I — Adventus
The Arrival
Reception of the company at dusk; first impressions are scored. The criteria remain undisclosed.
Friday, 22 May · vesperEliza Classic
Assembly of distinction, on the occasion of the 28th year, the 28th Annual Eliza Classic in May.
Dossier №XXVIII
Invited in confidence
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The Proclamation
Save the dates.
Friday, May twenty second through Sunday, May twenty fifth, in the year two thousand and twenty six. The 28th Annual Eliza Classic, in May. Dressed for the season.
The 28th Annual Eliza Classic is, as ever, a gathering of opaque ceremony. Its prize is rumoured. Its scoring is debated. Its champion is recorded. Particulars of dress, passage, and proceedings are set out hereafter; the watchword is held in confidence.
Three days. Opaque rules. Immaculate spirits.
"The rules of the Classic are not for asking; they are for divining."
— Ledger of the Eliza Classic, MMXVIII
The Order of Proceedings
A general shape of the days.
The full programme is published only to confirmed guests. A general shape, however, may be advanced.
Dressed for the season. Particulars to follow.
Programmum Generale
A general shape of the days.
II — Certamen
The Classic
The principal day of competition. Several events; one champion. Spectators welcome; interference is not.
Saturday, 23 May · all hoursIII — Coronatio
The Coronation
A protracted dinner culminating in the formal investiture of the 28th titleholder beneath the evening sky.
Saturday, 23 May · noctis
The Calling
You are summoned.
The list of the company is fixed but not yet sealed. If you have received this notice you may yet be among them, and your reply is awaited.
Replies are received in confidence. Tardiness is noted; silence is its own reply, in time. Particulars of passage are set out in the Passage, and particulars of dress in the Vestments.
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The Dossier
i. Passage
How to arrive.
Routes to Islesboro by air, rail, and sea; the customary boarding of the Quicksilver, Friday at the evening hour.
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Dressed for the season.
Colours and codes of the 28th Annual; daywear, evening, and the customary Sunday whites.
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Confirm attendance.
A single message to the appointed line. The list closes when the list closes.
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