The Founder’s Wall
The Founding Twenty-Five
The Hideaway Tea Society was founded in May of 2026. These twenty-five were the first to say yes. They reserved their seats before the room was built, before the china was sourced, before the first chapter convened. Their rate is locked forever. Their names are kept here for as long as the Society endures.
We are grateful, beyond words, for each of them.
The Founding Twenty-Five
Inscribed in order of commitment, May 12 – 17, 2026.
Melessa Bryant
Kathy Witherow
Valerie Hamlin
Mary Walker
Kathy Williams (Organ)
Claire Carroll Turnell
Sue Richards
Carla Clay
Kristin Walters
Judy Beth McCrory
James Witherow
Alissa Sieja
Chrissy Caley
Nicole Faulkner
Eugenia Del Pinal
Sue Adams
Katrina Cochran
Charla Specht
Christina Lozito
Liz Smith
Berklee Walters
Nancy Wisecarver
Jordan Clower
Rita Newman
Valerie Bonds
Trish Anderson*
*Founding Sponsor