Two Red Hat Chapters Enjoy Halloween Costume Party

On Friday, October 26, 2012, members of the Tulie Roses Chapter and New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter of the Red Hat Society gathered at the Lazy D & R Restaurant in Tularosa, New Mexico for a roast beef dinner and Halloween Costume Party including husbands.

There was a Centerpiece Contest as well as a Halloween Costume Contest judged by Restaurant Manager, Lily and her helpers. First place in the Centerpiece Contest went to Mabel, 2nd place to Carla and 3rd place to Mary. Winners of the Costume Contest were 1st place Helen, 2nd place Penny and 3rd place Margie.

There were door prizes and a gift basket drawing also adding more interest to the occasion.

Carla aka Queen Ladybird and Queen Mabel

Carla, the Flapper

Dame Dorothy (oldest graduate in Otero County) and Carla

Getting acquainted with the "Chicken Lady" and her husband

Better shot of Chicken Lady, her husband and Carla

Carla, Mary and Queen Mabel

Here's the Graduate again looking spiffy!

Vice Queen Penny aka Duchess of High Rolls as Queen of Hearts with her centerpiece entry

Can't you tell Penny just loves being Queen of Hearts?

Two Tulie Roses with Queen Mabel

Lady in red is another Mary with Queen Mabel

Penny "Queen of Hearts", Margie "Zorro" and Queen Mabel introducing NM Roadrunner Chapter

Group shot

More Tulie Roses and their husbands

Pumpkin, Scary Creature won first place, and another Tulie Rose

New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter being welcomed by Tulie Roses

Lovely Red Hat dessert being cut and served by Lily, restaurant manager

First place went to Scary monster in middle, second place to Queen of Hearts and third to Zorro.

First place winner's skull actually spurted blood!!

Second place centerpiece winner by Queen Ladybird

Third place centerpiece winner Mary on left

It was unclear at time of posting this exactly who created the first place centerpiece, but it was large, quite Halloweenie and  artistically arranged. Although many could not make it for various reasons, those of us in attendance had a grand time and we hope to make this even bigger and better next year with New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter reciprocating.

Thanks, Doug, for the great photos.

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