Silver & Turquoise Ball Benefits Mission San Xavier del Bac From 1949 to 1996, the Tucson Festival Society helped preserve the region’s heritage through community events, including a springtime mission celebration in honor of St. Francis Xavier. Although the society is no more, the Silver & Turquoise Ball, led by a group of prominent women leaders and board of hostesses, assumed the tradition of dancing under the stars on a sparkling spring evening on behalf of Tucson’s arts and culture. The first Silver & Turquoise Ball was held in 1950. One hostess was Isabella Greenway, Arizona’s first female congresswoman and founder of the Arizona Inn. When rains threatened Greenway’s pot luck gathering, the event was moved to the Arizona Inn – where it remained to become another important Tucson tradition that supports the mission. In 1993 the Silver and Turquoise Board of Hostesses formed its own nonprofit organization, dedicating all proceeds to the ongoing restoration of Mission San Xavier del Bac. This year’s Ball Chair Jackie Ludwig and her 50-member board of hostesses plan an extraordinary evening to reflect the traditional elegance at the heart of Tucson’s magic. Biz
63rd Annual Silver & Turquoise Ball BenefitTing Mission San Xavier del Bac Saturday, May 4 Arizona Inn $250 per person $500 per couple Reservations required Call (520) 907-0306 56 BizTucson
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