The Ladies Soldiers’ Friend Society and Belmont Mansion are proud to offer the 2010 Southern Civilian Conference on August 20th-22nd. This three day conference offers a variety of activities, workshops, and social events.
Friday Workshops
8:00 Civil War Christmas Ornaments-$20.00 (1 hr. class)
9:15 Theory Behind Theorem Painting – $35.00 (2 hr. class)
1:00 Gourmet Campfire Cooking $35.00 (2 hr. class)
3:00 Victorian Dance Lessons $12.00 (2 hr. class)
Friday Evening Reception at the Belmont Mansion with Period Attire-Optional
Music by the Coleman Scouts
One Act Play- the Sam Davis and Mary Kate Patterson Story
Free Silhouettes
Conference Notebook
Door Prizes
Vendors
(Period Photographs – additional fee)
Saturday Workshops-Breakfast and Lunch included
9:00 – How They Took Care of Their Clothes
10:25 – Messengers of Death -How News of the Civil War Was Presented to the Public
12:35 – Civilian Dining During the Civil War
1:40 – Lessons in Letters: Creating 1st Person Interpretation & Programming Using Primary Source Documents
2:50 It’s a Happy Thing to be Obscure: Women and Civilians in Occupied Tennessee
5:30 – Period Item Displays with Show and Tell
Sunday – Breakfast Included
9:00 – Cottage Gardens Are as Individual as the Gardeners Who Create Them
10:45 – - 19th Century Southern Railroads
Register between July – August 15………………………………………….$145.00
Discounted Student Registration…………………………………………….$105.00
Friday Registration for reception only………………………………………$25.00
Saturday Registration only ………………………………………………..$110.00
Sunday Registration only…..…………………………………………………….$50.00
2010 Southern Civilian Conference Flyer
For additional information or questions please email:
LSFS Conference at MasseyLA@aol.com
History of the Ladies’ Soldiers’ Friend Society
The original Ladies’ Soldiers’ Friend Society was formed on April 22, 1861. It was the first group of women to organize in Nashville after the war started. Mrs. James K. Polk was president and the remaining officers represented many prominent Nashville families. Members were divided into committees to: Superintend Making up Clothing; See after the Wants of the Families of the Volunteers; Superintend the Preparation of Lint, Bandages, Etc.; and to Raise Money. “On motion, all who desired to co-operate with the Society in its labors were requested to give their names to the Secretary, when two hundred and four ladies, being all that were present, immediately enrolled themselves. (The Daily Gazette, 1861)
The Ladies Soldiers Friend Society (Reenacting) Society was formed in 1982 and was originally called the Adelicia Acklen Society and then in 1986 the group changed it’s name to the LSFS. The group strives to give the representation of a 19th century woman from all walks of life as historically correct as possible. “If it can be documented it can be done” is our motto. We host this conference biyearly, a girls camp in the summer, give school programs, workshops, lectures and attend reenactments. We have a men’s auxiliary component. Dues are $15 yearly and $7.50 for the men. We meet every other month stating in Jan. and our newsletter comes out between the meeting months
