To the Editor:

On behalf of everyone at Morven, we would like to express our sincere thanks to all who helped to make this year’s Festival of Trees an unprecedented success. All funds raised will benefit Morven’s exhibitions, public programs, and historic property.

The stately mansion, once home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton and his wife Annis Boudinot, never looked more lovely and cheerful. Each room has one or several Christmas trees decorated by our local garden clubs, non-profit organizations, and local businesses, including Princeton Doll & Toy Museum; Viburnum; SAVE; McCarter Theatre Center; Gasior’s Furniture; LMG Design; Westminster Choir College; Green Acres; NJDEP; D & R Greenway; Keris Tree Farm & Christmas Shop; Dogwood Garden Club of Princeton; Garden Club of Princeton; Stony Brook Garden Club; and Stony Brook Watershed Association.

The preview party, which kicks-off the holiday season for many of us, was attended by 175 this year. Emily’s Café and her team did a marvelous job serving delicious hors d’oeuvres and festive holiday drinks. We are particularly grateful to the many local businesses that were this year’s Festival of Trees sponsors, including Baxter Construction; Glenmede Trust; Henderson Sotheby’s Realty; Howard Design Group; Leapfrog Advancement; PNC Wealth Management; Ronica A. Bregenzer Architect; and Wilmington Trust/M&T Bank.

The trees and holiday decorations will be in place at Morven until January 8. If you have not yet had a chance to visit, we hope you will soon.

Sally Buck, Betsy Griffith, Milly King, Daphne Townsend, Vicki Trainer
Festival of Trees Committee