Seating plan for the RSGS Stanley banquet 9th June 1890
Plan of table, Royal Scottish Geographical Society banquet in honour of Mr H M Stanley, the Marquess of Tweedale in the Chair, in the Waterloo Rooms Monday 9th June 8.15pm.
A copy of the seating plan shown here was handed to each guest as they entered the banqueting hall, so that they would have no trouble finding their seat. The procession to the hall was preceded by three pipers who played a lively quickstep, then at intervals throughout the evening. The Marquis of Tweeddale occupied the chair and on his right H M Stanley. Also in attendance were Sir William Muir, Very Rev. Dr Cameron Lees, Mr Mounteney Jephson, Lord Provost Boyd, Lord Justice-Clerk Dr Parker, Lord Young and Captain Nelson. The croupiers were Sir William Mackinnon, Bart., chairman of the Emin Pasha relief Committee; Mr A L Bruce (hon. treasurer) Mr Ralph Richardson and J G Bartholomew (hon. Secretaries), and Mr A Silva White (secretary).
The marks at the top of the menu are where paper clips which were used to hold the plan in place have eaten through the paper.
