Sherlock Holmes Birthday Weekend 2005 was notable for an ASH gathering at Le Train Blue in Bloomingdale’s and a Sunday BSI-sponsored trip to the Gillette Castle. As always, we’ll only be reporting on those events that involved Adventuresses because the remaining events are amply covered in other Sherlockian publications. The 5-day “weekend” began with ASH Wednesday […]
Each year we provide an essay topic in a special birthday edition of the Muse which is distributed at both New York dinners and posted on the ASH website. The Assignment Broadway musicals are often adaptations of well-known tales: Sharespeare’s Romeo and Juliet became West Side Story, and Taming of the Shrew morphed into Kiss Me Kate; Damon Runyon’s characters populated Guys and Dolls, George Bernard […]
The 2005 Bash featured a 1930’s Radio Hour highlighted by the game show Queen for an Hour and the soap opera, Search for the Days of Tomorrow As The Copper Beeches Turn.
by Sue Vizoskie The rainy weather did not deter 28 Adventuresses and friends from assembling for the ASH autumn meeting at Pete’s Tavern near Gramercy Park in Manhattan on Friday evening, October 15, 2004. Evelyn Herzog, our Principal Unprincipled Adventuress, called us to order and welcomed several guests: Lee Neuman, of the Tropical Deerstalkers (Miami) […]
Adventuresses and friends gathered on June 5, 2004 at Étoile—the bar was roomy, comfortable, and equipped with the requisite big-screen TV for viewing the Belmont Stakes—the final jewel of the Triple Crown. In honor of this event, two themes were chosen for toastng: the Sport of Kings and Canonical Crowns. Kudos were awarded by Principal […]
Each year we provide an essay topic in a special birthday edition of the Muse which is distributed at both New York dinners and posted on the ASH website. The Assignment Sherlock Holmes is now 150 years old. During his lifetime, he has both seen and observed a great deal about the world. Tell us, in Holmes’ own words, […]
The 2004 Bash was a special treat this year as it featured a Victorian Music Hall with performers who sang and danced some old and new favorites for the admiring crowd.
Sherlock Holmes Birthday Weekend 2004 was thrilling for Adventuresses who received awards and an investiture — as always, ASH was front and center at festivities. Three Adventuresses received special honors during the New York Birthday Weekend. Francine Kitts received her Irregular Shilling with the investiture of Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope. In addition to her frequent […]
by Francine Kitts It was autumn in New York—October 18, 2003 to be exact—and ASH gathered for the autumn members meeting at Moran’s in downtown Manhattan. Since our Principal Unprincipled Adventuress was busy planning a wedding, Catalina Hannan and Laurie Manifold were the able hostesses of the evening—and what an evening it was! Mickey Fromkin […]
On May 31, over forty Adventuresses and friends gathered at Moran’s in lower Manhattan for the annual Spring Dinner. Our traditional toasts were given by Mickey Fromkin, Peter Crupe, John Baesch, Catalina Hannan, and Joe Moran. Maureen Green gave a special toast on Sherlockian friendship. The theme for the special toasts was Sherlockian settings with […]