games room in many country houses played an important part on the festive programme. Darts was perhaps the prime favourite, but billiards, table tennis and crest-word puzzles were all close runners-up for the popularity prize. Every week, the once small but enthusiastic tittle band of dart players in this country grows, larger, and a few days ago the King and Queen tried their hand Jat the game. The Queen ven.
By night, candle-tit rooms are vogue and in one town house where much entertaining is in progress these days, tall green candies in crystal chandeliers hang over the dining, table, while more green candles are set in holders against the Goad-white walls, Hostesses who seek novelty have discovered the coal-filled brazier and in not n fow modern drawing-rooms, any evening now, you can find merry family parties crouched in a circle on the floor, warming their hands by coal-lied braziers, Or, the same novelty: seekers may be discovered dropping; pennies into slot-machines and wateli= {ing a toy football match or a horse race. These machines are the very same ones which delight the child' heart on seaside piers during the summer holidays.
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