For several years now I've known the Duluth Women's Club hosts a Mother's Day Victorian Tea and a Christmas Tea. However, the timing just never seemed to work out until this year. I had the day free, Mom had the day free, what a nice way to spend Mother's Day.
The Duluth Women's Club was founded in the 1920's in response to the Gitche Gammi Club which was a very exclusive men's club. Duluth in the late 1800's and early 1900's had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation due to the timber, mining and shipping industries. The women organized and formed their own club which still operates today.
This was a four course tea with a Victorian fashion show.
First course - White Chocolate Chip Scones with Devonshire Cream
Second course - Tomato Bisque Soup
Third course - Variety of tea sandwiches (chicken salad, salmon salad, cream cheese and cucumber)
Fourth course - Raspberry Creme Brule
I must admit I was surprised they didn't enlist the assistance of the local colleges and sorority gals to help serve. It was club women, all retired ladies and they carried out the dishes two servings at a time - with about 40 people in attendance this took a while. And the same ladies were responsible for keeping the tea flowing...which they seemed to struggle with a bit. Not sure if there just wasn't enough to go around or if there wasn't enough help. Some pots on the tables would have helped immensely.
The fashion show was interesting - it was a local woman's personal collection of vintage clothes from the 1900's through 1920's. No recreations here - even the hoop skirts were original. Now that was impressive. I was not in a position to get good pictures.
The Christmas Tea may be worth checking out.
1 comment:
Sounds like a fun thing to experience with your Mom. The food looks very tasty!
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