Social Victorians/1882-03-18 Dinner Party

Dinner Party at Marlborough House

Logistics

• 1882 March 18, Saturday
• Marlborough House
• Hosted by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales

Who Was Present

1. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
2. Alexandra, Princess of Wales
3. Princess Louise
4. Lord Carlingford (the Lord Privy Seal)
5. Earl Sydney and the Countess Sydney (the Lord Steward)
6. The Earl of Kenmare (the Lord Chamberlain) and the Countess of Kenmare
7. the Duchess of Bedford
8. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury
9. The Earl of Dunmore
10. The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke
11. the Earl and Countess of Cork
12. the Earl and Countess of Rosalyn
13. Lady Archibald Campbell
14. Viscount Hinchingbrook
15. the Right Hon. Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote
16. Sir Nathaniel de Rothschild
17. General Sir Francis and Lady Seymour
18. Sir Frederick Leighton
19. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baring
20. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hickens
21. Mr. George Sheffield
22. Colonel and Lady Emily Kingscote
23. Colonel A. Ellis

Present as an Attendant

In attendance on Princess Louise

1. Lady Sophia Macnamara
2. Major Arthur Collins

Entertainment

<quote>During dinner the band of the 1st Life Guards, under the direction of Mr. W. Van den Heuvel, played the folowing [sic]: --

     Overture, "Crown Diamonds" . . . . . . . . . . . . Auber.
     Selection, "La Mascotte" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audran.
     Valse, "Boccaccio" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strauss.
     Movement de Ballet. "Sylvia" . . . . . . . . . . . . Delibes.
     Selection. "Patience" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sullivan.
     Invocazione d'Harmonie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H.R.H. the Prince Consort.
     Polka (Cornet Obbligato), "Bellona" . . . . . . . Faust.
     Valse, "My Queen" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coote.
     Selection, "Das Spitzenbuch der Königin" . . Strauss.
     Galop, "Round Oak" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Van. den Heuvel.
               "God save the Queen."

Signor Raimo's band played a selection of music after dinner. </quote> (TPaPoW)

Bibliography

• TPaPoW "The Prince and Princess of Wales." Morning Post 20 March 1882, Monday: 5 [of 8], Col. . The British Newspaper Archive. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18820320/055/0005.