Seay Ball Returns From Hiatus

Contact: Renee Mitchell
(405) 375-5176

Kingfisher, OK
September 29, 2008
For Immediate Release

The annual Seay Ball will return to the Chisholm Trail Museum/Seay Mansion annual event schedule on Saturday, October 11, 2008, in the form of a Victorian Costume Harvest Ball, according to program manager Renee Mitchell.

In advance of the event, the Seay Mansion and Chisholm Trail Museum will offer Harvest Ball Dance Lessons on October 3 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall, 123 West Miles, in Kingfisher. The dance lessons are provided free of charge.

The lesson session usually turns into a "mini-ball" as the students learn to dance and prance to period music. It certainly whets the appetite for more dancing, and the revelers have to wait only a week to show off their new-found skills.

The Victorian Costume Harvest Ball is set for the 11th at 7 p.m., also in Memorial Hall. Cost to attend is $10 per person, with children under 12 admitted at no charge.

The Chisholm Trail Museum board members host the annual dance in order to raise money for the Governor Seay Mansion. Dancing is the highlight of this celebration, and the steps are easy to learn. Dancers will enjoy the evening, and spectators will enjoy watching the dancers. Period dress or costume, or Sunday best attire is requested. Come dressed as a historical figure, if you like.

The ball will begin promptly at 7 p.m. with the introduction of guests of honor. The Prairie Land String Band will provide the style of period music that would have been played at a ball of this type during the Victorian era. Refreshments will be served. Tickets will be available in advance from the museum or at the door the night of the event.

The Chisholm Trail Museum, operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, is located at 605 Zellers Avenue in Kingfisher across the street from the Governor Seay Mansion.

For reservations or more information, call the museum at (405) 375-5176 or send an e-mail at reneem@okhistory.org or gmurphy@okhistory.org.