The Furnishing St. George’s Hall.
§ 7. The Care of making ready and furnishing St. George’s Hall, or any Place, either there, or elsewhere, set apart for the Grand Dinner, is committed partly to the Gentlemen Ushers of the Black-Rod, and partly to the Sovereign’s Surveyer-General of his Works, both by Warrant from the Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold: They cause to be prepar’d the Tables, and set in order the rich and costly Furniture.
Officers and Servants appointed to attend the Grand Feast.
§ 8. The principal Officers of the Grand Feast are serv’d by Noblemen, whom the Sovereign appoints, and are put in a List, Sign’d by the Lord Chamberlain of the Houshould, and deliver’d to the Black-Rod, who gives them Notice some convenient time before the Feast, that they may the better perform the Duty of their several Places; of what Quality they usually are, will appear by the following List.
Those that gave their Attendance at the Grand Feast, Anno 14 Car. II. when the Sovereign was install’d, were,
| For the Sword, | The Earl of Northampton. |
| The great Bason, | The Earls of Bedford, Hertford, Clare, St. Albans, and the Lord Herbert of Ragland. |
| The Cup-bearer, | The Earl of Essex. |
| The Carver, | The Earl of Carlisle. |
| The Sewer, | The Earl of Dover. |
| The Surnap, | The Earl of Elgin. |
| The Ewer, | The Earl of Devonshire. |
| The Train, | The Lords Russel, Herbert, and Cranborne. |
The Gentlemen of the Sovereign’s Privy-Chamber in waiting bear the Canopy, and the Sovereign’s Officers and Servants following, (having notice from the Lord Chamberlain,) give their Attendance; as appears by the List of those appointed to give their Attendance at Windsor, Anno 23 Car. II.
Lord Chamberlain, and Servants.
Groom of the Stool.
Bed-Chamber Men.