The Sippican Woman’s Club invites members and guests to its March 8meeting. Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Pitcher Taber (1791-1888) aka Wendy Bidstrup invites us to tea and a light luncheon at Tabor Academy’s Head of School’s Great Room at 188 Front Street.
The Town of Marion, while special due to its seaside location, has certainly been enhanced due to the foresight and generosity of Mrs. Taber. She funded many of the Town’s prominent and beloved buildings – The Town Hall, The Elizabeth Taber Library, The Music Hall, The Natural History Museum and in 1876, at age 85, she founded Tabor Academy. Quite an accomplishment for a 19th Century widowed woman who amassed her fortune due to her investment acumen. Wendy Bidstrup, past director of The Marion Art Center, will give us insight into who Mrs. Tabor was and why she lives on today. Bidstrup will be joined by Sophie Arnfield, the Tabor Academy Library’s archivist, who will bring a selection of Mrs. Taber’s personal items and papers.
Attendees may enter at the sign that says Tabor Head of School and park on the grass. Non-members please make a reservation by calling Jeanne Lake at 508-748-0619 or visit our website: www.sippicanwomansclub.org.