YALE ’56 Mini-Reunion
WASHINGTON BEYOND THE MALL
April 23-26, 2009
Dear Classmate and Friends,
Your response to our July “save-the-date” letter was terrific. From the enclosed list you can see that 111 classmates and companions plan to attend the Washington Mini-Reunion next April. It is only five months before the flowers of April, time for formal registration so we can make firm plans for the event. We have pegged the cost for the four days of reunion activities and meals at $645 as listed on the enclosed schedule. (Hotel and travel expenses are extra.)
Look over the schedule of activities for the reunion, from the opening reception on Thursday, April 23, to the farewell brunch on Sunday morning, April 26. The entire class will gather for dinners at the Cosmos Club on Friday and a Caucus Room at the Capitol on Saturday.
During the day on Friday and Saturday we have selected a number of options—visits to the Capitol and the recently restored National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Gallery of Art, sites important to President Lincoln, the new Mt. Vernon presentations, a matinee performance of the musical Ragtime at the Kennedy Center, and a panel discussion about the challenges faced by the new administration. Also, we have included a tour of the monuments of Washington for members who haven’t been here for years. And on Saturday we will have Metro passes for those who want to go back to the Mall to see more of the Smithsonian museums and the monuments.
We are delighted about the amenities of the Hotel Palomar, 2101 P Street, NW, and have booked 35 rooms at the favorable rate of $269 per night for April 23-26. As we mentioned, the location is convenient for shops, restaurants, galleries and Metro near Dupont Circle.
We recommend that you make your hotel reservation without delay because rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis:
Hotel Palomar Reservations
Attn: Yale 1956 Mini-Reunion
(202) 448-1800 or (877) 866-3070
If you plan to stay with friends or at another hotel, please let us know on the Reservation Form so we can be in touch during the weekend.
We look forward to welcoming you to our nation’s capital.
Your Washington Mini-Reunion planners,
Bob Mason (bob@cc-m.com or 202 882-0974)
Charlie Lord, Secretary
Tersh Boasberg, Secretary Emeritus
Gib Durfee
Ted Robb, Treasurer
P.S. If you should need to cancel your reservation, cancellations up to January 23, 2009, are fully refundable. After January 23, the class will refund all recoverable costs.
* Classmates contributing ideas and planning:
| Marv Berenblum | Jordan Cohen | Jon Fleming | Charlie Lord | Ted Robb |
| John Bissell | Gib Durfee | Jacques Gansler | Bob Mason | Rocky Suddarth |
| Tersh Boasberg | John Eaton | Larry Hewes | Bill Reeves | Ted Wilkinson |
A POSSIBLE PROGRAM
Thursday
Register at the hotel. Receive Metro passes and information
for self-guided jaunts. Informal buffet in the hotel.
Friday
Tour Possibilities:
• Special tour of the U.S. Capitol set up by a member of congress;
• Visit to the fantastic furniture and artifact collection in the Diplomatic
Reception Rooms in the Department of State;
• Potomac River cruise to Mt. Vernon;
• Tourmobile circuit of the Smithsonian and other museums;
• National Gallery of Art, selected galleries led by curators and knowledgeable
guides;
• Lincoln’s Washington (Memorial, Ford's Theater, Ft. Stevens--where the
president came under Confederate rifle fire in 1864--and Lincoln's summer
cottage where he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation) led by Tersh Boasberg.
Panel Discussion:
• U.S. foreign policy under the new administration, hopefully by a counselor to
the new president;
• National security policy in the 21st Century, Jacques Gansler.
Phillips Collection Tour (before dinner at the Cosmos Club next door);
Class Dinner at the Cosmos Club with piano music by John Eaton.
Saturday
Tour Possibilities:
• The new National Museum of the American Indian, and/or the recently totally
renovated Smithsonian Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery;
• Potomac River cruise to Mt. Vernon;
• Expedition to Annapolis, America's first capital to see historic 18th Century
Georgian homes such as the Paca House, Bryce House, and Hammond-Harwood,
historic statehouse, and Naval Academy;
• Anacostia Museum and the Frederick Douglass Home;
• National Arboretum and Other Gardens led by Sally Boasberg;
• Monuments by Moonlight Tour (after dinner);
Theater: Matinee performance of “Ragtime” at the Kennedy Center
Outdoor Possibilities:
• Hike the Billy Goat Trail along the Potomac River;
• Walk the C&O Canal from Georgetown and canoe/kayak on the Potomac.
Class Dinner on Capitol Hill
Sunday
Farewell Brunch
Visit and Service at the Washington National Cathedral
YALE CLASS OF 1956 MINI-REUNION
WASHINGTON, DC
April 23-26, 2009
A POSSIBLE PROGRAM
Thursday
Register at the hotel. Receive Metro passes and information for self-guided
jaunts. Informal buffet in the hotel.
Friday
Tour Possibilities:
• Special tour of the U.S. Capitol set up by a member of congress;
• Visit to the fantastic furniture and artifact collection in the Diplomatic
Reception Rooms in the Department of State;
• Potomac River cruise to Mt. Vernon;
• Tourmobile circuit of the Smithsonian and other museums;
• National Gallery of Art, selected galleries led by curators and knowledgeable
guides;
• Lincoln’s Washington (Memorial, Ford's Theater, Ft. Stevens--where the
president came under Confederate rifle fire in 1864--and Lincoln's summer
cottage where he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation) led by Tersh Boasberg.
Panel Discussion:
• U.S. foreign policy under the new administration, hopefully by a counselor to
the new president;
• National security policy in the 21st Century, Jacques Gansler.
Phillips Collection Tour (before dinner at the Cosmos Club next door);
Class Dinner at the Cosmos Club with piano music by John Eaton.
.
Saturday
Tour Possibilities:
• The new National Museum of the American Indian, and/or the recently totally
renovated Smithsonian Museum of American Art and National Portrait Gallery;
• Potomac River cruise to Mt. Vernon;
• Expedition to Annapolis, America's first capital to see historic 18th Century
Georgian homes such as the Paca House, Bryce House, and Hammond-Harwood,
historic statehouse, and Naval Acadamy;
• Anacostia Museum and the Frederick Douglass Home;
• National Arboretum and Other Gardens led by Sally Boasberg;
• Monuments by Moonlight Tour (after dinner);
Theater: Matinee performance of “Ragtime” at the Kennedy Center
Outdoor Possibilities:
• Hike the Billy Goat Trail along the Potomac River;
• Walk the C&O Canal from Georgetown and canoe/kayak on the Potomac.
Class Dinner on Capitol Hill
Sunday
Farewell Brunch
Visit and Service at the Washington National Cathedral