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  • Friday, December 5, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Etiquetteer’s 14th Annual Repeal Day Celebration

    The Gibson House Museum and Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick will once again host a glittering evening celebrating the repeal of Prohibition. Featuring hors d’oeuvre, cocktails, and stories of the parties thrown by our own Charlie Gibson–it’s an evening you won’t want to miss. The event is December 5, from 6 – 8, at the Museum

    Spots are limited, so be sure to reserve yours soon! Tickets ($100 plus $6 handling fee) may be purchased at https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/thegibsonhouse/items/676628/availability/1886168923/book/?full-items=yes

  • Saturday, February 22, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Elements of the American Wedding, 1860 – 1920

    Join Etiquetteer, Robert B. Dimmick, on February 22 at The Gibson House in Boston on an exploration of wedding customs in the United States from the Civil War to Prohibition. Aside from familiar customs like the white wedding dress and tossing the bouquet, Etiquetteer will look at fads like the floral bell, how wedding breakfasts were conducted, and the home wedding. Two of the most celebrated weddings of this period included President Cleveland’s White House wedding to Frances Folsom and Consuelo Vanderbilt’s wedding in New York to the Duke of Marlborough. Etiquetteer will also share the stories of Gibson family weddings, especially those of sisters Mary Ethel (held in Nahant) and Rosamond, held in the Music Room of the Gibson House six months after the death of her father.  Reception with light refreshments begins at 4:30 p.m.; talk begins at 5:00 p.m. Space is limited!
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  • Tuesday, February 27, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Elements of the American Wedding, 1860 – 1920

    Join Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick for an exploration of wedding customs in the United States from the Civil War to Prohibition. Aside from familiar customs like the white wedding dress and tossing the bouquet, Etiquetteer will look at fads like the floral bell, wedding breakfast, and home wedding. Two of the most celebrated weddings of this period include President Cleveland’s White House wedding to Frances Folsom and that of Consuelo Vanderbilt to the Duke of Marlborough in New York. Stories of Gibson family weddings will also be shared, especially those of sisters Mary Ethel, in Nahant, and Rosamond, held in the Gibson House Music Room six months after her father’s death. This program will be presented live from the Music Room of the Gibson House.

    Light refreshments will be served. The program takes place February 27 at 6 pm at The Gibson House, 137 Beacon Street in Boston. $15 Gibson House members, $20 nonmembers. Register HERE

  • Tuesday, January 22, 6:00 pm – Good Manners

    There were significant changes in American behavior over the 100-year span of the Gibson family’s residence on Beacon Street. Etiquetteer Robert Dimmick uses Gibson family stories from the archives to illustrate the evolution of etiquette and customs with a witty and informative one-hour tour of the family rooms of the Gibson House, 137 Beacon Street, Boston, on Tuesday, January 22 beginning at 6 pm.  Don’t miss this glimpse of Victorian and early 20th-century culture and customs in this unique setting.

    Admission: members free – GHM/VSA/NE; $10. – non-members . Space is limited, RSVP: 617.267.6338 or info@thegibsonhouse.org by Friday, January 18.

     

     

  • Monday, December 3, 6:00 pm – Repeal Day Anniversary Celebration

    Rumor has it that Charles Gibson bragged about the bathtub gin that he served at 137 Beacon Street during Prohibition. Join The Gibson House Museum on Monday, December 3 at 6 pm when the museum, in cooperation with Etiquetteer Robert Dimmick, hosts a benefit cocktail reception to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Repeal Day (December 5, 1933). We don’t have any of Charlie’s gin available, but the event will feature famous Knockabout Gin from Ryan and Wood Distillery in Gloucester.  For more information, email info@thegibsonhouse.org.

  • Monday, October 15, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Gibson House Tea at the College Club

    Join the Board of The Gibson House Museum for afternoon tea at the College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, on Monday, October 15, from 3 – 5. Enjoy traditional English fare of mini sandwiches, scones, cookies, breads, assorted teas, and coffee. Sit back and relax with friends while Etiquetteer Robert Dimmick entertains us with a talk about Failures in Brahmin Entertaining. Even Rosamond didn’t get it right every time. Cost per person is $45. Seating is limited and reservations are required. RSVP: 617.267.6338 or email: lauragresh@thegibsonhouse.org.