Come meet the DBE members from Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia at this event. You can join us for the day on Saturday or arrive on Friday evening for our dinner and Halloween celebration.

We hope that many of our NY State Members will attend. Join up with the State Board and Chapter Regents as we discuss the future of DBE and ways to improve our member experience. Your input will be invaluable!

Registration information for the Saturday conference, Friday night dinner and/or hotel rooms is provided below.  Train travel using Amtrak is so easy from NYC since the train stop is in Alexandria.  The sooner you book, the cheaper the fare will be. It should be a fun event!  

Registration: You can book on-line (this is our preferred method of payment for this event).
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/eastern-district-organizers-meeting

Or, you can mail in a registration form and check. Please contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com and we will send you the information to complete.

Note: When booking through Zeffy, feel free to remove any optional donations that are listed by Zeffy.  As a non-profit organization we do not pay fees for the event management from Zeffy (although they will always suggest a donation amount and you can remove the dollar amount in that field).  

Getting to the event via Amtrak: The hotel is just across the road from the Alexandria station. The conference location is a short bus ride or walk from the hotel.

Friday: Dinner and welcome reception will be at Gadsby's Tavern at 6:30 pm on Friday, October 31.  Halloween costumes are encouraged and there will be prizes for the best costumes.

Saturday: The EDO meeting will be held on Saturday, complete with a luncheon and talk by a local historian and will end by 2:30 - 3pm so people can travel back home.  

DBE has negotiated special rates to stay overnight at the Embassy Suites for $209 for a single or shared room or $229 for a triple occupancy.  This information is also available on the Zeffy link and paper registration form.  The rates apply for the evenings of October 31 and November 1.

• Hotel booking link: https://book.passkey.com/go/NSDBEOct2025

• Guests who prefer to make their reservation by phone may call 1-800-362-2779 and should reference your group code: “DBE”.

We look forward to seeing you at this DBE event for the Eastern District States!

The Niagara Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in New York invites you and your guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, to a join us for a very special Benefit Luncheon at the Manor House hosted by a DBENY member.

Proceeds from this luncheon will support the Life Enrichment Senior Center at Oyster Bay.

This fundraising event at Highwood, is a private residence formerly the Edwin Gould Estate, in Oyster Bay, Long Island. Luncheon Chic attire. Hats encouraged for the Ladies and Gentlemen.

Highwood was built in 1931 in Oyster Bay Cove as a Georgian Revival country estate for financier Edwin Gould, the son of the railroad magnate Jay Gould. The English inspired manor house was designed by Henry Corse and the formal gardens and landscaping by Innocenti & Webel.

Tickets for the luncheon are $60 per person. For registration details, contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com for a quick response.

DBE is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization.

The Daughters of the British Empire in New York proudly supports Health Advocates for Older People. Please join us at this special fundraising event as we celebrate their 40 years of service to the senior community as well as honoring three other leaders in New York City.

All our members are welcome to come to this special black tie event to meet our friends for cocktails, dinner and dancing.

• Honoring NEW YORK TREASURES: Marian Adams Bott, The Honorable Carolyn B. Maloney, Alden Finch Prouty

• Recognizing THE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Regis High School

• 6pm Cocktails | 7pm Dinner

• Dress Code: Black Tie Preferred with music by The Alex Donner Orchestra

For more information and purchase tickets: https://www.hafop.org/attend-events

The KEVII Chapter has planned an exciting day arranged with a tour of the historic mansion, lunch in the Carriage House and entry to the Crafts Fair featuring handmade original fashions, accessories and jewelry. You will find functional and sculptural works in ceramics, glass, metal, fiber, wood and mixed media as well as fine art painting, printmaking, drawing and photography.

The mansion is located in Tarrytown, NY which has excellent train service from Manhattan. There is free parking for those who drive and we will try to arrange a shuttle from the Tarrytown train station. This event will take place rain or shine. Admission to the fair, house tour and box lunch is $80. Admission to the fair and lunch is $60. Tickets are non-refundable.

Space is limited for both the house tour and the luncheon. If you have visited Lyndhurst before, you can choose to omit the house tour and join us for the luncheon and the fair.

This is a great opportunity to get together in person. Hope you can join us. For further information, please reach out to us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com We will get back to you with details.

Join the Daughters of the British Empire in honoring the 24th anniversary of 9/11. We look forward to seeing you there.

 The mission of the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden is to develop and maintain a showplace garden reflecting the long history, shared friendship, common causes and sacrifices of the people of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and the United States of America.

For more information about this event and the garden, click here.

Please come along and spend time in the wonderful garden to meet new friends and members of the American Scottish Foundation, the Colonial Dames of America, and the American Friends of the Georgian Society as we celebrate the coming Autumn season in a most special location in NYC. These three organizations have extended a kind invitation to all members of the Daughters of the British Empire for a fun filled evening as the sun sets. Join us over a cup of Pimms, a glass of wine and some cheese accompanied by lots of conversation and chatter.

Ticket price for members of DBE, American Scottish Foundation, Colonial Dames and American Friends of the Georgian Society is $35 per person. Non-member ticket is $50 per person. To register, please go to: Ticket Purchase and click on the left hand button for DBE members.

We look forward to seeing you there!

We are holding our Annual Spring Benefit State Luncheon on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

DBENY invites you and your guests to join us for this special occasion as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary Year of Jane Austen. Our proceeds benefit Health Advocates for Older People, a local charity to help Seniors. Tickets are $125 per person.

• Reception, 11:30 am

• Three-course Luncheon, Ballroom, 12:30 PM

• Wine and soft drinks available for purchase

• Silent Auction, 50/50 Cash Raffle, and Prize Raffles

• Jane Austen Themed Quiz

Please dress accordingly in proper attire. Hats are encouraged for Ladies and jackets are required for Men. Contact us at at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com for registration information. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Annual Valentine’s Day brunch sponsored by King Edward VII Chapter!

Be sure to join us and bring your friends and family along for the wonderful meal, our popular pub quiz and a raffle. Please note the Brunch will be held on the Ground Floor—so there are no steps to negotiate!

$50 per person including a Mimosa or Bloody Mary. Proceeds to benefit our Senior Charities. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information and registration details, please contact dbeorganizer@dbeny.org. Registration closes on Feb 5, 2025.

Save the date!

The Niagara Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in New York invites you and your guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, to a join us for a very special Benefit Luncheon at the Manor House hosted by a DBENY member.

This fundraising event at Highwood, is a private residence formerly the Edwin Gould Estate, in Oyster Bay, Long Island. Tickets are $60 per person including your meal and wine. Luncheon Chic attire. Hats encouraged for the Ladies and Gentlemen.

Highwood was built in 1931 in Oyster Bay Cove as a Georgian Revival country estate for financier Edwin Gould, the son of the railroad magnate Jay Gould. The English inspired manor house was designed by Henry Corse and the formal gardens and landscaping by Innocenti & Webel.

Details to come! Stay tuned for more information and registration.

Any questions? Contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com for a quick response.

DBE is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization.

Come join the King Edward VII Chapter for a most interesting social event touring the Intrepid Museum Complex in NYC. This visit includes entry to the museum, the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier, the British Airways Concorde and a boxed lunch.

Program:

11:00 AM entry to the Museum

11:30 AM Concorde Experience

12:00 PM Lunch with pre-arranged box lunches in reserved seating in the Mess Deck area

1:00 PM Explore the museum on your own. A full museum experience normally takes anywhere from 2 to 2.5 hours. Museum closes at 5PM.

Cost including museum entry and lunch:

Local Senior 65+ must present proof of NYC residence $39.50

Senior 65+ without NYC residence $50.50

Local Adult must present proof of NYC residence $41

Adult without NYC residence $59

Details: We will meet at 10:45 at the Group Services Desk on Level 2 of the Welcome Center. Certain areas of the Intrepid Museum Complex are outdoors including the Flight Deck, which features the majority of the aircraft collection—please dress accordingly. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes—sneakers or rubber soled shoes are suggested—as you will be walking a great deal during this visit. The Concorde is accessed via steps.

THIS IS FIELD TRIP IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY. Please limit your belongings to a small backpack. All visitors and their personal items are subject to search and screening. Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire Intrepid Complex including Pier 86. No food or drink is allowed outside the designated areas.

We are using a group rate which is booked for a limited number of people and payment is required in advance. If you wish to participate, please email us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com

SPACE IS LIMITED. If you wish to join us, do not delay. Payment is nonrefundable but you may find someone to take your place if necessary.

Image by Brent Connelly from Pixabay

The Niagara Chapter is holding a luncheon and garden tour hosted by a DBENY member who lives in Hudson, NY. This event is a fundraiser to benefit a seniors’ charity.

Come rain or shine, the afternoon will be held on the grounds and covered porches overlooking the property, Versailles on Hudson, with a most special garden that is a delight to explore. Our members are coming up via Amtrak or by car to spend the day in the Upper Hudson Valley.

Advanced registration required. Cost is $30 per person including the luncheon and donation.

For further information and to sign up, please contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com

Save the Date! We are holding our Annual Spring Benefit Luncheon on Thursday, April 25, 2024. This year we will be celebrating Royal and Historic British Gardens.

DBENY invites you and your guests to join us for this special occasion. We will be raising money to benefit Seniors through Health Advocates for Older People. Tickets at $125 per person.

• Reception, 11:30 am

• Three-course Luncheon, Ballroom, 12:30 PM

• Wine and soft drinks available for purchase

• Silent Auction, 50/50 Cash Raffle, and Prize Raffles

• Garden Theme Quiz

We look forward to seeing you there! Ladies, garden dresses and hats are welcome at our event.

To register and for more information, please contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com

Photo by Vika Glitter

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Annual Valentine’s Day brunch sponsored by King Edward VII Chapter!

Be sure to join us and bring your friends and family along for the wonderful meal, our popular pub quiz and a raffle. Please note the Brunch will be held on the Ground Floor—so there are no steps to negotiate!

$50 per person including a Mimosa or Bloody Mary. Proceeds to benefit our Senior Charities. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information and registration details, please contact dbeorganizer@dbeny.org. Registration closes on Feb 7, 2024.

The Daughters of the British Empire will participate in the Centennial Flag Service of the New York Historic and Patriotic Societies at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue on Sunday, November 14 at 4pm.

The service, which is held annually in commemoration of Remembrance Day, features a procession of flags and banners of the historical and genealogical societies of New York. The DBE New York Banner will be carried during the Flag Procession.

The Choral Evensong will be sung by the St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with a Sermon by CH Captain Mark Winward, USN Senior Chaplain.

This is a spectacular event at which all are welcome. Join us for a reception following the service.

The Niagara Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in New York invites you and your guests to a join us for a very special Luncheon at the Manor House on Thursday, November 9.

We will hold this fundraising event at Highwood, a private residence formerly the Edwin Gould Estate, in Oyster Bay, Long Island. $50 per person. Luncheon Chic attire.

Highwood was built in 1931 in Oyster Bay Cove as a Georgian Revival country estate for financier Edwin Gould, the son of the railroad magnate Jay Gould. The English inspired manor house was designed by Henry Corse and the formal gardens and landscaping by Innocenti & Webel.

Proceeds will benefit seniors at The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay.

Registration information:

Via mail: Please send your check no later than November 1, payable to “DBE Niagara Chapter” c/o Pamela Harwood, 51 West 81st St., Apt. 8K, New York, NY 10024

Via scan: Use your mobile phone to scan the QR Code on the mailed invitation.

Any questions? Contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com for a quick response.

DBE is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization.

Come and get it before all the great finds are gone! Please join us as we clear out a wide assortment of special items from the former Victoria Home. Check out our British and Royal Memorabilia, Glassware, China, Books, Heaters, Photos, Frames, Lamps, Fans, Furniture and so much more for you to take home. This is a tag sale not to be missed!

NO EARLY BIRDS

CASH ONLY

There are no Children’s Items or Clothing for Sale.

Do remember to bring your own bags.

Safety first: Please do not participate if you have recently been diagnosed with COVID and have not completed required quarantine as per the Westchester Department of Health.

We are celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at our annual luncheon event.

DBENY invites you and your guests to join us for this special occasion. We will be raising money to benefit Seniors in need through Health Advocates for Older People.

• Reception, 11:30 am

• Three-course Luncheon, Ballroom, 12:30 PM

• Wine and soft drinks available for purchase

• Silent Auction, 50/50 Cash Raffle, and Prize Raffles

• Coronation Quiz

We look forward to seeing you there! Ladies, hats are always encouraged at our event.

To register and for more information, please contact us at dbenyorganizer@gmail.com.

Photo Credit: Chris Boland

Come one, come all! Please join us for a most special sale of the following items being offered from the former Victoria Home. Christmas Items, Santa Suits, Glassware, China, Books, Heaters, Frames, Lamps, Fans, and so much more to take home. This is a tag sale not to be missed!

NO EARLY BIRDS

CASH ONLY

There are no Children’s Items or Clothing for Sale.

Do remember to bring your own bags.

Safety first: Please do not participate if you have recently been diagnosed with COVID and have not completed required quarantine as per the Westchester Department of Health.

Come one, come all! The Niagara Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in New York invites you and your guests to a very special “Autumn on Long Island” luncheon on Thursday, November 10.

We will be serving a three-course meal with a glass of wine. A Prize Raffle will be held. Additional wine and soft drinks available for purchase. $50 per person.

Proceeds will benefit seniors through Victoria Home Cares and The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay.

Registration information:

Via mail: Please send your check no later than November 1, payable to “DBE Niagara Chapter” c/o Pamela Harwood, PO Box 1705, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Via online: Pay $52 by credit card. Please click on this secure link https://square.link/u/Vx7EGMa4

Via scan: Use your mobile phone to scan the QR Code on the mailed invitation.

Any questions? Click to contact Laura Dougherty or Pamela Harwood for a quick response.

DBE is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization; $10 of your ticket price is tax deductible.

Come one, come all! Please join us for a most special sale of the following items being offered from the former Victoria Home. Find the perfect Glassware, China, Books, British and Royal Memorabilia, Pictures, Frames, Lamps, Fans, Clocks and so much more to take home. This is a tag sale not to be missed!

NO EARLY BIRDS

CASH ONLY

There are no Children’s Items or Clothing for Sale.

Do remember to bring your own bags.

Safety first: Please do not participate if you have recently been diagnosed with COVID and have not completed required quarantine as per the Westchester Department of Health.

Calling all the Ladies who brunch! Please join us and bring your friends and family to our Jubilee Brunch (plus our popular pub quiz and raffle).

$45 per person including a Mimosa or Bloody Mary. Proceeds to benefit Victoria Home Cares.

We look forward to seeing you there! To register and for more information, send us a request here.

Photo Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire/PA Images

Please note that this luncheon has been cancelled.

The Daughters of the British Empire will participate in the Centennial Flag Service of the New York Historic and Patriotic Societies to be held at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue on Sunday, November 14 at 4pm. The service, which is held annually in commemoration of Remembrance Day, features a procession of flags and banners of the historical and genealogical societies of New York. This is a spectacular event at which all are welcome. Masks will be required of all attendees and Vaccination Cards or Excelsior Passes will be required upon entry.

Meeting will be held in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Click here to register!

Schedule of events:

• Registration from 8:30 to 9:30 am

• Business Meeting from 9:30 to 11:30 am and 1:30 to 3:30 pm

• Luncheon from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm at Gadsby's Tavern, 134 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314

• Optional Saturday Evening Activity Walking Tour

Please join all of us for our Friday Night Welcome Dinner. Pimm’s & Poppies welcomes members of the Eastern District to their home of Alexandria, VA. To reserve, click here.

Welcome Reception and Dinner:

• The Warehouse Bar & Grill -- 214 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

• Please join us for cocktails (cash bar) at 5:30 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm

• Dinner will be a 3-course prix fixe menu at $65.50 per person which includes tax and gratuity

• All guests will be responsible for the cost of their food & drink

The Daughters of the British Empire New York will participate in the Poppy Service this year at the Queen Elizabeth II Garden. Please join us for a solemn service of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A wreath laying ceremony will be followed by relevant readings. Business attire or uniform. Metals may be worn.

The Niagara Chapter, Daughters of the British Empire in New York Invites all DBE Members and their Guests to a Virtual Performance of Remembrance Day The One-Woman Play Written and Performed by DBE Member June Ballinger Followed by a Live Zoom Q&A

Tuesday, September 28th
7pm Eastern Time /6pm CT/ 5pm MT/ 4pm PT

UPDATE! Since invitees are not all available to view the event on September 28 at 7pm, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Everyone who has or will purchase a ticket will receive – in addition to the Zoom link connecting to Tuesday’s event – a link providing access to the recorded show through Thursday, September 30th so you can watch the play at your convenience for another two days. Click the payment link below.

Tickets for this fundraiser are $25. The Zoom Link will be forwarded to you by the Day Prior to the Event. To pay online, click here.

An 80-year-old former British code breaker at Bletchley Park attends a Remembrance Day service in England. She looks back on her life and the secrets about her work and identity that she has held for over 60 years because of the Official Secrets Act. Will she ever be truly known by her children? How will she be remembered? This riveting play was inspired by the story of the author's mother (as found in a box of letters and a diary after her death), her exhilarating experiences during WWII, and its searing impact on her postwar marriage and family life. Critic Simon Saltzman, president of the NY Outer Critics Circle, called it “...one of the most spellbinding and extraordinary true-life adventures I’ve ever witnessed.”

To Pay by Mail by September 23rd, download the registration form. Proceeds will Benefit Victoria Home Cares, to Help Seniors in Need. DBE New York is a 501c3 charitable organization; donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Contact: Pamela Harwood at pamharwood@aol.com.

Niagara Chapter members and their guests will be gathering for a luncheon and garden tour at a member’s home on Long Island.