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The Royal Caledonian Ball
Though Scottish, Irish, and Welsh noblemen mingled within English society on rather equal terms, it must have been a desire for something of their own during the London season, which urged the Duke...
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Society at Cowes
Cowes Week was the last hurrah of the London season. For seven sunny, breezy days during early August, society gathered on the Solent for regattas and royalty. The racing at Cowes began in the 1820s...
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Halloween Paradoxes from 1912
Halloween Paradoxes. – THE EVENING before All Saints’ Day, formerly called All Hallows Eve, was originally given to religious observance. Modern usage now spells it Halloween, and it is now devoted...
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When the World Took to Wheels
The bicycle had become commonplace and affordable, but the motorcar not yet ubiquitous, so it is a given that roller skating–essentially wheels on your feet–became an overnight sensation in 1905....
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Picnics And Picnicking
In order that a picnic should prove the unqualified success it should be, more than a fine day and pleasant company – both highly important items – are required. Forethought must be exercised by the...
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The Morbidity of the Paris Morgue
For most living in the long nineteenth century, death was a constant companion. It crept about nurseries and palaces, laid its finger on the poorest in the land to the richest, and disrupted even the...
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Meets of the Four-in-Hand and Coaching Clubs in Hyde Park
A singular ceremony is repeated at intervals during the London Season, which may be regarded as one of the most successful efforts of the kind yet invented. On a given morning (usually in the week...
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Were the Edwardians Cleverer Than Us?
Though the Edwardians found much amusement in things we enjoy today–sports, dancing, dining, theater, et al–one of the primary entertainments of the day involved words. Not only were the Edwardians...
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A St. Patrick’s Day Sociable (with Recipes!)
DANCE OF COLLEENS The most successful feature of a pay entertainment given on March 17th was a chorus of “Irish Colleens,” who sang Irish ballads, to the great enjoyment of the audience. The colleens...
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The Season: At Boys’ Public Schools
Crowd at Eton and Harrow Cricket Match, 1900 Society in our land has long ago taken the chief public schools into its social calendar as most important items for providing recreation, pleasure, and...
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War, Revolution…and Dances
In the Dominican Republic, the first decade of the 20th century was characterized by constant political turmoil. In between wars and revolutions, Dominicans found plenty of ways to amuse themselves....
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