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November 2007 News & Notes from The Lotos Club O C T O B ER 2007 Jacobs Portrait Mark Twain Dinner Art Forgery Is to Be Displayed Set for November 14 Lecture Topic On Monday, October 22, members Stephen Railton , English professor “Fakes and Forgeries : The Art of will celebrate the unveiling of the at the University of Virginia, will be Deception,” a lecture and slide portrait of Irwin Jacobs , president of the special guest at the Mark Twain presentation will be given on Lotos from 2002 to 2006, painted by Member Dinner on Wednesday, Thursday, October 11 by Nancy artist John Boyd Martin (cocktails/ November 14 (cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; Hall-Duncan , senior curator of the dinner, 6:30 p.m.; $50). $75). Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn. Professor Railton, who has published (cocktails: 6:30 p.m.; $25). During Mr. Jacobs’ tenure, the Club reached its cap of 400 Resident numerous articles on American The talk will define the terms “fake” members; created a new Science and literature, has appeared on PBS’s and “forgery,” and will address the Technology Committee; developed NewsHour with Jim Lehrer as an complexities of what constitutes an LOTA, an art subcommittee focusing expert on Mark Twain. One of his authentic work. Ms. Hall-Duncan on the creative process in award-winning web-based electronic will show examples of Western contemporary art; relaxed the dress archives for teaching and studying paintings and sculpture that have code for summer; initiated a summer American literature, Mark Twain in been faked from all periods of art, events program; launched a series of His Time , focuses on how Twain and including the forgery considered the lunchtime table talks; established his works were created and defined, world’s most famous. reciprocity with The Chicago Club, marketed and performed, reviewed Ms. Hall-Duncan will also address The California Club in Los Angeles and appreciated. the strategies and techniques of the and the Kildare Street and University Club in Dublin; amended the Mark Twain, who called Lotos “The world’s most successful forgeries. Constitution to add the Government Ace of Clubs,” was a member from Service classification of membership 1873 to 1910. Members enjoy this and to change the classification opportunity to share a gourmet meal Science Talk on and lively conversation with their (continued on page 4) fellow Lotosians. Biotechnology Garo H. Armen , co-founder of the biotechnology company Antigenics, An Evening of Remembrance and Celebration will give a lecture entitled “Can the A special celebratory memorial singer , eventually transferring to the U.S. Remain the Epicenter for concert at the Lotos Club on visual arts; her involvement with all Biotechnology?” on Monday, Thursday, November 1 will honor aspects of the world of music, October 15 (cocktails, 6 p.m.; $25). Marian MacKinney , second vice however, was constantly prevalent in He will address differing health president of The Lotos Club, who her life. Two of the young artists regulatory systems, the ethics of passed away suddenly on August 1. selected to perform were recipients statistics and why he chose to Marian’s great love of the arts will of Marian’s enthusiasm and support. register his kidney cancer drug in be acknowledged with a performance This performance will be a special Russia. by two brilliant young pianists and tribute to the love and admiration she Dr. Armen’s company was one of the an outstanding soprano. A toast to showered upon superb talent with first to cultivate a patient-specific Marian at 6 p.m. will precede the extraordinary potential. approach and focus on developing 6:30 concert. For reservations, please call (212) advanced alternatives for a wide Marian’s artistic career began as a 737-7100, ext. 439. range of illnesses. N E W S A N D N O T E S A Note to Members Dress Code by Patrick J. Frawley, President To make it more comfortable There has never been a doubt in my underscore the importance of to dine during July and August, mind about the care and love that exploring options, but only and the Club’s dress code is relaxed Lotos members have for our Club. always in the context of enhancing to make optional the wearing We all feel that we are privileged to service to members and preserving of neckties. be part of such a wonderful all that makes Lotos special. As This fall, the dress code will be organization: a beautiful clubhouse, many rightly noted, it appears that altered from Sunday, September 1 stimulating programs, great food and any potential expansion may be more through Sunday, November 4, so a diverse, talented and active that we can handle, given the size of that neckties will not be required membership. our membership and the economics during breakfast and lunch. They involved. For that reason, I was not surprised will be required, however, after by the many responses to my recent There are as many opinions 5 p.m. (The dress code for letter updating the membership concerning the dress code as there women’s attire remains regarding a variety of issues that the are members of the Club! Opinion unchanged.) Directory and the Club’s committees was rather equally divided on this have been reviewing in concert with issue. The goal of this experiment is management. Members’ remarks to measure its effect on lunchtime demonstrate a profound caring for dining at the Club, an area of concern Club Holiday the Club and a desire to retain the that will be monitored very closely in qualities that make Lotos special, the year ahead. Many offered The Lotos Club will be closed while ensuring that the Club is well additional suggestions, which will be on Monday, October 8 in positioned for the future. I also want forwarded to the appropriate observance of Columbus Day. to note the constructive tone committees. Bedrooms are open employed by all members, even every day of the year. One common theme in the letters when presenting an area of concern, received relative to strengthening the as well as many a kind and Club for the future was that the most supportive word – another indication important ingredient of all was an of the character and thoughtfulness active membership. To that end, I of our members. ask again that members take Though I would have preferred to advantage of all that Lotos has to answer each letter individually, offer. Most especially, take 5 East 66 th Street please know that all member advantage of the fine dining in our New York, NY 10065 comments will be carefully grill. We have begun our Monday (212) 737-7100 considered. I would like to use this evening Club Night. Why not plan (212) 737-9188 (fax) space to mention a few themes that on joining other members for www.lotosclub.org came through the correspondence members’ only dining in the back of received. the grill. It is a wonderful News & Notes opportunity to meet other members, Many members expressed a very while at the same time increasing Executive Editor legitimate concern relative to the Club dining utilization, which helps Stephenie Ralston financial viability of any effort to us meet our overarching goal of acquire the neighboring building. providing the finest experience Design Editor There is also a concern that the Sharon Situ possible for all Lotos members. intimacy of the Club might be lost. I concur that we would take no action I thank the membership for their Contributing Editors that would jeopardize either of these counsel and support, and we’ll keep Nancy Johnson critical factors. Mentioning the you posted on how we are doing in Erika Jo Brown availability of the space was done to the months ahead. Page Two The Lotos Club N E W S A N D N O T E S From the Archives Lotos Artist Eric Sloane Makes a Name for Himself by Nancy Johnson, Archivist The large cloud -filled painting that hangs in the Wedgwood Parlor is signed Eric Sloane, but that name is an alias. Born Everard Jean Hinrichs in 1905, the painter changed his name after deciding to become an artist. His new last name was a tribute to painter John Sloan, his mentor at the Art Students League in New York. His first name was lifted from the word AmERICa. Sloane felt it was a perfect name, reflecting his devotion both to painting and his country. Sloane developed an interest in art as a child in New York City when type-face Cloudscape , the Eric Sloane painting in the Lotos collection designer Frederick W. Goudy taught him Sloane created his most ambitious colle ction of early American tools – hand to hand paint letters and signs. Young cloudscape for the Smithsonian Air and wrought chisels, axes, lathes and scythes – Sloane put this talent to work, painting Space Museum in Washington. The to The Sloane Stanley Museum in Kent, serial numbers and markings on airplanes monumental painting – six stories high Connecticut. Speaking of these tools, he at Roosevelt Field, on Long Island. There and one and a half blocks long – was explained, “I believe their lines and Sloane met flier Wiley Post, who took painted when the artist was 71 years old textures are worthy of at least the same Sloane for rides in his record-setting and took just two months to complete. recognition as the current sculptures made plane, the Winnie May . Once airborne, from American junk.” Sloane became entranced by the clouds Sloane’s fascination with the sky led him and the sky, an interest that would to an intensive study of weather.
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