Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
ROYAL COUPLE DANCE
At HIGHLAND CASTLE
Tenants, Warrant Holders,
GhiIIieS and Servants Their
Guests at BaImoraI.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

EDINBURGH, October 0, 1911
The king and queen took part in a bal
which they gave few nights ago at Bal
moral castle to the tenants, warrant hold
ers, servants and ghillies of the roya
estates in the highlands.
In one dance the vis-a-vis were the
king and the principal Balmoral lady
tenant, the queen and Mr.. Niche, M
V.O.
More than 400 guests from the Bal
moral, 'Abergeldie and Birkhall estates
were present.
Besides their majesties the ball was at
tended by Princess Mary, the Princess
Royal and the Duke of Fife, with Prin
cess Alexandra and Princess Maud and
Princess Henry of Battenberg. Lord
Morley was present as minister in at
tendance.
King in Highland Dress.
A picturesque and brilliant scene wa.
presented when the royal party entered
the ballroom, the king. in highland dress
The Balmoral Highlanders were present
in full strength. and lined the passage
leading from the dining room to the ball
room, through which the royal party
passed. When the last of the household
had gone in the highlanders followed, two
deep, into the ballroom and formed up
their bright-colored tartan contrasting
wildly with the delicate dresses worn by
the ladies.
The ballroom was davishIy decorated
with flowers. small gallery at the TOP
end was occupied by the musicians. who
were almost concealed by palms.
Nearly all the male guests appeared
in kits, while a great number of the
ladies wore tartan ribbons of their clans.
The program opened with an eight
some reel. in which all the royal per-
sonages present took part, and the great
er portion of the dances were Scottish.
AS a further compliment to the High
land guests the program had pretty
bordering of the Royal Stuart tartan
those for the use of the royal family
being printed on white satin.
Wore Powdered Wigs.
The servants were in their full state
livery, with powdered wigs. and a con-
tingent of Balmoral Highlanders. under
the direction of Mr.. Niche, NJ. v. o..
who Is his majestys factor. acted as q
guard of honor. The entire castle was
brilliantly illuminated with electricity
manufactured from the plant in the
grounds. a somewhat recent innovation
at Balmoral
A large marquee with boarded floor
was erected in the grounds for the gen.
eral guests supper, others being accom-
er's rooms and In the servants hall.
An entire vanload of plate had been
brought to. Balmoral for the use of the
court. and this was displayed on the
buffets and tables.
The supper menu included almost every
known delicacy-salmon, venison, beef
mutton, grouse and other game-all from
the royal estate, were served up whole
I'm joints or in tempting pies. Jellies
trlfies and artistic CONNECTIONS of every
description appeared in battalions and
ices of u variety OF flavor, color and
shape.
Toothsome sweetmeats, luscious fruits
from the pineapple and grape to pears
and apples, in picturesque abundance
and a perfect wealth of fiowers--all wen,
to make the various tables look exceed.
ingly beautiful.
All this had previously been prepared
| for their majesties' guests by the united
efforts OF about eighty cooks and theiI
assistants. aided by a STAFF OF kitchen
women, acting under the orders OF the
Buckingham Palace chef.