2012 SPRING LUNCHEON

Forty-seven ASH and friends attended the May 12 luncheon at the Black Duck Restaurant in Manhattan. The toasts were as follows: Victoria Regina—Mickey Fromkin, Irene Adler—Debbie Clark; Sherlock Holmes—Gordon Bitler (in collaboration with Linda Anderson and Paula Perry), John Watson—Matt Laffey, Conan Doyle—Melinda Caric, and Friendship—Michael Meer.

Susan Rice and Kate Karlson’s talks appear in this issue of the Muse, as well as some of the toasts. Terry Hunt discussed Watson the bigamist, and Richard Kitts spoke briefly about having sent his congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II on her diamond jubilee and showed the handsome reply he received from the palace. Bob Katz gave his views on Watson’s wound—a piece we plan to publish in an upcoming issue.