November 17th Colonial Dames Meeting



The Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation

The next Lord Craven Chapter of Colonial Dames meeting will be held on November 17, 2012  at The Reserve Golf Club in St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina in the Nicholas Room. The meeting will start at 11:00. There will be a luncheon following the meeting. Dr. Clarence Willie, Lt. Col., USMC, retired, and resident of Winding River, will be the guest speaker. His subject will be the Montford Point Marines. These marines were African Americans who enlisted and served in WWII. They were segregated and trained at different facilities than white troops.

 Please e-mail Phyllis Wilson at par4wilson@gmail.com  to let her know if you are coming or not coming. Tell her who will be the driver and who the passengers will be.  You will need a guest pass. Let the security guard know you are attending a Colonial Dames meeting that day. If you need to contact Phyllis for additional information call 910-367-1775.

Directions:

St. James Plantation is located on Route 211 in Southport. Turn into the main entrance at St. James.

Stop at the gate to get a pass for the day. They will give you a pass with Colonial Dames on it.

Stay on St. James Drive and make your first right turn onto Ridge Crest Drive. Drive at 30 mph for about 5 minutes.

Make a left turn at the end of Ridge Crest Drive onto Wyndmere Drive. The speed limit changes to 25 mph.

Stay on Wyndmere and turn into the parking lot. You can park anywhere you want.
The Reserve Club House is on the left. You will meet in the Nicholas room which is to the right of the entrance.

 

Lord Craven Colonial Dames Meeting on September 15th

The September 15, 2012 Lord Craven Colonial Dames meeting was held at the Carolina Barbeque on South College Street in Wilmington at 11:00 a.m.  Speaker, Nora Hickam, chapter registrar, spoke about the book, “The Wilderness Road” by Robert Kincade. The book was about the journal of Dr. Thomas Walker as he traveled the Wilderness Trail that is now I-81.

Our Chapter was invited to attend the "Tree Planting and Dedication" in honor of Honorary President General  Shirley Spaeth at the Newbold-White House in Hertford, NC on October 19, 2012.  Pat Elsaesser and Bonnie Becmer plan to attend  the dedication and reception and represent the Chapter.    The deadline for responding is October 9.  Should any other member want to attend call Bonnie Becmer at (910) 575-0921.

 

 

We Remember 9/11

http://www.911memorial.org/ Visit this site on the internet for more information about the 9/11 memorial.

War of 1812 Stamp Available in August

Did you know that in August USPS will issue the first in a new series of stamps commemorating the War of 1812? The first stamp in the series features the oldest known painting of the most famous ship of the war, USS Constitution.

 

September 15th Colonial Dames Meeting

The Lord Craven Colonial Dames meeting is on  September 15th at the Carolina Barbeque on South College Street in Wilmington at 11:00 a.m.  Our program will be on the Newbold-White House, which is in Hertford, NC built ca1680-1730 and is the oldest brick  house in North Carolina. Honorary State President  Gwen Causey is the guest speaker.  If you have any questions you can contact President Bonnie Becmer at 910-575-0921.

Board of Management Meeting Held on August 3, 2012

Lord Craven Chapter President Bonnie Becmer

The State Board of Management meeting under the direction of State Presient Lollie Holland was held at the High Point Women's Club   in High Point, NC on August 3, 2012.  Bonnie Becmer, Lord Craven Chapter Presisdent picked up the Yearbook Supplements and will have them for distribution at the September 15th Colonials Dames meeting. There will be more information to come. Bonnie was proud to report at the meeting that Lord Craven now has 50 memmbers, thanks to our great Registrar, Nora Hickam for all of her hard work. Please contact Lord Craven President Bonnie Becmer at bbecmer@seatrail.net or by phone 910-575-0921 for additional inforamtion.
submitted by President Bonnie Becmer

May 19th Colonial Dames Meeting

 The May 19, 2012 Colonial Dames meeting was held in  The Reserve main dining room at St. James Plantation in Southport, NC. Colonial Dames member, Vesta Burroughs presented a very unusual and fascinating program, “Victorian Calling Card & Calling Card Cases.”

The “Victorian Era,” is generally considered the years during which Queen Victoria reigned - 1837 to 1901.

Calling Cards were popular in America from about the time of the Civil War until just after WWI. Prior to telephone, people could not call ahead to schedule visits. They would arrive unannounced and present their calling card to the servant, or else place it in the calling card receiver near the front door.

Calling Card Cases came in a variety of styles, and were used by both men and women to protect their cards.

Sample of a calling card...

May Tu Szalankiewicz and President Bonnie Becmer chat at the Colonial Dames meeting.

Diane Kuebert looks at samples of the calling cards and cases with Ruth-Ann Boltz.

Helen Taylor and Mary Lackey look over the display of calling cards and cases.

Lord Craven Chapter chaplain, Doris E. Thompson offered a prayer at the memorial service for Melisande Kopp on May 19, 2012 at The Colonial Dames Meeting held at The Reserve Golf Club at St. James Plantation.