Traditionally, following a day of fasting, Midnight Mass was held celebrating the birth of Jesus. The menu often included a Buche de Noel and lovely regional wines. Louis with a strong French tradition, a celebration enjoyed by people of all ages and faiths, a time to come together with loved ones and to enjoy the company of each other, as well as the delicious food and festive atmosphere. In the French tradition of the Chatillons and the DeMenils, our celebration will include cocktails and refreshments beginning at PM.
This event is open to all Chatillon-Demenil members. If you would like to celebrate the season with us, and are not yet a member, join online at DeMenil. Inexpensive gift memberships will be available at the door for your invited guests.
Our Christmas party is a way to thank you for your support and to show you how much you are valued. Sign up below for our newsletters and other announcements of programs and performances at Chatillon-DeMenil. The young couple who lived at the Mansion in the s as caretakers and docents recently paid us a visit from their home in Florida to promote their charity, the Mary Alice Education Fund, at local high schools.
Louis in the spring of They had graduated from high school in Montana, and Sharon had been at WashU when Bob entered as a senior and they found each other. When they graduated, Bob got a job teaching biology in St. Louis and Sharon started teaching English at Southwest High School where she taught for five or six years while they each pursued advanced degrees. They stayed in St. Louis until when they both got their doctoral degrees.
Over their careers they developed expertise in college admissions, financial aid, and raising SAT and ACT test scores. While pursuing their degrees at WashU, the Alexanders were hired by Chapin Newhard and the Board to maintain a presence in the mansion and to act as the face of DeMenil. Sharon gave tours three days a week, and Bob was the groundskeeper, keeping the lawn trimmed with a non-motorized lawnmower. On Sundays, Bob did some of the tours while Sharon studied; she conducted tours on Saturdays.
