Thomasville Chapter DAR will hold Christmas Tea at Spring Creek Farms

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The Thomasville Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold its Christmas Tea on Dec. 9 at Spring Creek Farms, located at 751 Hallman Road in Boston, Georgia. The DAR Christmas Tea benefits the Lois Elam Scholarship Fund.
The Thomasville Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold its Christmas Tea on Dec. 9 at Spring Creek Farms, located at 751 Hallman Road in Boston, Georgia. The DAR Christmas Tea benefits the Lois Elam Scholarship Fund.

The Thomasville Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold its Christmas Tea and Open House from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Spring Creek Farms, the home of Lila Jones located at 751 Hallman Road in Boston, Georgia.

Thomasville Chapter DAR Regent Charlotte Brown said, “We would like to thank Ms. Jones for opening her magnificent home to the public for the DAR Tea and tour.” Brown added, “the DAR Christmas Tea benefits the Lois Elam Scholarship Fund along with other local, state and national projects.”

The beautiful home of Lila Jones will be decked out for the holidays! It was built in 2008 and named “Amazing Grace.” The home’s name is engraved on the front steps. An angelic choir of cherubs looks over those entering while a lofty and glittering, chandelier from the Dominican Republic crowns the double curved staircase in the grand entry.

In the exquisite dining room, you’ll find two coastal bird paintings by Tom Tiffin, a personal friend of Jones from St. George Island, Florida. The paintings are titled “Amazing Grace” and “How Sweet the Sound.”

During the DAR Christmas Tea on Dec. 9, the Thomasville Chapter DAR will be offering homemade holiday food, tasty sweets, tea and punch for those in attendance. The DAR Christmas Tea will take place at Spring Creek Farms in Boston, Georgia.
During the DAR Christmas Tea on Dec. 9, the Thomasville Chapter DAR will be offering homemade holiday food, tasty sweets, tea and punch for those in attendance. The DAR Christmas Tea will take place at Spring Creek Farms in Boston, Georgia.

Thomasville Chapter DAR Regent Charlotte Brown and Vice Regent Mary Tomlinson are Co-Chairs of this year’s event. Tickets to the DAR Tea on Dec. 9 are $15 and will be available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the Thomasville Visitors Center.

During the Christmas Tea and Open House, the Thomasville Chapter DAR will offer homemade holiday food, tasty sweets, punch, and tea for everyone to enjoy. Regent Brown said, “the DAR Christmas Tea is a great kickoff to the holiday season!”

The Thomasville Chapter DAR Lois Elam Scholarship was created to assist local graduating high school seniors. The goal of the scholarship is to help young people continue their education in areas that encourage DAR goals of historic preservation, education, and patriotism.

The scholarship allows a local Thomas County or Grady County graduate entering college for their first year to study history, political science, education, journalism, library science or related fields.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 190,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations.

More than 1 million women have joined the DAR since it was founded. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit DAR.org.

For more information about the Thomasville Chapter DAR, visit thomasville.georgiastatedar.org or the Chapter’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ThomasvilleChapterNSDAR.

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