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History of the House of Scotland
Nineteen eighty-four saw the beginning of the annual celebration of "Christmas on the Prado" in Balboa Park. The House of Scotland Pipe Band began opening and hosting the House of Scotland for the three day and evening event, offering huge throngs of visitors a wide array of Scottish foods and drinks. Pipe Major Campbell Naismith continued to manage and lead the House of Scotland Pipe Band through the 1980's as he had done since 1964. Earning a great deal of respect for the Band, they were proclaimed the "Official Band of the House of Pacific Relations," and were selected to play for Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II when she visited Balboa Park during her official visit to San Diego.
Benjamin Hess was elected as president of the House of Scotland in 1985, and the next year the House of Pacific Relations Annual Food Fair was begun. The House of Scotland began setting up a tent on the green to sell Scottish meat pies, and an array of mouth-watering Scottish-style desserts provided by members.