It's a tea party!

Remember me speaking of the Rupp House a short while ago?  Well, they have tried something new--a tea party.  The turn out was really good.  There was even one little red-headed girl who was dressed to the 9's in her flowered dress and sun hat. 

Todays' program centered around the women of Gettysburg of 1863.  There were approximately 8 ladies present and each one said something about their lives during the course of the battle and immediately after.  And, then there was a discussion about all of the garments a woman would have worn.  After the discussion the ladies each sat at different tables so that the guests could talk with them more about their lives.  A young lady, who portrayed Elizabeth Thorne, sat at our table; and I couldn't help admiring her lovely hat.  There will be three more of teas coming up during the rest of the season, each one with a distinct theme.

The food was really nice with one cold berry tea and a hot jasmine flavored tea.  There were four different types of tea sandwiches followed by a blueberry scone with lemon curd and one final course of desserts.