The Assembly of Greenville will present three young ladies at its 101st Annual Ball on Nov. 23, 2024, to be held at The Poinsett Club. Right to Party, a private-events band, will provide the entertainment.
The Assembly, established in March of 1923, is proud to claim its designation as the oldest ladies’ social club in Greenville. As stated in the multigenerational group’s constitution, the object of The Assembly is to give a ball each year that promotes the mutual enjoyment of its members and their friends, thereby establishing a time-honored tradition to be passed down for successive generations to come.
The following young ladies will be presented as Assembly Debutantes at this year’s Annual Ball:
Miss Clary Elizabeth Bergquist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Eric Bergquist of Greenville, will be presented by her mother. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Harold Calhoun Smith III of Easley, and the late Mr. Smith; and of Mrs. Joel Arthur Bergquist of Carlsbad, California, and the late Mr. Bergquist. Her grandmother, Mrs. Smith, is a member of The Assembly. Her great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Harold Calhoun Smith, was a Charter Member of The Assembly. Miss Bergquist will be escorted by Mr. Scott Eric Bergquist, junior.
Miss Amanda McGuire Earle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Oliver Perry Earle IV of Simpsonville, will be presented by her mother. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Perry Earle III of Fountain Inn; and of Mrs. Jack Rowan Byrd of Anderson, and the late Mr. Byrd. Her grandmother, Mrs. Earle, is a member of The Assembly. Her great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Oliver Perry Earle, junior, was a member of The Assembly. Her great-great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Fletcher Jordan, was a Charter Member of The Assembly. Miss Earle will be escorted by Mr. Herbert Earle Kneeland.
Miss Margaret Chapman McKay, daughter of Ms. Sarah Cleta Ellis McKay and Mr. Harold Chapman McKay, both of Charleston, will be presented by her mother. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Emory Burnett Ellis of Birmingham, Alabama; and of Mrs. Lawrence Edward McKay of Charleston, and the late Colonel McKay. Her great-grandmother, the late Mrs. William Burwell Ellis, junior, was a Charter Member of The Assembly. Miss McKay will be escorted by Mr. Charles Trent Beaumont Hubbard.
Mrs. Benjamin Oscar Lovelace is President of The Assembly. Other officers are Mrs. Perry Earle Oxner, First Vice President; Mrs. Ryan Williams Trail, Second Vice President; Ms. Mary Lynn Allison Zimmerman, Secretary; Mrs. Benjamin Allen Craddock, Assistant Secretary; and Mrs. Andrew Anido, Treasurer.
Board members are Mrs. Stephen Allen Wilson, Active Advisor; Mrs. Steven Mark Wynkoop, Associate Advisor; Mrs. Ross Benjamin Kester, Debutantes; Mrs. Zane Johnson Meadors, Debutante Calendar; Mrs. Joseph Page Grace, junior, Social; Mrs. David Matthew Chambers, Dinner and Arrangements; Mrs. Jay Dean Haas, junior, Flowers; Mrs. George Patterson Apperson III, Invitations; Mrs. Cody Aaron Hutmaker, Music; Miss Elsie Haynsworth Bickmann, Publicity; Mrs. Matthew Bryan Smith, Photography and Scrapbook; Mrs. Adger Smyth Reeves, Seating; and Mrs. Robert Allen Templeton, junior, Ball Logistics.
About The Assembly of Greenville
Established in March of 1923, The Assembly is proud to claim its designation as the oldest ladies’ social club in Greenville, South Carolina. As stated in its constitution, the object of The Assembly is to give a ball each year that promotes the mutual enjoyment of its members and their friends, thereby establishing a tradition that may be handed down to the daughters and sons of its members. The Assembly’s multigenerational membership, many of whom can trace their roots back to the original 116 charter members, stands today as a testament to the legacy of the founding members and their vision for the organization over 100 years ago.
