Greater Midwest Foodways: Tea with Mrs. Palmer, Oct 23rd

(Full disclosure: I am a founder of Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance and program chair for this event)




Full Tea with Bertha Honoré Palmer

Bertha Honoré Palmer Requests the Pleasure of Your Company
at Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance's High Tea



Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance Presents

High Tea with Guest Speaker Leslie Goddard in Character as Bertha Honoré Palmer

Highland Park Community House
1991 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, Illinois

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Fee: $50. prepay and $60 day of event
Reservations Required: 847/432-8255 or GreaterMidwestFoodways@gmail.com

Mail payment to:
Greater Midwest Foodways, 280 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035

Purchase tickets via BrownPaperTickets.com.

Bertha Honoré Palmer

Chicago socialite and philanthropist Bertha Honoré Palmer, wife of millionaire real estate magnate Potter Palmer, is best remembered for her outstanding Impressionist art collection, now at the Art Institute of Chicago. But the glamorous Mrs. Palmer has her own fascinating history. As shrewd as she was stylish, Bertha helped recoup her husband’s lost fortune after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and presided over Chicago’s glittering society scene for a quarter of a century. At the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, she served as hostess to the world. The intelligent, witty, and fallible Bertha Honoré Palmer still compels our attention today.

Leslie Goddard is currently an exhibit developer at Morton Aboretum. She earned her PhD from Northwestern University in an interdisciplinary field of study that covered US history, women’s studies, and theater. An award winning scholar, Goddard also has extensive experience in public programs which includes lectures at Chicago area museums and historical societies, civic organizations, schools, and retirement homes.

Our tables seat 10 guests. We will do our very best to arrange you are seated with your friends. Information on seating is available after purchase.

Questions? GreaterMidwestFoodways@gmail.com



High Tea Menu

First Course
Scottish Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
Beef Tenderloin Triangles
Roast Turkey Triangles
Cucumber & Watercress Leaves
Egg Salad Rounds
Creamed Avocado & Crab Flowers
Open-Faced Ham & Asparagus Rounds
Open-Faced Roquefort & Pear Slices



Second Course
Homemade Raisin Scones w/ fresh lemon curd,
Strawberry preserves & Devonshire cream



Third Course
Homemade Rhubarb & Apple Pie w/fresh cream



Fourth Course
An assortment of Elegant Petit Fours & Pastries



Tea poured all afternoon.


Catered by High Tea with Gerri

What does one wear to afternoon tea?

Pie Lady wrote:What does one wear to afternoon tea?

Hi,

There is no dress code.

People tend toward Sunday best type attire. Get into the fun with a big hat, too. I have organized a friend to rent vintage hats at the occasion, which are also available for sale.

Men who attend usually wear suits, though some have arrived in jeans.

I'll be glad to see you no matter how you are attired.

Regards,

This looks like a great event. I love the tea cups. Also the food looks great. Thanks for posting the pictures.

toria wrote:This looks like a great event. I love the tea cups. Also the food looks great. Thanks for posting the pictures.

I hope you'll consider attending.

For orientation, it is only a few blocks from my house.

Regards,

Great, thanks for the tip, Cathy.

Hi,

Historian and actress Leslie Goddard, who will in character as Mrs. Palmer during the tea, was interviewed by Rick Kogan. She has a new book on the history of Marshall Fields, the store, which is discussed here: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypap ... 29.mp3file

Regards,

Cathy, I will not be able to attend your Afternoon Tea. Steve and I will be out of town that weekend. I sounds like it will be very lovely. I'll be thinking of you on Sunday. Have fun Dahling!!

Cheers and "Pinky Up"

The Chow Poodle, Julie Z

Chowpoodle!

Hopefully if all goes well, there will be next year!

Regards,

I will be there. Cathy, thanks for organizing. I was sorry to miss the last tea, and Bertha Palmer.

Josephine wrote:I will be there. Cathy, thanks for organizing. I was sorry to miss the last tea, and Bertha Palmer.

Yay!

I'll be there too, along with 2 other friends. Looking forward to this!

Hi,

After the tea, there will be a live auction: Concord grape pie, pecan pie, eggrolls and pound cake.

Three weeks to go!

Regards,

In case there was any question:

Fee: $50. prepay and $60 day of event
Reservations Required: 847/432-8255 or GreaterMidwestFoodways@gmail.com

I might have a few seats for walk-ins ... a paid reservation is far more secure.

Regards,

Hi,

For those sitting on the fence, check your schedules and let me know if you can attend.

Regards,

I'm very much looking forward to this. I've heard amazing things about Leslie Goddard and her presentations of historic figures -- and Bertha Palmer was such a remarkable woman -- so ahead of her time. This should be fabulous. Oh -- and the food looks mighty good, too.

I wish I could come, but I'm going to a Bee keeping seminar. Cathy, would you post some photos of the event? I love the idea of an actor portraying history.

I'll be there with bells on. And possibly a hat.

I have signed up and will attend.

Pie Lady and others - hope to see you there. Maybe we can sit together.

Cathy will it be possible to have a table for LTH folks so we can get acquainted?

Hi,

There will be table for LTH, though some might be at other tables because of other relationships. CrazyC will be there as well as Louisa Chu, you can discuss Chinese fried rice!

You got in just under the wire. I just closed the BrownPaperTickets.

It will be a gorgeous day tomorrow!

Regards,

great. looking forward to it.

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

After the tea, there will be a live auction: Concord grape pie, pecan pie, eggrolls and pound cake.

Regards,

What! How did I miss this?

pairs4life wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

After the tea, there will be a live auction: Concord grape pie, pecan pie, eggrolls and pound cake.

Regards,

What! How did I miss this?

Hi,

Scratch pound cake and pecan pie: add Bertha Palmer's Brownies and an Oreo Cheesecake.

Regards,

while i hope everyone enjoyed their afternoon tea today; what your group is serving is not properly called 'high tea'. high tea is a meat centered, working class evening meal, not afternoon scones and dainty sandwiches. that was traditionally called 'low' or afternoon tea. someone who has done research on this subject and is portraying mrs. palmer should know what to call it, and educate people in the process... justjoan

justjoan wrote:while i hope everyone enjoyed their afternoon tea today; what your group is serving is not properly called 'high tea'. high tea is a meat centered, working class evening meal, not afternoon scones and dainty sandwiches. that was traditionally called 'low' or afternoon tea. someone who has done research on this subject and is portraying mrs. palmer should know what to call it, and educate people in the process... justjoan

Seriously?????

boudreaulicious wrote:

justjoan wrote:while i hope everyone enjoyed their afternoon tea today; what your group is serving is not properly called 'high tea'. high tea is a meat centered, working class evening meal, not afternoon scones and dainty sandwiches. that was traditionally called 'low' or afternoon tea. someone who has done research on this subject and is portraying mrs. palmer should know what to call it, and educate people in the process... justjoan

Seriously?????

i dont know if you're being sarcastic, but if not, here's a link to this information. i remember on my first trip to england how confused people were when i asked where to get high tea.... joan

http://coffeetea.about.com/od/historycu ... on-Tea.htm

justjoan wrote:

boudreaulicious wrote:

justjoan wrote:while i hope everyone enjoyed their afternoon tea today; what your group is serving is not properly called 'high tea'. high tea is a meat centered, working class evening meal, not afternoon scones and dainty sandwiches. that was traditionally called 'low' or afternoon tea. someone who has done research on this subject and is portraying mrs. palmer should know what to call it, and educate people in the process... justjoan

Seriously?????

i dont know if you're being sarcastic, but if not, here's a link to this information. i remember on my first trip to england how confused people were when i asked where to get high tea.... joan

http://coffeetea.about.com/od/historycu ... on-Tea.htm

You just can't dissuade Americans of this notion. When I go to tea and hear someone afterward excitedly exclaiming I had high tea, I try not to cringe and just smile.

justjoan,

What you offered is true and has been discussed very thoroughly. I also had several e-mail on this point as well.

Gerri fully knows the difference. I know the difference. Most of the population does not know the difference. When the podcast is available, you will find that Gerri offered a very nice explanation to those in attendance.

Unfortunately from an event marketing point of view, people recognize value in a high over a low tea. My effort is also to get people to attend. If 80% of the population has the wrong definition, I don't want to do anything to prevent them from coming. The other 20% come anyway along with a lecture on what is right and wrong.

I love them all.

Regards,

Splendid event. Leslie Goddard made a wonderful Bertha Palmer. And the tea was lovely.

Cathy2 wrote:justjoan,

What you offered is true and has been discussed very thoroughly. I also had several e-mail on this point as well.

Gerri fully knows the difference. I know the difference. Most of the population does not know the difference. When the podcast is available, you will find that Gerri offered a very nice explanation to those in attendance.

Unfortunately from an event marketing point of view, people recognize value in a high over a low tea. My effort is also to get people to attend. If 80% of the population has the wrong definition, I don't want to do anything to prevent them from coming. The other 20% come anyway along with a lecture on what is right and wrong.

I love them all.

Regards,

Agreed. I don't know why this is so hard, but it just is. Where in tarnation are the pics ! Sorry I couldn't make it.