Hudson's Dept. Store, The Whitney and Tea

Around last November I received a phone call asking if I'd be available and willing to do a presentation for a Grosse Pointe, MI Questers group this April.  I said I would and today was the day.

It started out that I was just going to talk about J.L. Hudson's Department Store and tea, but then the Program Chairperson called and asked if I'd include the 11 beautiful Tiffany windows at The Whitney Mansion. I decided they would enjoy knowing that J.L. Hudson [the department store founder] and David Whitney were friends and shared many things in common, so it ended up being an expanded program, but one everybody enjoyed.

I arrived at the meeting location [the private home of one of the Quester members] around 11:00 a.m.  Since it was in a private home and I was by myself [without my hubby's assistance], I didn't take my large oak display case.  I opted to only take my mannequin, dressed with a suit, fur and hat, all bearing J.L. Hudson Department Store labels.  It was a good example of what ladies would have worn in times past, when dining at Hudson's.

As it turned out two of the Quester members were former downtown Detroit department store employees and it was fun hearing them share their stories around the dining room table at the luncheon after the program.

The Pettipointe Quester Chapter #243 meets the first Thursday of every month.  There were about 15 members present.  After my program they had a brief business meeting.

~ Kay, President of the Chapter ~

 

The ladies on each end [below] were former Hudson's employees, and the lady standing next to me was the program chairman.  I wore my green "Hudson's outfit" that I always wear when I  speak about Hudson's.

Thank you Questers for allowing me to speak about three things I'm passionate about:  Hudson's Department Store, The Whitney and Tea!