The Jewel Ball
The Jewel Ball was held on June 22nd at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The event is a benefit for the Museum and the Kansas City Symphony. This year’s theme was an English country garden. Wendy Hockaday Burcham (Mrs. James Grant Burcham) served as chairman.
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| Mr. Harry Claxton McCray III presented his daughter, Miss Caroline Tinka McCray. |
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| Mr. William McClellan Lyons, representing the Kansas City Symphony; Mrs. James Grant Burcham, Ball chairman; and Mr. Richard Calvin Green, Jr., representing The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art |
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| Mr. Mark Russell Frame and Miss Grace Frame |
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| Miss Reagan Kahl Mitchell and Mr. John Wood Mitchell, Jr. |
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| Mrs. Matthew Mills Adam and Mrs. Joseph Quinby Pindell II |
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| Mr. Maxwell Lewis Dickinson and Miss Larkin Louise McLiney (back row) Mr. Brian Charles King, Jr., and Miss Catherine Anne Wilkerson |
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| Miss Ann Elizabeth Kerr with her escort, Mr. Samuel Curry McKnight |
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| Mr. and Mrs. William Hutton Parkerson with Mr. Michael Langdon McCann |
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| Mr. Jonathan Frederick Roney, Jr. |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Truss Tyson |
Additional photos featured in the August 3rd, 2019 issue of The Independent.
Photo Credit: Wirken Photography
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