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Friday, March 24, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. N. Lee Stanbro Tea Chairman: Mrs. Hugh W. Griffon Hostesses: Members of the Pass Christian Garden Club
1.	WICKER N’ WOOD, 254 East Beach Blvd. Maps and brochures will be available here.
2.	HOME OF MR. & MRS. BART A. DANIELSON, 221 Baywood Drive. Sunsets and sounds of fish-jumping is the background for their newly built West Indies Greek Revival waterfront home. The open design consists of 4,200 square feet with 3-1/2 baths and four bedrooms, one of which is a second master suite upstairs with a private balcony overlooking the Bayou and Bay of St. Louis. Features include large view windows, period antique furnishings and iron railing made in France. Heart pine kitchen cabinets with granite counters were made of recycled siding from the bam in back of 849
E.	Scenic Drive. Appreciation of natural elements is apparent throughout with five varieties of wood and seven veins of marble incorporated into the elaborate interior trim.
3.	HOME OF MR. & MRS. GENE COLLUM, 215 Baywood Drive in Timber Ridge. This pale pink cottage with a West Indies flavor was designed by the owners. In the living room spruce green walls and pale pink carpeted floors are the setting for an English style white marble fireplace over which hangs a large Patty Banister print “Low Tide”. In the dining room an antique china closet displays Mrs. Collum’s collection of opalescent glass by Fenton. Sheer drapes are gracefully hung and frame windows that allows one to enjoy a bayou view. Throughout, contemporary pieces are skillfully blended with lovely antiques and Oriental accessories. A beautiful garden extends to water’s edge.
4.	HOME OF PASS CHRISTIAN ARTIST GEORGIA KUHNER, 22540 Fox Run Drive - Bymewood. This lovely home is situated in a heavily wooded lot in the Bymewood Development. Rabbits, raccoons, possum and sometimes deer can be seen from it’s many windows. The house was designed by the artist to fill her needs and those of her son. You will find many lovely antiques and paintings by the owner throughout the house. A loft gives her son a place for privacy. An environmentally friendly septic system is of special interest. The kitchen cabinets are custom designed and very old. Her portraits are in homes from Connecticut to California.
5.	HOME OF KEN & JO JOHNS, 5074 Menge Avenue. This lovely home, built in 1901 by Master Builder Louis Dubuisson, has been beautifully restored by the Johns. Each room is filled with antiques as well as mementos which give the visitor a sense of family history. Of interest is the master bedroom with it’s privacy and space.
Most of the house is original and it is interesting to see the materials commonly used in the early 20th Century. The grounds surrounding the house contain plants and trees original to the house.
6.	HOME OF MR. & MRS. B. J. HUNTER, 7406 Lazy Acres Way. Just off I-10 in the Lazy Acres Development, this charming home is nestled just beyond five ancient oak trees. It is a New Orleans style home filled with an eclectic blend of old and new. An interesting use of color and texture reflect the artistic talent of Mrs. Hunter. The family’s needs and taste are met in each room.
HOSPITALITY TEA FROM 2:00 TO 4:30: HOME OF DR. & MRS. HARRY DANIELSON, 849 East Scenic Drive. The original house was constructed in 1849 and the last addition was in the 1930’s. When the Danielsons bought the house it had fallen into ruin. From the deterioration has risen “Bell B Ann”, one of the most spectacular homes on the Gulf Coast. The restored house with 10,000 square feet, contains six bedrooms and 5-1/2 baths. The house is filled with exquisite antique furniture. Wallpapers and antique rugs are similar to those used in the house originally. Many plants and trees surrounding the house are those the original owners planted.
The Beachcomber Trolley will be available at WICKER 'N WOOD to all tour locations 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
OCEAN SPRINGS GARDEN CLUB Saturday, March 25, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Pilgrimage Chairmen: Mrs. Bobbie Jean Rodriguez, Ocean Springs Garden Club and Mrs. Evelyn Edwards,
Day Lily Garden Club
1.	HEADQUARTERS - Located at 1000 Washington. HISTORIC LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE DEPOT. It is now the offices of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce. Circa 1907. lt is on the National Register of Historic Places. In the building are shops offering local arts and crafts and, in the Chamber office, a year-round exhibit of paintings by local artists.
2.	JEREMIAH O’KEEFE HOME, Porter and Jackson Avenue. Built in 1906, the finest example of Beaux-Arts “polite” architecture. Remarkable features are cut glass doors and the livery stable. It has been nominated to the National Register of Historical Places. Now the Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home.
3.	THE ROBERT A. FRIAR HOUSE, 611 Jackson Ave., built c. 1890, was moved from Washington Ave., and restored as the Gulf National Home Office. Originally owned by Mrs. Lillie Geiger, it was bought by Mr. Friar, the city clerk and clerk for L & N Railroad.
4.	SAINT ALPHONSUS PARISH CHURCH, Jackson & Calhoun Avenue. From 1699, being the Colony Church, then in 1820’s the Steamboat Parishes. In 1859, a church was built in Ocean Springs. After the Civil War, it became Railroad Parishes. A hurricane destroyed the old church and the new one was built and dedicated in February 1874 on Jackson Ave. The old church was moved in 1961 and later demolished for a new parish hall.
GAUTIER/MOSS POINT/PASCAGOULA Sunday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gautier Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Mary Ellen Belding Moss Point Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Shirley Fleming Pascagoula Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Cooper Roberts
JACKSON COUNTY WELCOME CENTER, Interstate I-10, one mile west of the Alabama State Line. Opened in 1984, this building is a replica of a colonial style southern mansion. It is furnished in antique


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