Investiture of Hugh the Undecided and Rosemary of Talmont
November 23, 1974


Held at Tucker’s Grove, Santa Barbara, CA. Martin the Temperate and Baroness Jessica Llyrindi of Northmarch were the autocrats. Prince Christian and Princess Denysa presided over the first part. There were lists for the Princess’ Favor. A banquet was held at the Board Room of the Francisco Torres in Santa Barbara, followed by the coronation of Prince Hugh the Undecided and Princess Rosemary of Talmont. This event was also the first Bi-Annual Arts Festival. There were games and contests in cooking, comic monologues, comic scenes, serious monologues, serious scenes, and musical drama. Giacomo the Incomparable won the Order of the Barbed Pheon contest for puns. There was the first annual snapdragon contest for non-fighters. The winner got the Order of the Enflamed Digit. General revelry followed.

Description of this event, © Copyright 1980 by William R. Keyes (Wilhelm von Schlüssel)
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