Friends of the Missouri Governor's Mansion

They are here!!! The amazing pictures of our holiday gala 2024 by Infinite Moment Photography. Click the link below to enjoy: https://lnkd.in/g7VmkzHM

We want to say a special thanks to the following people for their assistance with our Holiday Gala. We could not have done it without your help. Governor Mike Parson First Lady Teresa Parson Missouri Governor’s Mansion Staff Shari Childs – Mansion Director Erica Hansbrough – Deputy Director Ellanie Jamison – Events and Social Media Coordinator Jill Fansler – First Lady’s Chief of Staff Brandon Kampeter – Executive Chef Rodney Sammons - Pastry Chef Mansion Security MDC Staff and Trustees Entertainment Randy Wright – Pianist Eileen Shafer - Harpist Friends of the Missouri Governor’s Mansion Docents Mike Deering - Missouri Cattlemen’s Assn. Ruth Family Farms Scott Hays - Missouri Pork Assn. Peter Hofherr – St. James Winery Rob Schafer – Photographer

Our Holiday Gala was successful again this year. We want to thank our top sponsors for helping to make it an amazing night. We greatly appreciate your support.

Our gala is only two days away!!!

Don't forget to get your 2024 collector ornament that features the antique grandfather clock in the Governor's Mansion's Great Hall. Also available is the slate roof coasters made from tiles that once hung on the Mansion roof. Both items are in recognition of our 50th anniversary. To purchase, go to https://lnkd.in/gBUxdYhw

𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔 𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧!! THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT. IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO SUBMIT A DONATION, PLEASE CALL 573-230-7000. THANK YOU.

Tickets are going fast. Join us for our annual Holiday Gala fundraiser on December 12, 2024. To buy tickets, call us at 573-230-7000

This year for our 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹, we are asking for donations to help pay for the restoration of two First Ladies' portraits. The first portrait is of Mrs. Guy Brasfield Park (ELEANORA GABBERT) who was First Lady during the 1933-1937 administration. Since no records or history had yet been compiled about the Mansion, Mrs. Park assembled a book, 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, during her stay that offered a glimpse of life in the Mansion. Governor and Mrs. Park were from Platte, Missouri, and had one child, Henrietta, who was the first Governor's child to have a wedding in the Mansion The second portrait is of Mrs. Thomas Crittenden (CAROLINE) who served from 1881- 1885. During their time in the Mansion, outlaw Jesse James wrote several threatening letters to them including a threat to kidnap their daughter, Carrie. Carrie was not kidnapped, but she was the only child to die in the Mansion. She succumbed to diphtheria at the age of nine during an epidemic in 1882. Carrie represents good health for Missouri children and is featured at the top of the Missouri Children's Fountain. Both paintings need restoration work as time has taken a toll on the paint and frames. If you would like to donate to help us with this project, please mail a check to FMGM at 716 E High St., Jefferson City, MO 65101 or go to the following link to pay online: https://lnkd.in/gdMWh_HC Thank you!

Can you believe Christmas is about two months away? If you have a history-lover to buy for, check out our items for sale. We have coasters made from tile that once hung on the Governor's Mansion and our new Holiday ornament that features the antique grandfather clock that resides in the Mansion's Great Hall. We also have some books and previous ornaments available. Visit our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/gBUxdYhw.

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖?? During First Lady Gertrude Folk's (1905-1909 administration) first year in the Mansion, she planned a lunch for 75 members of her St. Louis choral group. The night before the event, she had a fire lit in the Great Hall fireplace. At 3:00 the next morning, all those staying at the Mansion were awakened by smoke and flames. The flames reached the 1st floor ceiling and before the fire could be put out, significant damage had been done. It destroyed the marble fireplace and mirror, the interior walls, and several pieces of furniture including a rosewood secretary that once belonged to Governor Austin King during his administration (1848-1853). The fire was believed to have started in the wooden facing located behind the marble mantel. Mrs. Folk replaced the marble mantel with one made from walnut that featured the state seal and green mosaic tiles.