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RNYG.783.151
3 Sep 1783:21,22 (724)
[London] Birth-Day Intelligence. (For the Amusement of the
Ladies and of the Haut Ton.)
The Drawing-room on Wednesday was extremely crowded; being
not only resorted to by the Ministry and their friends, but
by the whole of the Ex Ministry, and Nobility and Gentry of
all parties and descriptions.
The Ball-room was as much crouded as the Drawing-room.
The minuets began about the usual hour, but there being
twice as many ladies as gentlemen on the Lord Chamberlain's
list, the latter were under the necessity of going a second
round of two minuets each. Miss Dashwood and Lord Morton
distinguished themselves as two of the best dancers in the
room: several of our old favourites also distinguished
themselves as usual.
Minuets.
Prince of Wales--Princess Royal and Princess Augusta.
Duke of Cumberland --Lady Caroline Spencer and Lady
Charlotte Bertie.
Earl of Rochford--Countess of Westmorland and Countess of
Aylsford.
Earl of Morton--Lady George Cavendish and Lady Catherine
Stewart.
Lord Galloway--Lady Horatio Waldegrave and Lady Caroline
Waldegrave.
Hon. Mr. Legge--Lady Ann Levison Gower and Lady Elizabeth
Henley.
Col. North--Lady Isabella Turnour and Lady Willoughby.
Mr. Smith--Hon. Miss Thynne and Hon. Miss Sophia Thynne.
Earl of Rochford--Hon. Miss Sackville and Hon. Miss
Brodrick.
Earl of Morton--Hon. Miss Matilda St. John, one of the
Maids of Honour.
Lord Galloway--One of the Maids of Honour and Hon. Mrs.
Robert Walpole.
Hon. Mr. Legge--Lady Dashwood and Miss Anstruther.
Colonel North--Miss Erskine and Miss Hinniker.
Mr. Smith--Miss Mawhey and Miss Campbell.
The Ladies who were candidates for minuet dancing were so
numerous, that every gentleman, except the Prince of Wales
and Duke of Cumberland, had to undergo the task of dancing
four minuets. The country dances did not begin till a
quarter past eleven. The two first couples were, The Prince
of Wales and Princess Royal; Duke of Cumberland, Princess
Augusta: besides which were Lord Galway, Mr. Lake, Mr. Nort,
Mr. Smith &c. Lady H. Walpole, and other Ladies of the
circle, who danced minuets. The Ball broke up about half
past twelve. . .[62 lines describing the clothing each wore]
Their Majesties entered about half past nine o'clock, and
paid their compliments to the Ladies in the circle; after
which the minuets commenced, the Gentlemen dancing two each
with different Ladies, agreeable to the etiquette; and the
whole concluded with four country dances, their Majesties
retiring, as usual, in the middle of the dance, without
ceremony . . . [11 lines]
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