The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club started off the Christmas season early this week by decorating at three mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. The Historic Landscapes & Horticulture of The Preservation Society of Newport County enlists volunteers to help decorate the mansions for the holidays and thanks to Sue Mitchell, who contacted Jim Donahue, Curator of the Society, we were one of several groups to help with this massive undertaking. We had a blast for a few hours taking part in a “behind-the-scenes” activity guided by Jim Donahue at our assigned tasks and mansions. Elaine Botelho, Erin Burlinson, Susan Lockwood, Kathy McAuliffe, Mary O’Keefe and Barb Van Inwegen unpacked beautiful ornaments, climbed ladders, hung red balls, pear-, tear-, onion-shaped, silver acorns, and red garland on two tall trees in the Great Hall at the Breakers. Roxanne Bungert and Bobbie Ketchel decorated bedroom mantels at the Marble House. Susan Perkins and Kathleen Damaskos decorated the staircase and a bedroom Christmas tree at the Elms. Sue Mitchell decorated a Christmas tree at the Elms.
Where will we volunteer next? Join us for our next meeting and get involved!
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club Christmas luncheon will be held Thursday, December 11 at 11:30 am at The Congregational Church in Reynard Hall. Our program features Michelle Gordon at the piano. The luncheon will be catered; the cost is $20. The deadline for reservations is December 5. If you would like to join us, please contact Barb at 508 864-5213.
The New Year will begin with our January 15 meeting at noon. Our speaker will be Gerry Rooney who will discuss the Whitfield-Manjiro story – in 1841 a boat, a 14-year old boy, a storm, a shipwreck on an island, a rescue by a whaling ship from New Bedford. Pique your interest? Please join us.
