ASH played a prominent role throughout the weekend, beginning with the traditional ASH Wednesday gathering at O’Casey’s attended by over 50 enthusiastic Sherlockians. The next morning a jaunty Doré Nash was the Morley Walk’s “New York Connection,” providing insider landmark information as well as donuts at Grand Central Terminal. Friday came the Gillette luncheon hosted […]
Each year we provide an essay topic in a special birthday edition of the Muse which is distributed at the BSI dinner and the Gaslight Gala. The Assignment In his recent autobiography, Rolling Stone Keith Richards mentioned that at one point in his life he felt just like Sherlock Holmes—perhaps not surprisingly, if you know anything at […]
Elaine and Joseph Coppola for “The Fayetteville Fairies.” The Serpentine Muse Vol. 26, No 2, 2011, pp 18-19. THE FAYETTEVILLE FAIRIES by Joseph and Elaine Coppola “Should the incidents here narrated, and the photographs attached, hold their own against the criticism which they will excite, it is no exaggeration to say that they will mark […]
December 5, 2010—Forty-one ASH and friends gathered at the Black Duck Restaurant in Manhattan. The traditional toasts were given: Mickey Fromkin, Queen Victoria; Sandy Kozinn, Irene Adler; Carol Cavalluzzi, Sherlock Holmes; Nancy Whitaker, John H. Watson; Margaret Fleesak, ACD; and Marina Stajic, to Friendship. Special toasts were: Susan Rice, to twenty years of women in […]
We said that we’d have all the details on the Spring Dinner which took place June 5, 2010 at Moran’s Chelsea restaurant in New York in the next Muse. But we didn’t.
Philip Shreffler, “Toast to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.” The Serpentine Muse Vol. 25, No 4, 2010, pp 22-23. A TOAST TO SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE by Philip A. Shreffler This year, 2009, is held to be remarkable because it is the sesquicentennial of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—although they really didn’t call him […]
Each year we provide an essay topic in a special birthday edition of the Muse which is distributed at the BSI dinner and the Baskerville Bash. The Assignment: In 200 words or less (in prose, verse, or artwork), tell everyone why they should subscribe to the Muse for our next one hundred issues. While the judges, like the Master, […]
ASH activities during the weekend began with the traditional ASH Wednesday gathering at O’Casey’s. The next morning Doré Nash co-hosted the Morley walk with her usual style and donuts. On Friday the Gillette luncheon was hosted by Susan Rice in conjunction with Mickey Fromkin. The Friends of Bogie (ASHes Sarah Montague and Andrew Joffe, with […]
Although neither of the Muse editors was able to attend the luncheon, our sources tell us that fifty-four ASH and friends were able to get together in NYC. Not only was the food at the Cavatappo Grill excellent, but the placemats were imprinted “The Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes.” The traditional toasts were as follows: Queen Victoria—Mickey Fromkin; […]
ASH and their friends gathered at Moran’s Chelsea Restaurant in Manhattan on May 30 for the annual spring meeting. Unfortunately the Principal Unprincipled Adventuress could not be with us, but M.E. Rich chaired the meeting with her customary panache. The traditional ASH toasts were given as follows: Mickey Fromkin, The Queen; Carol Cavalluzzi, Irene Adler; […]