The Colonial Dames of America

10/20/2021

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10/19/2021

CHAPTER ###I-SC PRESIDENTS TOGETHER
~~~L-Suzanne Heyward Boone Katz- Immediate Past President; C-Melissa Cliett Levesque-Current President; R-Past President-Laurie Aldinger. Leaders all! Suzanne serves on the CDA Museum Committee, Melissa chairs the CDA Development Committee, Laurie is on the Society Board of Managers and is Recording Secretary. SC certainly supplies great leadership for CDA. There is nothing like a Dame!

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

CHAPTER ###I-SC PRESIDENTS TOGETHER
~~~L-Suzanne Heyward Boone Katz- Immediate Past President; C-Melissa Cliett Levesque-Current President; R-Past President-Laurie Aldinger. Leaders all! Suzanne serves on the CDA Museum Committee, Melissa chairs the CDA Development Committee, Laurie is on the Society Board of Managers and is Recording Secretary. SC certainly supplies great leadership for CDA. There is nothing like a Dame!

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/18/2021

FATHER OF CHAPTER XIV-CHICAGO PRESIDENT HONORED
~~~Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Senator John Connor, among a host of government and law enforcement officials, attended a Highway dedication ceremony this morning recognizing, the late Trooper Richard Godfrey Warner, the father of CDA Chapter XIV-Chicago President, Sharon Warner Hare. Originally part of old Route 66, “Trooper Richard Warner Memorial Highway” is a triumph of legislation and love. Senator Connor and Sharon worked relentlessly for years to honor the heroic first responder. That the event was broadcast live by national news media, including Forbes and Fox News, illustrates the fallen Trooper’s impact on the community. Indeed, while Trooper Warner’s last watch ended 50 years ago, his legacy continues to thrive. Captions under photos.

https:www.YouTube.com/watch?v=_VeQOgolpeY

10/18/2021

TOMORROW A SPECIAL HIGHWAY DEDICATION-FATHER OF CDA MEMBER TO BE HONORED
~~~The father of our CDA Chapter XIV-Chicago Chapter President Sharon Warner Hare WILL HAVE A HIGHWAY NAMED IN HIS HONOR, the Governor will be present. Illinois State Police Trooper Richard Godfrey Warner was killed in the line of duty in 1969, at age 45 after a tour of 12 years, badge number 667. He was affiliated with the State Police , HQ, District # 5 Joliet. Trooper Warner was killed in action by a suicidal offender on April 21, 1969. He was survived by a wife and four children. Thank you for your service, Sir. You would be so proud of your daughter. As an Illinois Stste Trooper wrote in 2020 of Trooper Warner, “Since you were an Illinois State Trooper, you will live forever. You will never be forgotten. Thank you for your sacrifice and service.”

10/16/2021

PRECIOUS LOOK-ALIKE GRANDDAUGHTER
~~~Of Registrar General Laura Dean Ramsay of Chapter ###IX-Birmingham. Miss Jane Ramsay with her daddy Erskine III and Murphy the dog…. At the beach.

There is nothing like a Dame …or a Daughter Dame!

PRECIOUS LOOK-ALIKE GRANDDAUGHTER
~~~Of Registrar General Laura Dean Ramsay of Chapter ###IX-Birmingham. Miss Jane Ramsay with her daddy Erskine III and Murphy the dog…. At the beach.

There is nothing like a Dame …or a Daughter Dame!

10/14/2021

CDA IS ABOUT FULFILLING OUR MISSION IN DIFFERENT WAYS
~~~Left-Lauren Knowles Chapter XXIII-VA finds the time to research her colonial ancestors while working full time. She has shared her information with a family member who then joined CDA. Right-Sharon Hare President Chapter XIV—Chicago finds the time to serve on the CDA Book Award Committee and on the CDA Board of Managers, while heading a vibrant chapter. Pictured at a luncheon during the CDA Annual Meeting 2021.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

CDA IS ABOUT FULFILLING OUR MISSION IN DIFFERENT WAYS
~~~Left-Lauren Knowles Chapter XXIII-VA finds the time to research her colonial ancestors while working full time. She has shared her information with a family member who then joined CDA. Right-Sharon Hare President Chapter XIV—Chicago finds the time to serve on the CDA Book Award Committee and on the CDA Board of Managers, while heading a vibrant chapter. Pictured at a luncheon during the CDA Annual Meeting 2021.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/13/2021

GEORGIAN “COSTUME” JEWELRY
~~~Called “paste”, this brooch would sparkle under the candles at an elegant soirée!

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

GEORGIAN “COSTUME” JEWELRY
~~~Called “paste”, this brooch would sparkle under the candles at an elegant soirée!

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/12/2021

SAVE THE DATE
~~~Friday, November 5

SAVE THE DATE
~~~Friday, November 5

10/11/2021

ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT IN THE CDA FAMILY
~~~Parent Chapter Junior member, Kate Borst, with her fiancé’, Woodworth Winmill , in Prospect Park-Brooklyn. She said YES
💛💙

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME!

ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT IN THE CDA FAMILY
~~~Parent Chapter Junior member, Kate Borst, with her fiancé’, Woodworth Winmill , in Prospect Park-Brooklyn. She said YES
💛💙

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME!

10/11/2021

IMAGINE ONE OF OUR FOUNDING DAMES
~~~Wearing this elaborate gown to a soirée—-with our TIFFANY insignia suspended from the cerulean blue ribbon! Circa 1885 courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

IMAGINE ONE OF OUR FOUNDING DAMES
~~~Wearing this elaborate gown to a soirée—-with our TIFFANY insignia suspended from the cerulean blue ribbon! Circa 1885 courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/10/2021

A HALLOWEEN 🎃 MEMORY
~~~From Chapter ###VIII-Santa Barbara member Scarlett Stahl Shepherd. Her lovely daughter and fraternal twin grandchildren celebrating the season 🎃

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

A HALLOWEEN 🎃 MEMORY
~~~From Chapter ###VIII-Santa Barbara member Scarlett Stahl Shepherd. Her lovely daughter and fraternal twin grandchildren celebrating the season 🎃

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/09/2021

IN THE TRADITION OF OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS
~~~Chapter XVII-Palm Beach member Katy Dew Amling ( center) at a bird shoot at a ranch in Florida.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

IN THE TRADITION OF OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS
~~~Chapter XVII-Palm Beach member Katy Dew Amling ( center) at a bird shoot at a ranch in Florida.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/08/2021

Ayden cemetery work ongoing: ECU professor briefs group on work graveyard

Each year, CDA's Education and Scholarship Committee awards multiple grants for important educational and historic preservation projects around the country. One project CDA awarded this year has recently been featured in the news:

"An East Carolina University archaeology professor and his students are laying the groundwork — in more ways than one — to restore an ancestral African American cemetery...[w]ork resumed in May and June of this year when Ewen was able to take his archaeology summer field school back to the cemetery, supported by a grant from the Colonial Dames of America."

CDA is proud to support this important historic preservation work, which has resulted in a site clean up and data collection on the stones which is being used to create a map of the cemetery - now discovered to contain over 400 burials. Read the full article at the link below.

AYDEN — An East Carolina University archaeology professor and his students are laying the groundwork — in more ways than one — to restore an ancestral African American cemetery.

10/07/2021

A POST FROM THE PAST

THE LATE SUSAN BOLLING RANDOLPH ( MEREDITH), “Miss Sue”
~~~An accomplished and revered Virginia horsewoman, was a member of CDA Chapter XXIII-Virginia. Below is her great granddaughter at her very first horse show. The young lady won 3 firsts; one second; and champion of her class!! The torch is passed.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

10/06/2021

HISTORIC COSTUMER, VICKI SMITH
~~~Of Chapter XIII-Kansas City. When not practicing law, or chairing a CDA committee, Vicki channels history through hand-making historically accurate clothing.

There’s nothing like a Dame!

HISTORIC COSTUMER, VICKI SMITH
~~~Of Chapter XIII-Kansas City. When not practicing law, or chairing a CDA committee, Vicki channels history through hand-making historically accurate clothing.

There’s nothing like a Dame!

10/04/2021

CHAPTER ###VIII-SANTA BARBARA MEMBER
~~~Scarlett Stahl Shepherd ( R) with her daughter Desiree and “grand-dog”, Bruno. Scarlett has many wonderful Virginia lines, and recently joined the Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors on VA Governor, Richard Bennett.

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME!

CHAPTER ###VIII-SANTA BARBARA MEMBER
~~~Scarlett Stahl Shepherd ( R) with her daughter Desiree and “grand-dog”, Bruno. Scarlett has many wonderful Virginia lines, and recently joined the Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors on VA Governor, Richard Bennett.

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME!

10/03/2021

COLONIAL DAMES CELEBRATE REUNION
~~~Past PG Brantley Knowles and CDA Parent Chapter Candidate, Franklin Stone Wenk,
Celebrate their 50th prep school reunion in Richmond, VA, which was postponed from 2020 due to Covid. They are graduates of St Catherines School, founded in 1890 by Miss Virginia Randolph Ellett. After a day of festivities, the evening concluded with an elegant alfresco dinner in an historic neighborhood.
~Captions under photos

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

09/30/2021

The Blue Room ✨

THE BLUE ROOM AT
~~~Mount Vernon

09/29/2021

HALLOWEEN 🎃 HOUSE
~~~Chapter XIII-Kansas City member Vicki Smith has decorated her house for the season. Isnt it amazing !! 👻 When not decorating, Vicki is a busy practicing attorney and Chairman of the CDA Committee on Organizational Structure.

There is nothing like a Dame!

HALLOWEEN 🎃 HOUSE
~~~Chapter XIII-Kansas City member Vicki Smith has decorated her house for the season. Isnt it amazing !! 👻 When not decorating, Vicki is a busy practicing attorney and Chairman of the CDA Committee on Organizational Structure.

There is nothing like a Dame!

09/27/2021

CDA CHAPTER II-PHILADELPHIA HAD A RECENT COLLABORATIVE EVENT
~~~The Chapter co-hosted a BBQ at the historic Brinton House, c 1704, in conjunction with The Society of Colonial Wars In Pennsylvania, The Welcome Society, and The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Pennsylvania ( NSCDA-PA). Brinton family descendants were also invited. Two varieties of colonial punches were served, as well as delicious Montesano Brothers BBQ. Docent led tours of the historic property were given. Proceeds benefitted the Brinton House, an excellent example of a Delaware Valley stone house in West Chester, PA, which is a National Historic Landmark. Captions under photos.

09/25/2021

AN ORIGINAL PIPKIN

Today is National Cooking Day! This small pipkin was an important cooking vessel used at Jamestown during its earliest years. Three short legs allowed the pipkin to be placed directly into hot coals. The blackened, sooty spots around the vessel base is cooking evidence. The short, hollow handle allowed the cook to insert a stick to remove it from the fire. Because the handle was hollow, it cooled quickly so the hot vessel could be picked up. More info: https://bit.ly/2VvqEYq #NationalCookingDay

09/25/2021

OF POTS & PIPKINS

Today is National Cooking Day! The pipkin is a cooking device that was used as early as the thirteenth century. It would be placed directly on top of hot coals to heat the food inside the bowl. When finished cooking, a stick would be inserted into the hollow handle to aid in removing the pipkin from the coals. Gift Shop: https://bit.ly/3nCHIaK #NationalCookingDay

09/24/2021

CDA Summer 2021 Newsletter

The latest CDA newsletter is now out! Learn more about the Society's latest activities and upcoming events, as well as Chapter XIV Chicago's inspiring work with the National Museum of the American Sailor.

CDA Summer 2021 Newsletter Message from the President General Dear Dames, Thank you for a warm welcome and for your expressions of support. Many of...

09/24/2021

CHAPTER XXIII-VA MEMBER AT HISTORIC JAMESTOWN
~~~Lauren Knowles enjoys a special tour at Jamestown on a perfect autumn day.

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME !

CHAPTER XXIII-VA MEMBER AT HISTORIC JAMESTOWN
~~~Lauren Knowles enjoys a special tour at Jamestown on a perfect autumn day.

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME !

09/21/2021

PARENT CHAPTER MEMBER, NANCY MOON
~~~Keeps bees 🐝 at her Connecticut home. She has three hives, and is mindful that pollinators are so important to our cycle of life.

There’s nothing like a Dame! 🐝

PARENT CHAPTER MEMBER, NANCY MOON
~~~Keeps bees 🐝 at her Connecticut home. She has three hives, and is mindful that pollinators are so important to our cycle of life.

There’s nothing like a Dame! 🐝

09/20/2021

CONGRATULATIONS. 🍾🎊
~~~Parent Chapter member, Lilly Schoeller, and fiancé, David Braccia, on their engagement. 💙💛

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

CONGRATULATIONS. 🍾🎊
~~~Parent Chapter member, Lilly Schoeller, and fiancé, David Braccia, on their engagement. 💙💛

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

09/19/2021

THE DOVECOTE AT SHIRLEY PLANTATION
C 1723 THE CARTER FAMILY SEAT
~~~Dovecotes are rare in North America. The interior has compartments for the birds/doves which were used for food and eggs. The dung was used for fertilizer and the manufacture of gunpowder. The concept was believed to have been brought by the Romans to England and then to Colonial Virginia, in British North America. Colonial Dames L-Laura Ramsay, Chapter ###IX-Birmingham and R-Tonya Finton of Chapter XXIII-VA are pictured in front of the Shirley dovecote.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

THE DOVECOTE AT SHIRLEY PLANTATION
C 1723 THE CARTER FAMILY SEAT
~~~Dovecotes are rare in North America. The interior has compartments for the birds/doves which were used for food and eggs. The dung was used for fertilizer and the manufacture of gunpowder. The concept was believed to have been brought by the Romans to England and then to Colonial Virginia, in British North America. Colonial Dames L-Laura Ramsay, Chapter ###IX-Birmingham and R-Tonya Finton of Chapter XXIII-VA are pictured in front of the Shirley dovecote.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

09/18/2021

CDA CHAPTER III-DC PRESIDENT
~~~Linda Aguirre is having a “special 🎂 birthday” 💙💛🎂
Best wishes from CDA 💙💛🎂

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME !

CDA CHAPTER III-DC PRESIDENT
~~~Linda Aguirre is having a “special 🎂 birthday” 💙💛🎂
Best wishes from CDA 💙💛🎂

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME !

09/18/2021

TONYA FINTON (L) OF CHAPTER XXIII-VA
& HUSBAND TIM (2nd L)
~~~Are hosting CDA Registrar General Laura Ramsay & husband Erskine as their house guests for a “Virginia Tour”. Laura is a member of Chapter ###IX-Birmingham. The couples are touring Richmond, Petersburg, the Charles City plantations, and having a VIP Jamestown Tour sponsored by The Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors ( HODCG). They will see the 1907 CDA Gateway to History at Jamestown, restored in 2019, and other projects contributed to by HODCG. Tim and Laura are both officers in HODCG. Pictured at the historic Commonwealth Club founded in 1890 ( same year as CDA)!

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

TONYA FINTON (L) OF CHAPTER XXIII-VA
& HUSBAND TIM (2nd L)
~~~Are hosting CDA Registrar General Laura Ramsay & husband Erskine as their house guests for a “Virginia Tour”. Laura is a member of Chapter ###IX-Birmingham. The couples are touring Richmond, Petersburg, the Charles City plantations, and having a VIP Jamestown Tour sponsored by The Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors ( HODCG). They will see the 1907 CDA Gateway to History at Jamestown, restored in 2019, and other projects contributed to by HODCG. Tim and Laura are both officers in HODCG. Pictured at the historic Commonwealth Club founded in 1890 ( same year as CDA)!

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

09/17/2021

JOLIE VANIER: CDA’S RECENT WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FELLOW
~~~Is pictured in front of the HAGIA SOPHIA, Istanbul, Turkey. Jolie is a third generation dame, and a member of CDA Chapter XV-Arizona.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org

JOLIE VANIER: CDA’S RECENT WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FELLOW
~~~Is pictured in front of the HAGIA SOPHIA, Istanbul, Turkey. Jolie is a third generation dame, and a member of CDA Chapter XV-Arizona.

AMERICAS FIRST COLONIAL DAMES
~~~CDA 1890
www.cda1890.org