Let the Jackson
Symphony Guild take you to a Royal Holiday for the 2003 Holiday Ball on
Saturday, December 6th, at the Country Club of Jackson. Golden lights
will bathe the entrance to the court, the setting of this year’s theme
“An Elizabethan Holiday”.
“Queen Elizabeth was
an incredibly intelligent and complex woman. She became the first Queen
of England in 1558 and was CEO of England for longer than most people
would act as CEO in today’s world,” said Pat Beffel Jr., Chair. “She
survived her earliest years in the court of her father, Henry VIII, and
after a period of dangerous years was crowned when she was just 25 years
old.
“At Court, the holiday
period was one of the most festive times of year and included many of
the customs that we practice during today’s holiday,” she continued.
“Good cheer, feasting and entertainment were sumptuous and lavish. There
was music and dancing. The palace was decorated with the greenery that
we use today. This year’s Holiday Ball is bringing to us all the rich
traditions of the Elizabethan Period.”
“An Elizabethan
Holiday” will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a receiving line, cocktails and a
selection of fine hors d’oeuvres. During dinner, which begins at 8 p.m.,
members of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra will perform a variety of
pieces. Following dinner, The Arrangement will provide both ballroom and
contemporary dance music.
In addition to this
year’s feast, both a raffle and silent auction will add to the
festivities. This year’s raffle prizes include a rhodolite
garnet-and-diamond pendant, a travel voucher on Northwest Airlines, a
jewelry gift certificate, a DeWalt hammer drill/driver kit and executive
suite passes at Michigan International Speedway in 2004. Raffle tickets
will be available at the JSO office, Beffel Lighting and from Guild
members.
“This year’s silent
auction features incredible, exciting items,” declared Pat Carlton,
Chair of the Silent Auction Committee. “We have many items that could be
purchased as holiday gifts in a very affordable price range, but we also
have week-long vacations, travel opportunities, tickets to sporting
events and shows, astonishing artwork and much, much more. Brochures
listing a number of items will be mailed in advance. If you know people
who might be interested in receiving information on the silent auction
items, please give their names and addresses to Pat Carlton, 529-9075,
to ensure that they are on the list.
Tickets to the Holiday
Ball are available starting at $125. All except $45 is tax deductible.
Invitations will be mailed at the beginning of November. If you have not
received your “Save the Date” card and want to make sure you are on the
invitation list, please contact Invitations Chair, Stephanie Rosenberg
at 782-4797.
If you have other
questions, please contact one of the following members of the Holiday
Ball Committee: Chair: Pat Beffel Jr., 783-3426; Corporate Tables: Robyn
Ladwig, 782-2774; Decorating: Tanya Kval, 990-9543; Raffle: Dan DuBois,
783-3932; Silent Auction: Pat Carlton, 529-9075; Solicitations: Sue
Rochester, 783-5709.