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Isaiah Davenport House Volunteer Newsletter August 2012 912/236-8097 Become a Facebook Fan at “Davenport House Museum” Isaiah Davenport House Volunteer Newsletter August 2012 www.davenporthousemuseum.org 912/236-8097 Become a Facebook fan at “Davenport House Museum” SHOOTING MATCH bore with exemplary fortitude and below. And, of course there is On Tuesday the 22d day of August will resignation, Mrs. Mary Heinlmen, aged Yellow Fever!! which will continue to be shot for at the House of the 61 years and 8 months, a native of this rage in October. Hopefully our new subscriber, (12 miles from Savannah, on city – leaving behind her son and class of docents will be up and the Louisville road,) two Beeves and a several daughters, with number of running by the time our fall season number of Turkeys – to be shot for with grand children, and numerous friends to begins in late September. Thank you Rifles, Shot Guns, and Pistols. mourn over her memory. She was a to all of you for making our special Charles M. Goolsby. mother, kind and affectionate – as a programs and well as our daily tour August 16, 1823. Savannah friend, sincere and fervent- and as a program happen. We are looking to Daily Republican. Christian, meek and humble, evincing an active and vital fall! in her last moments her feelings in the TEN DOLLARS REWARD. just decrees of her Divine Maker by SHOP NEWS: Ranaway from the subscriber about the never uttering the least complaint - Look for new items in the shop 6th day of July, two negroes, while apparently suffering under the including a reproduction balance toy Edenborough and March, Edenborough most excruciating agonies. which retails for $29.95 and a is a light complected African, negro, August 8, 1826. Savannah Republican. reproduction metal Uncle Sam bank about thirty five years of age, five feet which retails for $25. four inches high, has a number of his DAVENPORT HOUSE CALENDAR - Peach preserves are on sale country’s marks on his face and body, AUGUST 2012 throughout August for $3.71 (25% speaks bad English and appears to get Monday, August 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. off). in a passion if not understood. March is – Junior Interpreter (final - Soon to be in is a beautiful guest twenty years old, of a black classroom gathering) towel with the image of our iron complextion, five feet six or eight inches Thursday, August 2 from 10 a.m. medallion from the front of the high. – They are thought to be in to 4 p.m. – Junior Interpreter museum house. The Savannah, as both of them have been a Day I towel has been designed great while in that place previous to Friday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 by Victoria Ward who their going into Carolina. The above p.m. – Junior Interpreter Day II also designed the reward will be given to any person who Tuesday, August 7 at 11 a.m. – Savannah scarf which the will lodge them in jail in Savannah, or DHC Nominating Committee shop and other Savannah deliver them to the subscriber in Noon – DHC Meeting retailers offer. The guest Purysburgh, S.C., of five dollars for 4 to 6 p.m. – Learning Center/ towels will sell for $12.50. either of them. “Jane Austen’s Traditions: Tea at Joseph H. Beck the Davenport House” JUNIOR INTERPRETERS TO MAKE July 31, 1823. Savannah Daily Republican Monday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m. – A GRAND SHOWING: AUGUST 2 Madeira refresher/update and AND AUGUST 3 Woman . was, made of a Man’s rib. planning for motor coach tours A fine group of young people will Many frivolous queries have been fall 2012 complete training as Junior proposed concerning this circumstance Tuesday, August 14 from 5 to 6 Interpreters in early August and will in the creation of Woman; but it ought p.m. – Davenport Dancers provide two days of tour giving. to satisfy us, that this mode of her Tuesday, August 21 from 5 to 6 Because of the size of the class there formation was most agreeable to the p.m. – Davenport Dancers will be Junior Interpreter Days on Divine wisdom; and it may suggest some Thursday, August 23 at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, August 2 and Friday, practical hints of no small importance in —Davenport House Endowment August 3 –with tours being offered all domestic life. “The Woman was taken, Directors day, both days by the newly trained not from the head of man, to usurp Tuesday, August 28 from 5 to 7 JIs. On August 2nd, Ellie authority over him; nor from his feet, to p.m. – tentative KP use Darbyshire and Clare Devlin will be trampled on by him; but from his Wednesday, August 29 5 to 7 p.m. mentor the new JIs and assist the side, to be regarded as next himself; – tentative KP use public with questions. On August 3rd, under his arm to be protected; and near Haley Powell and Gabrielle his heart, to be beloved by him.” August is our “getting ready month.” Rashleigh will be mentors. August 21, 1819. Savannah Republican. We will need to prepare for the series If you have time please come by of motor coach visits spotlighting one of the JI Days and let these newly DIED hospitality and Madeira wine as well trained JIs know how proud you are On the 5th inst. after a short as the offering to Road Scholars for of them for their commitment this but painful illness which she the fall. See the schedules and articles summer. In addition to meeting over eight weeks on Thursday evenings, The DH aims to please its discerning seven dates in the fall – September they shadowed tours by accomplished crowd once again and needs astute 27, October 24, October 11, October docents as part of their training. and delightful volunteers to handle 18, October 25, November 1 and Welcome Eric Aupperle, the groups that arrive at 6:30 precisely November 8. The entire group will Bastian Friedrick-Moe, Deanna on Friday evenings (and on Thursday, watch the 13 minute version of the Flynn, KaLynn Gibbs, Katherine September 20) beginning September new DVD Isaiah Davenport: Hewitt, Mary Hibberts, Angela 7. The museum needs one docent for Portrait of the Master Builder. Nave, Macy Thompson and Nora every 10 tourists plus a server each Following this, the group will be Webb. evening – usually 5 workers to divided into two smaller groups. accommodate a full motor coach for During the course of their time with FAUX FOOD WORKSHOP: FRIDAY, an evening’s touring. The museum us they will take a brief walk to SEPTEMBER 7 FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 will offer a training and refresher on Greene Square to see other properties Please sign up for the Making Faux Monday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m. If associated with Davenport. The tour Food workshop planned for there is interest, following a review of experience will focus on the house as September 7th if you are interested in Madeira program logistics, Jamie will a home and workplace with a more the topic. Participants will add present an abbreviated version of her pronounced use of touch basket another skill to their “tool box.” We research on alcohol consumption in materials than on the regular tour. will determine on August 24 if the the early 19th century (previously only Please let Jamie or Jeff know if program will actually come to pass as presented for Senior Citizens, Inc.). you can help with this important we need 10 paying participants to Note: She will begin emailing workers series. cover most of the costs of the to get their commitments in early workshop. John Sherrer from August. YELLOW FEVER: DREADFUL Historic Columbia Foundation is the Madeira program schedule: PESTILENCE RETURNS presenter and will travel from Friday, September 7 For the 10th season the DH will Columbia to be with us. If you would Friday, September 14 present its October special about the like to participate contact Jamie or Thursday, September 20 Yellow Fever epidemic of 1820. The Jeff and have a check for $35 in to Friday, September 21 museum depends on docents and Jeff by August 24. Friday, September 28 volunteers to spread a good word Friday, October 5 (also Yellow Fever) about the living history experience. WELCOME NEW DOCENTS Friday, October 12 (also Yellow Fever) This year’s - Four new docents and one newly Friday, October 19 (also Yellow Fever) presentation will refreshed docent made for the - Word to know: demijohn- a large offer primarily summers Docent Training Class. narrow-necked bottle usually the story Please welcome (or re-welcome) – enclosed with wicker work. presented last Nikki Frazier, Fran Molieterre, Origin: folk etymology from French year which was Barbara Spaulding, Joyce Zehl and dame-jeanne, literally, Lady Jane. a major rewrite. Emily Pickels to the DH. These First known use 1769. [Merriam Participants will ladies now will complete training by Webster] gather in the Kennedy Pharmacy for a shadowing veteran docents and going Other definitions: container for debate between two Savannah on an evaluation tour with Dottie fluids used in brewing. newspaper editors as to the nature Kraft. Let’s encourage them to Synonym: “carboy” – various sizes and severity of the pestilence which complete their training as soon as from 1 to 6.5 gallons. began among the strangers being possible. In Britain, a demijohn refers to a 4.5 lodged in Washington Ward. - In late, July Joan Waite completed liter brewing vessel. Following this they will move her evaluation tour and is now a full- through the house, engaging fledged DH docent. ROAD SCHOLARS ARE COMING: Savannahians experiencing the fever FALL SERIES including free-man-of-color Mingo, MADEIRA MA DEAR: PLANNING The DH will see Road Scholars portrayed by Jamal Touré.
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