Social Victorians/People/Salmon

Also Known As

 * Family name: Salmon

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 * Arthur Salmon

Timeline
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."