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DESC CHRISTMAS PARTY AT HERMANN, MO. – December 6 and 7th
The Discovery Expedition of St. Charles is pleased to present an invitation to the local community to join us for a Christmas Celebration in Hermann, Missouri on December 6th at the Festhalle.
This year we are once again opening our Christmas Celebration to those interested in sharing that experience with our members. We will be joined for the evening by re-enacting groups from all over the area, special friends of the Corps, perhaps a few VIPs, along with the general public. We want to emphasize that everyone, members and non-members, are invited to attend. We would love spending more time with many of you whom we met along the trail.
Events listed below will commence around noon and conclude the evening with a gala banquet and military ball. Make reservations now for the dinner and ball with the Bowers. Tickets for $28/person for the dinner and dance are now available by calling 314-275-8155 or by sending a check to Norman Bowers, 13635 Amiot Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. Make your check payable to DESC and designate it “Christmas Celebration”. You may also join us for just the dance with tickets at the door for $5. Don’t delay seating is limited.
Dance the night away with us to the toe-stepping tunes of the Booneslick Strings. It is our hope that many of our friends throughout the re-enacting community will take part as an active participant in the day long events. Those with a passion for our heritage and all re-enactors pre-dating 1865 are welcome to join us as a group or as individuals for a Christmas Celebration Past.
Re-enactors through their timeless passion are all educators and entertainers in today’s media-driven culture and we encourage all to celebrate the season with us this day, for fun, food, and frivolity.
Featured from 12:00-4:30 will be primitive life skills and demonstrations, many of which Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery needed to complete their adventure up the Missouri River to the Pacific and back 200 years ago. Hear tales of the real and recreated journey 2 ½ years in the making along the trail.
The demonstrations will consist of live fire flintlocks, medicine and medical procedures of the 1800’s, primitive fire starting, display and discussion of primitive firelocks, period clothing of Lewis & Clark, primitive food and military encampment. The ladies will also enjoy a display of clothing fashions of the day typically worn prior to 1865. A silent auction will feature many items and memorabilia of our travels.
Meet actual descendents of the Corps of Discovery; Captain Clark, Pvt. John Thompson, and Pvt. George Shannon who took part in re-enacting their ancestor’s journey and hear their interpretation of the epic adventure.
Enjoy a twilight lantern parade led by fife and drum through historic downtown Hermann, with a special retiring of colors to close the day’s activities.
Come and enjoy the opening of the Season in an unforgettable style. Your best holiday pre-1865 period dress is encouraged but not required. We look forward to seeing you there.
Your most Humble & Obedient Servants,
The Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
Make reservations now for the gala dinner and dance with by sending your check made payable to DESC designated “Christmas Celebration”. Address: Norman Bowers, 13635 Amiot Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146. Reservations must be received not later than Nov. 25,2008
There are many other activities that will be taking place in Hermann that weekend. It is a wonderful historic town to visit. For more information, go to www.hermannmo.info.
Schedule of Events Sat. Dec. 6th
9:30……………………Raising of the Colors
Noon - 4:00 ……….…Period Campsite on tour:
Period Demonstrations and Exhibits of the 1803-06 Lewis & Clark Expedition:
Medicine & medical procedures
Weapons of period
Uniforms & clothing of the era
Fire starting, primitive life skills & much more.
1:00-2:00......................Black powder shoot & Demo
3:00…………………. Period dance workshop w/participation
4:30…………………. Gather for parade…period participation
5:00…………………. DESC Twilight Lantern Parade
5:30…………………. Retiring the Colors at the Hofgarten (downtown Hermann)
6:00…………………. Silent auction begins
6:30…………………. Dinner
8:00…………………. Military Ball with music by the “Booneslick Strings” and period dancing
   
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