News & Notes from The Lotos Club

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N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 7 Olivier Bernier to Talk on

Reconstructing a Culture On Monday, November 19, international scholar Olivier Bernier will present a Library Lecture on “Khmer Glories, Cambodian Tragedies.” This fascinating and colorful lecture will touch upon how to rebuild an ancient nation scarred by recent violence (cocktails, 6:30 p.m., $25).

From the 6th to the 14th centuries, the

Khmer established a highly civilized empire and built great monuments - Angkor Wat is the best known of them. When the Khmer Rouge took over in the 1970s, the regime killed a third of the population and destroyed many cultural artifacts. Today, the Center for Khmer Studies is trying, already with visible success, to revive Cambodian culture. Olivier Bernier received degrees from Harvard University and the Institute of Fine Arts, New York

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Members and their guests will have the pleasure and privilege of meeting Ann Hamilton , winner of a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the 1999 American representative at the Venice Biennale, and one of the artists whose works are most in demand for accession by the world’s major museums (cocktails, 6:30 p.m., $25).

On Tuesday, November 6, Ms. Hamilton will come from Ohio to be in conversation with Joan Simon, who has written the leading monograph on her work. Ms. Simon, who lives in Paris, is curator-at-large for the Whitney Museum.

LOTA Lecture on November 6

Members’ Dinner

The annual Mark Twain Dinner on Wednesday, November 14 will feature guest speaker Stephen Railton, an expert on Twain. Professor Railton, an English professor at the University of Virginia, has appeared on PBS’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and has created award-winning electronic archives for teaching and studying American literature. (cocktails, 6:30 p.m.; $75).

Both new and longtime members enjoy this event, which continues the tradition of honoring Samuel Clemens, one of the Club’s earliest and most celebrated Lotosians, a member from 1873 to 1910.

State Dinner Honors Brubeck

on November 14th

Save the Date

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Twelfth Night Frolic

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck was the guest of honor at one of the most joyous State Dinners in the history of the Club (see the review on page 4). Members of the dais were (l to r) front row: guest speaker Billy Taylor, Dave Brubeck, President Patrick J. Frawley and Music Committee Co-Chair Norman Horowitz; back row: Vice President Michael D. Yon, guest speaker Chris Brubeck (Dave Brubeck’s son) and Lotos member Everett Raymond Kinstler, who painted the portrait of Mr. Brubeck that was used for the program. (Photo by John Dentato)

N E W S A N D N O T E S

Another important area is capital improvements. Our fiscal structure has provided adequate means to address the capital needs of the clubhouse without imposing assessments on the membership. The last assessment was in 1982, twenty-five years ago. We believe that steady, solid fiscal planning is the best strategy for Lotos.

The budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year includes an annual increase in resident dues of $200. Our dues level, given no assessments and no minimums, is right in line with comparable clubs in New York City. While we try to keep our dues structure affordable, we must balance fiscal responsibility and first class services with the reality that costs continuously escalate. Some members feel we should not raise dues but impose dining minimums on members in lieu of a dues increase. The rationale for this is that those who do use the Club should not be carrying those members who do not use the Club. On the contrary, however, it is those members who only pay dues but do not dine who are subsidizing those who use the Club. They create no overhead and their dues go straight to the bottom line, pure profit. Furthermore, if minimums were imposed, we would be overcrowding the Grill at dinnertime. Presently, most evenings, dining almost runs to capacity on average. Dining could become gridlocked, and turning tables twice in an evening could become a real possibility.

Lunch is the problem! Attendance is poor. We are making strong efforts to change that with positive activity. Maybe we should have minimums for lunch only. (Don’t take me too seriously on that!)

Surpluses that are not guaranteed are


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A Note to Members

by John Sussek, Treasurer

If the founders of our great club were alive today, they would surely be amazed at the complexity and diversity that is now the Lotos Club.

The long and distinguished history of our club demands that your board strike the right balance between maintaining those traditions while also functioning as a vibrant and relevant organization today. I believe we have the right balance and that your club is enjoying a “golden period” in terms of financial stability, membership strength, and first-rate facilities. The Lotos Club is structured as a membership-owned, private, not for profit organization under IRS code section 501 (c) 7. That means that most of its income is not subject to tax, the principal exceptions being investment income, real estate taxes, and any unrelated business income such as non-member, non-guest usage of our club’s facilities. If that income exceeds 15% of overall income, we are in violation of that not for profit code. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to encourage more member usage and less non-member usage. This, then, gives cause to encourage all room reservations to be made through our members to ensure that we retain the private nature of our club and have more rooms available for our members.

For fiscal year 2006-2007, the Club dining subsidy was $39l,503, $50,000 more than the previous year, and the Club events subsidy was $179,651. These operations have been offset by income from the profits from private parties. In addition, our goal is to offer to the membership quality dining at a reasonable price. During the past thirteen and a half years, the annual increase has been 2% for food and 1.6% for beverages, well below the annual increases in expenses.

5 East 66th Street New York, NY 10065

(212) 737-7100 (212) 737-9188 (fax) www.lotosclub.org

News & Notes

Executive Editor Stephenie Ralston

Design Editor Sharon Situ

Contributing Editors Nancy Johnson Erika Jo Brown

Club Holiday

The Lotos Club will be closed on Friday, November 23 and Saturday, November 24 after

Thanksgiving. Bedrooms are open

every day of the year.

Dave Brubeck (Honorary), jazz pianist/composer. State Dinner Honoree, Wilton, CT. Robert F. Dalzell (Academic), Williams College history professor and author, New York City. Memberships: Williams Club. Proposer: Susan H. Dramm; Seconder: C. Wayne Bardin.

Welcome to the Club


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Fifty years ago this month, on November 14, 1957, Harry S Truman became the fifth U.S. President to be honored with a Lotos State Dinner. That morning, he left the Carlyle Hotel and took a long walk with reporters. He spoke about the upcoming election, about President Eisenhower’s call for increased defense spending, and about jaywalking after he was almost hit by a car while crossing Park Avenue. The former president also alluded to the announcement he planned to make that night at The Lotos Club.

Reservations for the Truman State Dinner broke all records, and the Club was filled to capacity. Guests greeted Mr. and Mrs. Truman in the Library, then took their seats in the Ballroom, Tennyson Room and the Grill for a dinner of green turtle soup and chicken perigourdine. When Truman took the podium, the audience rose to its feet for a long round of applause. As he spoke, Lotos members and their guests were both amused and thoughtful, as the former president turned to issues that concerned him deeply.

Truman began with the list of Lotos honorees, citing another famous Missourian, Mark Twain. He commended the Club for not being “tempted in any way to lend encouragement” to efforts that fall by the New York City Board of Education to ban The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, after complaints that the book was racially insensitive.

Truman called this instance of political correctness a symptom of a “silly habit of trying to rewrite or revise famous books.” What would happen, he mused, if the Bible were rewritten by the Communists: “Imagine beginning the Book of Genesis with a Moscow version such as ‘In the beginning Nikita Khruschev said let there be light, and there was light -- and let there be a sun

and a moon and even a Sputnik,’” he joked, referring to the recent Soviet launch of two Earth-orbiting satellites.

Truman continued: “I cannot think of anything more contemptible and hateful than trying to hide or wipe out the deeds and words of the past, for without them we cannot know the truth of what went before. Certainly we would not know what people in the past believed in their day, even if they were mistaken. Unfortunately, it is not always the truth but what people think is the truth that affects many developments in history.” Each generation needs to know what their ancestors said in their own words, Truman concluded. “Each new era is thus given an understanding which enables it to make progress.”

The former president had equally strong words about the “utterances” of the American Chief Executive. He was puzzled that here was no equivalent of the Congressional Record to preserve the speeches and acts of the president. He commented that that newspapers

might cover up for or be hostile to a president, but rarely “cover fully what an enlightened democracy and world power like the United States ought to know.”

Mr. Truman then announced that he planned to add his own “personal and intimate papers and letters” to the official documents already in his new presidential library, which had been dedicated that summer in Independence, Missouri. “The public is entitled to know all the facts of my Administration, including what I thought of those I called friends and those I called foes -- political foes,” he explained later to a reporter, adding a qualifier: “A president is not entitled to personal hates and personal enemies.”

Concluding his State Dinner talk, President Truman invited his audience to visit his library. “If members of the Lotos Club and their friends come soon,” he said, “I’d be glad to give you a personally conducted tour.”

Harry Truman at The Lotos Club

From the Archives

by Nancy Johnson, Archivist

Harry Truman, admiring a bust made for his presidential library by Lotos member Archimedes Giacomantonio. The photo is inscribed to Club president Harry Bruno.

gourmet menu, prepared by Chef Hollanda and his team, was superb and only enhanced the following forty-five minutes as a unique prologue.

The first speaker was Dr. Taylor, who recalled the many years he and Mr. Brubeck experienced – developing their skills, remaining fast friends, and bringing to the American public what became the legendary jazz traditions of the 20th century. Mr. Taylor spoke about the many venues at which they had appeared on the famed 52nd Street circuit. In those days, every jazz musician considered “hitting that street” to signify the epitome of success. Both Mr. Brubeck and Mr. Taylor admitted to being octogenarians, but this was hard to believe as they greeted their public with such energy, enthusiasm and wit.

Next to speak was Chris Brubeck, Dave Brubeck’s son, who charmed everyone in attendance. A recognized musician and composer in his own right, he spoke of his experience growing up in the household of such an illustrious and

acclaimed jazz musician. He said that, although he realized as a young child that he wanted to pursue a career in music, he preferred to concentrate on the bass, trombone, guitar and composition (as well as some piano, of course). Listening to Chris Brubeck extol the virtues of his parents brought tears to the eyes of many of those in attendance. It was touching to hear how his parents were able to balance their love and affection amongst their six children (four of whom have become professional musicians), and the room was filled with a warm glow of admiration for Mr. and Mrs. Brubeck.

The great highlight of the evening, of course, was welcoming Dave Brubeck to the podium. The applause was indicative of the respect and love the audience had for the guest of honor. We were treated with stories of his past and his growing up as a shy, reticent and unassuming boy on a 650-acre ranch where his father was the foreman. In his remarks, Mr. Brubeck credited his wife of sixty-five



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Jazz Reigns at The Lotos Club by Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher, co-chairs of the Music Committee

State Dinner evenings at The Lotos Club are truly special occasions, and, over the years, we have experienced a great diversity of dinners, each one interesting, unique and memorable. On Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:30 p.m., however, the clubhouse was transformed into a moment beyond reality, an atmosphere that prevailed until the last guest left the Grill. The occasion was the State Dinner honoring Dave Brubeck, the acclaimed jazz pianist and composer.

Dave Brubeck shares the spotlight with his wife, Iola, whose initiative and partnership were instrumental in attaining her husband’s success. Mrs. Brubeck, an accomplished lyricist, has often collaborated with her husband, including in writing The Real Ambassadors (1960), a musical theater piece starring Louis Arsmtrong and Carmen MacRae, which won high critical praise. Mrs. Brubeck has also acted as Mr. Brubeck’s manager, publicist, travel planner and “keeper of the books.” (Photo by John Dentato) In the State Dinner tradition, guests greeted Mr. Brubeck, his wife Iola, and the renowned pianist-educator Billy Taylor in the Lounge prior to entering the Ballroom and the Library, where the festivities began. President Frawley welcomed everyone in attendance and set the scene for what was to follow. The

A Review

Scores of members and their guests came to the Club in October to pay tribute to jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. Above, some of the Lotosians who enjoyed the festivities were, from left to right, Audrey Amdursky, Bruce Rabbino, Phyllis Ginstling, Leon Wender, Mimi Livingston and Karen Wender. (Photo by John Dentato)

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Open House Set

Exhibits Work

On Monday, November 5, a cocktail reception in the Tennyson Room from 6 to 8 p.m. will open an exhibition of exquisitely beautiful works by one of our professional artist members, sculptor Elizabeth Turk . The artist will give a talk at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the reception, but reservations are requested.

Ms. Turk begins with substantial blocks of marble, which she crafts, sculpts and drills finely with unusual tools to produce her magnificent works. As part of the exhibit, a DVD will be shown to demonstrate how she constructs these works—collars suggestive of Rembrandt’s time. Finely detailed graphite/color pencil drawings on vellum, imaginatively arranged, will also be on display. The exhibit will run through Friday, November 16.

Artist Member

Order Gifts Now for the Holidays

The Club has many fine items available for the holidays. New on the list this year are handsome black coasters with the Lotos crest, four in a solid cherry tray.

Other gifts include official Lotos Club ties and bow ties, navy with the Club seal, both in pure silk; blazer patches; elegant cufflinks with the Club crest; navy blue umbrellas with the Lotos logo; navy cashmere scarves; prints of the Club façade drawing by artist member Mark Freeman; sterling silver key rings; jade crystal paperweights with etched Lotos emblem; and white terry cloth robes with the Lotos crest.

Also available are commemorative plates and glassware (wine, water and

Jazz Reigns at Lotos (continued from page 4)

years for her strength and encourage-ment that gave him the impetus to pursue his lifelong dream: finding his way, traditional or not, into the world of jazz and the contemporary sound.

An additional bonus of the evening was the opportunity to greet another brilliant jazz musician who came to honor Mr. Brubeck. Esteemed Lotos member George Shearing, the famed pianist who has appeared before audiences worldwide, received the accolades and acknowledgment bestowed upon him by Dave Brubeck.

That Dave Brubeck has become a musical legend was apparent to all of us, and we were pleased to witness the presentation of the Lotos Medal of Merit, the toast of champagne, and Mr. Brubeck’s acceptance of life membership to the Club.

Following the dinner, everyone was invited to continue the festivities in the Grill with Mr. and Mrs. Brubeck, Billy Taylor, Chris Brubeck and his lovely wife, Tish. What great company with whom to share Stilton cheese, Port wine, champagne grapes, and friendship.

Three giants of piano jazz – Billy Taylor, George Shearing and Dave Brubeck – spend some time together during the State Dinner evening in honor of Mr. Brubeck to exchange reminiscences. (Photo by John Dentato)

old-fashioned glasses) etched with the Club’s logo.

For more information or to place an order, call or e-mail Erika Brown in the Club office, (212) 737-7100, [email protected].

for December 19 Members and their guests are invited to take a brief respite from the flurry of holiday preparations to attend the Club’s cocktail party open house on Wednesday, December 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The party is complimentary for members and $20 for guests. For reservations, call the Club office.

In Memoriam

Margaret Carson

Enjoy Hot Cider As the cold weather approaches, the Lotos Club provides a warm

refuge. Complimentary hot apple cider is served from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. by the crackling fire in the

Members’ Lounge.

November

C L U B D I N I N G

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Friday, 16th

French Talk Table, 12 noon Laetitia Dorgans, currently and for the past thirty-seven years a member of the faculty of Alliance Française, will lead the discussion. This session is designed for more advanced speakers.

Tuesday, 20th

History Talk Table, 11:30 a.m. Lotos member David N. Schwartz will discuss Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond.

Table Talk in

A Taste of Provence at Lotos Regional Dining at Its Best

November 26-December 8, 2007

The vivid landscapes, lavender fields, sun-drenched beaches and sloping vineyards of Provence have long charmed and inspired artists,

writers and travelers from all over the world. The warm sunlight nurtures intense flavors, aromas and colors, and one of the greatest pleasures of the local residents is to enjoy a delicious and hearty meal shared with friends.

Chef Hollanda will offer highlights from the region’s specialties, including the following:

Appetizers

Soupe Oignion à la Francaise, Gratin au Fromage Fontina Paté de Champagne, Cornichon, Pickled Onions and Dijon Mustard Sauce

Sautéed Frogs Legs Française with Petit Endive Salad, Capers, Tomato and Lemon Sauce

Entrées

Bouillabaisse de Provence Roasted Dorade Royale with Legumes, Artichoke,

Red Pepper Sauce and Parsley Essence Pork Chop with Apricot-Onion Confit, French Green Lentils

and Thyme Jus

For reservations, please call (212) 737-7100.

The Holiday Season at the Lotos Club

Mark your calendar now for the holiday celebrations at Lotos, where the service is impeccable, the cuisine excellent and the

clubhouse beautifully decorated for the season.

Christmas Brunch Sunday, December 16th

A scrumptious buffet with complimentary cocktails ($60)

English Holiday Dinner Saturday, December 15th

A three-course menu of delicious traditional English dishes ($63)

Christmas Eve Dinner Sunday, December 24th

A superb dinner feast and holiday piano music ($80)

Avoid crowded restaurants and enjoy the festivities at Lotos. For reservations, call (212) 737-7100.

Veterans Dinner on November 8th

Lotos veterans of all services in all wars will share an informal night of camaraderie on Thursday, November 8 at 7 p.m. to reminisce and trade stories. Attendees will order from a prix fixe menu and be billed individually. (Please note that this event of remembrance is for veterans only—Lotos members and spouses of members who are veterans.) For reservations, please call the Club office.

With the holidays right around the corner, members are reminded that they may sponsor a party at the Lotos Club for office staff, business associates or clients, as well as for friends and family.

The Club’s flawless service and divine food in an elegant setting will insure a perfect occasion. Call Seth Brooks and Anna Iosifova at their direct number: 212-772-6887.

at the Club

Office Parties

Counsellor at the United States Mission to the United Nations, was invested as Dame Commander (with Star) of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great, an honor awarded by Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of her distinguished career in public service. Only 22 American citizens have received this honor. The Foreign Minister of the Holy See, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, conferred the honor following his address to the UN General Assembly.

Community College, was also appointed by Governor Eliot Spitzer to the new, 30-member State Higher Education Commission. In this position, Dr. Marti has the opportunity to lead the Commission in its recommendations for enhancing workforce development to the benefit of both the students and their communities.

On October 1, Diplomatic member Carolyn L. Willson , Minister

Barbara Taylor Bradford was awarded an OBE (The Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II at an official investiture that took place at Buckingham Palace in London. The award recognizes Mrs. Bradford for her services to literature.

“Close at Hand,” an exhibition of photographs by Mariana Cook is being held at Deborah Bell Photographs, 511 West 25th Street, New York City, through December 28.

The October 2007 issue of House and Garden included a feature story on internationally renowned textile weaver Sam Kasten, his home, new company, design studio, and gallery.

Eduardo J. Marti will receive a New York University Distinguished Alumnus Award at the NYUAA Dinner on November 8. The award is presented to honor “those who embody the University’s motto to Persevere and Excel.” Dr. Marti, president of Queensborough


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Lotosians in the Spotlight

CANDIDATES FOR MEMBERSHIP

The following candidates await consideration. Confidential comments concerning these candidates are solicited and should be addressed to the chair of the Committee on Admissions.

CANDIDATE CLASSIFICATION PROPOSER/ SECONDER

Elinor Appleby Resident Joan T. Ades Collector and Volunteer Joyce Cowin New York City Mark Feldman Non-Resident B Henry H. Arnhold C.E.O., L & L Manufacturing James D. Wolfensohn Jackson, WY Karl M. Gabosh Non-Resident B Joseph Caldwell III Art Dealer Joseph Caldwell IV Spencertown, NY Douglas James McBride Resident J. Roger Friedman Attorney Thomas G. Voss Brooklyn, NY Claire Y. Stanger Resident Susan K. Appel Retired, Executive Recruiter William A. Johnson and Art Dealer New York City Paul J. Tagliabue Resident Av Westin Former NFL Commissioner Audrey S. Amdursky New York City Diane Tohn Non-Resident B Susan K. Appel Retired, Educational Consultant William D. Robbins Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Olivier Bernier (continued from page 1)

University. In addition to authoring many books, he is a regular contributor to the New York Times arts and travel sections, House and Garden, Antiques, Art and Antiques and other magazines. In 1984, he was chosen as a Literary Lion by the New York Public Library. For more than twenty years, Mr. Bernier has given two annual series of sold-out lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and has led dozens of educational trips in topics ranging from the cuisine of Burgundy to the craftwork of Libya. He is currently the vice president of the Center for Khmer Studies.


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LOTOS EVENTS AT A GLANCE For reservations, please call (212) 737-7100

NOVEMBER Thursday, 1st Celebratory Concert in memory of Marian MacKinney Monday, 5th Opening reception, sculpture exhibit by Lotos

member Elizabeth Turk Tuesday, 6th Art Lecture (LOTA), artist Ann Hamilton and

Whitney Museum curator-at-large Joan Simon Wednesday, 7th Lotos Conversation, Susan Zirinsky (executive

producer CBS) Thursday, 8th Veterans’ Dinner in the Grill Room Tuesday, 13th Evening Book Discussion (2 of 4), with Jacqueline S.

Aronson, Phineas Finn by Anthony Trollope Wednesday, 14th Mark Twain Dinner (members only) Friday, 16th French Talk Table with Laetitia Dorgans

(intermediate/advanced) Monday, 19th Library Lecture, Olivier Bernier (Center for Khmer

Studies) Tuesday, 20th History Talk Table with David N. Schwartz, Guns

Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond

Thursday, 22nd Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet Friday, 23rd Club closed, bedrooms open Saturday, 24th Club closed, bedrooms open Tuesday, 27th Afternoon Book Discussion (3 of 4), with Jacqueline

S. Aronson, Pot Bouille by Emile Zola Wednesday, 28th Lotos Conversation (Sue W. Kelly, former

congresswoman)

DECEMBER Saturday, 1st Great Thinkers Seminar (3 of 5) with William A.

Johnson, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry and Songs of Myself by Walt Whitman

Monday, 3rd Evening Book Discussion (3 of 4) with Jacqueline S. Aronson, Pot Bouille by Emile Zola

Friday, 7th French Talk Table with Laetitia Dorgans (beginners/ intermediate)

Tuesday, 11th History Talk Table with David N. Schwartz, Five Days in May by John Lukacs

Thursday, 13th Poetry Talk Table with Belinda Pokorny Saturday, 15th English Holiday Dinner in the Grill Sunday, 16th Christmas Brunch Tuesday, 18th Afternoon Book Discussion (4 of 4) with Jacqueline

S. Aronson, Wednesday, 19th Holiday Open House Cocktail Party Monday, 24th Christmas Eve Dinner in the Grill Tuesday, 25th Christmas Day. Club closed, bedrooms open. Saturday, 29th Great Thinkers seminar (4 of 5) with William A.

Johnson, Bartleby the Scrivener, Billy Budd and Foretopman by Herman Melville

Monday, 31st New Year’s Eve. Club closed, bedrooms open

The 2008 Lotos Club Yearbooks will soon be mailed to all members of the Club. In addition to a roster of members as of June 30, 2007, the yearbook contains a history of the Club, State Dinner honorees since 1872, the House Rules, The Lotos Club Constitution and lists of officers, directors, and committee members

Members who do not receive a copy by the end of November may obtain one by calling the Club office at (212) 737-7100, ext. 435.

Each year, the history of the previous year’s activities is recorded and summarized in a special section.

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invested in AAA fully insured Triple Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds that represent 60% of our portfolio. The balance of 40% is invested in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund and the Vanguard Total Stock Market fund. This year, we earned $120,000 of income from our investments, which is plowed back into operations, thus providing a subsidy to the Club. Presently, our goal is to accumulate roughly one year’s operating income. There is not a respectable private club in NYC that does not have an endowment and/or a reserve. It’s just sound management and smart planning for the future.

Make no mistake about it, running the Lotos Club is a business and should be managed as such, with sound business principals.

New Yearbooks Will Be Sent

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR DECEMBER

Friday, 7th French Talk Table, Laetitia Dorgans (beginners/intermediate) Tuesday,11thh History Talk Table, David N. Schwartz Thursday,13th Poetry Talk Table, Belinda Pokorny Saturday, 15th English Holiday Dinner Sunday, 16th Christmas Brunch Wednesday, 19th Holiday Open House Monday, 24th Christmas Eve Dinner

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DINING HOURS: Monday through Friday Luncheon 12 to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday Dinner 6:30-9 p.m.

Reservations Call (212) 737-7100

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NOVEMBER 2007 Reservations Are Important Call 737-7100

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Mark Twain Dinner (members only)

6:30 p.m.

Club closed after lunch

Committee on Admissions

6 p.m.

Lobster Night (Reserve your lobsters)

Beef Wellington & Bordeaux

Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner

1, 2:30, 4 and 5:30 p.m.

Membership Committee, 6 p.m.

Book Discussion (2 of 4)

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Dover Sole Night

Science and Technology Committee

6 p.m.

Club Night in the Grill

History Talk Table, David N. Schwartz

11:30 a.m.

Finance Committee 6 p.m.

Dover Sole Night

French Talk Table, Laetitia Dorgans

(intermediate/ advanced) 12 noon

House Committee, 6 p.m.

Library Lecture, Olivier Bernier

6:30 p.m.


Club closed

Bedrooms open

Monday-Friday Prix Fixe Dinner $39.00 and

Regular à la carte menu

Club closed Bedrooms open

Reciprocal Clubs Committee, 6 p.m.

Veterans’ Dinner in the Grill, 7 p.m.


Saturday Night Dining in the Grill

Art Lecture, Ann Hamilton and

Joan Simon 6:30 p.m.

Dover Sole Night

Lotos Conversation, Susan Zirinsky

6:30 p.m.


Opening Reception Art Exhibit,

Elizabeth Turk 6 p.m.


Saturday Night Dining in the Grill resumes


12:30-2:30 p.m.

Meeting of the Directory, 6 p.m.

Dover Sole Night Club Night in the Grill

Long Range Planning Committee, 12 noon

Celebratory Concert, Marian MacKinney

6 p.m.



Lotos Conversation, Sue W. Kelly

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JANUARY Saturday, 5th Twelfth Night Celebration Monday, 14th Wine Seminar, Austrian Wines Thursday, 17th Literary Lecture, Carl Bernstein Friday, 18th French Talk Table, Laetitia Dorgans (intermediate/advanced) Tuesday, 22nd History Talk Table, David N. Schwartz Monday, 28th Art Lecture Wednesday, 30th Literary Talk Table, Nicholas Griffin

DINING HOURS: Monday through Friday Luncheon 12 to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Dinner 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday Dinner 6:30-9 p.m.

Reservations Call (212) 737-7100

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DECEMBER 2007 Reservations Are Important Call 737-7100

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Holiday Open House

6-7:30 p.m.






12:30-2:30 p.m.

Meeting of the Directory, 6 p.m.

Dover Sole Night Club Night in the Grill

Christmas Day Club closed

Bedrooms open

French Talk Table, Laetitia Dorgans

(beginner/ intermediate)

12 noon

Christmas Eve Dinner

in the Grill

Monday-Friday Prix Fixe Dinner $39.00 and

Regular à la carte menu

Great Thinkers Seminar

9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 4 of 5


Christmas Brunch

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Poetry Talk Table, Belinda Pokorny

11 a.m.

Committee on Admissions, 6 p.m.



History Talk Table, David N.

Schwartz, 11:30 a.m.

Finance Committee 6 p.m.

Dover Sole Night

Foundation Board 6 p.m.


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Committee 6 p.m.


English Holiday Dinner

6:30-9 p.m.

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Great Thinkers Seminar

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