Fall 2024 Issue

The Winter 2025 Newsletter will be sent in February.

REMEMBER: Tea rooms have requested that members arrive no early than 15 minutes for the time of the tea. This gives servers and the kitchen the chance to make the room as lovely and ready as possible.

Sat., Oct. 12, 1 p.m.

The Village Teahouse

1919 West Point Pike,

West Point, PA 19486

215-699-1800

This tearoom is a two-hour drive from York in the town of West Point, Pa. (not New York).

Our menu will include

• Quiche
• Salad,
• Scone,
• Sandwiches, and
• Sweets.

The Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association had tea here and there is a review on Sweet Remembrance's blog. It should be a lovely October drive to visit the tearoom.

Mobility: There is a ramp into the tearoom, and it has accessible bathrooms.

*Cost: $49, club members; $54, guests/non-members

*Please include tea name in memo section of your check.

Tues., Nov. 5 and

Wed., Nov. 6, noon

Hickory Bridge Farm

96 Hickory Bridge Road,

Orrtanna, PA 17353

717-642-5261

Come have tea in a historic barn in orchard country, just nine miles west of Gettysburg. It's a beautiful drive through Adams County to Hickory Bridge Farm restaurant and Bed 'n Breakfast. Teas have returned to the farm after a hiatus.

The Autumn Tea starts with an appetizer served from an antique sleigh, then guests are seated for the following menu:

• Soup,
• Salad,
• Scone and sweet bread,
• Tea sandwiches, and
• Dessert.

Take a drive in the country and enjoy a delicious tea.

Mobility: There are no steps.

*Cost: $44, club members; $49, guests/non-members

Reservation deadline: Oct. 28

*Please include tea name and date in memo section of your check.

Sat., Nov. 23, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.

Kate Pearl Tea Room

111 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157

410-857-0058 (leave a message)

In the historic Winchester House in Westminster, we have visited this tearoom previously. It is named Kate Pearl for the owner's grandmother and was formerly known as Gypsy's Tearoom. We will be served The Royal Tea which includes:

• Appetizer,
• Fruit beverage,
• Soup,
• Salad,
• Scones,
• Tea sandwiches and savories,
• Assorted sweets, and
• Sorbet.

Enjoy a pleasant drive thru the Maryland countryside is cool weather to enjoy a delicious, relaxing tea and when you arrive, there is a small parking lot by the building but parking is permitted along the drive.

Mobility: There are no steps into the tearoom. But there is one room with a step down and there is upstairs seating. Please indicate if you need downstairs seating when making your reservation.

**Cost: $47.75, club members; $52.75, guests/non-members

Reservation deadline: Nov. 16

**Please include tea name and TIME in memo section of your check.

Thurs., Dec. 12, noon

The Tea Trolley

104 Main St., Delta, PA 17314

717-303-5182

Join us for Royal Afternoon Tea in Delta, Pa. -- our final tea of 2024. The house where tea is served is on the National Register of Historic Places. The owner, Rachal Cox, is originally from London and started a catering business in 2001. She bought the current tearoom in 2008. In addition to a tea with delicious foods, Rachel sells her scones to take home and enjoy. Browse her gift shop for that last minute Christmas gift or buy something to treat yourself.

Mobility: There are no steps into the tearoom, and there is upstairs seating. Please indicate if you need downstairs seating when making your reservation. Seating begins at 12:45 p.m..

*Cost: $32, club members; $37, guests/non-members

Reservation deadline: Dec. 4

*Please include tea name in memo section of your check.

Departures:

• 6 a.m., Weis Markets, 4300 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg
• 6:45 a.m., Queensgate shopping center (rear of theatre), York
• 7:15 a.m., Maryland Park & Ride, Parkton

We arrive at approximately 10 a.m. for our visit to the National Cathedral where we'll explore the must-see details of the cathedral’s dramatic art and architecture with a 30-minute guided tour of the nave (main level), and you may view the crypt (lower level) after the tour.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. we arrive at Hillwood for a guided mansion tour. Marjorie Merri-weather Post bought Hillwood in 1955 and decided her home would be a museum that would inspire and educate the public. Her northwest Washington, D.C. estate features the most comprehensive collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia; a distinguished 18th-Century French decorative art collection; and 25 acres of serene landscaped gardens and natural woodlands for all to enjoy. We’ll have an elegant three-course luncheon here as well.

Lastly, we'll visit the U.S. Botanic Garden that are steeped in history, rich with tradition. The garden is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance and, often irreplaceable, value of plants to the wellbeing of humans and earth's fragile ecosystems.

We depart for home at 5 p.m. with a rest and meal stop on your own.

Mobility: If you have concerns about your mobility and the trip, please contact Lowee's, the bus company.



Cost: $159, club members; $169, guests/non-members

Reservation deadline: Oct. 12

Online Reservations with Lowee's.

London and Chelsea Flower Show

May 15-24, 2025

This trip includes: airport transfer, roundtrip airfare, lodging, eight breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, London Retro Bus, Westminster Abbey, London Underground, London Theatre or Afternoon Tea (choice on tour), Tower of London, Greenwich Culinary Walking Tour, Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, afternoon tea at Kew, and RHS Chelsea Flower Garden. The overall activity level of this tour is a level 3 (for an on-the-go traveler). For detailed itinerary, visit Lowee's.

Reservations/questions by phone: 717-657-9658

Reservations online: Online Reservation

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Club Policies

NEW MEMBERS AND MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Membership dues for new members and for membership renewals are payable by Jan. 1 of each year.

Dues: Download the membership renewal form here for 2025.

Membership renewals

• E-Newsletter + Annual Membership, $15
• Mailed Newsletter + Annual Membership, $25
• Late Fee: $5 will be added to any renewals for 2024. Renewal form for 2024.

New Member fee: $10, one-time only new member fee. (The charge allows the Club to purchase a magnetic name tag for individuals to wear at Club events.) Download the new member form here.

Magnetic Name Tag: $10/name tag.

CLUB NEW MEMBER AND MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PAYMENTS

Checks made out to The Royal-tea Club that include all dues, late fees, along with new member and /or renewal applications, should be mailed to:

Elaine Agee

1790 Stone Hill Dr.

York, PA 17402

Please note: Elaine also can be reached at 717-578-7146 or membership@theroyalteaclub.com for any questions regarding your dues or membership.

TEA RESERVATIONS

• Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Emailed reservation requests must be confirmed by the Club before they are considered accepted.
• Please indicate members of your party when making reservations so we can assign seats appropriately to help keep everyone safe.
• Do not send payment until your reservation is confirmed.
• After a reservation has been made and confirmed, payment must be received by the Club within 10 days. If it is not received within that time frame, the reservation may be canceled.
• In the memo line of the check, please indicate which tea(s) and date(s)) are being paid for.
• Club events are closed 10 days before the event takes place or the date specified in the newsletter.

Reservations and questions should be sent to Donna Lerew at donnalerew@gmail.com or 717-741-2684.

CLUB EVENT PAYMENTS*

Checks made out to the Royal-tea Club and mailed to:

Donna Lerew

110 Reynolds Mill Road

York, PA 17403

*In the memo line, please note the tea(s) and date(s).

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND

If you are unable to attend an event you have reserved, contact Donna Lerew as soon as possible at donnalerew@gmail.com or 717-741-2684. This will allow her time to contact the next person on the waiting list and you may receive a refund. Please, do not give your seat to another person in order to be fair to those on the waiting list.

REFUNDS

Payment for tea reservations is non-refundable, unless cancelled prior to the cutoff date posted in the newsletter or if someone on the waiting list can take the reservation.

Any money from a cancellation will be a credit that can be used for future events. All unused credits will be returned after the last event in December. No refunds or credits of less than $1 will be given.

GUEST POLICY

Guest fee: $5, which is added to the cost of the tea event. If the guest decides to join the Club, the $5 fee will be applied to dues for that calendar year.