DAR Martha Washington Tea

Yesterday I got to play dress-up - which I just love to do. The Tulsa Chapter of NSDAR invited all the area chapter members to their 98th Annual Martha Washington Tea. It was great to participate in something that is older than I am - ha. They gave special mention to a couple of ladies in their chapter who have been DAR members for 64 and 75 years. Goodness me - I got a late start - and I guess I'll be lucky if I get to the 20 year anniversary.

Everyone was invited to dress in Colonial style, and my Chapter Regent and I decided to take up the challenge. We needed a Colonial outfit anyway for today's Revolutionary Day at TU. More about that later. One of our own Chapter members was the guest speaker - she gave a fun and fact-filled biography of four amazing women from the Revolutionary period. One of them actually took her dead brother's name, dressed as a man and fought along with men for almost two years before her "true" identify was discovered. Wow!



Here is Margo Bowles - the speaker along with my Chapter's regent, Reta Schwerwinski.


The SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) Chapter was there to act as escorts for each lady as we entered the dining room. The event was held at the Tulsa Junior League building. We entered through crossed swords held aloft by the SAR - very fancy and it made me feel so special. Does anyone else every thing they were born in the wrong time period. I just love the "pomp and circumstance" of the older days and older ways.



All the food was made by the members of the Tulsa Chapter. Take a look at this dessert table. Everything was delicious - I loved the trifle! Very old world. And of course, a pineapple which is our current National Regent's symbol for her administration - hospitality.



One of the many activities DAR does is with JROTC groups in area schools. We were fortunate to have a color guard from the JROTC at Nathan Hale High School. They did such a great job. Don't they look great in this picture with several of the area Regents? Such an impressive group of young people.

As you are learning, if you follow this blog, I am getting into DAR with both feet. I am having such a great time and enjoying making new friends through this wonderful organization.