More information including menus coming later. 

After dinner, members in Regency or “fancy” dress are invited to participate in the Grand Promenade.  Thirty minutes before the ball begins, participants will assemble in the hotel lobby and, weather permitting, stroll down Michigan Avenue.  Upon returning to the hotel, the ball will officially begin as revelers ascend the staircase and enter the Wellington Ballroom.

The traditional Saturday evening banquet will be followed by the Regency Ball in the Wellington Ballroom. Whether you come to the ball in Regency dress or modern attire, you are sure to enjoy the evening. Dance caller Tom Senior will conduct a talented group of musicians, "Putting on Aires," and preside over the ball. Dance Mistress Mady Newfield, accompanied by an accomplished group of English country dancers, will open the ball by providing a demonstration of the evening's dances. Outside the ballroom, the Wellington Lobby will provide a place to relax, partake of refreshments, and participate in a lively card game such as whist or piquet or enjoy more thoughtful pursuits like chess, backgammon, or dominos.

Tom Senior has been both teaching and dancing for over 3 decades. He is known for his clear instructions and prompting, his brevity in teaching, and his large repertoire of dances. When Philadelphia was his home, he was a member of the Colonial Demonstration team which specialized in dances of the 1780's. He is a fully certificated Scottish Country Dance teacher as well as an accomplished contra and square dance caller. When not dancing, Tom teaches physics to high school students.