Civil War Ball, September 13 in Lake Villa, IL

Lake Villa Historical Society

Civil War Ball at the Lehmann Mansion
485 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Lake Villa, IL

September 13, 2008
6-11 PM

Advance reservations required

$50 per person includes hors d'oeruvres, dinner, candlelight tour of encampment, music-dancing
Evening attire required
Period costumes encouraged

Tickets will be available at the Lake Villa Village Hall or by mail: send check payable to LVHS, PO Box 519, Lake Villa, IL 60046

For more information call 847/356-6100

Do you know whether the food with be from the period?

HI,

I got the menu:

Appetizers in Mansion at 6:00-7:00 pm:
Chef’s Choice of 2 Hot, 2 Cold Appetizers

Served to Tables in Tent at 7:00 pm:
Mesculin Salad of Baby Lettuces, Fresh Vegetables and Toasted Pine Nuts,
Served With Oriental and Ranch Dressings
Dinner Roll Assortment in Linen Lined Baskets, Butter Cups

Family Style Dinner Served Inside Tent at 7:00 pm:
Roast Beef Served With Mushroom Au Jus
Cornish Hen Halves
Penne Pasta Served With Tomato Basil Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Candied Baby Carrots


Dessert: (Served to Each Table)
Assorted Miniature Sweets

Coffee Station on Separate Table by Kitchen

Lemonade, Iced Tea, and Water Station in Tent by Kitchen


FYI:
The registered Reenactors for the event are served a complimentary dinner on the front lawn of the Lehmann Mansion on Saturday evening after the schedule of daytime events and prior to the Candlelight Tours of the encampment and evening of dancing.

Served at 4:00 pm: 1
1 Whole Roasted Pig
125 lb. Additional Pork
BBQ Sauce
100 lbs. Red Potatoes With Butter Dill Sauce
100 lbs. Mixed Vegetables
100 lbs. Baked Beans
425 Dinner Rolls and Butter
1 Lemonade and Iced Tea in 5 Gallon Containers