News & Notes from The Lotos Club JANUARY 2008

Past President of Federal Reserve Journalist to

to Speak on Global Economy Give Lecture William J. McDonough , past Additionally, Mr. McDonough is president and CEO of the Federal chairman of the Investments Reserve for ten years, will receive a Committee for the United Nations Lotos Award of Distinction at a Joint Staff Pension Fund and sits on Public Affairs lecture on Thursday, the board of advisors for the Yale January 10. He will speak on The School of Management. He also is a Challenges to World Economic member of the board of directors of Growth from an American the New York Philharmonic Slowdown (cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; Orchestra. Mr. McDonough earned a $25). master's degree in economics from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree, also in economics, from Holy Cross College.

Music Evening Carl Bernstein

Pulitzer Prize-winner Carl OnFeatures Monday, February Pianist 25, distin - Bernstein will give a lecture on guished pianist Jeffrey Siegel will be Thursday, January 17 and will honored with a Lotos Award of receive the Club’s Award of Distinction at a Music Evening Distinction (cocktails, 6:30; $25). (cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; $75) . In Mr. Bernstein, along with Bob addition to his solo appearances, Mr. Woodward, broke the Watergate Siegel hosts Keyboard story for The Washington Post . He Conversations, a unique concert- is the author of a number of books, plus-commentary, in prestigious including All the President’s Men .

concert halls across the nation. William J. McDonough Mr. Siegel will give a performance Noted Scientist As president of the Fed, Mr. from his program American Salute , McDonough served as vice providing insight into the music of to Give Talk chairman and permanent member of Gershwin, Bernstein, Barber and On Wednes day, February 20, the Federal Open Market Committee Copland, whom he believes are the eminent neuroscientist Cornelia (FOMC), which formulates U.S. “greatest composers of the last Bargmann will receive an Award monetary policy. In his present post century.” of Distinction at a Science and as vice president and special advisor Technology Dinner in her honor to the chairman of Merrill Lynch, In addition to entertaining and (cocktails: 6 p.m.; $75). Mr. McDonough is responsible for enriching concert-goers, Mr. Siegel Dr. Bargmann is currently a assisting senior management in the has been a soloist with the world’s professor and the director of the company’s business development great orchestras, including the Berlin Neural Circuits and Behavior efforts with governments and Philharmonic, Moscow State Laboratory at Rockefeller financial institutions. (continued on page 6) University. N E W S A N D N O T E S

A Note to Members Welcome to by Michael D. Yon, 1 st Vice President the Club Harriet Cohen (Resident), After such a dramatic year in the I look forward to seeing you at Lotos matrimonial attorney, New York financial markets, we are so and send my very best wishes to you City. Memberships: Barnard looking forward to our festive for a healthy, happy and prosperous College Club of NYC, Columbia Twelfth Night Frolic! Our Lotos New Year. As inscribed in the 1903 University Club of NYC, NY Yuletide tradition was first Yuletide menu, “May this Year be Women’s Bar Association (former celebrated on January 7, 1898, with the best the Club has ever seen, And president), Foster Care Commission a gala evening then called the “Yule the worst it ever will see!” of NY. Proposer: Av Westin; th Tide Dinner.” This January 5 , Seconder: Peter Friedman. Lotosians will continue the grand tradition and enjoy a lovely Joan L. Lynton (Resident); social services for the deaf (retired), New evening of merrymaking, caroling, dancing and feasting. Chef York City. Memberships: Hollanda and his talented team will Cosmopolitan Club, Ridgefield Athletic Club, New York Society prepare a sumptuous feast of “Ye for the Deaf. Proposer: Joseph Yule Tyde Stuff,” including Barons Kolker; Seconder: Harvey L. of Beef and Yorkshire pudding, in Club Holiday Shulman. the English tradition, of course! A The Lotos Club will be parade of The Lotos Club closed on New Year’s Day, John Boyd Martin (Life), portrait Beefeaters, accompanied by Tuesday, January 1. artist, Overland Park, Kansas. bagpipers, will enhance our good Bedrooms are open Painted Club portrait of past cheer. president Irwin Jacobs. every day of the year.

My first experience at The Lotos D. Bruce Rabbino (Resident), real Club was when my wife and I were estate broker, New York City. guests at Twelfth Night, and we Memberships: American Society of very much look forward to a Interior Designers, Institute of Business Designers (former spirited evening with fellow Lotos president, NY chapter), National members celebrating this New Council for Interior Design Year. Qualification. Proposer: Phyllis Z.

As part of your New Year’s Ginstling; Seconder: William A. resolutions, please consider 5 East 66 th Street Johnson. lunching in the Grill more New York, NY 10065 Paul Tagliabue (Resident), frequently. As John Sussek (212) 737-7100 attorney; former NFL discussed in his November “Note (212) 737-9188 (fax) Commissioner, New York to Members,” lunch attendance has www.lotosclub.org City/Washington, DC. been declining. I have found lunch Memberships: Yale Club, Boothbay in the Grill a very pleasant News & Notes Harbor Yacht Club, Council on alternative to the bustle, noise and Foreign Relations. Proposer: Av cramped seating of mid-town Executive Editor Westin; Seconder: Audrey S. restaurants. I recently invited a Stephenie Ralston Amdursky. business client to lunch at Lotos. William Weston (Overseas), art He was captivated by the uniquely Design Editor dealer, London, England. warm atmosphere of the Grill and Sharon Situ Memberships: Society of London Chef Hollanda’s delicious menu. Art Dealers, International Fine Print We enjoyed a very comfortable and Contributing Editors Dealers Association. Proposer: productive lunch meeting in one of Nancy Johnson Margaret Carson; Seconder: the most charming dining rooms in Erika Jo Brown Richard N. Snyder. New York City.

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N E W S A N D N O T E S From the Archives

Ringing in the New Year by Nancy Johnson, Archivist

Each year since 1898, The Lotos Club has welcomed the new year with a festive celebration. These images, all details from menus and song sheets from Yule Tide celebrations between 1903 and 1914, illustrate the joyous spirit of this tradition.

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Jacobs Leads Manager’s Mid -Year Review by John J. McGrath Nominating Team The Directory has appointed a Especially at this time of year, members minimizing the number of opening and and guests alike comment on the elegance damages to the wall covering. (We Nominating Committee to choose a and beauty of the Lotos clubhouse. Few were fortunate; only one electrical slate of candidates for Club officers realize, however, exactly how much time cable was severed during the process.) and directors, to be voted on at the and effort are expended to keep it that • Hot water tank replacement : Many annual elections on Monday, May 5, way. In 2006, a preliminary three-year years ago, a decision was made to 2008. capital improvement plan totaling install two types of tanks, one electric approximately $1,500,000 was reviewed; and the other steam. Although the Chaired by Irwin Jacobs ’69, the in fiscal year 2006-2007, the capital decision was not supported by the improvements totaled $500,000; and for Committee includes Norman engineers at that time, it turned out to fiscal year 2007-2008, beginning on July Bigman ’91, Phyllis Z. Ginstling be the right one; the electric tank was 1, the approved budget amounted to ’01, Lenore Kelly ’94, Mark Lampl replaced without disruption to the $520,000. It is anticipated that this ’99, Ellen Monk ’02 and George F. operation of the Club or, most spending level will continue for at least Panariello ’85. This year, the importantly, to the overnight guests. one additional fiscal year. Committee will be asked to select • Air-conditioning water cooling tank Lotos is very fortunate to have a number members to fill the positions of five replacement : The Club uses air- of committees whose members recognize officers for one-year terms and five conditioning throughout the full year. the importance of adopting an ongoing directors who will become the Class The cooling tank circulates water to the capital improvement program to sustain a of 2011. air-conditioning units on the first and well-appointed and structurally sound second floors. We were able to plug the clubhouse. The House Committee tank leaks during the year and, Suggestions for the Committee identifies the capital projects, the Finance fortunately, the slow July 4 th week should be addressed to Mr. Jacobs at Committees recommends funding levels provided the quiet period needed to the Club. and the Directory approves both the shut the system down and replace the projects and the expenditures. tank.

Lotosians in In identifying projects to be undertaken, • Grand skylight : The access door the House Committee carefully balances above was replaced, and a protective, both immediate and long-term building clear paneling was installed above to the Spotlight needs. The Committee also attempts to James Fishman , a law professor at the skylight. undertake projects that have visual Pace Law School, has published The benefits, such as decorating, as well as • Third floor men’s room : This was Faithless Fiduciary and the Quest many less visible projects, such as the painted and re-wallpapered. for Charitable Accountability , which upgrading of plumbing and electrical • Club office : The office was painted examines the enduring problem of services. and a new carpet was installed. opportunistic behavior by charitable fiduciaries, and the inability to create During the first six months of the current • Bedrooms : Two rooms were fiscal year, the following projects have an effective system of oversight or redecorated. been completed: accountability for charitable assets. • Masonry work : The rear wall of the • The Faithless Fiduciary traces Window replacement : Most of the building was re-pointed. clubhouse windows are the originals – charity scandals, as well as attempts • to counter such behavior, from the 107 years old. During the summer, Steam pipe repairs : Recently, in coordination with Con Edison, repairs thirteenth century to the present. thirty-four new Marvin windows were installed. On the fifth floor, the four were made to the primary steam pipe The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston oval and arch façade windows were servicing the building. This caused two has acquired for its permanent replaced. (We are hoping that the new days of one-lane street traffic during collection two drawings by Gloria windows will last as long as the old mid-December – and a number of ones.) unhappy drivers. Ortiz-Hernandez : Plate/Shift #4 and Plate/Shift #16 . Howard and Sally • Bedroom television cable We will continue to keep your clubhouse Lepow of New York City and Lia replacement : The process required in the best possible condition for you and Poorvu of Boston provided funds for almost surgical skills to snake the new your guests to enjoy all year long. I wish this acquisition. cable through walls and ceilings while all of you a happy and healthy New Year.

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Table Talk

in January

Valentine’s Day Dinner in Lotos Land Friday, 18 th French Talk Table, 12 noon Thursday, February 14, 2008 Laetitia Dorgans , currently and for the past thirty-seven years a member Romance your valentine in the elegant of the faculty of Alliance Française, and intimate setting of the Lotos Club. will lead the discussion. This session Enjoy soft piano music, impeccable service is designed for intermediate/ and a menu specially designed for lovers. advanced speakers.

Delicious desserts will end the perfect dinner. nd Tuesday, 22 A three-course dinner with Champagne and wine History Talk Table, 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call (212) 737-7100. Lotos member David N. Schwartz will discuss The Wise Men by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas. Regional Dining Friday, 25th A Taste of Scandinavia Opera Talk Table, 12 noon

January 21 – February 1, 2008 Lotos member Robert W. Gutman will lead the discussion. Mr. Gutman Executive Chef Raymond Hollanda offers regional dining at its best. is the author of two musical His creative interpretations of classic Scandinavian dishes biographies that have become will include the following: standard works. At this session, the discussion topic will focus on the Appetizers Herring Tasting current season at the Metropolitan Opera. Toast Skagen Danish Beet Salad with Apples Wednesday, 30 th Sautéed Sardines Norway Style Literary Talk Table, 12 noon Gravad Lox Nicholas Griffin will talk Entrees about New York City in 1916 and Fillet of Mackerel the run-up to the American entry Carlsberg Beer-Braised Lamb Shank in World War I. Mr. Griffin’s new Seared Norwegian Wild Salmon novel, Dizzy City , is a suspense-filled Roasted Pistachio-Crusted Breast of Chicken portrait of the darker side of Duet of Roasted Loin of Veal and Braised Veal Tongue American capitalism during that time. Reservations are recommended. The à la carte menu will be available as well.

Enjoy Hot Cider Wine Seminar Members and guests are offered an Wines of Austria especially warm welcome to the Club during the cold month of On Monday, January 14, beginning at 6 p.m., Jim Erwin of Prescott Wines will entertain participants with a history of Austria and its passion for wine. December, with complimentary apple cider in the afternoon. Today, Austria produces thirteen different varieties of red wines approved for high quality consumption by the Districtus Austriae Controllatus. The steaming cider is poured from

Participants will sample some of Austria’s little-known treasures, such as the silver samovar from Monday Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt and Grüner Veltliner. For reservations, call the Club through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. office, (212) 737-7100, ext. 439. The price of $80 also includes cocktails until 5:30 p.m. by the crackling fire and dinner. in the Members’ Lounge.

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History Table Sets Spring Dates Poetry Group to The History Talk Table will extend efforts helped to shape U.S. policies its monthly lunch meetings through in World War II and beyond. Tour Schomberg next spring. The sessions, In celebration of Black History sponsored by the Library Other scheduled dates are March 11, Month, the Library Committee will

Committee and led by Lotos April 9, May 20, and June 17. sponsor a tour after the Poetry Talk member David N. Schwartz , have Discussions start at 11:30 a.m. and Table on Thursday, February 28, covered a wide variety of popular are continued over lunch in the Grill. 2008, to the Schomburg Center for history books this fall, ranging The sessions so far have been quite Research in Black Culture. A from Barbara Tuchman’s March of lively and well attended. national research library and a Folly to John Lukacs’s Five Days division of The New York Public in London, May 1940. Library, the Schomberg Center is Music Evening devoted to collecting, preserving and (continued from page 1) The spring books have not yet all providing access to resources been selected, but one of the titles Symphony, London Symphony, and documenting the experiences of will be David Fromkin’s A Peace the Orchestra of La Scala. In the peoples throughout the world of to End All Peace , the history of the , engagements include African descent. collapse of the Ottoman Empire the New York Philharmonic, Los Participants will tour the premises and Britain’s decisions in drawing Angeles Philharmonic, The and walk through the stacks with up the boundaries that now define Philadelphia Orchestra, the special emphasis placed on the newly the Middle East. Cleveland Orchestra, Boston renovated reading room and the Symphony Orchestra and the The next two sessions, on January general research and reference Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. 22 and February 19, will focus on division. A highlight will be viewing Siegel has collaborated with The Wise M en, by Walter Isaacson first edition books written by the celebrated conductors and has and Evan Thomas, the story of six poets the group plans to discuss at directed several orchestras, both public servants and how their the Poetry Table prior to the tour. nationally and internationally. The Center numbers its present Random House Audio Publishing holdings at more than five million Group recently released an audio Committee Seeks items. Its comprehensive research book series with four recordings of collection of books, newspapers and Mr. Siegel’s Keyboard Book Donations journals is well augmented by its There have been a number of Conversations: Mozart and Friends , special collections: art and artifacts, contributions to the Library in the The Power and Passion of manuscripts, archives, rare books, past several months. Several recent Beethoven , The Romanticism of the photographs, prints, and moving acquisitions are The Conscience of a Russian Soul and The Romance of image and recorded sound. Liberal by Paul Krugman, donated the Piano . by J. Robert Moskin; New England White by Stephen Carter, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bass; and The Members to Read Hellman Classic Spirit of Nature , a beautiful book of Often cited as Lillian Hellman’s Rita D. Jacobs will guide a dinner photographs donated by the photo- most popular play, The Little discussion of Hellman’s play with grapher, member Evelyn Bernstein. Foxes , which first appeared in its queenly villain Regina, her 1939, had much wider perhaps overly kindhearted husband Library Committee Chair Marion contemporary political implications and her conniving brothers. Banks Lawless expresses thanks and than might be supposed in this Attendees are requested to read the appreciation to all donors. She examination of a greedy family in encourages members who have not play in advance and buff up their the Reconstruction South. On acting skills (and Southern accents) yet donated books they have written Tuesday, February 12, Lotosians themselves to do so for the special to participate in the after dinner will find out why when Club group reading from the play. section in the Library for books by member and English professor Dr. and about Lotos members. (Cocktails, 6:30 p.m., $75)

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N E W S A N D N O T E S A Review Dinner Theater Magic at Lotos Special Event by Gloria Shafer, member of the Special Events Committee

For ninety minutes on October 24, the Kathleen Chalfant, well known to nomination, best actress), and King Lotos Library was transformed into an theater devotees, was the subject of a Lear , to name just a few. Ms. Elliott Edwardian drawing room, in which New York Times arts and leisure article has had an extensive film and two literary geniuses, “Virginia (10/28/07) just a few days following television career, which includes her Woolf” and “Vita Sackville-West,” the Lotos event. Among her long list portrayal, since 1988, of Renee revealed their long and intimate of Broadway and Off-Broadway Buchanan on ABC’s “One Live To relationship through their performances are Live.” correspondence, diaries and passionate (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), For those who would like to see Patricia encounters. Vita and Virginia , written (Drama Desk, and Elliott and Kathleen Chalfant in Vita and by , was performed by Outer Circle Critics Awards), M Virginia once again, or would like to the award-winning actresses Kathleen Butterfly and . She encourage friends to see it, the following Chalfant (Virginia), and Patricia garnered the for information will be helpful: Elliot (Vita) to an enthralled capacity Sustained Excellence of Performance, Performances will be held on 12 audience. and the Drama League and Sidney Mondays @ 7 p.m. (February 11- April

Kingsley Awards for her body of 28, 2008) at The Zipper Factory, 336 Presented by the Special Events work. Ms. Chalfant is appearing in Committee, the play was followed by a West 37th Street. Tickets: $35. Box office Vita and Virginia with Patricia Elliott (212) 352-3101. splendid English dinner prepared by and A Hard Heart by Howard Barker, Chef Hollanda and served in a and is preparing to star, with Mary Tapestry Talk candlelit Ballroom to the lilting Louise Parker, in 's Dead recorded music of Noel Coward. Port Man’s Cell Phone . wine and Stilton cheese added a lovely by Met Curator Thomas P. Ca mpbell , curator at the final flourish. Patricia Elliott won Broadway’s triple Metropolitan Museum of Art, will give Ellen C. Monk , chair of the Special crown – Tony Award, Theatre World a lecture on a current exhibition, Events Committee, thanked member Award and – for Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Joan Vail Thorne , who was her performance as the Countess Splendor on Monday, January 28 responsible for bringing these fine Charlotte in Stephen Sondheim’s A (cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; $25). actresses to the Lotos Club. Members Little Night Music . Her numerous and guests enjoyed vibrant other Broadway and Off-Broadway Several visits are being arranged for conversations with Ms. Chalfant and performances include Shadow Box those who would like to see the exhibit Ms. Elliott during dinner. When the (Tony nomination), The Elephant at the Museum before the lecture at the Club gifts, which included one-year Man , Tartuffe (Drama Desk Club. Please call the Club office for Club privileges, were presented, Ms. details. Chalfant and Ms. Elliott accepted with the grace and humility befitting the great women they represented on CANDIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP this memorable evening. The following candidate awaits consideration. Confidential comments

concerning this candidate are solicited and should be addressed to the chair of the Committee on Admissions . Membership Cards CANDIDATE CLASSIFICATION PROPOSER/ New membership cards SECONDER for 2008 have been sent to all Lotos members. Anyone Heather J. de Haes McLeod Overseas Geoffrey Simon who does not receive this card Director, Swiss Global Artistic Joan T. Kretschmer by January 31 may request one Foundation from the Club office. Montreux, Switzerland

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Conversations LOTOS EVENTS AT A GLANCE The new season of Lotos conversations will begin on Wednesday, February 6 For reservations, please call (212) 737-7100 with special guest Robert D. JANUARY Hormats , vice chairman of Goldman st Sachs (International). Mr. Hormats has Tuesday, 1 New Year’s Day. Club closed, bedrooms open th served in a number of government Saturday, 5 Twelfth Night Frolic th positions, including senior staff Monday, 7 Evening Book Discussion (4 of 4) with Jacqueline member for the National Security S. Aronson, A Primate’s Memoir by Robert M. Council where he was senior economic Sapolsky advisor to Henry Kissinger, Brent th Thursday, 10 Public Affairs Lecture, William J. McDonough Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski. (banking, global affairs) th His publications include The Price of Monday, 14 Wine Seminar, Jim Erwin (Austrian wines) Liberty: Paying for America’s Wars ; Thursday, 17 th Literary Lecture, Carl Bernstein (journalist) Abraham Lincoln and the Global Friday, 18 th French Talk Table with Laetitia Dorgans Economy ; and American Albatross: (advanced) The Foreign Debt Dilemma . th Saturday, 19 Great Thinkers Seminar (5 of 5) with William A. On March 5, the guest will be Pat Johnson, A Hazard of New Fortunes by William

Mitchell , who, in 2006, became Dean Howells president and chief executive officer of nd Tuesday, 22 History Talk Table with David N. Schwartz, The The Paley Center for Media (formerly Wise Men by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas The Museum of Television and Friday, 25 th Opera Talk Table with Robert W. Gutman (current Radio). Ms. Mitchell had been season at the Met) president and chief executive officer of Monday, 28 th Art Lecture, Thomas Campbell (Baroque the Public Broadcasting Service since tapestries) 2000. The first woman and first Tuesday, 29 th Afternoon Book Discussion (1of 4) with Jacqueline producer and journalist to hold the position, she oversaw the development S. Aronson th of many new projects, including a Wednesday, 30 Literary Talk Table, Nicholas Griffin celebrated new series for children focusing on teaching literacy skills and FEBRUARY celebrating diversity. She was also the Saturday, 2 nd Great Thinkers Seminar (1 of 5) with William A. first woman to nationally syndicate her Johnson own show, the Emmy-winning Woman Wednesday, 6 th Lotos Conversation, Robert Hormats (Goldman to Woman . Sachs) th Diana Taylor , managing director of Friday, 8 French Talk Table with Laetitia Dorgans Wolfensohn & Co., an investment (beginner/intermediate) banking firm, will be the guest on Saturday, 9 th Cabaret in the Grill April 2. Ms. Taylor has more than Monday, 11 th Evening Book Discussion (1 of 4) twenty years of experience serving in Thursday, 14 th Valentine’s Day Dinner in the Grill both the public and private sectors. She Monday, 18 th President’s Day. Club closed, bedrooms open began her career as an investment Tuesday, 19 th History Talk Table with David N. Schwartz banker and then held various positions Wednesday, 20 th Science and Technology Evening, Cornelia in the state government. From 2003 to Bargmann 2007, she held the position of Friday, 22 nd Opera Talk Table with Lotos member Robert W. Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York. Ms. Taylor serves on Gutman Monday, 25 th Music Evening, Jeffrey Siegel (pianist) the board of directors of Sotheby’s and th Brookfield Properties and on several Tuesday, 26 Afternoon Book Discussion (2 of 4) with not-for-profit boards, including Jacqueline S. Aronson th Mailman School of Public Health at Thursday, 28 Poetry Talk Table with Belinda Pokorny, followed Columbia University. by a tour to the Schomberg Library

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THE LOTOS CLUB CALENDAR The Lotos Club Five East Sixty-sixth Street Reservations Are Important New York City 10065 JANUARY 2008 Call 737-7100 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

DINING HOURS: 1 2 3 4 5 Monday through Friday Luncheon 12 to 2:30 p.m. TWELFTH Monday through Friday New Year’s Day NIGHT FROLIC Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. Club closed Bedrooms open 6:30 p.m. Saturday Dinner 6:30-9 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Reservations Call (212) 737 -7100 & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) 6 7 Art Committee 8 9 10 11 12

12 p.m. Monday -Friday State Dinner Science and Technology Public Affa irs Lecture,

Committee, 6 p.m. Committee William J. McDonough Prix Fixe Dinner $39.00 and Literary Committee Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. Regular à la carte menu 6 p.m. 6 p.m. (4 of 4) 7:30-9:30 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Saturday Night Dining Club Night in the Grill Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) in the Grill

13 14 15 Archives 16 17 18 19 Committee, 6 p.m. Great Thinkers Wine Seminar , Library Committee Literary Lecture, French Talk Table, Seminar Jim Erwin 6 p.m. Carl Bernstein Music Committee Laetitia Dorgans 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Austrian Wines) 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (advanced) Young Leadership (5 of 5) 6 p.m. Committee, 7 p.m. Lobster Night 12 p.m. Beef Wellington Saturday Night Dining Club Night in the Grill Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) in the Grill 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

History Talk Table, Committee on House David N. Schwartz Public Affairs Opera Talk Table, 11:30 a.m. Admissions Committee Committee Robert W. Gutman 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 6 p.m. Finance Committee 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Lobster Night Beef Wellington Saturday N ight Dining Club Night in the Grill & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) in the Grill Dover Sole Night MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 27 28 29 30 31 Book Discussion th Wednesday, 6 Conversation, Robert Hormats (1 of 4) th Friday, 8 French Talk Table, Laetitia Dorgans 12:30-2:30 p.m. Literary Talk Table, Program th Tuesday, 12 Library Reading, Rita D. Jacobs Art Lecture, Nicholas Griffin Committee th Meeting of the Directory Wednesday, 20 Science & Technology Evening Thomas Campbell 12 noon 6 p.m. nd and Directory Dinner Friday, 22 Opera Talk Table, Robert W. Gutman th 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Monday, 25 Music Evening, Jeffrey Siegel th Club Night in the Grill Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) Thursday, 28 Poetry Talk Table, Belinda Pokorny

THE LOTOS CLUB CALENDAR The Lotos Club Five East Sixty-sixth Street FEBRU ARY 2008 Reservations Are Important New York City 10065 Call 737-7100 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MARCH DINING HOURS: rd th 1 2 Monday, 3 Opening Reception, Art Exhibit, Friday, 14 Founders’ Day Dinner Monday through Friday th Works on Paper Thursday, 20 Poetry Talk Table, Belinda Pokorny Great Thinkers Luncheon 12 to 2:30 p.m. th rd Wednesday, 5 Lotos Conversation, Pat Mitchell Sunday, 23 Easter Brunch Seminar Monday through Friday th th Thursday, 6 Literary Lecture, Lee Lowenfish Thursday, 27 Art Evening, Mimi G. Gates Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. th th (1 of 5) Friday, 7 French Talk Table (advanced), Friday, 28 Opera Talk Table, Robert W. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday Dinner 6:30-9 p.m. Laetitia Dorgans Gutman th st Reservations Tuesday, 11 History Talk Table, David N. Schwartz Monday, 31 Wine Seminar, Gary D’Urso Saturday Night Dining

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Lotos Co nversation, French Talk Table, Cabaret Membership Robert D. Hormats Laetitia Dorgans in the Grill Committee 6 p.m. (beginners) 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Saturday Night Dining

Club Night in the Grill Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) in the Grill

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Board, 6 p.m. Monday -Friday Valentine’s Day Book Discussion Library Reading, Dinner Prix Fixe Dinner $39.00 and (1 of 4) in the Grill Rita D. Jacobs Regular à la carte menu 7:30-9:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Beef Well ington Lobster Night Saturday Night Dining Club Night in the Grill Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) in the Grill

House 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Committee, 6 p.m. History Talk Table, Science and David N. Schwartz Committee on Opera Talk Table, President’s Day Technology Evening, 11:30 a.m. Admissions Club closed Robert W. Gutman Cornelia Bargmann 6 p.m. Bedroom open 12 p.m. Finance Committee 6 p.m. Lobster Night 6 p.m. Beef Wellington Saturday N ight Dining Club Night in the Grill (Reserve your lobsters) Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux in the Grill

Book Discussion 24 25 26 27 28 Poetry Talk Table, 29 (1 of 4) Belinda Pokorny 12:30-2:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Music Evening , Meeting of (followed by Tour of the Directory Jeffrey Siegel Schomberg Library)

6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Club Night in the Grill Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters)