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The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,

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I Read in several descriptions of the Room and it Dcor of Palm trees which had been Hastily Painted on to the Fresh plaster Wall of the Carriage Barn, and of he Rose Wall Paper. I been trying to refine that Passage, He is a Except from one of the People who was there about the Rose Wall Paper. -BPM

Georgiana, Dowager Lady De Ros.

.. In 1814 we went to live at Brussels, in a house in the Rue
de la Blanchisserie. Early in June 1815, some of the officers were anxious to
organize a party of pleasure in the neighbourhood, either to Tournay or Lille,
and
begged me to ask the dukes leave; but when I mentioned the idea he at
once said, No; better let that drop; for he knew we should all have been
probably taken prisoners by the French. There were such constant rumors
of the troops moving for two months before Waterloo, that when they were
renewed some days before the 15th we did not attach much importance to
them; and on the afternoon of the 15th Lord Hill called upon us, when we were

all sitting in the garden, and disclaimed any knowledge of a move.
My mothers now famous ball took place in a large room on
the ground-floor on the left of the entrance, connected with the rest of
the house by an ante-room. It had been used by the coach-builder, from whom
the house was hired, to put carriages in, but it was papered before we came
there; and I recollect the papera trellis pattern with roses. My
sisters used the room as a schoolroom, and we used to play battledore, and
shuttlecock there on a wet day. When the duke arrived, rather late, at
the ball, I was dancing, but at once went up to him to ask about the
rumours. He said very gravely, Yes, they are true; we are off to-morrow. This
terrible news was circulated directly, and while some of the officers hurried
away, others remained at the ball, and actually had not time to change their
clothes, but fought in evening costume.

The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,

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The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,

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The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,

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This Event is still being planed, R.S.V.P. are requierd, we are looking at ways to expand the capacity of the Ball Room, whaile still controlling lag.

The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,

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The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June, 1815 3:00pm SLT to 5:00pm SLT. R.S.V.P. Requierd. What is probably "the most famous ball in history" , was held In Brussels, on the Eve of the Battle of Quatre Bras, on the 15th. day of June in the Year 1815, and the start of actions which would bring an end to the 22 years of the Napoleonic Wars. Join us in Antiquity, SL, in your finest Regency Artier for what sure to be the Grandest ball of the season as the Guest of your Hostess Lady Charlotte, Duchess of Richmond and Sir Arthur, Duke of Wellington. The Dance Master for the evening festivitys will be Lady Gabriel Riel of Caledon. Painting: The Duchess of Richmond's Ball by Robert Alexander Hillingford

Here is my idea I was telling you about for the The Duchess of Richmond Ball on the eve of Waterloo
fine a quickly written sketch of an ideas.
Not just to put on a Time Period Dance, but to do a Re-enactment of a very specific and Famous one. The Duchess of Richmonds Ball, 15^th of June, 1815, was on the Eve of events which lead to Waterloo on June 17th, 1815.
Imagine:
A Fine Italian Renaissances Revival Building and gardens. A British Solider on Guard at the Gate, Tents with Soldiers relaxing in the Garden Grounds. You pass by all of this on your way to the Grand Stair Case to the First Floor where the Ball is Going on.
All the Officers in there best Dress Evening Uniforms and White Gloves, The Ladies in the Fancy Ball Gowns. A Large room light by the glow of a thousand candles as the Band plays.
As the Dance is going on, Curriers arrive with Dispatches for different offices. Rumors are spread that Napoleon and his army is on the move. Note: At first it is not taken serous, for such rumors have been coming for two months, with nothing from them.
Next come Dispatches about French Advances across the frontier at Thuin near Charleroi.
Then Rumors of an Attack on the Coalition Forces at Charleroi.
Wellington unsure if this is the Main Force of Napoleon, Nervously, Impatiently Waits for more news.
The Ball Continues on.
Then Late in to the Night, Wellington, receiving a dispatch from the Prince of Orange, he was shocked by the speed of Napoleon's advance, and hastily sends his army to deploy near Nivelles and Quatre Bras.
The Most Famous Ball in History is over and the Battle of Waterloo has just Begun.

This is the Grand vision of an event I have Imaged.

updated by @curtis: 23 Oct 2016 12:12:13AM

Spring Whitsunday Regency Picnic. Britannia Antiquity 19th. day of May.

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Spring Whitsunday Regency Picnic. Britannia Antiquity Whitsunday, 19th. Day of May. 3:00pm SLT. To picnic is to consume not only particular food, but also a specific environment chosen according to an aesthetic standard, and a particular form of sharing food according to certain standards of behavior. It means creating a moveable feast and overcoming difficulties and inconveniences, not only for preparation and transportation, but also for consumption and cleanup. Yet picnicking is the pleasurable pursuit of a leisured people, so the difficulty of moving the feast has some reward. The reward is primarily ideological: it enables the participant to share a form of eating that creates relationships between small groups of people, natural landmarks, and cultural ideals. These relationships form a consciousness of national identity. Picnicking, especially for early nineteenth-century picnickers, was thus away of performing Britishness. How Wordsworth Invented Picnicking and Saved British Culture*: Andrew Hubbell They had a very fine day for Box Hill Nothing was wanting but to be happy when they got there. Seven miles were travelled in expectation of enjoyment, and every body had a burst of admiration on first arrivingJane Austen, Emma At one time in England, during the Georgian era, noblemen would have hermits living on their land, for instance in a folly, or a cave on the land. The hermit would be provided with food and water, and given a skull, a book and an hour-glass. Some of these "ornamental" hermits didn't talk to the servants, but simply repeated a phrase in Latin. Most grew beards and didn't cut their nails. Notable places with ornamental hermits included Painshill Estate and Hawkstone Park. Where among other attractions to go a see for visiting gust. The English Regency, strictly is the years 1811 When George the IV, Prince of Wales, became the Prince-Regent because of a Mental ailment of King George the III, and goes to the Death of King George the III in 1820 and George the IV become King of England in his own right. King George the IV rules Great Britain in his own name till 1830, when he dies and is succeeded by his brother, The Prince William, Duke of Clarence who become King William the IV from 1830 to 1837. In a More General terms, The Regency is the latter half of the Georgian Era, also many use a broader use of the Regency to include the Napoleonic Wars, as many of the people as well as styles in Fashion start at about that time and the Prince of Wales was having more influence. So 1793 to 1820. About "Whitsunday" It's the 7th Sunday after Easter, and traditionally the start of a week of holiday for medieval England. Elsewhere this Sunday was known as Pentecost. The day may be named after the white dresses worn by ladies on this day, or more likely for the "wytte" or wisdom brought to the apostles by the Holy Spirit on Pentacost. The pagan feast of Beltaine once launched the summer season, but in later times Whitsunday took on this place in the agricultural calendar. As it marks the beginning of summer and also a holiday, it's the perfect day to go picnicking. About the HERMIT Why would a country estate house a hermit in its hills, and why should the picnickers seek him out and disturb his solitude? It was a status symbol for the landed gentry to allow a hermit to live on their country estate, in a grotto or hut, and provide his meals. In return he prayed for them, dispensed wisdom when consulted, and conferred status. In his novel "Snuff," Sir Terry Pratchett describes the role of the estate hermit as hereditary: "Unbroken tradition of herming for nearly three hundred years, dispensing pious thinking and the knowledge that all paths lead but to the grave, and other somber considerations, to all those who seek us out..." The hermit is typically robed in a rough habit like a monk's, and may carry a skull (perhaps as Pratchett suggests that of one of his ancestors) or a heavy tome (a book - possibly a bible). He is ancient and venerable, with a long beard which may have some twigs and bits of food entangled in it. Whitsunday is a particularly auspicious occasion on which to seek out a hermit and receive wisdom, as it is the day upon which the Holy Spirit descended and dispensed "wytte" or wisdom, to the apostles. So we will frolic, cavort, and be festive, but also take time to receive a bit of wisdom and give alms to the holy hermit. ========================== Spring Whitsunday Regency Picnic. Britannia Antiquity To picnic is to consume not only particular food, but also a specific environment chosen according to an aesthetic standard, and a particular form of sharing food according to certain standards of behavior. It means creating a moveable feast and overcoming difficulties and inconveniences, not only for preparation and transportation, but also for consumption and cleanup. Yet picnicking is the pleasurable pursuit of a leisured people, so the difficulty of moving the feast has some reward. The reward is primarily ideological: it enables the participant to share a form of eating that creates relationships between small groups of people, natural landmarks, and cultural ideals. These relationships form a consciousness of national identity. Picnicking, especially for early nineteenth-century picnickers, was thus away of performing Britishness. How Wordsworth Invented Picnicking and Saved British Culture*: Andrew Hubbell They had a very fine day for Box Hill Nothing was wanting but to be happy when they got there. Seven miles were travelled in expectation of enjoyment, and every body had a burst of admiration on first arrivingJane Austen, Emma At one time in England, during the Georgian era, noblemen would have hermits living on their land, for instance in a folly, or cave on the land. The hermit would be provided with food and water, and given a skull, a book and an hour-glass. Some of these "ornamental" hermits didn't talk to the servants, but simply repeated a phrase in Latin. Most grew beards and didn't cut their nails. Notable places with ornamental hermits included Painshill Estate and Hawkstone Park. Where among other attractions to go a see for visiting gust. The English Regency, strictly is the years 1811 When George the IV, Prince of Wales, became the Prince-Regent because of a Mental ailment of King George the III, and goes to the Death of King George the III in 1820 and George the IV become King of England in his own right. King George the IV rules Great Britain in his own name till 1830, when he dies and is succeeded by his brother, The Prince William, Duke of Clarence who become King William the IV from 1830 to 1837. In a More General terms, The Regency is the latter half of the Georgian Era, also many use a broader use of the Regency to include the Napoleonic Wars, as many of the people as well as styles in Fashion start at about that time and the Prince of Wales was having more influence. So 1793 to 1820. R.S.V.P. BrendonPatrick MacRory or Mrs. Marry Chase

updated by @curtis: 06 Oct 2016 06:18:22AM

To address the needs so as to attract the different groups necessary to create a Active, Interesting Regency Sim.

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Thank you, and, yes, I am probably over my head. (and it is best for one to realize that, so one can start to learn, start to get input for people who know more than themselves)

I also do not know if it will ever appear. But, I have other friends in SL, who when where I am at in SL changed, and there spots not really working for them, or have similar desires, have asked me to work on it.

It was much smaller what I first drew up, 1 sim only or may by only part of one. But people who have built these then walked thru what is currently the road map I presented.

(I actually suspect it will be more like the much small idea. But, I use to in the real world, throwing out big Ideas, seeing if they stick and been able to do fantastic things people said could not be done.

Sincerly, BrendonPatrick

To address the needs so as to attract the different groups necessary to create a Active, Interesting Regency Sim.

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My Dear Friends, I must apologize, I picked a bad example to Illustrate my point, and it leading to people to not see what I was trying to say, but instead having them mad at me for my poor choice of and Example to illustrate the idea.

I want construct suggestions on how to achieve the goals I seat out (and, you are including some, thank you, it is appreciated) But, please understand, there is No critizesem of you or of the example I gave, it was just or point I chose, witch I now see was wrong.

Sincerely/

BrendonPatrick

To address the needs so as to attract the different groups necessary to create a Active, Interesting Regency Sim.

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Oh, it not so much a criticism of de Coeur, witch is truly a marvel, and beautiful as it is a Goal. A Goal with will require some compromise, witch will mean, less color, few items, a little bit less detail. A balancing act, to try and achieve something witch I do hope is more useful.

I struggle to explore any sum with has leggy performance. But, most are truly the fault of bad design. de Coeur I believe is well designed, but places color and detail as the first priority. Which may not be wrong, I love the results.

Also, Please do accept my apology if I have given any offence of this.

To address the needs so as to attract the different groups necessary to create a Active, Interesting Regency Sim.

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To address the needs so as to attract the different groups necessary to create a Active, Interesting Regency Sim.

I believe I identified people, groups who would be interested in a Regency sim. Jane Austen fans/ JASNA, Brigade Napoleon members and fans of Bernard Cornwalls Sharps Series as well as Royal Navy in the Age of Admiral Nelson, Patrick OBrians Jack Aubrey/ C.S. Forrester Horatio Hornblower Series of books. And people who are just attracted by the Style of Classical Revival/ Late Georgian/Regency Era.

Now, All of these people have an interest in the same era, and those Interest do overlap in parts, but in others, they are Aligned, but separate.

Sim one, the Anchor, would be Town of Bath.

It would Consist of, a Assembly hall, (for Dances and Gatherings) A Church, a Town Square, the Royal Crescent Apartments (where people may live) Some Shops, Careful selected toad to the Ambiances and supply the needs of the people of the Sim.

Also would like an Omnibus depot, witch would be the arrival and depart location (Pickwick station, from the Pickwick Papers, by Dickens)

Out side of town, rolling hills, for Riding, walking, a Pick nick on Box hill and a few country estates. (this may require 2 sections to achieve)

The idea being to create a sim as Beautiful as de Coeur is, but it also is very laggy. The Goal of Regency will be to Have a Sim/Simms, as Beautiful as de Coeur, but with much less Lag, and English!

This will require careful attention to the efficient use of Prims, Never use 5, when one can get by with one, starting with the lay out of the Land, the reserve of spaces and limited Colors. Use 256 color pallets when ever possible.

Section 2, the English Channel, Perfect for Sea battles. (NOTE, a Section 6, witch would renumber to 3 could be proposed here for Portsmouth. To create a Harbor for England and a place to off set some of the Country from Bath as well to add to the Channel area.)

Section 3, Portugal, Site of British Fortifications, and both Mediterranean Villas and rustic cottages.

Section 4 (Two Sims, SPAIN, main area for battles between the Allied Forces and Imperial France.

Section 5, the Pyrenees/ South of France, Home to the Imperial French Fortifications.

So, that looks like 7 sections of Simms. (8, if we go for Portsmouth.) With the Pyrenees/ South of France and Portugal limited to 65% of space, to both keep lag down and to add to Sailing area on water.

In the Future, we could ad a Louisiana or Nova Scotia (Louisiana being much more contested, with the Sale from France to the United States and the Battle between Great Brittan and the United States There, Makes this a Natural for 1812 Era.)

With Historically Accurate buildings and Interiors, with the development of English Country Dance for SL, with Literary references and Jane Austen Fans, with the interest of historians and Re-enactors, Regency could become a real shinning star among the worlds of Second Life.

Respectfully Submitted , Your loyal Servant.

BrendonPatrick MacRory

updated by @curtis: 21 Oct 2016 09:47:36AM