Colonial Dames Take the Spotlight with Simultaneous Spectacles

The Florida chapter of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America marked its 2024 annual meeting with a two-part celebration at Timuquana Country Club. Belles, Beaux & BBQ kicked off May 1 with a bar-b-cue, silent auction, mystery wine game and dancing. The event raised funds for the organization’s signature Ximenez-Fatio House in St. Augustine, Florida. Ellen Stark and Allison Crisp served as the event’s co-chairs. The Colonial Dames returned the next morning to hear speaker Joseph Oppermann, a noted architect, historian and restorationist, followed by a group luncheon.