2025 MVHM&G Fall Benefit
The Museum Fall Benefit
Saturday, November 1st
4 to 5 pm.
This was a Virtual Event
Thank you to those who joined us for the 2025 Fall Benefit! The event was an unforgettable afternoon featuring renowned jewelry expert Adam Patrick of A La Vieille Russie, a New York City-based antique showroom specializing in jeweled works of art, notably the work of goldsmith and jeweler Carl Fabergé. Adam, known for his expertise on Antiques Roadshow, shared insights into European and American antique jewelry, specifically focusing on the work of Tiffany & Co.
Adam Patrick
Adam Patrick launched his career in the world of antique jewelry at age 17, beginning in the heart of London’s historic trade. In 1997, he brought his expertise to the United States, joining the prestigious gallery A La Vieille Russie—an internationally acclaimed destination for antique jewelry, Fabergé and Russian works of art—where he serves as both manager and buyer. Since 2000, Adam has also captivated a national audience as an expert appraiser on Antiques Roadshow, sharing his deep knowledge and passion for rare and storied objects with millions of viewers.
Proceeds funded the initiatives of the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum (built in 1799), which is wholly owned and operated by The Colonial Dames of America.
2025 MVHM&G Fall Benefit
An hour with jewelry expert Adam Patrick (A La Vieille Russie), exploring European and American antique jewelry—supporting the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum.
Get TicketsBENEFIT CHAIRMAN:
Jeanette Keatts
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, November 1, 2025
4 -5 pm Eastern
LOCATION:
Video Conference via Zoom (link sent to registrants)
Thank you to the many contributors for this year’s benefit*
Benefactor
Laurie Aldinger
Rebecca Alford
Chapter XXII – Michigan
Kathi Chulick
Anne Farley
Jeanette Keatts
Carolyn Levin
Pamela Pate
Anna Rich
Dianne Robinson
Rachel Tribble
Patron
Anonymous
Evelyn Aucoin
Ashley Briggs Bernhard
Jane Campbell
Chapter XXXVI – Texas Hill Country
Chapter XXXVIII – Santa Barbara (in honor of Debbie Kaska)
Deborah Domain
Caroline McLain
Christine Rother
Kathleen Elizabeth Springhorn
Ellen Tozer
Sharon Vaino
Jennifer Wallace Dobbs
Underwriter
Chapter III – Washington, DC
Chapter XII - St. Louis, MO
Chapter XXIV – Atlanta
Chapter XXIX – North Carolina
Chapter XXXII – Georgia Piedmont
Ashley Ganz
Brantley Knowles
Lili Neuhauser
Sandra Pearl
Dianne Robinson
Laura Sheehan
Friend
Penny Adams O’Neill
Linda Aguirre
Judith Buckbee
Susan Byerly
Linda Cantwell-Lum
Carole Cornell
Chapter XXXIII – Georgia Piedmont
Robin Dougherty
Susanna Hastings
Peggy Johnson
Heidi Mathey
Amy Manley
Lisa Milton
Lauren Rose
Andrea Rose Rousseaux
Peggy Rae
Julia Schmitz
Vicki Smith
Barbara Suhay
Laura Sheehan
Suzanne Walters
Linda Kay Vandenberg White
*List in formation as of October 27, 2025
Additional Giving Opportunities
Individuals and Chapters can become a Museum Underwriter by making a $250 minimum donation toward any of four specific museum projects. (Program ticket not included, but Underwriter gifts will be recognized in the event program if received before October 29, 2025, and on the CDA website.)
- Ladies’ Parlor South: Repairing the window blinds—these enhance the historical aspects of the room, while also providing the necessary control of natural light, which protects our objects: $1,600
- Collections/Curatorial Workspace: New air conditioner—so that the collections objects in storage are kept at a consistent temperature to help preserve them: $1,550
- Collections Management Software: The annual subscription fee for our collections management database. This system, PastPerfect, is web-based and maintains all historical and material data about every object in the Museum’s collection and allows us to follow best practices for collections management: $745 FULLY FUNDED!
- New Humidity/Temperature Trackers: Provide important, updated equipment for the historical rooms and collections storage room to monitor the temperature and humidity to ensure proper conditions for our objects: $1,000 FULLY FUNDED!
- Garden Bench: A new teak bench to replace one that deteriorated beyond repair: $1,068.98. FULLY FUNDED!
Museum Underwriter gifts may be made until November 8, 2025, and will be recognized on the CDA website. Once the project is fully funded, the giving link will be deactivated.
Thank you for your contribution and support of the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden.
