h e n r y
m o r r i s o n
FLAGLER MUSEUM palm beach, florida
Inside Whitehall
TM
The Magazine for Flagler Museum Members
ON THE COVER: Jean Flagler Matthews, who founded the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum 60 years ago on June 5, 1959.
h e n r y
m o r r i s o n
FLAGLER MUSEUM palm beach, florida
On June 5, 2019, Founder’s Day kicked off the Museum’s 60th Anniversary celebration! Over 1,625 people visited Whitehall for free in just five hours. Each guest that day received a complimentary memento key chain and a tour pass to return again.
One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480 (561) 655-2833 www.flaglermuseum.us museum hours Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, Noon to 5 pm Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Café des Beaux-Arts opens for Season on November 29, 2019. board of trustees George G. Matthews, president G.F. Robert Hanke, vice president William M. Matthews, treasurer Thomas S. Kenan, III, secretary Alexander W. Dreyfoos, trustee Kelly M. Hopkins, trustee Richard M. Krasno, trustee leadership staff Erin Manning, executive director Gina Pampena, deputy director Christina Bernstein, director of finance Allison Goff, member & visitor services director Lauren Perry, public affairs director Cassandra Van Cott, retail manager Inside Whitehall is a Henry Morrison Flagler Museum publication © 2019 by the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum. All rights reserved. Volume 26, Issue 2 Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. National Historic Landmark Accredited since 1973 by
follow us: @flaglermuseum #flaglermuseum
Inside Whitehall 60th Anniversary Issue
sneak peak
Season of Style 2 Right - Photo by Brooke Mulkey. San Angelo Museum of Fine Art. Above - Photos by Glenn Castellano, New-York Historical Society.
L
ace up your shoes, polish your pumps, and point your toes towards Palm Beach this October! With our Fall and Winter Exhibitions fashioning the theme, the Flagler Museum’s “Season of Style 2” has something for everyone: women’s and men’s fashions from the Gilded Age and beyond, live musical performances with champagne receptions, fascinating lectures and educational outreach programs, festive holiday celebrations and of course a collection of art, furniture, and décor that embodies the history of Florida and shares the life of one of America’s most important people during the Gilded Age, Henry Morrison Flagler. In the coming weeks, you’ll be receiving our annual Season Program Guide filled with details on exhibits Inside Out: Women’s Fashion from Foundation to Silhouette and Walk This Way: Historic Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection, not to mention the 21st annual Music Series, the 15th annual Bluegrass in the Pavilion and an exciting “addition” to our furniture collection. We hope you will join us for these celebrations during our 60th year!
Dailey & Vincent headline Bluegrass in the Pavilion on April 18, 2020.
Inside Out: Women’s Fashion from Foundation to Silhouette is organized by The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts with the support of the Ben and Beverly Stribling Special Exhibition Trust and is circulated through GuestCurator Traveling Exhibitions. Walk This Way: Historic Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection is organized by the New-York Historical Society. At top: (left) Seymour Weitzman, designer, Mr. Seymour, maker. Pointed-toe laced pumps, ca. 1964. Suede, grosgrain ribbon. Stuart Weitzman Collection. (center) Fenton Footwear, maker, Saks Fifth Avenue, retailer. T-strap pumps, ca. 1937. Velvet, leather. Stuart Weitzman Collection. (right) Lace-up boots, ca. 1900. Silk and silk brocade. Stuart Weitzman Collection.
renewal reminder
Call 561-655-2833 to make sure your Membership is active this Season!
cover story
‘A person of grace and good humor’ A tribute to our founder, Jean Flagler Matthews
S
ixty years ago, Jean Flagler Matthews, the granddaughter of Henry Morrison Flagler, saved her grandfather’s Palm Beach, FL estate despite never having met him. This decision in 1959 was just the beginning of what became for her a 20-year effort to restore Whitehall, open its doors as a meeting place for charitable, historical and public service organizations and share its treasures with the public as the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum.
While some might say the Museum is her most well-known achievement in Palm Beach, Mrs. Matthews was held in esteem as “a great lady” whose philanthropy touched many beyond the walls of Whitehall. Mrs. Matthews was born in 1910 to Henry “Harry” Harkness Flagler, Henry Morrison Flagler’s only son, and his wife Annie Louise Lamont [Flagler]. She grew up in New York as the youngest of Flagler’s three daughters, and graduated from the Chapin School in Manhattan. While she lived in various places over the years, later in life she settled in Rye (Westchester County), NY, and in Palm Beach. An ardent horticulturist, Mrs. Matthews was a member of the Garden Club of America, Garden Council, the New York Botanical Gardens and the Rye (NY) Garden Club. The Horticultural Society of New York awarded Mrs. Matthews a citation for “outstanding leadership.” She kept a scrapbook of her award-winning flowers which included her favorite yellow daffodils. In society, Mrs. Matthews became known as a philanthropist and
YOUNGEST OF THREE: Henry “Harry” Harkness Flagler, Henry Flagler’s only son, is shown with his daughters in this undated photograph. Jean Flagler Matthews, the youngest, is seated at right.
In 1979, Stetson University awarded Mrs. Matthews an honorary degree. Mrs. Matthews was also presented a plaque in honor and appreciation for the Flagler family’s support of Flagler Hall.
“She was a person of grace and good humor who made the lives of others happier and our world better ...”
promoter of the arts — a “quiet giver” who followed in her father’s and grandfather’s footsteps. Throughout her life Mrs. Matthews supported cultural, educational, medical, business, and religious organizations most notably in New York and Florida — often with a focus on youth. In her early 20s, she volunteered with the American National Red Cross and sat on the board of managers at United Hospital in Port Chester, NY. By the 1940s, she was serving on boards and fundraising for schools such as Palm Beach Private School. In the 1950s and ’60s, Mrs. Matthews was supporting organizations benefiting the arts, women, orphans and youth baseball leagues in Westchester County and hospitals, medical research, and the arts in Palm Beach. She was also a well-known lifelong supporter of the Anglican and Episcopal churches in both locales. Her philanthropic leadership and outlook had a direct impact on the beginnings of the Flagler Museum. An early mission statement published in the program of the February 6, 1960 Restoration Ball stated: “The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum was established in 1959 as a non-profit undertaking to perpetuate the memory of Florida’s pioneer and philanthropist,
“She was a great lady who did more good quietly than almost anyone I know. She gave to all charities, and she did it right up to the time of her death.” Harrison K. Chauncey, Jr., a Palm Beach lawyer, former President of the Sailfish Club of Florida and charter member of the Flagler Museum
Inside Whitehall 60th Anniversary Issue
Palm Beach Mayor Claude D. Reese congratulates the Museum’s Founder on the return of the first piece of restored furniture to Whitehall in 1959.
AWARD-WINNING HORTICULTURIST: Jean Flagler Matthews was an avid gardener and was known to love yellow flowers, especially daffodils. Her home in Rye, NY, called Brookside, would be awash in yellow daffodils in the springtime.
“Like her grandfather, ... Mrs. Matthews was a firm believer in loyalty and friendship, and her field of philanthropy, also like his, included schools, churches and hospitals ... She opened her Rye estate ‘Brookside’ for many charitable affairs, and she especially enjoyed inviting the veterans from a nearby hospital to view her beautiful gardens. It was not an unusual sight to observe Mrs. Matthews wheeling some men around. This lovely lady not only gave her time and money, but her heart as well.” Guides’ Gazette, 1979
and to serve as a permanent headquarters and meeting place for organizations dedicated to public service. Built by Mr. Flagler in 1902, Whitehall was closed after his death in 1913, later became a resort hotel and now will become a part of the Palm Beach cultural, social and civic communities. As such, Whitehall will serve as a museum available for use by charitable, historical and public service organizations ...” In the spirit of that statement, the Palm Beach Historical Society, Palm Beach Roundtable, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Symphony and the Junior League all held offices or headquarters at the Museum until the late 1970s and early ’80s. Mrs. Matthews died in 1979 at the age of 68. Just as her grandfather did, she left behind a legacy of her own, having touched many organizations and individuals. She inspired her three sons to decades of leadership on the Museum’s Board of Trustees. In the 20 years Mrs. Matthews devoted to the Flagler Museum, Whitehall underwent an amazing transformation from withering hotel to community gathering place to national treasure and accredited museum.
JEAN FLAGLER MATTHEWS’ 60-YEAR LEGACY: A TIME LINE BY DECADE
1959
In 1959, Whitehall was at risk of being razed.
1959 - FOUNDING MEMBERS: With Mrs. Matthews seated at center, the other founding members of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in this photo included (from left) Robert E. Lee, Ricardo C. Gonzales, George G. Matthews and Maude Miner Hadden.
When Henry Flagler died in 1913, Whitehall was left to his wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, and upon her death Whitehall passed to her niece, Louise Clisby Wise. Mrs. Wise sold the estate to developers in 1925 and the property was turned into the Whitehall Hotel. A 10-story, 300-room tower was erected on the west side of the property along the Intracoastal Waterway. Whitehall’s original rooms were used for guest lounges, card rooms and guest suites. It operated as a hotel for over 30 years but by 1959 the hotel was in financial distress. The hotel owners could not keep up with repairs and announced in April 1959 their plans to sell the property or change its use. Mrs. Matthews learned of the
estate’s fate and worked with the hotel owners to acquire the property and its furnishings for $1,500,000 — substantially less than what the owners were asking. Fortunately, the owners were supportive of Mrs. Matthews’ plan to restore Whitehall to its original grandeur and open it to the public.
Led by Mrs. Matthews, on June 5, 1959, the Articles of Incorporation were signed in New York to form the nonprofit corporation the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Inc., the same day that the Purchase Agreement was fully executed to purchase the property.
’60s
During the first three years of operations, the Board of Trustees hired the Museum’s professional staff; objects and rooms underwent restoration, with many objects being returned to their original locations; and Henry Flagler’s Railcar No. 91 was purchased in Virginia and taken to South Carolina for exterior renovation before arriving in Palm Beach for interior work. The Museum held a Restoration Ball on February 6, 1960 to raise funds, inviting 600 guests including local and national dignitaries. On the following day, Whitehall opened to the public as the Flagler Museum, welcoming over 1,400 visitors to tour the property. The first free-of-charge Open House was held on February 4, 1961 to commemorate the opening of the Museum the year before. The 1960s also saw the return and 1960 - A BALL TO RAISE FUNDS: Jean Flagler Matthews greets Florida Governor LeRoy Collins at the Restoration Ball. Guests received a commemorative record album as a souvenir.
Inside Whitehall 60th Anniversary Issue conservation of the Odell Co. pipe organ to Whitehall; the demolition of eight floors of the 10-story hotel tower; and the benefit concert performed by the New York Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Bernstein, in honor of Henry Harkness Flagler’s lifelong commitment to classical music.
’70s
The Museum’s second decade included the continued restoration of Whitehall’s interior rooms, main gate and fence. Furniture and paintings were returned or acquired, including the
Whitehall was demolished on the north side of the property and restoration projects on the interiors continued. In 1984, six servants’ rooms were converted into the Exhibition Gallery, and in 1988 the Museum Store opened.
’90s
Extensive remodeling, restoration and conservation was completed inside and out in the 1990s, including the stabilization of the ceiling in the Grand Hall. The annual Music Series also began. New technology enabled the launch of the Museum’s first website; a computerized collection management system was introduced; and a new climate control system went online as a major preservation accomplishment for Whitehall. In 1999, the Flagler Museum was reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
1976 - EXPERT RESTORATION: Replicas of original textiles were created by Scalamandré to revive the Colonial Chamber.
Heade paintings. The Royal Poinciana Chapel was moved from the property in front of Whitehall’s entrance to where it sits today to make way for an expanded parking area. The Museum received accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 1973. On March 22, 1979, Jean Flagler Matthews passed away, having served the Museum for 20 years.
’80s
In the 1980s, the Board of Trustees voted to eliminate admission charges for all organized school groups, which continues today. The first video biography of Henry Flagler was created and the Whitehall Lecture Series began. A two-room wing that wasn’t original to
reassembled. In 2009, an elevator was installed making the second floor of Whitehall wheelchair accessible for the first time. Conservation and restoration projects continued, including the rewiring of Whitehall’s many sconces and chandeliers. Many important pieces were returned to the Museum’s collection, as well, including the Drawing Room’s Steinway piano. Audio tours were developed to supplement the Docent-led tour program.
2005 - NEW PAVILION: This photo shows in-progress construction of the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, which was completed in 2005.
’10s
In this, the Museum’s sixth decade, audio tours in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese were created. The Flagler’s Spirit program was launched to reach those who may not otherwise have access to the Museum. In 2013, the Drawing Room was 1995 - GRAND BALLROOM CONSERVATION: restored to its original French Gray A lunette painting undergoes cleaning. color. In 2013, ‘15 and ‘17, a Bal Poudré fundraiser was held, reminiscent of the first parties thrown by the Flaglers in honor of George Washington’s Birthday. A statue of Henry Flagler was In 2000, Whitehall was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. dedicated and installed on Royal Poinciana Way, one of the gateways government. to Palm Beach island. In 2015, 84% of In 2002, an exhibition of paintings attendees to the Museum are first-time collected by Henry Flagler was curated visitors. Attendance records now exceed by the Museum for display and in over 83,500 visitors per year. • 2006 a special Tiffany exhibit was
’00s
TODAY ... The Flagler Museum expresses gratitude to its devoted Trustees and hard-working, enthusiastic staff and volunteers through the decades, its visitors from the past 60 years and its incredible support network.
June 30, 2018 to June 30, 2019
CONTRIBUTORS, SPONSORS & GR ANTORS $300,000 and above Mr. Thomas S. Kenan, III $200,000 and above Mrs. Suzette de Marigny Smith* Stockman Family Foundation Trust $100,000 and above Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council $50,000 and above The Harding Foundation Mr. George G. Matthews* Relgalf Charitable Foundation $25,000 and above Flagler System, Inc. Fortin Foundation of Florida Col. & Mrs. G. F. Robert Hanke* Mr. & Mrs. William M. Matthews Northern Trust The Wise Foundation $10,000 and above The Abraham and Beverly Sommer Foundation Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Charitable Foundation Mr. Willis H. du Pont The Eliasberg Family Foundation Ms. Roe Green Mr. & Mrs. Frederick E. Hopkins, III Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Krasno Marmot Foundation Palm Beach Post* The Randleigh Foundation Trust Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation $5,000 and above Cultural Council of Palm Beach County David Minkin Foundation Mrs. F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. Ms. Linda Dunhill Eric Friedheim Foundation Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Garden Club of Palm Beach Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Henry Hilton West Palm Beach Dr. Ann L. Johnson & Mr. Charles B. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Sidney A. Kohl Mrs. John C. LaMonte Mrs. Howard Lester Mr. & Mrs. Milton S. Maltz Mrs. Betsy K. Matthews* The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
The MBS Family Foundation Nancy and Joel Hart Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ellis J. Parker Mr. & Mrs. John J. Pohanka Sharkey Family Foundation Mr. Harold Byron Smith Soter Kay Foundation Stautberg Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Templeton & Company Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Winchester Mystery House $2,500 and above Mr. & Mrs. John W. Annan Atwater Kent Foundation Mr. & Mrs. E. William Aylward Copeland Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Ms. Isabelle Haskell de Tomaso Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Manning Palm Beach Daily News The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Richard S. Johnson Family Foundation VISIT FLORIDA $1,000 and above Mr. & Mrs. John M. Blades BMO Private Bank Mr. William K. Caler, Jr. D.A. Hamel Family Charitable Trust Elizabeth E. Matthews Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Mrs. Farkhonde A. Edwards* Forest Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Raymond V. Gilmartin Mr. & Mrs. Ginger and Haynes Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Stuart J. Haft Mr. & Mrs. John H. Johnson The Kenan Family Foundation Mrs. Betty P. Kenan Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Kinney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lightburn Marni & Morris Propp, II Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George J. Michel, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Miller The Mosaic Foundation (of R. P. Heydon) Mrs. Amanda Polk Mr. & Mrs. Bernard E. Reisman Ms. Stephanie W. Seed Mr. & Mrs. Royall Victor, III Whitehall Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George T. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wright
Ms. Carol Zipkin & Mr. Dexter Earle $500 and above Mr. & Mrs. F. Ted Brown, Jr. Charlotte and Edward K. Wheeler Foundation Dr. & Mrs. James T. Duncan, Jr. Herndon Foundation Mr. John D. Herrick Kanders Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lowerre Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose K. Monell Mr. & Mrs. James C. Pizzagalli Mrs. Evelyn B. Richter Mr. Leslie Rose & Ms. Denise McCann Mr. & Mrs. Zsolt Rumy Mr. Christopher A. Shuping Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Singer Susan F. Mordecai Charitable Fund $250 and above Mrs. Rose V. Blair Mrs. Sandra Kay Crawford Mr. & Mrs. David C. Fannin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Gilroy Ms. Renne Herskowitz Ms. Jeanne Hogue & Mr. Fritz Bell Dr. Eleanor Laudicina & Dr. Robert Laudicina Mr. Thomas Magee, Jr. Mr. Thomas S. Nicholson Ms. Gina Pampena Dr. Giselle Parry Mrs. Rebecca Rimel & Mr. Patrick Caldwell Mr. Donald E. Runge & Ms. Diane Dorio Mr. David P. Silverman (In memory of Ms. Ethel K. Bob) $100 and above Dr. Bunny J. Bucho Ms. Caroline Carbaugh Mrs. Linnie Sue Comerford The Honorable Gail L. Coniglio & Mr. Frank S. Coniglio Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Coppage Ms. Marilyn Corradini Mrs. L. Rodger Currie Dr. John F. DeGregorio Mrs. Esther M. Feldberg & Ms. Mollye Block Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Flach Ms. Judith L. Flynn Mrs. Anna E. Ganitsch Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Goodman Ms. Patricia Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Ross Grumet Ms. Juanita Henson Mr. & Mrs. Harry E. Hill, III Mrs. Judith M. Hodge
Inside Whitehall 60th Anniversary Issue
Ms. Jane Marx Jenkins (In memory of her parents, Barbara and Ray Marx, and her grandmother, Helen Haker)* Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Jones, Jr. The Honorable Richard M. Kleid Mr. Norman S. Lieber Ms. Ann W. Logsdon & Mr. Dennis L. Johnson Mrs. Eleanor G. Major Mr. Michael McCabe Mr. Thomas O. McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Tim McEneny, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Marco A. Morin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nelson Ms. Mary Pedone Mr. Keith Ragon Mr. & Mrs. Lee Rascovar Mr. Donald Redman Ms. Diane Riley Rep. & Mrs. Patrick Rooney, Jr. Mrs. Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ryan Mr. William H. Saltzman
Mr. Richard E. Schlosberg Ms. Elizabeth Dorsey Smith Mr. & Mrs. Perry J. Spencer Spring Point Partners Mr. & Mrs. Steven Strong Ms. Sandra L. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. William H. Told, Jr. Dr. Stephen R. Turner Mr. Howard E. Wade Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wagner Mr. & Mrs. William L. Walde Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Walker, Jr. Ms. Toby Welch & Mr. John Plewes Mrs. Heidi H. Wilkes Ms. Yim Ping Cynthia Wong & Ms. Karen Wong Ms. Josephine Wurster Mrs. Shelby P. Wyckoff $50 and above Ms. Ronna Adams Mr. Archer A. Barry & Mr. Daniel O. Barry, Jr.
Mr. Joseph A. Bottone* Mayor Paulette B. Burdick & Mr. Gregory S. Burdick Mrs. Roberta B. Daisley Ms. Judith A. Guido & Mr. Richard Flaxman Ms. Muriel S. Kaplan & Mr. Bob Solomon Mrs. Jane H. Karp Ms. Karen S. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Omar Thomas Mrs. Doris M. Welsch $25 and above Ms. Elizabeth Bowden Dr. Ellen C. Cangi Mrs. Roberta B. Daisley Mr. Rodger S. Fowler Mr. Emile G. Ilchuk Mrs. Eleanor G. Major Ms. Beverly S. Wilbur * Denotes a full or partial in-kind donation.
January 1 to June 30, 2019
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Legacy Members ($10,000) Ms. Savannah Bier & Ms. Linda Bier Mr. & Mrs. John G. Brim Mr. & Mrs. David Bush Mr. & Mrs. T. Scott Coleman Mr. Mark W. Cook Ms. Michelle Davis & Mr. Merick Lewin Dr. & Mrs. Robert Fein Ms. Mary Elizabeth Guard & Mr. Mark Andriola Mr. Christopher Hehmeyer Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kellogg Mr. & Mrs. Donill Kenney Dr. & Mrs. Miguel A. Lopez-Viego Ms. Brianna Mahler & Mr. Zac Potter Ms. Desiree Panganiban & Mr. Jiovani Visaya Mr. & Mrs. Peter Schottland Flagler Associate Members ($5,000) Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Butler Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cowie Mr. & Mrs. Berton E. Korman Mr. Michael A. Kovner & Mr. Jean Doyen de Montaillou Mrs. John C. LaMonte Ms. Helen Jeanne Nicastri & Mr. Brian Thompson Burry
Mrs. Alice Z. Pannill Mr. & Mrs. John J. Pohanka Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Benefactor Members ($2,500) Mrs. Suzette de Marigny Smith Mr. & Mrs. Sidney F. Dinerstein Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hedrick Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Singer Patron Members ($1,000) Mr. & Mrs. E. William Aylward Ms. Leslee Belluchie & Mr. Rick Knop Mr. & Mrs. F. Ted Brown, Jr. Mrs. Hella G. Buch Mr. Ray K. Farris, II Mr. & Mrs. Raymond V. Gilmartin Ms. Roe Green Mrs. Myrna R. Haft Mr. Dennis F. Hummel Mr. & Mrs. John H. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Peter I.C. Knowles, II Ms. Denise LeClair-Robbins Mrs. Michelle K. Manolis Ms. Ann Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Pagliari
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Phelan, Jr. Mr. Peter C. Steingraber Mr. & Mrs. George T. Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Wright Sponsor Members ($500) Mrs. Marcia Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Jay Axelrod Mr. & Mrs. Tom Barrat Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Coppage Ms. Beth Rudin DeWoody Mrs. Geraldine M. Emmett & Mr. Michael Magnani Mrs. Shirley A. Fennell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Freedman Dr. & Mrs. Ralph I. Freudenthal Mr. & Mrs. John D. Geberth Mr. & Mrs. George Gottlieb Dr. Jo Gressette & Mr. D.E. Gressette Mr. & Mrs. Richard Horowitz Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Jones, Jr. Ms. Belinda Kielland & Mr. Walter Glennon Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lazzara Mr. Robert Alan Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Dudley L. Moore, Jr. Dr. Giselle Parry Mr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Poppel
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS continued Mr. H. Rick Prudden, Jr. Sustaining Members ($250) Ms. Elizabeth Acerra & Mrs. Carol Addeo Mr. & Mrs. Warren Aplin Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Atkiss Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Auerbach Ms. Julie Bond & Mr. Willard Schanck Ms. Josephine L. DuPont Bayard Ms. Cheri Beyer Mr. & Mrs. John William Broch Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Brodarick Ms. Nancy M. Brown Mr. & Mrs. E. Fulton Brylawski Ms. Leanne R. Chambers Ms. Pamela E. Chomko & Ms. Patricia A. Whittaker Mr. & Mrs. Terry K. Collier Mrs. Linnie Sue Comerford Mr. Robert B. Crowe Ms. Graceann Dieterich Ms. Jane Dillon Mr. & Mrs. Luis Dorelle Ms. Kristina G. Durr & Mr. J. Barclay Collins, II Mrs. Joan K. Eigen & Dr. Philip P. Gassman Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Evans Ms. Claire Everett & Ms. Cherie Everett Ms. Lisa Fair & Mr. Nicholas Poulos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Federman Ms. Nancy Feiwel & Mr. Robert Benkovitz Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Flach Ms. Angela Forster Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Freis Ms. Marie Jose Gauthier Ms. Lynne W. George Ms. Holly Gleason Mr. & Mrs. Jose Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Goodman Ms. Joy Elizabeth Greyer & Mr. Michael Latimer Mr. & Mrs. Steven Haigh Mr. & Mrs. James Heusinger Mr. & Mrs. A.T. Highland Ms. Elizabeth Hoadley & Mr. Alfonso DeLanda Mr. & Mrs. Barry Hoyt Mrs. Lisa L. Huertas & Ms. Kyra Lily Huertas Mr. & Mrs. Renard S. Iarussi Mrs. Michele Jehle & Mr. Victor Somogyi Mr. Dale Jenkins & Mrs. Sandra Panem Ms. Patricia Jennings & Mr. Richard Thurmond Mrs. Jennifer Kellogg Mr. & Mrs. David J. Kepner Mr. & Mrs. Walter Kirkbride Mr. & Mrs. Fred Latsko Mr. & Mrs. James K. Levin
Lightner Museum Ms. Hillary Longo & Ms. Sandra Picone Mrs. Mary C. Macfarland & Mr. Russell Macfarland Mr. Thomas Magee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Mancuso Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Manganillo Mr. & Mrs. Eric Marx Mr. & Mrs. William Maybury Mrs. Harriet Miller Ms. Theresa O. Montalbano & Dr. Alan V. Spizman Councilwoman Danielle Hickox Moore Mr. & Mrs. Raymond F. Murphy, Jr. Mrs. KayeLynne Northcutt Mrs. Geri O’Neill Ms. Linda R. Olsson Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pagett Mr. Damon Pike & Mr. Patrick Hinh Mr. & Mrs. James C. Pizzagalli Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Pollack Mr. & Mrs. Jim Quigley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Rabb Dr. G. David Raymond Ms. Joan Reiher & Mr. William R. Price Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ricotta Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Roach Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Saab Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Scheller Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin L. Scherer Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stern Ms. Cheryle Stone & Ms. Leigh Stone Mr. & Mrs. Steven Strong Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Swogger Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Szalay Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Tiger Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Tribolati Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Tuoti Mr. & Mrs. Ben Turnipseed Mrs. Jennifer Ungers-Klein & Mr. Peter W. Klein Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Waggoner Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wagner Ms. Mary Wallace & Mr. Waldemar Rojas Ms. Janet Wasson & Ms. Wendy Bingham Ms. Toby Welch & Mr. John Plewes Dr. Emily White & Dr. Richard B. White Mr. & Mrs. Jere H. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Zuback Family Members ($125) Mr. & Mrs. David Adams Mr. & Mrs. John D. Andrica Mr. Archer A. Barry & Mr. Daniel O. Barry, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joel Bedor Mr. & Mrs. Kinchen Bizzell
Mrs. Rose V. Blair Mr. & Mrs. John Bollero Mr. & Mrs. Harold Bolnick Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Brundage Mr. Charles Buck & Mr. John M. Murtha Mr. Thomas E. Camp, IV & Ms. Ann Klecan Mr. & Mrs. James C. Carter Shuhui Chang & Qingchun Zhang Ms. Suzanne E. Dansby Ms. Ali de Kock & Mr. Justin Kelly Ms. Cheryl DeNobile & Mr. Greg Chabaud Mr. & Mrs. T.H. Devine Mrs. Katherine Drew & Mr. Terry Strecker Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Duane Ms. Margaret Duffy & Mr. Eugene F. Gaughan Ms. Bebe Duke & Mr. Richard Mascolo Mr. Robert E. Ellis, III Mr. & Mrs. Robert Galletta Ms. Susan Gilbertson & Mr. William Condie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Greyer Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Gross Ms. Carolyn Hall & Mr. Paul Clark Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Harlan Ms. Dolores Harling & Mr. Anthony Widenman, III Mr. & Mrs. John Harnett Mr. & Mrs. Gibson W. Harris, II Mr. & Mrs. William J. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy W. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Johnson Mr. Michael J. Katz Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Katz Ms. Gayle Kranz & Mr. George Greider Mr. & Mrs. George Mann Mr. & Mrs. John J. McAtee, Jr. Ms. Daria McLean & Ms. Delphine McLean Mr. & Mrs. Sachin Mehrota Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Menillo Mr. & Mrs. Todd Miller Ms. Carol P. Mix Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Moody Mr. Russell Nardozza & Mr. Alun Davies Ms. Kathy Nelson & Mr. Barry Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Passon The Honorable & Mrs. Michael J. Pucillo Mr. & Mrs. Bert Rabinowitz Mrs. Marina Ramirez & Mr. Jorge Pasquera Mr. & Mrs. Lee Rascovar Ms. Mary D. Robb & Ms. Antonia Gerli Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schaeffer The Honorable & Mrs. Thomas F. Shebell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Shelton Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Small Mr. & Mrs. Harry Stern
Inside Whitehall 60th Anniversary Issue
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Stoesser Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael Strickland Mrs. Jill Syverson-Stork & Mr. Francisco Stork Ms. Sandra L. Thompson Ms. Rosanne Varvaro & Mr. Steve DiGiovanni Mr. Terry Vaughn & Dr. Ira Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. John Wean Mr. & Mrs. Howard Weinreich Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Berthal Williams Lady Susan Willis & Mr. Erick Reickert Mr. & Mrs. Frank Zizzamia Individual Members ($75) Ms. Constance Alfieri Ms. Carol Anderson Ms. Weegie Antle Ms. Fris Austin Mr. Steve Blacher Ms. Elizabeth Bowden Ms. Melissa Brown Dr. Bunny J. Bucho Mr. Philip M. Byrne Ms. Amy Call Dr. Ellen C. Cangi Dr. Roberta Chapey Mr. Garry Collins Ms. Ann B. Copeland Mrs. Eileen Cornacchia Ms. Karen Crea Ms. Carol Danner Ms. Marian Ungar Davis Mrs. Jacques Dejoux Mrs. Janice M. Feinglass Ms. Judy L. Flynn Garden Club of Palm Beach Ms. Patricia Gardocki Mrs. Mary Hall Mr. Christian Havemeyer Ms. Juanita Henson Ms. Monica Higgins Mrs. Diane B. Hoffman Ms. Susan G. Innocenzi Mr. John N. Kandara Mrs. Margaret E. Kirkbride Mr. Thomas J. Lanahan Ms. Sandi Lutz Mr. Maria E. Mamlouk Mr. Paul Minicozzi Ms. Sheri Mirsepahi Ms. Gail Myles Ms. Tracy L. Nash The Rev. Dr. Barbara H. Nielsen Ms. Matina A. Nimphie Mrs. Kelly J. O’Connell Ms. Chris Ouderkirk
Mr. James Ouderkirk Ms. Heather Palumbo Mrs. Barbara N. Prine Mr. Keith Putnam Ms. Jean S. Roberts Ms. Karen S. Roberts Mr. Rick Rose Mrs. Lily Rovin Ms. Carol Sargeant Mr. Charles Sawicki Mrs. Frances G. Scaife Mrs. Barbara Schutzenhofer Ms. Debra Schwartzberg Ms. Elizabeth Sorrel Mr. Frederic Steurer Ms. Susan Stewart Ms. Marti Straton Mr. Jeff Todino Ms. Lynn M. Tone Ms. Elaine Villafana Mr. Wallace Wentink Ms. Kristi Witker-Coons Mrs. Donna Wright Ms. Anna Ziegler Educator Members ($50) Ms. Barbie Asplundh Ms. Sandra Falcon Ms. Amanda Walling Glibowski Ms. Nina Yacavino Whitehall Society Mr. Vincent Cloud Mrs. Allison Ridder Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Alexander More Nisbett Ms. Fabiola Sejas & Mr. Paul Cataldo Ms. Amy Strong Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tieff Ms. Cynthia Tsonas
January 1 to June 30, 2019
CORPOR ATE MEMBERSHIPS Chairman ($10,000) JM&A Group Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County Universal Electric Corporation Executive ($3,000) Canadian Pacific Railway
2019 ROOM SPONSORS We’re waiting for you! Whitehall has many rooms awaiting an Annual Room Sponsor. Please call Allison Goff today (561.655.2833 x16) to take advantage of this incredible Member benefit. Grand Hall: Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert C. Maurer Library: Mr. & Mrs. Ellis J. Parker Music Room: Mr. Leon Amar Courtyard: Mrs. Betsy K. Matthews South Hall: Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Henry Grand Ballroom: Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morgenstern Billiard Room: Mr. Harold Byron Smith Breakfast Room: Mrs. John C. LaMonte Dining Room: Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Butler Drawing Room: Ms. Helen Jeanne Nicastri & Mr. Brian Thompson Burry 2nd Floor Bridge: Mrs. Beverly Sommer Heliotrope Room: Mrs. Suzette de Marigny Smith Gold Room: Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr. Louis XV Room: Mr. & Mrs. John W. Annan Pink Room: Mrs. Sterling H. Kenan Blue Room: Mr. & Mrs. Milton S. Maltz Silver Maple Room: Mrs. Alexander R. Raywood Colonial Room: Mrs. William G. Pannill Lace Exhibit: Ms. Linda A. Gary & Mr. Michael Belisle Yellow Roses Room: Mrs. Susan S. Stautberg Morning Room: Mrs. Richard S. Johnson Elevator: Dr. Peter Heydon, Mrs. Lesly S. Smith
h e n r y
m o r r i s o n
FLAGLER MUSEUM palm beach, florida
A National Historic Landmark
Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage
PAID
West Palm Beach, FL Permit No. 1831
One Whitehall Way Palm Beach, Florida 33480
Schedule of Upcoming Events Organ & Piano Demonstrations Sundays through November 24 In an age before television, radio or movies, music was the most popular form of entertainment. Whitehall’s original 1,249pipe Odell Co. organ, located in the Music Room, and the Steinway Model B art-case grand piano, located in the Drawing Room, will be played to exercise the instruments and showcase popular music of the Gilded Age. Grandparents Day Sunday, September 8, 2019 Enjoy a kid-friendly tour of Whitehall and family-focused activities such as creating a family tree, writing a postcard to a family member, and making a commemorative scrapbook page. Don’t forget to bring your camera! House & Hotel Tours Saturdays through November 23, 2019 Enjoy a tour of The Breakers or choose to combine it with a tour of Whitehall on a “House & Hotel Tour” on the same day! Educator Open House Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Local teachers are invited to this free event to explore Whitehall, network over refreshments and learn about the Museum’s educational and mentor programs, including school tours and grade-specific workshops. Fall Exhibition - Inside Out: Women’s Fashion from Foundation to Silhouette October 15, 2019 - January 5, 2020 Inside Out focuses on how women have shaped American society and how undergarments have shaped them. The Flagler Museum will be the first and only Florida venue to host this exhibition which examines the relationship between women and their undergarments against a backdrop of fashion, sociological changes and political climate across eight key eras. Bluegrass in the Pavilion Saturday, April 18, 2020 Tickets are now on sale for the 15th annual performance in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, featuring GRAMMY® awardwinning duo Dailey & Vincent.
For more information, please call (561) 655-2833 or visit www.FlaglerMuseum.us/IW