Orléans Club Closing Reception Orléans Club members and their spouses or guests gathered at the beautiful St. Charles Avenue clubhouse for the annual Closing Reception. Greeting them on the front porch were the Storyville Stompers, who later moved inside to the Presidents Room, providing background music during the evening. VIPs milling around were President Brenda Moffitt and Reception Chairman Adrienne Rynning with spouses Michael and Jonathan. The rooms of the club were filled with floral arrangements of roses, gerbera daisies and Louisiana iris, in hues of yellow, pink and white, beautifully arranged by Jennifer St. Paul, Kathy Singleton and Sherry McFadden. Chef Sarah Wood provided a delicious menu, including fried oysters with dill caper sauce, lamb lollipops with a mint julep reduction and asparagus gruyere torte passed by staff. To finish the evening, there were assorted sweets, including the chef’s famous pralines.
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