News & Notes
from The Lotos Club
F E B R UARY 2010
Lotos Celebrates th Event Highlights Latin America To many, Latin America connotes Members will begin to sip their 140 Anniversary the Incas and the Aztecs, pisco sours, margaritas, martinis Always a highlight of the season, the annual Founders’ Day Dinner (for conquistadors, and, perhaps, and mojitos at 6 p.m. ($125 per members only) will be held this year colonial balconies. On person). on Friday, March 12. The black-tie Wednesday, February 24, the festivities begin with a cocktail Lotos Club will present a cultural reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by evening featuring modern Latin Exhibit Opens dinner in the Ballroom at 7 p.m. America: Astor Piazzolla’s tango, on March 8 Nobel Prize winner Gabriela Each year for the past several One of the oldest arts and literary Mistral’s writings, danzonas from years, the Art Committee at the clubs in the U.S., Lotos was founded the Caribbean, music that lifts your Lotos Club has invited members to in 1870 by a group of artists, writers, spirits, and the paintings of artists submit works from their own merchants, actors, musicians and representing a vibrant culture. private art collections for a special public officials. At this traditional exhibition in the clubhouse. gathering, members share an evening The Special Events Committee has Members are extremely of camaraderie as well as enjoy a planned an evening of passion and enthusiastic about this exhibit, and gourmet meal. The cost of the fun. The performances of the it has come to hold a place of honor evening is $80 per person for drinks, evening will include concert in the Club’s annual activities. champagne, wine, dinner and pianist and recording artist Rosa souvenirs. Antonelli, the spectacular Ballet of The show this year is titled What
Members of the Club for twenty-five Merida of the Yucatan and the beat Lotos Members Collect: Then and of live bossa nova music. Now . Exhibitors will provide two years or more are guests of the Club. works: one piece from their early years of collecting and a recent
acquisition.
A cocktail reception for members and guests from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 8 will kick off the exhibit. There is no charge, but reservations are requested for planning purposes. The exhibit will run through March 18.
Reserve Now
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Renowned actress Angela Lansbury charmed Lotosians at a State Dinner in Gourmet Wine Dinner her honor on January 25. Dais members were (l to r) John Sussek, Ellen Friday, March 5, 2010 Monk, guest speaker Terrence McNally, Michael Yon (back row), Ms. Lansbury, guest speaker Robert Osborne (back row), Patrick Frawley and (See insert for details.) Anne Russell. (Photo by Natural Expressions NY)
N E W S A N D N O T E S A Note to Members Welcome to by Paul F. Jock, II, Secretary the Club “Connecting the dots” is a phrase tunities by reserving on line at Gloria Goldman (Resident), retired, we often hear. At Lotos, www.lotosclub.org or calling the New York City. Memberships: “connecting the members ” better Club office. Muttontown Club, Les describes our goal and the value of Mark Twain once said: Ambassadeurs (London), Ritz Club membership. The Club seeks to (London). Proposer: Elinor Appleby; foster the opportunity for Twenty years from now you will Seconder: William J. Schneider. connection in many ways, all of be more disappointed by the which are premised on common things that you didn’t do than by William Hartman (Resident) retired, New York City. interest pursuits in the company of the ones you did do. So throw off fellow members in the warmest of the bowlines. Sail away from the Memberships: Boulders Club, social settings. safe harbor. Catch the trade Reynolds Plantation Golf. Proposer: winds in your sails. Explore. Elinor Appleby; Seconder: Martin The opportunities are many and Dream. Discover. Schwat. they are diverse: Sanjeev Nath (Resident) • Salon 66, a monthly venue to ophthalmologist, New York City. enjoy cocktails and Memberships: American Board of conversation concerning all Ophthalmology, American Medical things literary—literature, Association, New York Medical writing, drama, criticism and Society. Proposer: Thomas Curtin; praise Seconder: Stanley F. Cohen.
• Evening and afternoon book 5 East 66 th Street discussions New York, NY 10065 (212) 737-7100 • Grill Room luncheon table (212) 737-9188 (fax) talks pertaining to art, www.lotosclub.org history, writers, theatre, poetry, literature and opera News & Notes • Tea and conversation in the A Thank You to Members Tennyson Room Executive Editor Many thanks to all members who Stephenie Ralston • Bridge lessons have returned the survey forms sent Design Editor with the membership cards at the • Grill Room dinners for Sharon Situ beginning of January. This updated couples married at the Club, information will enable the staff to armed forces veterans and Contributing Editors serve the membership more even car enthusiasts Nancy Johnson efficiently. Margaret Diggory • The upcoming Alfred Lord
Tennyson Gourmet Wine Dinner Club Holiday These and other events reflect our The Lotos Club will be closed members’ diverse interests while at Please note that, due to space the same time enabling Lotosians on Monday, February 15 limitations, we will no longer be in observance of to connect with each other in the Presidents’ Day. elegant ambiance of our Club. As able to accept unsolicited literary the New Year begins, there is no reviews for the newsletter. We Bedrooms are open better time to take advantage of one will accept reviews for the every day of the year. or more of these varied oppor- website.—Ed.
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N E W S A N D N O T E S From the Archives
Lotos Saturda y Nights by Nancy Johnson, Archivist
When Lotos was new, members went Then, as the evening wound down, Morning Journal called them the to their clubhouse, a modest the gentlemen went downstairs to find “Elegant Loungers,” and reported that brownstone on Irving Place near a pot of tea, signaling the end of the a club is a luxury to a married man, a Fifteenth Street, hoping they would evening. refuge. For the bachelor living in find conversation, a card game, a lodgings or a boarding house, a club Month after month, Lotos members friend to share a meal, a smoke or a was a necessity, “his constant resort, gathered at the clubhouse on Saturday drink. Plans had to be made ahead of for his meals, for social intercourse, Nights, and a tradition was born. time; there was no electricity, for lounging and he generally makes Years later, after the Club moved to a telephone or internet. it his post office address.” And how larger house on Fifth Avenue and 21 st did the married men escape their But Saturday night was different. Street, the Saturday evenings also duties at home? In 1886, The New Then, members could count on included art exhibitions. The York Times reported a new social finding fellowship and entertainment. program for each evening was not set, phenomenon. Saturday was the Before the Club celebrated its second but rather depended on who happened husband’s “night off,” his night to go anniversary, Lotos Saturday Nights to be in the clubhouse. And the to his club. were famous. “The Lotos Eaters like proceedings were always informal it and flock to its celebration as if it and jovial. As the Boston Courier As social customs changed, so did the were a sense of duty,” reported the writer observed, while there were Lotos Saturday Nights. Movies and Boston Courier in 1873. “On such clubs of sect, party, taste, aristocracy, cars and TV came in, and the tradition occasions every man wanders to enjoyment, study, research, reform faded. Members no longer sought out Irving Place before ten o’clock and and conservatism, Lotos “is for fun.” the clubhouse for a Saturday night of speculates what is to amuse him for Soon, other clubs began hosting simple, clubby fun. Entertainments the next three hours.” “entertainments and jollifications” on shifted to week nights. But today, as Saturday evenings. Lotos approaches its 140th birthday, After the dinner dishes were cleared the basic idea remains: the desire of and the tables moved from the Who were these Lotos men who Lotos Club members to gather parlors, members and invited guests crowded the clubhouse to celebrate together, share their talents and have a who could entertain were encouraged the end of the work week? The good time. Any time. to do so. On the night the Courier reporter was at Lotos, a soliloquy from Hamlet was followed by a baritone whose performance received thundering applause. Then a popular pianist was jokingly introduced as the “Pantaloonatic,” followed by silly songs, a “wondrous” violin performance and more recitations. As usual, a large bowl of potent punch was on hand. It helped keep the evening going.
As the cigar smoke grew so thick that the far side of the room could barely be seen, the famous actor John Brougham came in from nearby Wallack’s theater, stage makeup still lingering on his cheeks, and presented a satirical poem of his own creation. The Lotos clubhouse (from Harper’s Weekly , 1890)
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Save the Date Manager’s Mid -Year Report by John J. McGrath The Lotos Foundation th In late November, I was reading the reservation policy, which allocates
10 Anniversary Celebration final draft of the December/January most of the rooms for Lotos members at The Lotos Club News & Notes . Front page: Angela rather than reciprocal club members. May 6, 2010, 6:30 p.m. Lansbury, General David Petraeus, This change has been a significant th honoring Karen Akers, Mike Reiss, the 12 improvement in member services.
Night Celebration and the New Dress Code . An award winning actor; a The economy has affected the Club. Colette Mahoney current, distinguished military leader; Currently, there are 362 resident
a classical entertainer; a witty, long- members; eighteen months ago, that term accomplished writer; a Lotos membership category was full at 400 tradition; and a new challenge. This members and there was a waiting list. list clearly demonstrates the unique- I am confident that in time the full ness and diversification of the Club’s membership status will again be activities, the members’ regard for its achieved. The membership decline heritage and the forward thinking of has contributed to the low lunch its leadership. We start this new dining attendance, but dinner calendar year with certainty that the attendance has increased by 10%. A Club will enjoy continued success significant contributing factor to the and prosperity. increased dining attendance is the presence of the new Grill Room The new “temporary” modified dress Maitre d’, Max Bernard, and the code continues to attract both Executive Chef, Marc Melillo – both positive and negative comments from very capable individuals. Together, members. Each day, statistical data is Max and Marc have planned An
gathered to determine if the change Evening in Paris for Saturday , has had an impact on encouraging February 27 (see page five for more whose accomplishments, career, greater usage of the Club by the information). Reserve early. and contributions to so many members. Time will tell whether the educational institutions change will become permanent. A Lastly, I wish to thank all of the have made her an icon final decision will be made after the members who generously contributed in her field. summer months. to the Employee Christmas Gift Fund.
Your gifts enabled the staff and their ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Members have expressed great families to further enjoy the holiday satisfaction with the new bedroom The Board of Managers season. Thank you. of The Lotos Foundation expresses appreciation to its many contributors. Board President Melvin Stecher Upcoming Talk Tables notes that the generous On Tuesday, March 9, Salon 66 will and co -host with Bob of donations to its year-end appeal present a discussion of the art of restaurantguysradio.com, featuring have already surpassed last year's writing frank and useful restaurant programs for the food-obsessed. contributions. These funds reviews, by veteran restaurant Please call the Club office for will enable the Foundation to award reviewer Bob Lape (WABC-TV, reservations for the Salon, which more funding for scholarships and Crain’s Business) , and the basics of begins at 6 p.m., and for separate prizes in the arts and sciences. writing, marketing, and selling a reservations for dinner immediately The Foundation is an independent cookbook, by Bob’s wife, Joanna following the Salon. Salon 66 is co- non-profit organization that supports Pruess , the author of ten cookbooks chaired by Elyse Bloom Greenfield young people in the arts and sciences and a frequent contributor to The and maintains the spirit and traditions and John Sussek III . New York Times , Washington Post, of The Lotos Club. Saveur , and the Associated Press, (continued on page 6 )
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Saturday Night Dining Table Talk in February An Evening in Paris (For reservations, please call the Club office.) February 27, 2010 Tuesday, 2 (Argentina); Leonardo’s Bicycle by Art Talk Table, 11:30 a.m. Paco Ignacio Taibo (Spain); and 2666 Lotos member Nancy Hall-Duncan by Roberto Bolano (Chile). will give a talk entitled Custodian of Pioneers of the Latin American novel Culture: The Curator in the Twenty- (e.g., Vargas Llosa and (Gabriel) First Century . Ms. Hall-Duncan Garcia Marquez) will also be points out that, unlike the old discussed. stereotype of a dry, secluded scholar Thursday, 11 who spends a lifetime researching Poetry Talk Table, 11:30 a.m. arcane topics, the contemporary Appetizers In this session of the “Lovers and curator is instrumental in redirecting, Other Strangers” series, Lotos Escargots a l’ail refocusing and reconfiguring how the Saucisson en Brioche, member Belinda Pokorny will public feels about our cultural discuss the works of Sylvia Plath and Sauce Rouge heritage. Ted Hughes. Friday, 5 Entrées Tuesday, 16 Opera Talk Table, 12 noon Frog’s Legs “Meunière” History Talk Table, 11:30 a.m. Lotos member Robert W. Gutman Boeuf Bourguignon Lotos member David N. Schwartz will discuss Verdi’s early works. will lead a discussion on Game Desserts Friday, 5 Change: Obama and the Clintons, Profiteroles au Chocolat Birthday Month Table, 7 p.m. McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Floating Island Lotos members with birthdays in the Lifetime by John Heilemann and month of February will celebrate Mark Halperin. Recommended Dinner Wines Pouilly-Fumé H. Bourgeois, with dinner in the Grill, and will be billed separately. (Spouses and Thursday, 18 Loire, 2005 Writers’ Table, 11:30 a.m. guests are welcome.) At this monthly lunch meeting, Côtes du Rhône Thursday, 4 moderated by Lotos member Joseph “Domaine Mavette” 2007 Salon 66 Reppen , members critique and Pernand “Les Vergelesses” Lotos member and authority on Latin discuss each other’s work. American literature and culture, Rapet 2000 Monday, 22 Fortuna Calvo-Roth , will discuss Complimentary hors d’oeuvres the new Latin American novel. Theatre Round Table, 6 p.m. Moderated by Lotos member Gail and a seasonal à la carte menu Novels (available in English translation) that may be discussed VanVoorhis , this session will will also be offered. focus on Shakespeare’s obsession are Red April by Santiago For reservations, please call Roncagliolo (Peru); We All Knew It with and appreciation for time in all its guises. (212) 737-7100. by Juan Carlos Kreimer
Lotosians Share Tea & Conversation ~~~~~~~~~~~ The new discussion group led by on February 23, and Group B, on Upcoming Saturday Night Club member Harvey Shulman Tuesday, March 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. Dining was met with such enthusiasm that For Group B reservations, call the An Evening in Rome – March 27 an additional section was formed. Club office. The price is $20. An Evening in Barcelona – Over afternoon tea, attendees ~~~~~~~~ express their concerns about issues April 24 Afternoon Tea of the day and exchange Cabaret – May 22 information, ideas and opinions. Monday-Friday Group A (sold out) will meet 2-5 p.m., $20
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Conversation Upcoming Tables The guest of honor at the first Lotos (continued from page 4 ) Conversation of the new season on Wednesday, February 3, will be H. Theatre Round Table Literary Table
Rodgin Cohen , a partner at Sullivan On Monday, March 15 , at 6:00 p.m., Committee member Elaine Steiner & Cromwell LLP, who has served as moderator Gail VanVoorhis will will lead a discussion on garden chairman of the firm since 2000. lead an exploration of the use of writers and their works at 12 noon on
violence as a dramatic and comic Thursday, March 18. The American Lawyer has ranked Mr. Cohen #1 among its 25 “Dealmakers device. The ancient Greeks banned “If you would be happy all your life, of the Year,” noting that “he was acts of violence from the stage, the plant a garden.” This advice from an Wall Street’s go-to lawyer during the Romans embraced it, some other old Chinese proverb has been taken most important months for the cultures have ritualized it. Physical, to heart by generations of artists and American banking industry since the emotional and psychological writers. Great Depression.” Mr. Cohen was violence are very much a feature of involved in most of the major U.S. the current season, from God of An award-winning (G.W.A.A. Quill bank acquisitions and recent Carnage and Oleanna to the clowns and Trowel) garden writer whose government-sponsored and capital- at The Big Apple Circus. As usual, work has been published in raising efforts and provides advice to please consider staying on for dinner Architectural Digest, House a large number of financial and non- following the discussion. Beautiful , Gardens Illustrated , The financial institutions. New York Times , and Garden Design , Ms. Steiner will focus on Dinner to Honor authors Russell Page, Michael Pollan, Eleanor Perenyi, Vita The “Ace of Clubs” Stanley Drucker Sackville-West, E. B. White and New York Philha rmonic Principal Katherine White (of The New Yorker Clarinet Stanley Drucker will Scores Again! fame), M.F.K. Fisher, Edith Score s! receive the Award of Distinction at a Bridge lessons have begun at Lotos to Wharton, and Fletcher Steele, among dinner in his honor on Tuesday, great acclaim. The original players others. will continue, and a new section will March 23 (cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; $75). be formed for beginners. Mr. Drucker will give a performance Reciprocal Clubs Table
before dinner. The price for all eight lessons and On Wednesday, March 24 , at 6:30 th lunch in the Grill is $500. What a In honor of his milestone 60 p.m. Lotos member Peter Cheney wonderful way to meet fellow anniversary with the Philharmonic will chair a gathering of Lotosians last season, Mr. Drucker became an who enjoy traveling. Attendees will Lotosians and enjoy an exceptional learning experience. Consider honorary member of the share their travel experiences and inviting a friend to come along. Philharmonic Society of New York, compare notes on the food, bedroom There is plenty of room, and bridge is the first orchestral musician so accommodations, and other facilities a wonderful way to help melt the honored. of the various affiliate clubs they
snows of winter and keep have visited. They will also offer Mr. Drucker maintains an active solo suggestions of other possible clubs cobwebs from forming in the brain. career, has performed in 10,200 and locations. Mike McNamara will continue to be Philharmonic concerts and has been our instructor. (See his outstanding Principal Clarinetist for a record qualifications on his website forty-eight years. He has played www.njad.com/bridge .) under nine music directors, among In Memoriam them Bruno Walter, Dmitri Gertrude W. Conner ’89 Please contact Sharon Situ in the Club Mitropolous, Leonard Bernstein, Office by February 19 to assure your Pierre Boulez and Zubin Mehta. He Thomas P. F. Hoving ’70 reservation for the Tuesday classes has performed in sixty countries on beginning March 2 and concluding on tour and is listed in the Guinness William J. Lederer, Jr. ’49 May 4 (the group will not meet on Book of World Records as “Longest March 16 or April 13). Career as a Clarinetist.”
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Lotosians in the Spotlight Fay Gold has been invited to be the extraordina rily ambitious and Family Magazine as “Favorite Kids commencement speaker at the Lamar creative work whose goal is nothing Doctors.” Dr. Polow, a speech- Dodd School of Art at the University less than a complete rethinking of the language pathologist of Chatham, is of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. nature of linguistic meaning ….” the owner/director of the Short Hills, Founded in 1937, the School is one of N. J., facility, a private pediatric Nancy Polow , Ph. D, CCC, was the largest university art programs in speech-language therapy center that nominated to Favorite Kids Docs. the country. It was named for a young has received national and statewide Suburban Speech Center was also man, who, in the 1920s, traveled from recognition for its outstanding nominated in December 2009 to NJ his home in Georgia to New York to services. study at the Art Students League.
Kitty Kelley has written a new book CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP – Oprah: A Biography – which will The following candidates await consideration. Confidential comments be published in April 2010. concerning these candidates are solicited and should be addressed to the Considered America’s bestselling chair of the Committee on Admissions . investigative biographer, Ms. Kelley spent three years researching this CANDIDATE CLASSIFICATION PROPOSER/ book and conducted 850 interviews. SECONDER
Her four previous books (about the Jonathan R. Cole Resident Sheila B. Kamerman Bush dynasty; the British royal Professor/Administrator Matthew Goldstein family; Nancy Reagan; and Frank New York City Sinatra) debuted at #1 on The New York Times hardcover nonfiction John J. Dunn IV Associate James E. Gotimer bestseller list. Equity Research Analyst Ruth C. Reardon New York City Burton I. Korelitz , M.D., has received the The Janowitz Lifetime Helen Esberg Resident John Sussek Achievement Award for 2009, Decorative Arts Historian Robert W. Gutman presented to the IBD research New York City scientist that has demonstrated Susan M. Lloyd Resident Audrey S. Amdursky career-long dedication to the Auction Assistant Nancy Hall-Duncan discovery and understanding of Marblehead, MA Crohn’s and/or ulcerative colitis. The recipient must have contributed Michael Shane Neal Non-Resident B Everett R. Kinstler greatly to the knowledge that has Artist Audrey S. Amdursky furthered the vision and mission of Nashville, TN the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Sheryl Rock Resident Joan Weltz America. Interior Designer Max G. Ansbacher Prashant Parikh has published a New York City book, Language and Equilibrium Patricia Staehelin-Golding Overseas Janine Golding-Ochsner (MIT Press). Eric Maskin, the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics has Freelance Writer Everett R. Kinstler Founex, Switzerland written, “The book is an intriguing mixture of linguistics, computer Richard Stanger Resident William A. Johnson science, game theory, and Consultant (IBM) Elaine B.Steiner philosophy. It does much to Scarsdale, NY illuminate an enduring mystery: how language acquires meaning.” Yale Diana J. Taylor Resident Geoffrey P.H. Milton linguist Robert Frank has written, Managing Director, Wolfensohn & Co. Lawrence Uhlick “Language and Equilibrium is an New York City
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LOTOS EVENTS AT A GLANCE Wishing for Books by Susan K. Appel, Library For reservations, please call (212) 737-7100
Committee Chair * indicates event is completely sold out FEBRUARY The Library Committee has just Monday, 1 Comedy Lecture with Mike Reiss (“The Simpsons”) posted a Wish List on the Lotos Tuesday, 2 Art Talk Table with Nancy Hall-Duncan Club’s website. The books listed Tuesday, 2 Bridge Lessons have been written by or about our Wednesday, 3 Lotos Conversation, H. Rodgin Cohen Thursday, 4 Afternoon Book Discussion (1 of 4) with Jacqueline S. Aronson, members since 1940. We would Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler appreciate it if you would take a Thursday, 4 Salon 66, literary roundtable, with Fortuna Calvo-Roth look, and see if perhaps you have any Friday, 5 Opera Talk Table with Robert W. Gutman (early Verdi) of these books, and would be willing Friday, 5 February Birthday Dinner in the Grill to donate them to the Library. Monday, 8 Evening Book Discussion (1 of 4) with Jacqueline S. Aronson, Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler* In addition, the Committee is Tuesday, 9 Bridge Lessons Tuesday, 9 An Evening to honor General David H. Petraeus* building a collection of books about Thursday, 11 Poetry Talk Table with Belinda Pokorny (Plath and Hughes) New York City – architecture, Friday, 12 Valentine Cabaret with Karen Akers* personalities, and history. As a Saturday, 13 Great Thinkers Seminar (2 of 5) with William A. Johnson, Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone* subset of this collection, we are also seeking books about New York Monday, 15 Presidents’ Day. Club closed, bedrooms open Tuesday, 16 Bridge Lessons theater – plays, biographies and Tuesday, 16 History Talk Table with David N. Schwartz, Game Change: Obama histories. and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin Nicolson And, finally, we would like to add Wednesday, 17 Play Reading with Rita Jacobs, An Enemy of the People books about travel to our collection. Thursday, 18 Writers’ Table with Joseph Reppen Many Lotos members like to travel Monday, 22 Theatre Round Table with Gail VanVoorhis (Shakespeare’s use of “time”) around the world, and usually Tuesday, 23 Bridge Lessons Tuesday, 23 Tea and Conversation with Harvey L. Shulman prepare for these adventures by Wednesday, 24 Special Event, Celebration of Latin Culture reading history, biographies, and Saturday, 27 An Evening in Paris travel journals. MARCH
Tuesday, 2 Tea and Conversation with Harvey L. Shulman We always appreciate donations of Wednesday, 3 Lotos Conversation, Anne Moscona literature, history, biography and art. Wednesday, 3 Art Tour, The Armory Show Please remember: No paperbacks, Thursday, 4 Afternoon Book Discussion (2 of 4) with Jacqueline S. Aronson popular fiction, thrillers, playbills, Thursday, 4 Car Talk Table National Geographics , Friday, 5 Opera Table with Robert W. Gutman Friday, 5 Lord Alfred Tennyson Gourmet Wine Dinner encyclopedias, or out-of-date travel Monday, 8 Opening Reception, art exhibit, What Do Members Collect: Then and Now guides. If you have any questions Monday, 8 Evening Book Discussion (2 of 4) with Jacqueline S. Aronson* about a book you would like to Tuesday, 9 March Birthday Dinner in the Grill donate, please call Margaret Diggory Tuesday, 9 Salon 66, literary roundtable, Bob Lape and Joanna Pruess Tuesday, 9 March Birthday Dinner in the Grill in the Club Office. Friday, 12 Founders’ Day Dinner (members only) Saturday, 13 Great Thinkers Seminar (3 of 5) with William A. Johnson, Berlin Reciprocal Clubs Corner Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin* Monday, 15 Theatre Round Table with Gail VanVoorhis Tuesday, 16 Tea and Conversation with Harvey L. Shulman Wednesday, 17 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner in the Grill Reminder Thursday, 18 Literary Talk Table with Elaine Steiner (gardening books) Lotos members who travel to Monday, 22 Writers’ Table with Joseph Reppen affiliate clubs are encouraged to Monday, 22 Tea and Conversation with Harvey L. Shulman send in comments about these Tuesday, 23 History Talk Table with David N. Schwartz, A Shattered Peace: Versailles and the Price We Pay Today by David Andelman clubs, which will be communicated Wednesday, 23 Music Evening with Stanley Drucker to their fellow Lotosians. Wednesday, 24 Reciprocal Clubs Talk Table with Peter A. Cheney Friday, 26 Opera Talk Table, Robert W. Gutman Saturday, 27 An Evening in Rome
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THE LOTOS CLUB CALENDAR The Lotos Club Five East Sixty-sixth Street Reservations Are Important FEBRUARY 2010 New York City 10065 Call 737-7100 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
DINING HOURS: 1 2 Bridge Lesson, 10 a.m. 3 4 Book Discussion 5 6 Opera Talk Table Monday through Friday Art Talk Table, Nancy (1 of 4) 12 noon Luncheon 12 to 2:30 p.m. Hall-Duncan, 11:30 a.m. Robert W. Gutman Comedy Lecture, Lotos Conversation, Salon 66 Monday through Friday Special Events 12 noon Mike Reiss H. Rodgin Cohen Fortuna Calvo-Roth Committee, 6 p.m. Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. February 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Membership Reservations Birthday Dinner Committee, 6:30 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Call (212) 737-7100 7 p.m. Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) 7 8 9 Bridge Lesson 10 11 12 13
10 a.m.
Book Discussion Evening to honor Poetry Table, Valentine Cabaret, Great Thinkers (1 of 4) David H. Petraeus House Committee Belinda Pokorny Karen Akers Seminar
11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. (2 of 5) Club closed Lobster Night 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Beef Wellington after breakfast & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters)
Bridge Lesson Writers’ Table , 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 a.m. Joseph Reppen
History Talk 11:30 a.m. Presidents’ Day Play Reading, Table, 11:30 a.m. Club closed, Rita Jacobs Committee on Finance Committee Admissions, 6 p.m. bedrooms open 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters)
Bridge Lesson 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 10 a.m. Special Event, Tea and Conversation Celebration Theatre Roundtable, 3-5 p.m. An Evening of Latin Culture Gail VanVoorhis Meeting of the in Paris 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Directory and Dinner 6 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night
Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MARCH 28 Tuesday, 2 Tea and Conversation Tuesday, 9 March Birthday Dinner Monday, 22 Writers’ Table Wednesday, 3 Art Tour, The Armory Show Tuesday , 9 Salon 66 Monday, 22 Tea and Conversation Wednesday, 3 Lotos Conversation, Anne Moscona Friday, 12 Founders’ Day Dinner Tuesday, 23 Music Evening, Stanley Drucker Thursday, 4 Car Talk Table Monday, 15 Theatre Roundtable Wednesday, 24 Reciprocal Clubs Table Friday, 5 Opera Talk Table, Robert Gutman Tuesday, 16 Tea and Conversation Friday, 26 Opera Talk Table, Robert Gutman Friday, 5 Gourmet Wine Dinner Thursday, 18 Literary Talk Table Saturday, 27 An Evening in Rome
THE LOTOS CLUB CALENDAR The Lotos Club Five East Sixty-sixth Street Reservations Are Important MARCH 2010 New York City 10065 Call 737-7100 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
DINING HOURS: 1 2 3 Art Tour, Armory 4 5 6 Foundation Show, 12 noon Monday through Friday Book Discussion Opera Talk Table , Board, 6 p.m. Long Range (2 of 4) 12 noon Robert W. Gutman Luncheon 12 to 2:30 p.m. Planning, 6 p.m. Tea and Conversation 12 noon Monday through Friday Car Talk Table Harvey L. Shulman Lotos Conversation, Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. Alfred Lord 7 p.m. 3-5 p.m. Anne Moscona, 6:30 p.m. Tennyson Gourmet Reservations Lobster Night Call (212) 737-7100 Beef Wellington Wine Dinner, 6 p.m. Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) 7 8 9 Salon 66 , 10 11 12 13 Opening Reception, Bob Lape and FOUNDERS’ DAY Joanna Pruess, 6 p.m. Art Exhibit Science and Reciprocal Clubs DINNER Great Thinkers
6-8 p.m. March Birthday Technology Committee Seminar 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Committee, 6 p.m. 6 p.m. (3 of 5) Book Discussion 7 p.m. (Club closed (2 of 4) Lobster Night 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Beef Wellington after lunch) 7:30 p.m. Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters)
14 15 16 17 18Literary Talk 19 20 Table, Tea and Conversation ,
Elaine Steiner, 12 p.m. Theatre Roundtable Harvey L. Shulman St. Patrick’s Day Membership Gail VanVoorhis 3-5 p.m. Dinner
Committee, 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. State Dinner in the Grill
Committee, 6 p.m. Beef Wellington Lobster Night
Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux (Reserve your lobsters) Writer’ Table History Talk 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Table, 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Finance Committee Tea and Conversation, Reciprocal Clubs Committee on 6 p.m. Opera Talk Table, An Evening
Harvey L. Shulman Table Admissions Music Evening Robert W. Gutman in Rome 6 p.m. 3-5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Stanley Drucker 12 noon House Committee 6:30 p.m. Lobster Night Beef Wellington (Reserve your lobsters) 6 p.m. Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR APRIL 28 29 30 31 Tuesday, 6 April Birthday Dinner Thursday, 8 Salon 66 Evening, William Gates, Sr. Meeting of the Wednesday, 7 Lotos Conversation, Edward P. Djerejian Directory Thursday, 13 State Dinner, Christopher Plummer Friday, 16 Art Tour, Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia) 6 p.m. Wednesday, 21 Theatre Evening, Sondheim on Sondheim Beef Wellington Monday , 26 Media Talk Table (Twitter, texting, Facebook) Dover Sole Night & Bordeaux Wednesday, 28 Special Events Evening, Leonard Bernstein’s New York