Guides in colonial dress welcoming us to the Old Exchange Building (the British kept colonial prisoners in the cellar dungeon) in Historic Charleston for our gala first night reception South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson was our guest speaker for the evening. You'll remember him from Obama's State of the Union Speech in January. The ladies were lined up to have their photos taken with him! Pictured with Representative Wilson is Ladonna Ryggs of Spartanburg, SC, former SC Federation State PresidentOur own Martha Jenkins who is a third vice president with the national federation, is seen standing with Nikki Haley as Nikki waits to speak at a rally we were holding for her. (Sarah Palin has endorsed Nikki Haley for governor of S.C.)Nikki Haley and Noreen Thomas and on the right is Rae Lynne Chrnenky, First VP of NFRWMeg Merritt and Mary Ann Taylor at the rally for Nikki HaleyA lovely garden fountain at the Jack Patla Company Antiques Shop on King Street in Historic CharlestonThe Customs House in Historic CharlestonThe North Carolina representatives at a luncheon of the National Federation of Republican Women Varie Rustin of Georgia and Martha Jenkins of North CarolinaSenator Jim DeMint speaking at our Federation luncheonA Citadel CadetA Citadel cadet in full military dress welcoming us to a gala dinner reception at the Country Club of CharlestonAnother very handsome Citadel CadetVarie Rustin and friend with two cadetsNancy Clark with two Citadel Cadets at the Country Club of CharlestonThe lovely entry foyer of the Country Club of CharlestonThe Federation ladies were treated to Low Country singers in colonial dressSouth Carolina Mark Sanford was the guest speaker for our Friday night dinner receptionOur hosts for the gala evening were in authentic Civil War Uniforms and dressRoseanne Slonsky-Breault of California is enjoying being escorted by the Citadel CadetsDancing the night away with the South Carolina "Shag" Martha Jenkins of North Carolina with Citadel Cadets
