Membership Tea Photos 2010

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon (September 19, 2010), members and friends of the Greater Boston Section of the National Council of Negro Women gathered for a membership tea at the historic Franklin House in Boston, MA. President Carolyn E. Lassiter envisioned that the tea would capture a moment in time when just like our mothers and grandmothers, women gathered around their clotheslines to talk, laugh and discuss what was going on in the lives of their families, neighborhoods and community.  Setting the stage for the tea, member, Charlene Green set up a clothesline: complete with wooden clothes pins and a basket full of clothes to be hung on the line.

The clothesline was the backdrop for speakers: Alma Wright and Mary Smoyer to speak about the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail.  Member, Grace Hammonds in her best southern accent delivered the mighty words from NCNW founder Mary McLeod Bethune’s “Last Will and Testament “. Entertainment was provided by the Whittakers: mother, Bithyah played the cello and her eight-year old daughter, Eleasah played the piano. Member Denise Willis-Turner presented Eleasah with a children’s book about First Lady Michelle Obama.

Tea was served from members best china teapots. The tea sandwiches and desserts were displayed with elegance and were very good.   Louise Myers, vice president of programs and Tea organizer reported that “All in all it was a very nice afternoon and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves”.  She was quite pleased with the turnout, and she was delighted that new members joined the NCNW-GBS section.

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