Abraham Lincoln Bi-Centennial
 Presidential Ball

 Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 9, 2008

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The 10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Band hosted an 1860's-period formal ball in honor of our 16th President's 200th birthday at the Governor's Mansion in Springfield. The honored guests were
Max and Donna Daniels from Wheaton, Il, renowned Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln re-enactors.

Period or formal attire was requested.  Period refreshments were
 served and dance instructions were provided to participants.


 

The Governor's Mansion Ballroom



 

One of several ballroom side rooms

Guests in front of a portrait of our 16th President

The Governor's Mansion Dinning Room

10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Band

Hallway connecting dinning room to the ballroom

Lincoln College Professor Paul Beaver with
wife, Sue, from Lincoln, IL.

Gini Bertoni & Betty Hickey

Gini Bertoni & Gillette Ransom with
Matriarch, Betty Hickey

Phil & Gini Bertoni

Logan County Attendees:
Cynthia Mazrim, Gillette Ransom, Sue Beaver,
Gini Bertoni, Betty Hickey, Phil Bertoni, Paul Beaver

Inlaid wooden table made for President Lincoln - gift from Robert Todd Beckwith to State of Illinois

Sue Beaver, Gini Bertoni, Betty Hickey

Photo of mansion stairwell