Shelby's Social Diary

Legal eagles swarm at River Oaks Country Club and raise $561,000 for Houston BarFoundation

Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber
Photo by Temple Webber

With more than 1,100 lawyers pouring into River Oaks Country Club on a single night, it would simply have to be one of the more interesting gatherings on the calendar. And so it was for the 62nd Harvest Party that raised a record $561,000 for pro bono legal services in Harris County.

Lawyers and their significant others filled the main-level ballroom and the dining room for a cocktail buffet and spilled over onto the ground level for a bountiful Mexican buffet. The entire club was reserved for the legal eagles on this evening.

The event is sponsored by the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Bar Foundation and the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary. Since the social confab morphed into a fundraiser 12 years ago, more than $4 million has been raised for foundation work.

Welcoming the throng were HBA president Denise Scofield and husband John Scofield, foundation chair Bill Lowrey and wife Becky Lowrey, and HBA Auxiliary chair Andi Durham and husband Mike Durham.

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Party Watch

Distinguished Houston gents gather for Brioni’s grand opening

What: Brioni Grand Opening with Men of Distinction

Where: Brioni Boutique in River Oaks District

The scoop: Italian menswear designer Brioni celebrated the grand opening of its Houston flagship at River Oaks District with a luxurious evening that merged high fashion with philanthropy. The November 7 event featured a private preview of Brioni's Bespoke Trunk Show, spotlighting the brand’s tailored craftsmanship. Men of Distinction, a nonprofit honoring Houston's community leaders, took the opportunity to recognize its esteemed researchers and honorees, celebrating milestones in raising funds for critical medical research at Texas Medical Center.

Dr. Michael A. Belfort of Texas Children’s Hospital delivered remarks that highlighted Men of Distinction's contributions to pioneering medical procedures, such as life-changing surgeries for spina bifida. Guests enjoyed Italian prosecco, old-fashioned cocktails, and tastings from The Macallan’s 12- and 15-year single malts, along with Italian bites by Bari Ristorante. Attendees left with luxurious parting gifts, including a Brioni crocodile leather keychain and a spa experience at The Post Oak Hotel.

Photo by Gary Fountain

A.J. Williams with Andi and Ballard Infante.

Who: Jesse Tudor, Gary Peterson, Mike Linn and Carol Linn, Keith Mosing and Alice Mosing, David Wurthrich, Tom Perich and Debra Perich, Dancie Ware and Jim Ware, John Serpe, Molly Crownover, Kevin Gilliard and Frank Billingsley, Tracy Dieterich, Robert Bernard, A.J. Williams, and Andi and Ballard Infante.

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