Social Victorians/People/Salmon

Also Known As

• Family name: Salmon

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• Arthur Salmon ()

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1897 July 2, Mr. Arthur Salmon attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, according to the Gentlewoman, Mr. Arthur Salmon (at 609) was dressed as an "Eastern Prince in violet velvet and gold":

• "Mr. Arthur Salmon (Eastern prince), violet velvet and gold."

Notes and Questions

1. A Mr. Salmon was present at amateur theatricals by the Royal family and friends at Osborne House, 2 February 1893: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper says that the Court Circular says that "Fleet-engineer Salmon (of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert)" was present for the performance of She Stoops to Conquer, with Arthur Collins playing Harcastle, possibly one of a group of people invited by Queen Victoria. H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert is likely the yacht Victoria and Albert?
2. Nowell Salmon was very prominent in the Navy by the end of the century: C.B. 29 May 1875; K.C.B. 21 June 1887; admiral 10 September 1891; Commander in Chief, Portsmouth June 1894; G.C.B. 22 June 1897; led Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Review at Spithead 26 June 1897; First and Principal Naval Aide-de-camp 23 August 1897; Admiral of the Fleet 13 January 1899. (See also "Order of the Bath.") Married in 1866, he had one son.
3. Lady Salmon presented Mrs. Charles H. Adair to Alexandra, Princess of Wales acting on behalf of Queen Victoria at a Queen's Drawing room on Wednesday, 11 March 1896.
4. Mr. Arthur Salmon of Sidcup forwarded a letter from Balfour to the St. James's Gazette responding to the claim that the magistrates in Ireland were his (Balfour's) "paid servants."