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From Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild Jennifer Lapidus, 256-520-6175
For Release May 22, 2018

2018 Symphony Ball Debutantes Begin Social Season with Afternoon Tea

2018 Symphony Ball debutantes and their mothers enjoyed a lovely afternoon Tea, Wednesday, May 16th at the beautiful home of Guild member, Pamela Gann. The previous year’s Ball Chairman hosts the annual event and this year, Patti Thornton continued the tradition. The Debutante Tea marks the official start of the Debutante social season.

Attending the event were the 37 young women who will make their debut at the 55th Symphony Ball, October 27, together with their mothers, and the members of the 2018 Ball Committee, past Guild Presidents and officers, past Ball Chairmen, and the wives of the Ball advisors.

Guests were greeted by Pamela, along with 2018 Ball Chairman, Debbie Washburn, and Symphony Guild President, Marie Newberry. A silver wine cooler filled with beautiful spring flowers graced the dining room table. The silver container was given in 1993 by past Ball Chairman, in memory of Robin Lanier Stewart, 1988 Ball Chairman. It has been used every year at the Debutante Tea since 1993.

The young women enjoyed catching up after their freshman year of college as they savored the delicious tea menu selected by Patti. The Tea was catered by Carlton’s Catering and included a variety of delicacies including country ham and biscuits, chicken salad in pastry shells, cheese ring with fresh fruit, tomato and cucumber sandwiches, and variety of sweets that included strawberry and chocolate bites and iced lemon shortbread cookies. The centerpiece in the dining room, as well as the flowers in the den, was towering arrangements by In Bloom Floral Design Studio, with beautiful spring flowers of white and pink roses, pink peonies, snapdragons, lilies and orchids. The den flowers were arranged in a beautiful, gold, footed container and were the first peek at the containers that are going to be used at the 2018 Symphony Ball. Punch and sparkling grape juice were served by past Ball Chairmen and past Presidents Suzanne O’Conner, Penny Bashore, Betty Tomlin, Rosalie Smith, Nancy Colin and Margaret Vann.

The young ladies shared plans for the summer season parties and looked forward to the community service projects and their own celebrations.

The Symphony Ball, sponsored by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild since 1964, is an annual fundraiser benefiting the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra.