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2008 Reunion
Events
Given some
alumni prefer that a large scale reunion be held every 2 to 3 years rather than
annually, this year the Association will try to sponsor smaller and different
types of gatherings depending on the level of interest.
We welcome your feedback on these events:
2008
Planned Event:
What: Cocktail reception for all St
Pius X alumni, especially those who participated in the Pius play
productions. (This invitation is extended to the alumnae of
Sacred Heart Academy and Maria Regina High School who participated in the Pius
plays.)
Where: The Players Club, 16
Gramercy Park South, Manhattan
http://www.theplayersnyc.org/
When: Friday, October 3, 2008
Promptly begins at 6pm to 9pm (Doors
open at 5:30pm)
Cost:
$75 per person. Spouse/Guest welcome.
(Unlimited wine, beer, and soda with passed hors d'oeuvres for 3 hours,
with piano accompaniment.)
Please RSVP as soon as you can but no later than September
25 by e-mail to: piusx@comcast.net
Please indicate if you plan to bring a guest.
Thank you to all who have already replied to date. A
roster of those
planning to attend will be posted to this website
and updated weekly prior to the event.
Payments to "St
Pius X Alumni Association" must be received by October
2 to:
Thomas Grech
St Pius X Alumni Association
PO Box 410
Malverne, NY 11565-0410
The
Players Club House Rules
While the
Players Club does not require gentlemen to wear ties and jackets, it is asked
that members and guests comply with the dress code. "Business
casual" is the guideline. No athletic attire.
Gentlemen must wear a collared shirt and slacks. A turtleneck or
branded collar is permitted only with a jacket.
There
is no cash exchanged (or credit/debit card transactions) in The Players Club,
and there is no tipping.
Members
are there to relax and enjoy the company of friends and colleagues. Therefore,
it is not permitted to ask members and their guests for autographs or
photographs.
About
The Players Club
In 1888
Edwin Booth, America's pre-eminent Shakespearean actor, founded the Players Club
modeled after the Garrick Club in London and deeded his 1840s townhouse at 16
Gramercy Park to The Players. In 1963 The Players was designated a
National Historic Landmark. The Players was strictly a men's club until on
Shakespeare's birthday in 1989 when women were finally permitted to become
members, the first being Helen Hayes. The current president is Timothy
Hutton.
The St Pius reception will be
held on the second floor where The Players Dining Room has played host to
tributes honoring dozens of men and women of the theatre, including John Gielgud,
Jason Robards, Lauren Bacall and very recently Peter O'Toole. The bar
open to club members is located downstairs in the Grill Room where
photographs include members Gregory Peck, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn and
James Cagney (who annually celebrated New Year's Eve here). Mark Twain was
one of the founding members and his pool cue hangs over the pool table.
Ideas
for Future Events:
·
Golf event in
Fall 2008 or Spring 2009, suggestions welcome.
- Weekend
spiritual retreat. Website to
initial proposal: www.manresasi.org
- 2009
Beautification of 1220 Front Street grounds with formal dedication of
gardens and athletic fields/facilities.
Need team to explore feasibility.
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created 09/10/08)
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