Inside Whitehall
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The Magazine for Flagler Museum Members
Spring 2017 Volume Twenty-Four • Number Two
This early photograph of visitors to the Hotel Royal Poinciana taking tea in the Cocoanut Grove was taken by Emerson W. Hazard in 1905. The Grove was so popular that this and many other photographs of it were distributed as scenic postcards.
Museum Trustees
Museum Hours and Admission
President: George G. Matthews Vice President: G. F. Robert Hanke Treasurer: William M. Matthews Secretary: Thomas S. Kenan, III Trustee: Alexander W. Dreyfoos Trustee: Kelly M. Hopkins Trustee: Richard M. Krasno
The Flagler Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Admission is $18 for adults, $10 for youth ages 13-17, $3 for children ages 6-12, and children under 6 are free. Admission is free for Members. Special rates are available for groups. The Museum and grounds are wheelchair accessible.
Leadership Staff Executive Director: Erin Manning Chief Financial Officer: Rudina Toro Chief Curator: Tracy Kamerer Member & Visitor Services Director: Allison Goff Facilities Manager: William Fallacaro Public Affairs Director: David Carson Store & Cafe Manager: Kristen Cahill
On the Cover 2017 Valentine’s Day Tea in the Cocoanut Grove
Inside Whitehall is published quarterly by the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. The Flagler Museum One Whitehall Way Palm Beach, Florida 33480 Telephone (561) 655-2833 Fax (561) 655-2826 e-mail: mail@flaglermuseum.us website: www.FlaglerMuseum.us © Flagler Museum, 2017
Knights of the Air Fall 2017 Exhibition October 10 - December 31, 2017 In recognition of the centennial of America’s entry into World War I, the Flagler Museum will present Knights of the Air: Aviator Heroes of World War I from October 10 through December 31, 2017. This exciting exhibition will consider the image of the pilot, following his rise from novice to daredevil flying ace during the dawn of aviation. Flying was extremely dangerous, but determined and patriotic American pilots were willing to risk it all for the cause. The exploits of these brave daredevils were celebrated in the newspapers back home, making the aviator both an icon for propaganda and a heroic stereotype that prevailed in pulp fiction, radio shows, and movies for years to come. Knights of the Air will feature works of art, artifacts, and photographs showcasing the WWI aviator and his legacy after the War. Early exhibition funding provided by the Eliasberg Family Foundation, Inc. and Templeton & Company. Frank Tinsley’s painting of a heroic pilot was used as the cover of the August, 1933, issue of the popular pulp magazine George Bruce’s Squadron: Stories of the War in the Air. Collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
Pop-Up Summer Events To usher in the summer season, the Flagler Museum is planning a series of activities for Museum visitors to enjoy. The program will feature a showcase of popular pastimes enjoyed by Gilded Age Americans such as a refreshment stand, plein air painting, sporting exercise, and a variety of musical performances. The idea for a summer pop-up program sprang from a desire to engage with audiences throughout the year in new and unexpected ways. Pop-ups are an enhancement to the visitor experience and create memorable moments in and around Whitehall. They are unique and educational, and will provide further historical context for visitors learning about the Gilded Age. Pop-ups are included in admission and open to all visitors, beginning in late April and wrapping up before October. Visit us this summer to join in the fun and follow us on Facebook to see the action!
A steel drum band performs in the Cocoanut Grove.
Bluegrass In The Pavilion An Afternoon with Dailey & Vincent Saturday, April 8, 3:00 p.m. Tickets - $35 The 12th Annual Bluegrass in the Pavilion concert continues the tradition of bringing the best bluegrass musicians to South Florida. Making a return to the Flagler Museum, Dailey & Vincent will be this year’s incredible performers. Dubbed by CMT as the “Rockstars of Bluegrass,“ the Dailey & Vincent duo has been hailed throughout the music industry as one of the most exciting, reputable, and elite bluegrass bands in America. Dailey & Vincent have won numerous awards for their uniquely contagious and riveting music, including three GRAMMY Award Nominations for the 2014 “Bluegrass Album of the Year” and 14 IBMA Awards (International Bluegrass Music Awards) including “Entertainer of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year.”
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15, 10:00 a.m. Children are invited to hunt for more than 8,000 eggs on the Museum’s lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. The Museum grounds will be sectioned off into ageappropriate areas so everyone, including toddlers, will have an opportunity to participate. Museum gates open at 9:00 a.m., when children may have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and engage in Easter-themed craft projects. Children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets. The egg hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Adult tickets are $18 and children are $15. Tickets are free for Members, and their children or grandchildren, at the Sustaining level and above, and free for adult Individual, Family, and Life level Members. However, ticket purchase is required for children and grandchildren. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Palm Beach Daily News, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the Tourist Development Council, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
Mother’s Day tea in the CafÉ May 13, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. May 14, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. The celebration of Mother’s Day began during the Gilded Age, when, in May, 1914, Congress established it as a national holiday. In the spirit of this tradition, the Flagler Museum invites all mothers and their families to enjoy an elegant Mother’s Day Tea in the Café des Beaux-Arts. Each participating “Mom” will receive a special floral corsage.
$30 Museum Members $50 non-members $20 Children under age 12 Includes Museum admission, tax, and gratuity. Space is limited, advance purchase is required.
Founder’s Day Monday, June 5 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. On June 5 each year the Flagler Museum celebrates its anniversary by opening to the public free of charge in honor of the Museum’s founder, and Henry Flagler’s granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews. Visitors may take a self-guided tour of Whitehall’s first floor, view the permanent collection of art and objects related to the Gilded Age, and climb aboard Henry Flagler’s private railcar in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Whitehall was built by Henry Flagler in 1902 as an embodiment of the aesthetics and aspirations of America’s Gilded Age. A little more than a half-century later, Flagler’s granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews, rescued the estate from demolition and established the Flagler Museum on June 5, 1959. National press praises the Museum’s contribution to history and culture, including National Geographic Traveler which called the Museum, “An absolute must-see” and Art + Auction magazine which proclaimed “everyone should go to the Flagler Museum. It’s one of the greatest Gilded Age mansions in the world.”
The memory of Jean Flagler Matthews is honored with a flower arrangement under her portrait every Founder’s Day.
Bridging History The highly-anticipated completion of the new Flagler Memorial Bridge provides the perfect opportunity to review the history of Palm Beach’s North Bridge. Before Henry Flagler’s arrival to the Lake Worth area, the only way to cross the lake was by watercraft. With the construction of the Hotel Royal Poinciana and the Palm Beach Inn (later renamed The Breakers), however, a rail bridge was necessary. A wooden railway trestle bridge with a pedestrian walkway was soon built by the Florida East Coast Railway. Opened in 1895, the bridge provided trains direct access to Palm Beach, initially transporting construction materials, and later supplies and guests, from the new town of West Palm Beach. The bridge was located at the site where Flagler would build his own home, where Whitehall Way ends at Lake Worth today. An early glass negative held in the Flagler Museum Archives shows the location of the bridge, as seen from the roof of the Hotel Royal Poinciana. The future site of Whitehall appears at left, just south of the bridge. In the distance is the town of West Palm Beach, where the bridge ended just north of Banyan Street.
After Whitehall was completed in 1902, the first bridge was considered too close to the Flaglers’ home. A new, wooden railroad bridge was built on the north side of the Hotel Royal Poinciana, where the Flagler Memorial Bridge, or North Bridge, stands today. The old bridge was quickly dismantled. The improved rail bridge, which opened in September, 1902, had no incline like its predecessor. The bridge had a walkway, and pedestrians were charged a toll to cross. The east side of the new bridge connected to Flagler Drive, known as Royal Poinciana Way today. It soon spurred development of the adjacent area, first with a railway station, then shops and restaurants. By 1919, the bridge’s pedestrian walkway permitted various vehicles, including horse-drawn carts, automobiles, and motorcycles. Due to the increase in traffic, the bridge was widened in the 1920s, and toll-taking was discontinued. A circa 1931 aerial photograph of the bridge shows the toll house still in place near the center. Good Samaritan Hospital is just visible in the lower left corner of the image.
A ca. 1931 aerial view shows the second bridge, with Palm Beach in the distance. Flagler Museum Archives.
This undated postcard shows the third Flagler Bridge, currently being replaced, as viewed from West Palm Beach. Flagler Museum Archives.
An image of the first bridge, looking westward, taken before 1900 and the construction of Whitehall. Flagler Museum Archives.
By the mid-1930s this second bridge needed replacing, and work was begun on a third. During a 1936 naming contest, coordinated by a special committee and the West Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, the name “Flagler Memorial Bridge” was chosen. The new steel and concrete drawbridge was an enormous undertaking during the height of the Great Depression. Funding for the bridge included nearly $400,000 in loans and a grant of $326,455, both from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The Flagler Memorial Bridge officially opened on July 1, 1938, with a ceremony attended by public officials, civic groups, and citizens. Over the next 75 years, the Flagler Memorial Bridge saw greatly increased traffic and became outdated. In 2013, construction began on the fourth bridge, located immediately next to its predecessor. Scheduled to open this year, the new Flagler Memorial Bridge will honor Flagler’s contributions to the area and the State, not only through its name, but also with the reinstallation of a bronze statue of Henry Morrison Flagler nearby. The statue, a reproduction of one commissioned in 1902 by Flagler’s wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, was donated to the Town of Palm Beach in 2010 by Flagler’s greatgrandson, Colonel G.F. Robert Hanke. As J.E. Ingraham, vice president of the Florida East Coast Railway, said at the 1916 dedication of the original statue, “[Flagler’s] faith in Florida was absolute. When other men hesitated, he went calmly, quietly, but persistently along the way he had chosen, regardless of the criticism of men who dared to criticize, but who did not dare do, and on his faith in our fair state, the new Florida is building on lasting foundations of boundless resources.”
A Florida East Coast Railway bridge ticket, 1919, redeemable for use at the Palm Beach and Ormond bridges. Detail. Flagler Museum Archives.
Flagler’s First Hotel
In 1878, Henry Flagler made his initial visit to Florida, traveling only as far south as Jacksonville. Florida at the time was largely undeveloped, and even inhabited areas provided few modern conveniences. During his early trips to the state, Flagler believed he saw an opportunity for developing Florida into a desirable location where thousands of newcomers could live, work, and raise families, and wealthy tourists could vacation in style and comfort. Consequently, as Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway gradually extended southward from Jacksonville to Key West, he also built a series of luxury hotels, providing the most up-to-date conveniences for travellers. Early on Henry Flagler recognized Florida’s growth potential in tourism. He was determined to build a “Newport of the South,” where his peers would feel welcomed by modern amenities. Flagler announced his plan to build a luxury hotel in St. Augustine named after the ancient city’s founding patriarch, Juan Ponce de Léon. While the people of St. Augustine welcomed the work created by Flagler’s hotel projects, he also invested in the town, contributing money for the development of schools, churches, public utilities, and more. In less than a decade, Flagler transformed the city, establishing it as a fashionable Gilded Age resort. In 1885, work began on the Hotel Ponce de Leon, designed to accommodate 500 guests. The most up-
to-date construction methods and materials were utilized to provide the utmost safety and comfort. When it opened on January 10, 1888, the hotel was the largest concrete structure in the world, quite an engineering feat at the time. The Hotel Ponce de Leon established a new standard of luxury for the hotel industry worldwide, but it was only the first in a chain of hotels that Flagler would eventually own along his rail and steamer lines. Flagler commissioned the young architects John Carrère and Thomas Hastings to design the Hotel Ponce de Leon. Carrère and Hastings, who had trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and apprenticed at the New York firm of McKim, Mead and White, had recently started their own firm. Flagler became a major patron of the duo, and they eventually designed Flagler’s own home, Whitehall, in Palm Beach. Carrère and Hastings also collaborated on the design for other important Gilded Age landmarks such as the New York Public Library and the Fifth Avenue mansion of Henry Clay Frick. Flagler spared no expense to create luxurious and artistic interiors throughout the Hotel Ponce de Leon, and an army of artists and decorators created carvings, mosaics, murals, and stained glass, including Louis Comfort Tiffany and Pottier & Stymus (who later decorated Whitehall). The
hotel was an instant success. According to author Henry James in 1907, “The Ponce de Leon…comes as near producing, all by itself, the illusion of romance as a highly modern, a most cleverly-constructed and smoothlyadministered great caravansary can become…. [It] is, in all sorts of ways and in the highest sense of the word, the most ‘amusing’ of hotels. It did for me, at St. Augustine I was well aware, everything that a hotel could do.” Each guest room boasted electricity, a fireplace as well as a radiator, and a wash stand, which was replenished with fresh ice water throughout the day. Communal bathrooms were located at the end of each hall. While shared bathrooms were common in hotels at the time, Flagler soon made upgrades to provide semi-private baths between adjoining rooms. The hotel featured many forms of entertainment for its guests, including music, dancing, and numerous places for guests to relax, read, and enjoy the sunny climate. Sports such as tennis, baseball, and golf were also available for guests to play and watch. To further enhance the resort’s artistic environment, Flagler had a building constructed adjacent to the hotel for artists’ studios. Popular Friday evening receptions were held there, where guests could view and purchase the work of artists such as Martin Johnson Heade, Felix de Crano, and Laura Woodward. The studios were an integral part of the cultural life of the hotel and provided a center for the growing artistic community of St. Augustine. By the 1960s, the Hotel Ponce de Leon was struggling financially, and in 1967 it was sold. The following year the property reopened as Flagler College. The main hotel building became Ponce de Leon Hall, housing offices, a lounge, a dining hall, and student living quarters. Since 1968, Flagler College has invested more than $60 million in preserving the historic campus, including the original hotel, artist studios, and facilities buildings. The Flagler Museum’s collections include a variety of archival materials and artifacts relating to the Hotel Ponce de Leon. Objects ranging from postcards, menus, and photographs to tableware, souvenirs, and works of art help tell the story of Henry Flagler’s remarkable worldclass resort.
Above: This undated photograph shows the hotel’s spectacular octagonal rotunda, featuring a central dome, painted ceilings, stained glass, carved wood, gold leaf, exotic stone, and mosaic floors. Flagler Museum Archives.
Bal Poudré & SoirÉe PoudrÉ On Friday, February 17th, the Flagler Museum “The Flagler Museum is a jewel of hosted the 2017 Bal Poudré and Soirée Poudré. More than 150 Bal Poudré guests enjoyed cocktails in the Grand Hall, and continued on to a sumptuous dinner in the Grand Ballroom. Following dinner, Bal Poudré guests joined the Soirée Poudré guests in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Hosted by the Whitehall Society, the Museum’s next generation of friends and supporters, the Soirée is a tradition that began in 2015. Guests enjoyed cocktails, entertainment, and dancing. The Pavilion, built to house Henry Flagler’s Railcar No. 91, and designed in the style of a 19th-century railway palace, was decorated with a travel theme. A black and white photo booth and caricature artists offered keepsake mementos for party guests. A lounge area staged with vintage furniture, hidden behind billowing, floor to ceiling curtains, gave the illusion of a cool speakeasy. The crowning piece of the travelinspired theme was the one-of-a-kind ticket booth bar, where bartenders served Southsides and other Gilded Age-inspired cocktails. The Museum extends its sincere gratitude to so many generous sponsors. Net proceeds from the event benefit the Flagler Museum’s exceptional education programs for children.
Bal Poudré Co-Chairs
Kamie Lightburn Jean Doyen de Montaillou and Michael A. Kovner
American history, and a premier center of education for all. We are so pleased to be raising funds to support the Museum’s education programs for children. - Bal Poudré Co-Chair Jean Doyen de Montaillou
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Soirée Poudré Co-Chairs Adam and Elisabeth Munder
tea in the
Cocoanut Grove Valentine’s Day 2017 For the first time in Flagler Museum history, visitors had the opportunity to enjoy high tea in the recentlyrestored Cocoanut Grove. Couples were treated to a special Valentine’s Day menu which included Key Lime chocolates imprinted with Henry Flagler’s portrait. Each table was set with coconuts filled with keepsake gifts from the Museum Store.
Anne Akerson Anne Akerson, the harpist whose performance in the Cocoanut Grove this Valentine’s Day warmed our hearts, says a desire to take on new challenges motivated her to master the harp. Anne is also an accomplished pianist and conducts demonstrations on the Drawing Room’s Steinway grand piano on Sundays in the off-season. In a brief interview, Anne talked about her musical influences, becoming a harpist, and performing at Whitehall. When asked what drew her to the harp after so many years of playing the piano, Anne’s response was that the harp actually “found her.“ “After finishing university, I was maintaining a studio of 60 piano students and concertizing with professional musicians. At one performance, I collaborated with a harpist...Her spirit and skill was amazing and inspired me...It was a challenge I was ready to take on!” “The finest musicians I know are a servant to the craft of music and its connection to every other part of their lives and their audience.” - Anne Akerson
For Anne, playing the harp at Whitehall is more than just an opportunity to showcase her skills. “In truth, performing is a profoundly humbling endeavor...I always come away feeling richer, having invested time to take in a little more of the best of the past.“
Harem:
Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art
The winter exhibition is on view through April 16th. In a review in Art and Antiques magazine, editor John Dorfman wrote, “Considering the importance of the harem in art, one would imagine that a dedicated exhibition would have been mounted long ago, but in fact the first one ever just opened late last month, at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum ... [which] puts on view some 30 paintings and sculptures, as well as ... photographs, documents, and ephemera that clarify the role of harem imagery in elite and popular culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.� On Tuesday, February 21st, Chief Curator, Tracy Kamerer presented two gallery talks for the Winter Exhibition.
Flagler Museum 2017 Music Series
Joel Link, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Roe Green, Camden Shaw, and Bryan Lee.
L. to R.: Bill Wachter, Jill Wachter, Ross Gasworth, Kevin Kwan Loucks, Iryna Krechkovsky, Roe Green, Kathy Strothers, Gina Sabean, Edith Bjork, Shelley Cabangon, Renee Plevy, John Gentithes.
The Flagler Museum continued its tradition of bringing the best chamber music groups to South Florida. The Music Series concluded on March 4th with a sold-out performance by the St. Petersburg Piano Quartet. The Series would not be possible without the support of very generous sponsors. The Museum thanks the sponsors that supported the Series this Season: Ms. Roe Green, PNC, the Palm Beach Daily News, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Tourist Development Council, and the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County.
NEH Grant 50 States of Preservation The Flagler Museum is honored to be showcased as the sole representative of the state of Florida within the National Endowment for the Humanities "50 States of Preservation" project. This project demonstrates how small and mid-sized museums, libraries, and historical societies across the country are helping to preserve the nation’s cultural heritage. In every state, the NEH supports organizations that preserve humanities collections. Preservation Assistance Grants fund projects that help safeguard photographs, letters, documents, prints, sound recordings, maps, drawings, artworks, textiles, furniture, and artifacts, making them available for future generations. These collections help researchers, educators, and members of the public better understand the complex stories of the various cities and towns that make up the nation. “The Flagler Museum has benefited enormously from the five Preservation Assistance Grant awards received from the National Endowment for the Humanities since 2010,” says Tracy Kamerer, Chief Curator. “In addition to advancing the Museum’s long-term conservation plan by stabilizing collections and improving storage conditions, staff training supported by the NEH has made it possible to treat and publicly display historically significant materials for the first time.” The Flagler Museum is featured on the NEH website; you may read the entry by visiting the Museum’s home page, located at www.FlaglerMuseum.us, and clicking the “50 States of Preservation” button.
There’s Always Something New in the Museum Store
The new hybrid tableware collection, produced by the Italian design company Seletti, is an artistic reflection of the historical production of Chinese and European Bone China and its centuries of influence between Western and Eastern aesthetics. Each piece utilizes classic patterns from the world’s finest china producers popular with Gilded Age collectors, including Meissen, Sèvres, Royal Copenhagen, Spode, Royal Crown Derby and Limoges. Refined by hand, each piece features the two styles in juxtaposition with a dividing line between. The collection is unique and is bound to be a conversation piece at the table.
2017 Contributors, Sponsors & Grantors December 10, 2016 - March 14, 2017 $25,000 and above
Col. & Mrs. G. F. Robert Hanke Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Lightburn* Stautberg Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties
$20,000 and above
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
$15,000 and above
Anonymous (in honor of Michael A. Kovner & Jean Doyen de Montaillou)* Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Butler* Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Johnson* Samuel J. & Connie M. Frankino Foundation*
$10,000 and above
Abraham & Beverly Sommer Foundation Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Charitable Foundation Mr. Thomas S. Kenan, III* † Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Krasno Mrs. Betsy K. Matthews* Mr. George G. Matthews* Mr. & Mrs. William M. Matthews* Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Royce* SandPointe*
$5,000 and above
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Blades Mr. William B. Blundin* Mr. & Mrs. John J. Cafaro* C and A Johnson Family Foundation* David Minkin Foundation Fortin Foundation of Florida (Mrs. Lesly S. Smith)* Mr. & Mrs. Peter I. C. Knowles, II* Mrs. John C. LaMonte Earle I. Mack Foundation* Marmot Foundation (Mr. Willis H. du Pont) Marvin H. Davidson Foundation (in honor of the Bal Poudré Chairs) Palm Beach Daily News Mr. & Mrs. Ellis J. Parker* Mrs. Natalie Pray* Dr. Annette Rickel & Mr. John Leone* Sharkey Family Foundation (Ms. Linda Dunhill) Mr. Harold Byron Smith Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Vecellio, Jr.*
$2,500 and above
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Gruss* John J. Pohanka Family Foundation* The Richard Foundation* (in honor of Mr. Michael A. Kovner) Richard S. Johnson Family Foundation Ms. Meredith Townsend*
$1,000 and above
BMO Harris Bank Mr. & Mrs. Karl B. Canavan Elizabeth E. Matthews Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties* Mrs. Shirley A. Fennell Mr. & Mrs. Stanley N. Gaines* Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Gilmartin Mr. & Mrs. Murray H. Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Larry Grafstein* (in honor of Mrs. Kamie Lightburn) Ms. Yaz Hernandez* (in honor of Mrs. Kamie Lightburn) Mrs. Mary Hulitar Mrs. Florence Kaufman* Mrs. Betty P. Kenan* (in honor of Mrs. Kelly M. Hopkins) Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Kinney Mr. & Mrs. Howard Lester Mr. & Mrs. Adam Munder* Mr. & Mrs. W. Stephen Murray Ms. Elizabeth Petersen* Mr. & Mrs. Othon Prounis* Mr. & Mrs. John J. Rinker Mr. & Mrs. Frederic A. Sharf † Shelter Hill Foundation* (Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Shiverick) Mr. Michel Witmer*
$500 and above
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bundy* Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel B. Day* Mrs. Robert F. Griffith, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Harper † Denotes a full or partial in-kind contribution, or a donation to the Museum’s Permanent Collection. * Denotes a Bal Poudré contribution.
2017 Contributors, Sponsors & Grantors (Continued)
$500 and above (continued)
Herndon Foundation (Mr. & Mrs. Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.) Dr. Peter N. Heydon † Mrs. Eleanora Kennedy* Mr. & Mrs. Scott Laurans* Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lazzara* Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Maltese, Jr.* Mrs. Evelyn B. Richter Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Rose Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Scott, Sr. Mr. Peter C. Steingraber Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Tower Ms. Josephine Wurster
$250 and above
Berwind Corporation Ms. Marjorie J. Block Mrs. Robyn Joseph* Ms. Gloria Kaufman* Mrs. Adele F. Kirkpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Steve B. Lowden Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Oren Mr. Zachary Potter* Ms. Diana R. Quasha* (in honor of Mrs. Kamie Lightburn) Mr. Timothy Radigan-Brophy Mr. David P. Silverman (in memory of Ms. Ethel K. Bob)
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Herbert J. Siegel Mrs. Gilda Slifka Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. Small Mr. & Mrs. John Emery Smyth* Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stern Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Gifford Weber Ms. Beverly S. Wilbur Mr. & Mrs. George T. Williamson* Ms. Cindy Yim Ping Wong Mrs. Clinton R. Wyckoff, III $25 and above Mr. Phillip M. Byrne Ms. Paula Gillies Ms. Audrey P. Levine Mrs. Eleanor G. Major Mr. Michael McCabe Snider Charitable Trust Dr. Hilda B. Templeton
$100 and above
Dr. Bunny J. Bucho Mrs. Sandra Kay Crawford Dr. Donald Dworken Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Ganger Mr. Edward L. Hennessy, Jr. Ms. Daphne Hoge & Mr. Paul D. Flach Mr. William P. King Mr. Thomas O. McCarthy Mr. George F. Merck Ms. Bonnie Morrison Mrs. Elizabeth L. Nottingham Mr. & Mrs. Stephen W. Rothermel
Diane Myers, Gina Sabean representing Music Series sponsor PNC, Jeff Sabean, and Melissa Sullivan, enjoy the champagne and dessert reception following the Dover Quartet concert.
† Denotes a full or partial in-kind contribution, or a donation to the Museum’s Permanent Collection. * Denotes a Bal Poudré contribution.
Museum Membership December 10, 2016 - March 14, 2017 Corporate Members Corporate Chairman
JM&A Group
Whitehall Society Members Ms. Analeigh Casto & Mr. Jeffrey Pohlig Mr. Paul Casto Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Hancock Mrs. Krystal Veverka
Individual Members Flagler Associate - $5,000
Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Butler Mr. & Mrs. James Byrne Commanderie de Bordeaux Palm Beach Mr. Mark W. Cook Ms. Nadege Edmond & Mr. Ryan Patch Mrs. John C. LaMonte Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert C. Maurer Ms. Helen Jeanne Nicastri & Mr. Brian Thompson Burry Mr. & Mrs. Ellis J. Parker Ms. Cristina M. Rionda & Mr. Benjamin F. Bell Mr. Harold Byron Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Spatt Mr. & Mrs. Manny Velar Mr. Willis H. du Pont
Benefactor - $2,500
Mr. & Mrs. E. William Aylward Mr. & Mrs. Sidney F. Dinerstein Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hedrick Mr. Dale Holt Mrs. Alice Z. Pannill Mrs. Alexander R. Raywood Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Singer Ms. Isabelle Haskell de Tomaso
Patron - $1,000
Ms. Leslee Belluchie & Mr. Rick Knop Mrs. Hella G. Buch Ms. Susan Calace-Wilklow Mr. & Mrs. John K. Castle Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Dube Mrs. Shirley A. Fennell Mr. & Mrs. Keith Frankel Mr. & Mrs. John Galiardo Ms. Roe Green Mr. & Mrs. Lars Henriksen Mr. Dennis F. Hummel Ms. Jeniefer L. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John H. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Peter I. C. Knowles, II Mr. & Mrs. John M. Kubeck Ms. Denise LeClair-Robbins Ms. Ann Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Nicklaus Mr. & Mrs. Paul Phelan, Jr. Mr. Peter C. Steingraber Mr. & Mrs. George T. Williamson Mr. Robert C. Wright
Sponsor - $500
Dr. & Mrs. Ralph I. Freudenthal Dr. Jo Gressette & Mr. D.E. Gressette Ms. Ann E. Howard & Mr. Walter Harrison Mr. & Ms. Charles H. Jones, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Laufer Ms. Ann Laurilliard & Mr. Charles Tapper Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lazzara Mr. Robert Alan Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Memishian Mr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Poppel Mr. H. Rick Prudden, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. F. Ted Brown, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Shakir A. E. Wissa
Sustaining - $250
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Anderton Mr. & Mrs. Warren Aplin Ms. AnnLee Armstrong-Bishop & Mr. Chester Bishop
Mr. & Mrs. John William Broch Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Buttny Ms. Leanne R. Chambers Ms. Pamela E. Chomko & Ms. Patricia A. Whittaker Mr. & Mrs. David Click Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Comerford Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Coppage Mr. & Mrs. John W. Davis, III Ms. Lacy Davisson & Mr. Joe Carroll Ms. Graceann Dieterich Ms. Kristina Durr & Mr. J. Barclay Collins Mrs. Joan K. Eigen & Dr. Philip P. Gassman Ms. Lisa Fair & Mr. Nicholas Poulos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Federman Mr. Brad Fox & Dr. Daniel J. Stackhouse Mr. & Mrs. Richard Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Freis Mr. Robert Gaynor & Mr. James Dellasalla Ms. Lynne George Ms. Joy Elizabeth Greyer & Mr. Michael Latimer Mrs. Rachel C. Gwinn Mr. & Mrs. Steven Haigh Mrs. Deborah Hale & Mr. Charles Hagy Mr. Nageeb Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Heck Dr. Joann Hendelman-Pearl & Dr. Bill Pearl Mr. & Mrs. James Heusinger Ms. Daphne Hoge & Mr. Paul D. Flach Mr. & Mrs. Renard S. Iarussi Mrs. Michele Jehle & Mr. Victor Somogyi Ms. Patricia Jennings & Mr. Richard Thurmond Mr. & Mrs. David A. Kandell Mr. & Mrs. Walter Kirkbride The Honorable & Mrs. Richard M. Kleid
Museum Membership (Continued)
Sustaining - $250 (cont.)
Ms. Elizabeth Lindsay Kuhnke & Mr. Karl Hellmuth Mr. & Mrs. Stallworth M. Larson Mr. & Mrs. Roger Lawson Dr. Eleanor Laudicina & Dr. Robert Laudicina Mr. & Mrs. James K. Levin Mr. Raymond F. Lucchetti Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mackle Mr. Thomas Magee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Carlo Manganillo Mr. & Mrs. Mario O. Mariasch Mrs. Linda L. Marino Mr. & Mrs. Eric Marx Mrs. Harriet Miller Mr. & Mrs. Fred Moaven Councilwoman Danielle Hickox Moore Mr. & Mrs. Eric Myers Ms. Paige Rense Noland Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pagett Ms. Laura R. Parker Mr. & Mrs. James C. Pizzagalli Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Restaino Ms. Karen Rodgers & Mr. Frank M. Byers, Jr. Ms. Lynne F. Romeo Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin L. Scherer Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Schwartz, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shannon Ms. Louise H. Stephaich Mrs. Lori M. Strong Mr. & Mrs. Hugh T. Swogger Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Szalay Ms. Agi Thompson & Mr. James R. Wallace Ms. Ella Tunnell-Bradley & Dr. Craig H. Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Ben Turnipseed Mrs. Jennifer Ungers-Klein & Mr. Peter W. Klein Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wagner
Family - $125
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Abbene Mrs. Joyce T. Alban Mr. & Mrs. Alejandro Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Avellino Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rigsby Bagby Mr. Archer A. Barry & Mr. Daniel O. Barry, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joel Bedor Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Belliveau Mrs. Rose V. Blair Ms. Kathryn A. Brandt Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Branton Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Brundage Mr. Charles Buck & Mr. John M. Murtha Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Callahan Mr. & Mrs. James C. Carter Mr. & Mrs. John Connor Mr. & Mrs. John Franklin Cooney Mr. & Mrs. Andre D’Arcangelo Mr. & Mrs. Frank DeMaria Ms. Bebe Duke & Mr. Rich Mascolo Mr. Elliot Epstein & Mr. Richard Mortimer Mr. & Mrs. Donald Fleming Ms. Roberta Glassman & Mr. Harvey Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Golish Mr. & Mrs. George Gottlieb Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Gross Mr. & Mrs. John Hall Mr. & Mrs. Louis Hammond Mr. & Mrs. W. Gibson Harris, II The Honorable & Mrs. Harris N. Hollin Ms. Elizabeth Iorio & Mr. Phillip Kraft Mr. & Mrs. Martin Jacobson Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy W. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Johnson The Honorable Ann Kagdis & Mr. M.T. Kagdis Ms. Stefanie Kammerer Ms. Ali de Kock & Mr. Justin Kelly Ms. Maria Kronfeld & Ms. Jeanne Meehan Ms. Mary Lane & Mr. Robert Durham
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Lucks Ms. Whitney E. Lucks & Mr. Karl Schneider Mr. & Mrs. George Mann Ms. Anita E. Manuel & Ms. Wanita DeToma Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Marotta Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Menillo Mr. & Mrs. Gary Mitchell Mrs. Jennifer Morrison-Hinkson & Mr. Gregory Hinkson Mr. & Mrs. Brian Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Raymond F. Murphy, Jr. Ms. Debi Murray Mr. Murray Newman & Mr. Harry Koster Mr. & Mrs. Meir Nutman Mr. & Mrs. Bill O’Heaney Mr. & Mrs. Jerry K. Pearlman Mr. & Mrs. William Pennell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Pollack Ms. Cathleen Purdy & Ms. Kerry Farrea Mr. & Mrs. Robert Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Harland A. Riker, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Roach Ms. Debra Sandler & Mr. James Usilton Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Scott, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Shalam The Honorable Mrs. Thomas F. Shebell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William Smedley Mr. & Mrs. Eliot I. Snider Mrs. Susan S. Stautberg Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stern Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael Strickland Mr. & Mrs. Armando A. Tabernilla Mr. & Mrs. Craig D. Thompson Mr. Terry Vaughn & Dr. Ira Rubenstein Mr. Peter Lewis Vey & Mr. John Bulich Ms. Renee D. Voltman & Ms. Adrienne M. Naessil Mrs. Geraldine Waters & Ms. Muriel Waters Mr. & Mrs. Frank Zizzamia
Museum Membership Individual - $75
Mrs. Marie Azadian Mr. Bernard R. Baker, III Ms. Cheryl Beatson Mrs. Judith Bettendorf Mr. Steve Blacher Mr. Gerald Blackstone Ms. Gretchen E. Braunschweiger Dr. Bunny J. Bucho Mr. Philip M. Byrne Ms. Wendy Susan Cohen Mrs. Marcie Elizabeth Collie Mrs. Louise G. Collins Ms. Catherine Coule Ms. Karen Crea Mrs. Carla Darlington Mr. Joseph R. DeFina Mr. George H. Diller Mrs. Annette Doherty Ms. Cooky Donaldson Mr. David Duncan Mr. Rejean H. Dupre Mrs. Janice M. Feinglass Ms. Judy L. Flynn Ms. Patricia Gardocki Ms. Gayle Gleason Ms. Susan G. Innocenzi Ms. Linda Jardini Mrs. Jane H. Karp Mrs. Margaret E. Kirkbride Mr. Thomas J. Lanahan Ms. Linda Lee Mrs. Rose Leinwand Mr. Steve B. Lowden Ms. Bernadete Manning Ms. Joan McGrath Ms. Katherine W. McLennan Ms. Joan Melling Ms. Lana Meredith Ms. Linda Merk-Gould Mrs. Sheri Mirsepahi Ms. Margaret Mormino Ms. Gail Myles Mrs. Esther S. Natter Mr. Lucas A. Neuffer Ms. Denise-Marie Nieman Ms. Matina A. Nimphie Mr. William Nobler Ms. Robin Nuschler
Ms. Debra A. Pape Ms. Katie Phelan Ms. Marianne Poole Mrs. Barbara Prine Ms. Rosemary Reder Ms. Jean S. Roberts Ms. Karen S. Roberts Mrs. Lily Rovin Ms. Mona Salisbury Mr. William H. Saltzman Ms. Frances Gilmore Scaife Ms. Rebecca Sherman
Dr. Ildiko M. Sipos Ms. Jeannie A. Silvester Ms. Karen Gail Smith Ms. Marion H. Straton Mrs. Molly M. Stringer Dr. Hilda B. Templeton Mr. Jeff Todino Dr. Jeanne Turnamian Mr. Howard E. Wade Mr. Wallace Wentick Ms. Penny Whitlock-Blair
You can make a lasting difference for generations to come by remembering the Flagler Museum in your estate plan. If the Museum can be of any assistance to your attorney or estate planner, please have them contact the Museum’s Executive Director at the Museum’s main telephone number or via email at executivedirector@flaglermuseum.us. Donor Recognition Panels, on permanent display in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, acknowledge annual gifts. A complete list of annual Memberships is included in the Museum’s Annual Report.
Museum Members at the Sustaining level and above were invited to the “Harem” exhibition opening reception on January 26th. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the Grand Hall and the exhibition gallery was open for viewing.
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Upcoming Schedule of Events Bluegrass in the Pavilion Saturday, April 8, 3:00 p.m. Dubbed by CMT as the “Rockstars of Bluegrass,” the Dailey & Vincent duo has been hailed throughout the music industry as one of the most exciting, reputable, and elite bluegrass bands in America. They have won numerous awards for their uniquely contagious and riveting music, including three GRAMMY Award Nominations for the 2014 “Bluegrass Album of the Year” and 14 IBMA Awards (International Bluegrass Music Awards), including “Entertainer of the Year” and “Vocal Group of the Year.” Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15, 10:00 a.m. Children are invited to hunt for more than 8,000 eggs on the Museum’s lawn and in the Cocoanut Grove. The Museum grounds will be sectioned off into age-appropriate areas so everyone, including toddlers, will have an opportunity to participate. Museum gates open at 9:00 a.m. The egg hunt begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets. Sponsored by the Palm Beach Daily News. Mother’s Day Tea Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 The celebration of Mother’s Day began during the Gilded Age, when, in May, 1914, Congress established it as a national holiday. In the spirit of this tradition, the Flagler Museum invites all mothers and their families to enjoy an elegant Mother’s Day Tea in the Café des Beaux-Arts. Each participating “Mom” will receive a special floral corsage. Founder’s Day Monday, June 5, 12:00 p.m. On June 5 each year the Flagler Museum celebrates its anniversary by opening to the public free of charge in honor of the Museum’s founder, and Henry Flagler’s granddaughter, Jean Flagler Matthews. Visitors may take a self-guided tour of Whitehall’s first floor, view the permanent collection of art and objects related to the Gilded Age, and climb aboard Henry Flagler’s private railcar in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. Sponsored by The Palm Beach Post.
For more information, please call the Flagler Museum at (561) 655-2833 - www.FlaglerMuseum.us