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From the Rainier Club, you can spy the best of the Pacific Northwest and explore the verdant open spaces and unexpected urban places that make this jewel shine.
From mini portable projectors to camcorders that record high-definition 3-D video, we zoom in on the latest gadgets and gizmos for amateur photographers and would-be auteurs.
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VEGAN SEASON Good-for-you never tasted so delicious Whether you’re committed to a raw food lifestyle or just curious enough to enjoy the Club’s exquisite Vegan Dinner, plant-based cuisine can be surprisingly satisfying.
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DREAM HOUSE DESIGNS There’s no place like home High-end interior designers share the hottest ideas to incorporate into your living spaces, whether you’re finishing a blank-canvas condo downtown or refreshing the family manor for spring.
On the cover: On a breezy summer evening at the Beer Society’s Suds in the City, the Club’s Terrace is the perfect setting for mingling with friends and tasting some beers.
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Welcome to the spring/summer edition of Avenue 6. In these unprecedented times, when many of our social interactions have been transformed into online virtual ones, we’re particularly pleased to deliver an actual magazine into your hands - to hold, to read, and, above all, remind us of the unique community we share. Nothing in the Club’s history compares to the challenges that face us now. The tremendous fellowship and warmth, the countless milestones and celebrations we’ve been privileged to host over the years, are as important now as ever. If we’ve learned one thing, it’s the incredible value of face-to-face human contact and our shared need for true companionship. In this issue, we visit Seattle – the Emerald City and home to our reciprocal The Rainier Club. We reveal the latest gadgets and gizmos for amateur photographers and would-be auteurs and peruse the wares of Pittsburgh’s mobile entrepreneurs as they bring many of the best things in life to every corner of our city and beyond. And to your health, we’ll take a look at surprisingly satisfying vegan cuisine and where to enjoy it. High-end interior designers share the hottest ideas to incorporate into your living spaces and we take a historical look at Philander C. Knox, an American lawyer, bank director, politician, and early member of the Duquesne Club. For all Club services and events mentioned in these pages, please contact the Club to confirm availability before making plans. You may notice the absence of our events calendar In the Q. At this time, there are too many unknown factors to solidify event plans, but we hope to be able to resume some Club- and Society-sponsored events as restrictions in our region are lifted – and it is safe to do so. We look forward to days of bustling hallways and laughter-filled rooms. Our pledge to you is that whether in normal times or unusual ones, your safety and comfort are our top priority. The Duquesne Club is your Club, and it is our privilege to provide for you a home away from home – a safe place for you, your guests and future members. I join the board of directors in thanking you for your support these past months. It is our hope – through the services that we have been able to provide – that you continue to value and appreciate our community and know that we will emerge on the other side of these troubling times stronger and more robust than ever. If you would like to introduce a family member, friend or colleague to the Club, know that we are currently conducting interviews remotely and are looking forward to greeting new members in person someday soon.
Warmest wishes and health to you and yours,
Scott Neill Secretary and General Manager Duquesne Club
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Thank You These past weeks have been challenging for everyone. Times like this reveal a person’s true character.
We are proud that our community has remained strong and supportive through it all. Our membership is truly exceptional. We wish to extend our sincerest gratitude for your unwavering support and kindness.
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SEATTLE Jet on over to the Emerald City Dreaming of a verdant archipelago where you can whale watch in the deep blue sea or indulge in an unparalleled wine tasting experience? Seattle casts a wide net to offer both recreational delights and cosmopolitan tastes.
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Seattle is the perfect launchpad for indulging in outdoor activities, from water sports in Gig Harbor to an urban trek at Carkeek Park in North Seattle. For a more adventurous day hike, head southeast of Seattle to scale the inactive volcano of Mt. Rainier (the highest peak in the lower 48) and take in the ancient forests surrounding you. On your way back into town, stop in picturesque Woodinville Wine Country for the French-inspired chateau and lush grounds of the Chateau Ste. Michelle Vineyards, one of the state’s oldest wineries. A tasting tour will introduce you to the diversity of the Washington terroir and the chance to stroll around the manicured, 105-acre property amid flocks of exquisite peacocks.
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Cap off your day with dinner and a vista at one of Seattle’s fabulous upscale restaurants, like Canlis in the East Queen Anne neighborhood. This romantic spot features amazing Northweststyle cuisine and floor-to-ceiling windows that open to views of Lake Union, Gas Works Park and downtown Seattle. For more magnificent vantages, ascend the Space Needle or the Seattle Great Wheel on a clear morning to view the majesty of Mt. Rainier with minimum exertion. Afterward, be sure to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass next to the Space Needle or the Olympic Sculpture Park, a few blocks away along the waterfront. After brunching at Rock Creek Seafood & Spirits in Fremont, spend an afternoon taking in the sights, smells and sounds of Pike Place Market. Witness fishmongers tossing enormous freshly caught seafood around the stalls, then wander a few blocks down Elliott Bay to catch a cruise to see Tillicum Village on Blake Island. Here, you’ll feast on an authentic salmon dinner prepared by Native Americans, who will entertain you with traditional stories, songs and dance.
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Eagle by Alexander Calder at Olympic Sculpture Park
A club away from home. From The Rainier Club, you can spy the best of the Pacific Northwest (including the club’s namesake mountain) and explore the verdant open spaces and unexpected urban places that make this jewel shine. Long before it became a trend, The Rainier Club offered seasonal, sustainable and locally sourced cuisine, and continues to cultivate relationships with the region’s most acclaimed farmers, foragers, fishmongers, brewers and winemakers. The club’s deep Seattle roots open the doors to noteworthy experiences like a sunset sail on Elliott Bay, a 25-year scotch, or a handshake with a head of state. After relocating several times, The Rainier Club settled in its current location, designed by architect Kirtland Cutter. Inspired by the Jacobean style of an English manor house, the club’s first permanent home opened in 1904. Not only is the clubhouse itself a work of art, but The Rainier Club’s collection boasts more than 350 works strongly rooted in the Pacific Northwest. Highlights include glass art from Rainier Club Laureate Dale Chihuly, paintings from Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and works from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, which launched from The Rainier Club in 1909. With a dynamic history of welcoming adventure and ambition, The Rainier Club launched several expeditions to the Bering Strait and the coast of Siberia at the turn of the 20th century and hosted planners for Seattle’s world fair in 1962. Colorful visitors to the club range from John Philip Sousa and William Howard Taft to Buffalo Bill Cody and Babe Ruth. Art collectors Dr. Richard Fuller, founder of the Seattle Art Museum, and Horace C. Henry, founder of the Henry Art Gallery, joined the ranks of esteemed members such as photographer Edward Curtis, who famously paid his club dues by taking photos of members. The Rainier Club 810 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 206.296.6848 therainierclub.com
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Reciprocal Clubs DOMESTIC The California Club, Los Angeles, CA The Chicago Club, Chicago, IL Cosmos Club, Washington, DC Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, MI The Harvard Club of Boston, Boston, MA The Metropolitan Club, New York, NY The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, Washington, DC Minneapolis Club, Minneapolis, MN New York Athletic Club, New York, NY The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA The Union Club of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH The Union League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA University Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL The University Club of New York, New York, NY The Yale Club of New York City, New York, NY INTERNATIONAL Kildare Street and University Club, Dublin, Ireland Melbourne Club, Melbourne, Australia Royal Automobile Club (RAC), London, England
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Focus your 2020 vision with the latest gadgets and gizmos for amateur photographers and would-be auteurs.
PICTURE PERFECT Leica Q2 ($4,995, leicacamerausa.com) With protective sealing against dust and water spray, the Leica Q2 is ideal for traveling and stands up against the most unfavorable weather conditions. The 4K video function, 47.3 megapixel full frame sensor and timelessly elegant design elevates the standard set by this model’s predecessor, the Leica Q.
ON THE MOON SINCE 1969 Hasselblad 907X Special Edition ($7,499, store.hasselblad.com) Any camera can capture a story, but Hasselblad’s 907X Special Edition tells an amazing story of its own, too. This limited release includes the 907X camera body and the CFV II 50C digital back to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Astronaut Michael Collins used a black Hasselblad Electric Camera while in lunar orbit to document this historic event and returned with it to Earth; two other Hasselblad cameras were left behind on the moon’s surface 50 years ago. The 907X Special Edition system pays homage to Hasselblad’s photographic legacy.
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POCKET PROJECTOR UO Smart Beam Laser ($299, amazon.com) What a handful. Imagine a Rubik’s cube-sized projector that works with your smartphone to wirelessly transmit your latest Netflix addiction or home-video creation onto the nearest blank wall. Or farthest blank wall, for that matter: The UO Smart Beam Laser can project video up to 150 inches and features a built-in speaker.
SMOOTH OPERATOR GoPro HERO8 ($399.99, gopro.com) Rough terrain is no match for the GoPro HERO8, the latest version of the adventure cam with HyperSmooth 2.0 stabilization and built-in mounting. The next generation of this waterproof wonder is designed to be frameless, with its own built-in loops at the bottom of the camera that fold in and out.
DEEP DIVE ProShot Waterproof iPhone Case ($119.99, amazon.com) Ever feel like you’re getting in over your head? Compatible with the iPhone X and XS, the ProShot Waterproof iPhone case lets you snap stunning shots as deep as 50 feet. A floating hand grip and a GoPro mount come standard, but you can also connect this case to your own arsenal of different handles and attachments for easy and creative underwater photo shoots.
SPIN CYCLE Insta360 ONE X ($399, bhphotovideo.com) Wi-Fi syncs the Insta360 ONE X action camera remotely to your iOS or Android device, where the 360 ONE app stitches 5.7K-resolution video automatically into a single 360-degree image. Two 200-degree lenses, accompanied by two built-in mics, capture your surroundings from all angles to a microSD card. Duquesne Club
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C O N N E C T I O N S
NEW MEMBERS September 2019 – April 2020 LIFESTYLE RESIDENT Joshua M. Beck President & Managing Director BPI Technology Investments (Timothy D. Gallagher, Andrew Kuzneski) James B. McBrayer Chief Executive Officer, Director Ampco-Pittsburgh (Rose Hoover, William K. Lieberman) Steven D. Thompson Co-CEO Schneider Downs & Co. Inc. (Gennaro DiBello, William J. Mueller)
RESIDENT Benjamin P. Barton* Director Capital Foundry (Robert Capretto, Douglas P. Dick)
D. Michael Degnan Head of Enterprise Innovation PNC Bank (H. Edwin Haller IV, Charaka Kithulegoda) Louis A. Divers President Precision Abrasives, Inc. (Robert H. Bishop, Eric C. Johnson) Ralph A. Finizio Managing Partner Pittsburgh Office Pepper Hamilton (Kevin L. Colosimo, Joseph A. DiMenno) Nicholas M. Francic Managing Director Jones Lang LaSalle (James D. Scalo, Nicholas T. Unkovic)
Christine K. Blose Audit Partner KPMG LLP (Robert A. Krizner, Gerald J. Ritzert)
Bobbi Watt Geer President & CEO United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania (Richard J. Harshman, Karen L. Larrimer)
Steven Brazinski President Anderson & Kime E mployee Benefits Inc. Timothy Friday, Terry L. Dunlap)
Richard D. Hoag Retired West Elizabeth Lumber/Nilco (J. Lawson Johnston, David Callahan)
Keith C. Burris Executive Editor The Post-Gazette (John Robinson Block, Mark A. Nordenberg)
Yenner P. Karto Senior Vice President/ Managing Director First National Bank (Vincent J. Delie, Robert M. Moorehead)
Felton Jeffrey Capel Head Coach University of Pittsburgh (Joshua R. Schachter, Daniel McNichol) Lori J. Defilippi Regional Consultant Federated Investors (William J. Gatti Jr., Michael Koenig)
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Rebekah B. Kcehowski Partner in Charge - Pittsburgh Jones Day (Laura E. Ellsworth, Michael H. Ginsberg) Steven Knapp President & CEO Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (William E. Hunt, Dolores F. Ellenberg)
Sameer S. Kshirsagar Head of Global Supply Chain & Business Operations Uber Advanced Technologies Group (Matthew A. DeStefano, Gary R. Claus) David B. Mitchell II Executive Vice President First National Bank (Vincent J. Delie, Robert M. Moorehead) Ahmed El Nokali Managing Director First National Bank (Vincent J. Delie, Robert M. Moorehead) Terrance J. Palmer Owner/President Ashford Partners (Gary S. Wilson, James R. Johnson) Steven K. Rockwell* Vice President/Trustee S. Kent Rockwell Foundation (John Irvin, S. Kent Rockwell, Matthew A. Helfrich) Cleman C. Rosenberger III CEO/President Nextier Bank & NexTier Inc. (Mark A. Snyder, Raymond W. Buehler Jr.) Elisabeth M. Schroeder President and CEO The Pittsburgh Foundation (Thomas J. Balestrieri, Grant D. H. Oliphant) Jason Smith Managing Partner J.H. Smith Partners & Co. (Bryan J. McCann, Christina Hapanowicz) Christopher R. Standish Principal StanCo Property Mgmt. (Robert H. Wyche, Robert Y. Kopf Jr.) Saurabh Tripathi Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer Highmark Health (Thomas L. Vankirk, David Holmberg)
Edward Yongo CEO & President Pathways of SW Pennsylvania (Christopher Amar, James A. Sullivan)
INTERMEDIATE Kyler Don Ford (Lifestyle) Vice President of Sales & Operations Maven Machines (Thomas B. Grealish, Anthony L. Bucci) Harris S. Blum Heit* Strategy Advisor HM Insurance Group (Daniel S. Heit, Hayley Haldeman) Clinton W. Henry* Manager, Global Communications Technology Mine Safety Appliances (Timothy R. Smith, Glenn Buterbaugh)
JUNIOR James H. Bregenser III* (James H. Bregenser, James H. Bregenser Jr.) Helen F. Hanna Cestra Real Estate Agent Howard Hanna Real Estate (Annie Hanna Engel, Howard Hanna III) Drew Helon (Lifestyle) VP/Owner R.I. Lampus Co. (Jason W. Ross, Anthony P. Bucciero) Thomas H. Holmes* Principal THH Films LLC (Neal H. Holmes II, Christopher McMahon) John G. Hudock* (Lifestyle) Trader & Business Developer Alumisource (Gabriel J. Hudock, Joseph C. Totten III)
Matthew O’Brien* Director, Corporate Development & University Sponsorships Robert Morris University (Christopher B. Howard, Christopher McMahon) Tyler James Petit (Lifestyle) Realtor - Team Leader RE/MAX Select Realty (Anthony Braun, Robert E. Crawford) Edward Luke Rattay (Lifestyle) CIO/Fund Manager Maximalist Capital (Lee Deiseroth, Matt D. Brennan) Richard M. Ryan II Associate Fischer & Company (Joseph C. Totten III, John Staley IV) Zachary Thomas Slayback Principal 1517 Fund (John J. Verbanac, Nicholas D. Varischetti)
NON-RESIDENT James P. Brandau Senior Vice-President Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Ambler, PA) (Bruce M. Wolf, John P. Surma) H. Craig DeLongy President John Craig (Winter Park, FL) (Frank J. Clements, Robert Capretto MD) John T. Fahey Senior Vice President/ Corporate Marketing Director United Bankshares Inc. (Morgantown, WV) (John C. Allen, Benjamin M. Statler) Michel M. Franklin* Retired Journalist, PR & Communications Specialist (Naples, FL) (Merrill P. Stabile, John Clay Barber) Angelo A. Gencarelli III Chief Financial Officer The Results Companies, LLC (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) (Anthony J. Gadient, Mark S. Rossi) Logan M. Hassig Owner Snyder & Hassig (New Martinsville, WV) (Arthur B. Keys, Tamara Rodenberg)
Hilary L. Link President Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) (James H. Mullen, Dusty E. Kirk) Evan Tyler Lowe Owner/CEO & VP of Business Development Own Bevan Capital LLC/Bevan Properties LLC (Grove City, PA) (Paul J. McNulty, David E. Schlosser Jr.) Damian Mochan President/Managing Partner Logical Planning Solutions/ Central PA Benefit Solutions (State College, PA) (David P. Franklin, Joseph D. Shearer) Gwendolyn M. Robosson* Partner Fragomen Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP (New York, NY) (John P. Robosson, James A. Gleason MD) Laura A. Semple Retired Counselor Therapist (Roger W. Richards, James M. Greenleaf) Philip D. Shumaker VP-Operations Bentley Development Co., Inc (Charles (Chip) Echnoz, J. Clifford Forrest) Charles V. Sonson President/CEO Century Jets Aviation (Williamsburg, VA) (Kim Tillotson Fleming, Charles Potter)
INTERNATIONAL Stephen C. Aldersley CEO Goodfellow Cambridge Limited (Cambridge, United Kingdom) (Dennis Unkovic, Kenneth C. McCrory) Nigel Morgan CEO The Morgan Investments Group (Ontario, Canada) (Michael A. Thomas, James D. Chiafullo) Ian D. Spatz Practice Director Slalom Ltd. (Jonathan S. Spatz, David W. Minnotte) *Denotes Legacy Member, Sponsors in Parentheses
MEMBERS WE’LL MISS
Craig T. Wisotzki Elected June 10, 1975 Died March 9, 2020
HONORARY
Bruce Wolf Elected August 4, 1993 Died January 4, 2020
Walter J. Blenko Elected July 14,1958 Died August 11, 2019
RESIDENT
Charles H. Booth Jr. Elected February 6, 1960 Died August 4, 2019
Kent E. Baldauf Elected April 1, 1998 Died April 2, 2020
John J. Henry Elected September 30, 1968 Died September 12, 2019
Eugene F. Maloney Elected July 3, 1996 Died July 20, 2019
J. Lee Miller Elected June 1, 1962 Died June 11, 2019
Paul H. O’Neill Elected September 8, 1987 Died April 18, 2020
Scotti Mulert Elected April 24, 1958 Died April 20, 2020
Dean F. Richardson Elected March 7, 2001 Died November 23, 2019
David M. Roderick Elected October 4, 1966 Died October 5, 2019
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William N. Steitz Elected May 2, 1963 Died January 28, 2020
SENIOR Howard J. Burnett Elected November 2, 1970 Died June 16, 2019 James C. Chaplin Elected March 27, 1970 Died August 24, 2019 Edwin V. Clarke Jr. Elected November 2, 1970 Died January 5, 2020 James Colker Elected March 9, 1982 Died April 30, 2019 Paul Martin Henry Elected December 11, 1974 Died November 8, 2019 Thomas J. Jackson II Elected February 11, 1986 Died January 17, 2020 David P. Klasnick Elected January 4, 1995 Died August 20, 2019 Edward J. Schaming Elected October 2, 1972 Died October 20, 2019 Charles S. Stone Elected September 10, 1979 Died July 16, 2019
David M. Hillenbrand Elected October 5, 2005 Died September 18, 2019 Accursio J. Indelicato Elected September 6, 2006 Died July 13, 2019
ASSOCIATE Mercedes M. Dauer Elected April 16, 2002 Died November 24, 2019 Elsie Lewis Elected September 2, 2005 Died December 13, 2019 Eleanor A. Nemanic Elected August 12, 1975 Died October 16, 2019
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Mobile Magic Roadkill Art Gallery
Victoria’s Mobile Flower Shop
Chelsea Schilling transforms a rented box truck into a mobile art gallery and takes it on the road to bring work from local artists directly to would-be patrons. Thanks to partnerships with local cafes, breweries and libraries, Schilling’s brainchild has made art more accessible to all. Artists receive 100 percent of sales from art sold off the truck.
Victoria’s Mobile Flower Shop beautifies Pittsburgh streets with weekend popups outside local businesses. Customers channel their creativity by building their own bouquet with flowers priced by stem. Can’t wait until the weekend to shop for flowers? Check the online calendar of events and locations or the shop’s permanent home in Avalon. victoriasmobileflowershop.com
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Beauté Mobile Beauté Mobile brings the gorgeous to your home, delivered with a side of extra glam. And because they’re true pros, the stylists working these La Pomponnée-owned wheels sit you down in Hollywoodstyle directors’ chairs in front of starlet-worthy vanity mirrors. Glow-up services available for weddings, bachelorette parties, spa gatherings, fundraisers, corporate gift giving and every other glam event imaginable. We’re not fabulous, you are. lapomponnee.com/beaute-mobile
Chic on the Street Style Truck Pittsburgh’s first mobile boutique has been bringing fashion brands that are environmentally friendly, made locally or made in USA to the city streets since 2013. With a fitting room that completes the full shopping experience, the Style Truck is available for home parties, fundraisers, festivals and everything imaginable. Dream on … mystyletruck.com
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Magnolia on Main Featuring current fashion trends, in-vogue accessories and home accents, this mobile boutique also offers an e-commerce outlet. Owners Bernie Rupcich and Kim DiMarco want to make convenience a priority for fashionistas with demanding lifestyles by bringing their truck to events, parties and fundraisers. magnoliaonmain.net
Whimsical Wardrobe Boutique Also formally known as The Vintage Valet, this e-commerce and mobile boutique has been collaborating with small businesses in its mission to encourage women to shop local since 2013. The shoppable truck gets its name from its focus on feminine, romantic styles with lace and embroidery details. whimsicalwardrobeboutique.com
A Moveable Feast Tipple Affectionately named the Little Red Truck, the antique 1925 Model T is a total standout among today’s food truck crowd. With wine, champagne, beer and other bevvies on tap, this watering hole on wheels pours generously at private parties, corporate events, weddings and festivals. tippletaps.com
Chéné’s à la carte
Cousins Maine Lobster
A boulangerie is already kind of a step up (I mean, this is French fare), but Chéné’s à la carte has made it … well, even more delightful by putting it on wheels and offering contactless delivery. The only edit we’d make to this flawless stich would be to wash down those French pastries with a café au lait.
Serving only wild-caught, sustainably harvested and 100 percent premium lobster from Maine, this black-and-red truck travels across Western Pennsylvania for brewery popups from Grove City to Delmont and everywhere in between. Whether you prefer your lobster rolls Maine-style or Connecticut-style, this truck’s crowd-pleasing fare has something for every seafood lover.
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Sticklers
Blue Sparrow
A frozen dessert truck isn’t groundbreaking, but we must respect a whip that knows nuts, dairy and gluten just won’t do in a frozen fruit treat. Sticklers creates the perfect summertime sweet treat using fresh fruit and all-natural ingredients like pure cane sugar to sweeten the gluten, dairy, and nut-free indulgence. Look for Sticklers ice pops at Pittsburgh-area farmers markets, festivals and fairs or book the truck and create a custom flavor for an upcoming party or fundraiser.
Serving up a twist on traditional global street food, Blue Sparrow dishes out ethnic specialties like kimchi and Japanese pancakes. Making everything from scratch, owner Luke Cypher approaches his food creations like an art form. In addition to the truck, Blue Sparrow also serves international fare from a 63-year-old bus. bluesparrowpgh.com
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Whether y o u a r e co m m i t te d to a raw food lifestyle or just curious enough to enjoy special vegan events here at the Club, plant-based cuisine can be surprisingly satisfying.
Earlier t h i s y e a r, t h e Academy Awards’ dinner pivoted from meaty comfort food to a plant-based dinner featuring dairy-free cheese, mushroom and beets. Oscar nominees dined on more vegetarian and vegan options than ever before that night, thanks in part to Best Actor winner Joaquin Phoenix advocating for Hollywood to go meatless.
On the West Coast and across the United States, veganism is on the rise. Touting the environmental, ethical and health benefits of food that’s grown rather than born, adherents refrain from eating anything that comes from an animal. So meat and fish are off limits, of course – but so are honey and dairy products. Closer to home, nonprofit Vegan Pittsburgh website caters to new vegans, aspiring vegans and the vegcurious with a list of restaurants in every local Taking community. Local grocery stores including the plant-eating Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, the East End Food Co-op and even Giant Eagle boast phenomenon a step further an ever-expanding range of vegan are raw-food eaters, who forgo options, as well. any food preparation involving heat. While a challenging lifestyle to commit to, whole raw foods offer incredible health benefits to body and mind. Interested in tasting dinner on the vegan side? Join Executive Chef Kevin Coughenour, the Duquesne Club’s internationally acclaimed chef, on July 16 (tentative) to get a taste of the most vibrant veg-inspired delights of the season.
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Whet your palette at one of these vegan-friendly establishments in a neighborhood near you.
Choolah
Onion Maiden
Apteka
6114 Centre Ave., East Liberty
639 E. Warrington Ave., Allentown
4606 Penn Ave., Bloomfield
Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or meatatarian, the Choolaah bowl has something for everyone. Boasting responsibly sourced ingredients with a pedigree, this fast-casual Indian BBQ spot has five locations in the mid-Atlantic. Protein options like veggie croquettes, tofu and roasted veggies are the perfect vegan base to add to dishes like chickpea masala or the yellow lentil daal. Bonus points for Choolah’s handheld naan wraps, which are perfectly portable and summer-friendly for walking around and chilling out during the season’s arts festivals and outdoor concerts. The cauliflower and chickpea wrap is the go-to vegan choice for al fresco appetites.
With 100 percent of its menu made up of vegan Asian and American comfort fare, Onion Maiden distinguishes itself with its laid-back vibe heavy on the metal and punk rock references. In addition to casual choices like curries, nachos and hot dogs, this edgy spot also boasts amazing baked goods with creative twists. Proof of their hard-rock cred? Onion Maiden’s take on the Boston cream donut is a vegan delight called C.R.E.A.M.; their apple pie donut is called the Bonita Applebum. A partnership with Worm Return means Onion Maiden composts any food waste and prioritizes the use of eco-friendly products. It’s BYOB and cash only, so bring along some bills and a bottle if you’re heading in.
Just beyond the borders of Polish Hill, Apteka serves up an array of Eastern European vegan dishes, such as Boczniaki z kapusta and Baba Jaga. Need a translation? Well, **technically** we’re talking about oyster mushroom and braised cabbage in beer broth with butternut miso and rye crumb and a vegetablepate sandwich with pickles, smoked onion remoulade, picked beet and mustard on house-baked seed bread. But for the uninitiated, this tasty stuff is exotic yet approachable. What started out as a popular Pierogi Night pop-up series evolved into a standalone 100 percent vegan restaurant in 2016 that’s been earning rave reviews ever since. Today, the stuffed dumplings that fueled the whole phenomenon come on a big plate with two fillings: sauerkraut/mushroom and celeriac/ apple/potato/horseradish.
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The Zenith
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5202 Butler St., Lawrenceville
Specializing in wholesome, fully customizable stir fries, salads, and cold-pressed juices, this fast-casual vegan-friendly concept began in Philadelphia in 2012 and arrived in East Liberty in 2017. While this eatery’s emphasis on honey-based desserts keeps it from being a truly vegan spot, plant-based options like the Red Coconut Curry Bowl alongside build-yourown meals make it a destination for those looking to dip their toe in the veggie waters.
With a 100 percent vegan menu that changes weekly and its unforgettable location inside a quirky antique shop, this delicious den is full of earth-friendly surprises. Browse the eclectic offerings in The Zenith’s art gallery while you work up an appetite for Sunday brunch or sip your favorite brew from the extensive tea menu. As Pittsburgh’s oldest fully vegetarian restaurant, The Zenith also offers catering for off-site events or on-site for private parties.
This chic all-day eatery serves 100 percent vegan MediterraneanAmerican fusion in a cool, modern space for dishes that will delight vegans and non-vegans alike. The light, healthy dishes have a heavy Middle Eastern accent, but the espresso and dessert choices (yum, carrot cake) will suit any palate, plant-friendly or not. Named for its Upper Lawrenceville location on the corner of 52nd and Butler streets, B52 is making a name for itself with mezze like hummus and labneh and larger meals like falafel, tabbouleh, fried oyster mushrooms, eggplant with pesto and kebab salad.
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Whether you spent the spring socially distancing in your Downtown condo or kicking back at the family manor, the urge to refresh your space likely crossed your mind a time or two. Here, high-end interior designers share the latest ideas to incorporate into your living spaces.
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CONTEMPORARY. CHIC. CLASSIC. Fashion fades, only style remains the same. – Coco Chanel
LIGHTEN UP WITH COLOR + TEXTURE
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assionate about color? Many of the best European fabric houses feature unusual palettes, perfect for punching up classic contemporary or stylish traditional interiors, say Evelyn Wedner and Jim Checkeye of Evelyn James Interiors. It’s sage advice for people who gravitate toward beautiful monochromatic interiors peppered with small accents of patterns and colors. While grey tones are still popular, beige and cream are returning to interiors; a movement toward less formal, more relaxed interiors shows up in wood finishes that are softer and more matte – sometimes even with a wood-brush finish.
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LUXE. LIGHT. LOVELY. Luxury is in each detail. – Hubert de Givenchy
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BRING THE OUTDOORS IN pecifically, natural textures in furnishings and textiles. Let the elements outside – fresh-cut grass, favorite flower species, a clematis plant climbing up a trellis – inspire your surroundings inside, says designer Carrie Lehmann, founder of CL Interiors. “Reorganize, giving yourself the opportunity to create a new happy living environment. Your home will be in full bloom before you know it!” Other ideas? Gold cabinet hardware, lighting and picture frames are an excellent complement to warm woods for builtins and kitchen or bath cabinets. Duquesne Club
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COLLECTED. COOL. CASUAL. We create our buildings and then they create us. – Frank Lloyd Wright
ADD LAYERS + CONTRAST You know mixing and matching is a treasured secret of the design trade, but it goes the distance when you vary the shapes of furnishings and fixtures to integrate both curvilinear and clean lines. Introduce a curved sofa with a square coffee table, combine a rectangular dining table with curved dining chairs, or interrupt two square club chairs with a round side table, suggests Dana Mackey of Babb and Mack Design Co. More inspo: Welcome vintage furnishings and fixtures to mix with new, more modern pieces. 26 I Avenue 6
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DREAM HOUSE
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eady to freshen up your space? Babb and Mack Design founder Dana Mackey shares her go-to spots in Pittsburgh for creating an overall look that feels collected and authentic to the people living in a space.
Create a space that is authentic to you and that space will work daily to keep you grounded and inspired. – Dana Mackey, Babb & Mack Design Co.
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Mt. Lebanon Floral
129 Castle Shannon Boulevard Mt. Lebanon
2124 Penn Avenue Strip District
725 Washington Road Mt. Lebanon
Bloom Home Market
Roxanne’s Dried Flowers
James Gallery
619 E. McMurray Road Peters Township
2115 Penn Avenue Strip District
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The 6th Avenue Group plans lively social events and coordinates attending Club- and Society-sponsored events together. The group formed organically to encourage members under 45 to gather, socialize and network at the Club.
Young Members Happy Hour October 24
On The The Chef’s Table March 5
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Everything Chocolate Boot Camp October 12
The Culinary Society celebrates and cultivates the Club’s commitment to culinary excellence through inspiring, educational, and member and staff focused programs. Social and educational activities include cooking demonstrations, culinary classes, off-site tours, food tastings, guest chefs, and co-sponsored events with other Club Societies.
Haunted House Decorating October 22
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Culinary Society Party in the Kitchen October 28
Gingerbread Decorating
Preparing Soups Boot Camp
November 19
March 7
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omen OF THE CLUB Women of the Club is an organic, vibrant group that hosts monthly social and philanthropic events with a wide range of themes. Women, men and guests are invited to come together to enjoy art, wine, behind-the-scenes tours, seasonal events, hands-on workshops and more.
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In February, Women of the Club toasted the Gilded Age with the inaugural
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event, an evening of entertainment to benefit the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Art Tour
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AS rt ociety The Art Society’s mission is to enrich members’ experience and knowledge of art and architecture through programs related to the Club’s significant art collection and historic building. Additional on-site and off-site events present opportunities to experience other periods and genres of art and architecture.
Hamptons Gardens and Houses of the Gilded Age - September 24
Art Tour - October 11
Polymath Park Tour - October 12
Ron Donoughe Meet and Greet - December 5
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Louis Sturgess - November 14
Leslie Przybylek - February 18
The Beer Society aspires to facilitate the knowledge and social enjoyment of beer by members and guests. Social and educational activities include informal beer and buffet nights, dinners with preselected pairings, beer swaps, local off-site craft brewery tours, regional travel and tastings with educational speakers.
International Beer Tasting September 12
Oktoberfest - October 3
Whiskey Barrel-Aged Beer Tasting - November 14
Holiday Gathering - December 12
North Country Brewing January 16
Brian Reed Beer and Cheese - February 12
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The Literary Society organizes activities for members and spouses who share a common interest in reading and theater to enrich their enjoyment of a broad range of literature. Society dues subsidize honorariums and expenses for speakers and support the Society’s charitable work, including its annual book drive to benefit Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, donations to Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh and underwriting of Autumn House Press’s spring poetry gala.
Elaine Sciolino - October 29
Robert Matzen - November 20
Barbara Burstin - December 4
Marie Benedict - January 29
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Stephen Chbosky October 7
Pike Run Shoot and Dinner August 2
Kickoff Event Jim Eckles October 23
Game Dinner November 15
The Rod & Gun Society strives to increase the level of camaraderie among members who share a common interest in shooting, fishing, hunting and sporting activities by hosting an active calendar of events, including prominent speakers, competitive shoots, and hunting and fishing trips to exotic locations.
Thanksgiving Sporting Clays Shoot November 27
Holiday Happy Hour December 5
Woodmont
9th Annual Sportsman’s Dinner
February 10
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Established in 1996, the Wine Society boasts 300 members – the largest enrollment of any private club wine society in America. The Wine Society promotes wine education and enjoyment by hosting wine tastings, dinners, classes, and tours that provide members the opportunity to broaden their horizons regarding wines and the regions in which they are produced.
Callejo Wine Tasting September 10
Rose on the Roof (Relocated to the Garden Patio)
Perliss
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October 8
Tor Wines November 21
Holiday Champagne December 3
Jarvis January 14
Wine Extravaganza February 7
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Spurrier Wine Dinner March 11
At Duquesne Club Health & Fitness, we believe a healthy member is a happy member. It’s our goal to maintain the traditions of the past while establishing future standards of service in the health and fitness industry. Our team works together to provide excellent service with competence, compassion and courtesy.
Rolling Rock Club Golf Outing August 12
Bloomfield Bike Tour September 14
Turkey Burner November 29
Round Robin Squash December 7
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Jazz on Fridays Tubby Daniels August 16
New & Prospective Member Reception October 9
Jazz on Fridays Benny Benack
Matt Klumpp
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CLUB-SPONSORED EVENTS Members look to the Duquesne Club for the camaraderie fostered by our many societies and events. We strive to be more than a club— we’re a complete social retreat, with plenty of activities to keep members busy year-round.
Holiday Tea November 29
New & Prospective Member Reception
December 6
Holiday Tea December 13
December 10
Children’s Holiday Party December 14
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Holiday Tea
Jazz on Fridays Tubby Daniels
December 20
December 20
New Years Day Open House January 1
Jazz on Fridays Marcus Lucas Trio
Max Leake Trio
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Our programming is shaped by the staff’s commitment to understanding and responding to the changing interests of members. The Duquesne Club hosts more than 125 social events each year, each designed with enthusiasm and detail to appeal to a variety of interests.
Winter Tea January 31
Jazz on Fridays Kenny Blake Trio, Valentine’s Day February 14
Jazz on Fridays Winter Tea Matt Klumpp February 21
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Domaine Serene 2016 Yamhill Cuvée Pinot Noir “The blended cuvée offers a fine introduction to the winery’s extensive portfolio of single-vineyard Pinots. Lovely fruit flavors combine red berries, cherries and subtle notes of orange peel.”
PAUL GREGUTT, WINE ENTHUSIAST
Thanks to the blending of Pinot Noir from each of Domaine Serene’s main vineyard estates, the Yamhill Cuvée offers consistency from vintage to vintage in an ultra-premium Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Named for the Pacific Northwest county that’s home to all the Domaine Serene estates, the inaugural vintage of this blend pre-dates the designation of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA and includes grapes from the Dundee Hills and Eola-Amity AVAs. Characterized by pastoral, rolling hills composed of shallow, quick-draining, ancient marine soil, Yamhill-Carlton is ideal for Pinot Noir and other cool-climate-loving varieties.
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This Pinot Noir is approachable, with a textural profile that’s vibrant, silky and persistent. Its deeply spicy cherry-red thread offers a bright and more centrally focused palate than many other pinots from Serene, making for immediate appeal. The tannins are firm and polished, and for such a large-production wine, it maintains good focus throughout the finish. Extremely expressive, the 2016 Yamhill Cuvée Pinot Noir offers an alluring nose rich with heavenly aromas. Its brooding undercurrent of firm structure finishes with refined tannins. An extremely appealing wine, its complexity leaves you thirsty for more.
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POLISHED AND PLUSH Appearance An earthy and attractive choice, medium to dark ruby-purple in color. Nose Cocoa, pomegranate, clove and star anise aromas and tar notes with red currants, black cherries, blackberries, tree bark and dried flowers. Palate A patchwork of cherry, cranberry cocktail and blueberry flavors explode on the palate. Its seamlessly integrated and inviting tannins lead to a long, lingering finish.
to the dance floor. Make memories to love and to cherish with a wedding at the Duquesne Club.
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A wedding at the Duquesne Club is guaranteed to be a wedding your guests will never forget. Our talented team has the knowledge and experience to help plan and execute your vision. We’ll set-up your space, design breathtaking décor, provide a decadent food and wine menu, and prepare a luxurious stay for your guests in our hotel rooms and suites. Every detail of your wedding is trusted to our exceptional banquet and catering team—from the ceremony, to cocktail hour, to reception. For more information, visit www.duquesne.org or call 412-471-6585.
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Established in 2002, the Duquesne Club Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Managed by a board of directors appointed annually by the Duquesne Club board, its objectives include: • Acquisition, presentation and preservation of significant works of art, books and decorative arts. Last year the painting, Junction Hollow, Pittsburgh, 1907, by Sir Alfred East was acquired and reframed through generous donations from members and grants authorized by the Foundation board. Tours of the Club and Foundation art collections are offered by appointment to members, guests and the public by art director and curator Barb Conner (bconner@duquesne.org or 412.560.3233) and trained docent volunteers. • Maintenance and restoration of the exterior of the historic clubhouse. In 2015, a new entrance compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was constructed on Sixth Avenue to provide warm welcome to all members and guests. Construction was financed through a combination of member donations and a Foundation grant. • Support of the Camille Mauclair/Duquesne Club Employees Scholarship Fund, which is administered by The Pittsburgh Foundation. Since 2001, scholarships totaling $241,625 have been awarded to 26 students attending colleges and trade/vocational schools. • Support of charitable causes in the Pittsburgh community periodically approved by the Foundation board. In October 2018 following the horrific attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, directors of both the Foundation and Club authorized donations to the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh’s Our Victims of Terror Fund through United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. 44 I Avenue 6
DONATIONS RECEIVED Thank you to members and friends who made contributions since the previous issue of Avenue 6: Art Acquisition & Preservation Fund Robert Barbarowicz Scholarship Fund Mary Louise Gantz Donald Ickert Michael Koenig Yvonne Maher Albert & Eileen Muse Melvin Rex Bob & Eileen Stovash
Bruce & Barbara Weigand Frank Yocca Duquesne Club Beer Society Foam Fund Spring & Fall 2019 Sporting Clays Shoots
General Fund Nancy Bromall Barry Bill & Sissy Lieberman Anonymous Fund No. 11 of The Pgh Foundation Attendees of February 20, 2020 Cigar Dinner
MAKE A DONATION Donations, which are tax deductible, are accepted by check or charge to member account at: Duquesne Club Charitable Foundation Attention: Nancyann Letterio, Treasurer P.O. Box 387 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0387 Please designate if your gift is intended for a specific activity (exterior of clubhouse, art acquisition and preservation, scholarship). Otherwise it will be added to the general fund, which is utilized to pay administrative costs such as annual audit and tax return filing fees and for grants authorized by the Foundation board. Also note whether your contribution is in honor or memory of someone and if you prefer to remain anonymous. For more information, contact Nancyann Letterio (nletterio@duquesne.org or 412.560.3222). A copy of the official registration and financial information for the Duquesne Club Charitable Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
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Philander Chase Knox Jessica Cox, independent historian and history writer
It has been said that behind every successful businessperson is an equally successful attorney. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as Pittsburgh forged a new type of mega-industrialist, beside them was created a new kind of lawyer: the corporate attorney. This emerging breed eschewed the intellectual detachment and scholarly penury of the old-time solicitor in favor of active involvement in the business world that they represented. In so doing, they became indispensable mediaries between industry, finance, government, and the law, in a world in which all were rapidly changing. Foremost in this movement was Philander Knox, whose wisdom and advice were relied upon by the men who shaped the Gilded Age.
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hilander Chase Knox, the youngest of twelve children, was born in 1853 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. He was named after Philander Chase, the recently-deceased presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, whose eloquence convinced the Knox family to convert to Episcopalianism from their ancestral Scotch-Irish Presbyterianism. He attended a year of college at West Virginia University in Morgantown before transferring to Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, where his talents on the school debate team attracted the attention of William McKinley, prosecuting attorney for Starke County, Ohio. McKinley advised the young man that he should study the law, and a friendship sprung up between the two. Knox “often visited Canton to hear McKinley try cases and make political speeches,� while McKinley gently nudged the young man toward the bar.
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Knox first took a job as a typesetter in the office of the Brownsville Clipper, then as a clerk in the Monongahela National Bank, where he gained an insider’s knowledge of the banking industry that he would later say was “indispensable to the modern lawyer.” Out of his salary of seven hundred dollars, he saved six hundred to put toward his education and struck out for Pittsburgh to read law in the offices of Swope and Reed. Nowhere could Knox have received a better preparation, as Henry B. Swope, senior partner, was also the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. One year after his admission to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1875, Knox himself became Assistant to the United States District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.1 Now a practicing attorney, Knox married Lillian Smith, daughter of local steel magnate Andrew Darcie Smith, of Smith, Sutton & Co., (later a part of Crucible Steel) in 1876, and the couple had three children.2 The following year, Knox and his friend and fellow attorney James H. Reed (nephew of David Reed of Swope and Reed), founded the law firm of Knox & Reed.3 Opening at just the time that Pittsburgh manufacturing was exploding, with literally dozens of local industrialists in need of qualified counsel, there would be no lean years for the burgeoning firm. “From the start, we had all the business we could do,” Knox later said. “I knew nothing about the traditional waiting and starving of young lawyers.” Knox & Reed quickly became the firm of choice for the Heinz companies,
the Mellon interests, the Frick coke empire, and, most famously, for Andrew Carnegie and his Carnegie Steel Company. “Moreover,” noted a close associate, “clients not only appreciated his ability but also became his friends, for he was as attractive in personal contact as he was formidable in legal conflict.” 4 Along with George Westinghouse, Andrew Mellon, and others, Knox was a regular attendee at the weekly poker games hosted at the home of Henry Clay Frick.5 Such social engagements facilitated Knox’s preference to understand his clients and their needs minutely. Believing that there was no substitute for good old-fashioned study, Knox learned everything he could about an issue, a company, or a person before ever setting foot in court or a meeting. In contrast to many lawyers of his day, Knox disliked lengthy, dramatic, wordy arguments and became known for a brief, concise style. “Few lawyers have ever lived,” said a fellow attorney, “who could say so much in so few words.” Knox’s well-heeled clients were willing to pay a premium for his services – a close friend believed that, at the height of Knox’s career, his minimum fee was $250,000 (over seven million dollars today).6 It was worth it to have an attorney who could function “as a field lieutenant who could handle unseemly details in utter confidence while simultaneously maintaining a gentlemanly public posture.” 7 Flush with business, in 1882, at the age of twenty-nine, Knox was able to join his clients as a member of the prestigious Duquesne Club.
Knox residence on Ellsworth Avenue in Pittsburgh
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By that time, the Duquesne Club had outgrown its original Penn Avenue location and had been renting a building at the present Sixth Avenue location for several years. Plans for a grand, new clubhouse were already underway when Knox was admitted to membership, but in 1889, just as the finishing touches were being put on the new Duquesne Club building, another club of which Knox was a member became the focus of a horrific tragedy.
In the late 1870s, a group of Pittsburgh investors, including Knox, had purchased the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club on the shores of Lake Conemaugh, high in the mountains above Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They built sprawling Victorian “cottages” along the lakeshore and spent the ensuing summers fishing, picnicking, and taking the mountain air. The aging, earthen dam which held Lake Conemaugh in the mountains, however, was deteriorating, and changes made by the club to ensure peak fishing— primarily the shortening of the dam and the removal or blockage of drainage outlets and spillways— weakened it further. Finally, on May 31, 1889, after a week of heavy rainfall, the South Fork Dam split open and sent the entire contents of Lake Conemaugh rushing down the valley toward the city of Johnstown. Two thousand two hundred nine people were killed, and Johnstown itself was nearly obliterated, requiring the most massive mobilization of humanitarian aid ever undertaken in the United States at that time. Eager to distance themselves from liability, the South Fork members turned to Knox and Reed. They successfully fended off all charges, arguing that the Johnstown Flood had been an unpreventable Act of God. Neither the South Fork club nor any of its members were ever required to pay damages,8 though neither did the members ever return to their fine lakeside cottages, now overlooking nothing but a muddy swath of earth.9
consolidating Carnegie Steel – and several other companies – into J.P. Morgan’s United States Steel Corporation – the world’s first billion-dollar company. In 1896, Knox’s old friend William McKinley had been elected to the presidency of the United States and asked Knox to serve as his attorney general. But Knox declined, feeling that he could “not afford to give up [his] immense law practice, then reaching the zenith of its prosperity.” 11 When McKinley was elected to a second term in 1900, however, Knox accepted the honor. Still, only eight months later, McKinley was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Knox and the nation were plunged into mourning. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt – now President – was expected to dismiss Knox, as “not in sympathy with the new administration.” 12 Instead, Roosevelt reconfirmed the appointment, and Knox remained in the office that McKinley, the man who had set Knox on the path to the law, had envisioned for him.
Knox residence, 1322 Front Street in Brownsville, Pennsylvania
In 1892-93, Knox would again be called upon to assist and defend his high-profile clients during and after the controversial events of the Homestead Strike, in which locked-out Carnegie Steel employees engaged armed Pinkerton agents in battle with casualties on both sides. Before the lockout, Knox acted as the legal intermediary between Carnegie Steel and Homestead officials, as well as an emissary to the Pinkerton Detective Agency. After the Battle of Homestead, he negotiated the deployment of the Pennsylvania state militia to the town. He again successfully defended his clients in court, arguing that a company owner had the right to maintain order within their property as they saw fit. Carnegie Steel was not held liable for the events at Homestead10. Less than a decade later, Knox helped to entirely free Carnegie from his labor worries by successfully drafting and overseeing the multitudinous contracts and agreements in Duquesne Club
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In 1904, Pennsylvania governor Samuel W. Pennypacker cherrypicked Knox to serve out the unexpired term of deceased Pennsylvania senator Matthew S. Quay, and the following year Knox was popularly elected to serve the full term, through 1909. In 1908, however, he ran for the Republican Presidential nomination. He lost to William Howard Taft, who, once assuming Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Joseph Gurney office, nominated Cannon, and Philander Chase Knox on March 4, 1921 Knox for Secretary of State, the third most powerful office in the Before long, Roosevelt asked his attorney general if nation’s government. Knox accepted and continued it was possible to break the power of the massive to work diligently during the Taft administration to industrial “trusts” – the railroads, the cattle and help place the United States on a more authoritative, meatpacking interests, the sugar and cotton poolers financially-sound footing. – that were combining to bully governments and But to say that Knox never rested would be overpower the rule of law. Knox took a look over the incorrect. While his contemporaries in industry and Sherman Anti-Trust Act, responded that it was possible, government were renowned for their tireless work and, although it would pain a few of the industrialists ethic and “strenuous” lives, proud of their fourteenwhom he counted as clients and friends, he got down to hour days and six-day weeks, Knox was better work. No less than forty monopolies would be “busted” known for the opposite. He regularly slept twelve under Knox’s leadership, including John D. Rockefeller’s hours a night and often broke up his days with at powerful Standard Oil and J. P. Morgan’s massive least one four-hour nap. His frequent habit of dozing Northern Securities railroad combine. off during meetings or senate sessions, too, coupled Knox also worked with the Roosevelt administration to with his naturally heavily-lidded eyes, prompted implement Knox’s philosophy of “Dollar Diplomacy,” both his friends and enemies to nickname him which encouraged the use of economic pressure rather “Sleepy Phil,” 13 a joke which he, again, embraced. than military power in international relations. Indeed, In 1913, when his term as secretary of state the term “Dollar Diplomacy” had initially been used expired, Knox returned to Pittsburgh, and Knox derisively against Knox. Still, he embraced the joke, and Reed. In 1916, he was elected to the Senate confident that extending loans to and negotiating again (succeeding fellow Pittsburgher George T. leases with developing countries would ultimately Oliver) and returned once more to Washington cost less and pay higher dividends than occupation D.C., where his final years in politics were marked or aggression. Knox was largely vindicated when his by a cautionary approach to peace following World approach was instrumental in delivering the Panama War I. He believed that the Treaty of Versailles Canal into American hands, minus many of the delays was unsustainable, and involvement in the League and conflicts with which it had been previously plagued. 50 I Avenue 6
of Nations was a dangerous game. Knox’s final political act, in July of 1921, was the creation of the Knox-Porter Resolution that ended American involvement in the war without ratifying the Treaty or entering the League. These actions allowed the United States to act as brokers of peace instead of as combatants and smoothed the way for a swift resumption of trade with former enemies. On the evening of October 12, 1921, Knox had hoped to take his wife to a vaudeville show but had been unable to get tickets, and so decided instead to have a quiet dinner at his home at 1527 K Street Northwest, in the nation’s capital. Just before dinner, he met his wife and his private secretary, Warren F. Martin, at the head of the staircase, and as they began to descend, Mrs. Knox heard “a faint noise.” Thinking Knox had simply stumbled, she and Secretary Martin rushed back to the second-floor landing where they found Knox in an unconscious heap. Mrs. Knox immediately began first aid while Martin phoned for a doctor, but it was no use. Philander Knox was pronounced dead upon the doctor’s arrival.14
The summer home of Philander Chase Knox, in Valley Forge National Historical Park
The United States Senate met the following day at eleven o’clock in the morning and promptly adjourned for 24 hours out of respect. Knox was buried in the Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, directly opposite the historic battlefield from the 1774 summer home Knox had purchased in 1903. Today, the fully-restored house, known as the Philander Chase Knox Estate, is a part of Valley Forge National Historic Park. Following Knox’s passing, the firm of Knox & Reed reconstituted itself as Reed-Smith. Under that name, it remains today, operating in more than a dozen countries as one of the world’s premier firms of corporate attorneys. References: 1 Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. XLVII No. 2 (1923): 89114. Hon. Albert J. Beveridge, “Philander Chase Knox, American Lawyer, Patriot, Statesman.” 2 “United Stated Federal Census of 1900,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: October 2019) Philander C. Knox 3 International News Service, “Keystone Statesman Long A Noted Figure In Official Life.” Pittsburgh Press October 13 1921, p1, Newspapers.com 4 Pennsylvania Magazine… 5 University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Vol. 73 (2012): 680-698. Ron Schuler, “Capital, Labor, and Lawyers: The Changing Roles and Rising Influence of the Pittsburgh Bar During the Gilded Age.” 6 Pennsylvania Magazine… 7 Krause, Paul. The Battle for Homestead, 1880-1892: Politics, Culture, and Steel. P271 8 McCullough, David. The Johnstown Flood. Simon & Schuster, 1968, p 242-258 9 The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club clubhouse is now a museum operated by the National Park Service, as are some of the remaining cottages. A few, possibly including the Knox cottage, have been restored as private residences. 10 Krause, Paul. The Battle for Homestead, 1880-1892: Politics, Culture, and Steel. P349 11 Pennsylvania Magazine… 12 “Roosevelt, President.” Pittsburgh Daily Post September 14, 1901, p4, Newspapers. com 13 Wall, James T. Wall Street and the Fruited Plain: Money, Expansion and Politics in the Gilded Age. University Press of America: 2008, p323
Senator Philander Knox residence, 1527 K Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
14 International News Service, “Keystone Statesman Long A Noted Figure In Official Life.” Pittsburgh Press October 13, 1921, p1, Newspapers.
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