Inside Whitehall
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The Magazine for Flagler Museum Members
Summer 2016 Volume Twenty-Three • Number Three
Museum Receives Grant Funding The Flagler Museum was recently awarded several generous grants for upcoming projects and programs. Grants have been received from The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation in support of Founder’s Day 2016 and from The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation for next season’s Whitehall Lecture Series. The Mosaic Foundation (of R. & P. Heydon) has provided grant funding for a thorough assessment of the Museum’s extensive Clock Collection this summer. The Museum has also been awarded a grant for 2016-17 General Program Support from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs after a highly competitive grant review process that resulted in the Museum being rated in the top 5% of 400 cultural applicants state-wide. The Museum is most grateful for the ongoing support of these grant funders, whose generosity makes it possible to preserve and interpret its important collections and educate the public about Henry Flagler, Florida’s history, and America’s Gilded Age.
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 Executive Director Emeritus: John Blades
On the Cover
Palmetto Elementary School students in Whitehall’s Music Room.
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, 2016
Glenn Jergensen, Sallie and Bert Korman
Board President George Matthews
Executive Director Erin Manning
The Executive Director of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum requests the pleasure of your company at the Director’s Annual Luncheon on Monday, the fourth of April two thousand sixteen at eleven thirty o’clock The West Room of the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum R.s.v.p. (561) 655-2833 x12 or rsvp@flaglermuseum.us
Carol and Tom Kirchhoff
Linda Dunhill, Jo Anne Rioli Moeller
Valet Parking Available
Director’s Annual Luncheon April 4, 2016
Michael Kovner, Jean Doyen de Montaillou
William Matthews, Betsy Matthews, Sterling Kenan, George Matthews, Michael Belisle
Jocelyn and Robin Martin
Kent Anderson and Jenny Alcebo
Dyson and Peter Stockman, Edith Friedheim
New Executive Director Arrives Erin Manning begins her tenure at the Flagler
Erin Manning, Executive Director, in front of the Jean Flagler Matthews portrait in the Grand Hall.
“I
am very fortunate to have had such a warm welcome in the community since my arrival at the Museum at the end of February. I am grateful to our Board of Trustees for their strong leadership and support, and for giving me this rare opportunity to create a vision for the next age of the Flagler Museum. I am grateful to my predecessor, John Blades, for his tireless work in bringing this incredible former home all the way back to a state of high preservation. He literally left no stone unturned and renewed the concept of a truly authentic experience here at Whitehall. I am sincerely grateful to our donors, supporters, and visitors. As stakeholders in our Museum, I appreciate that you value all that we have to offer. It is clear to me that I have been given a rare opportunity in our field. I can step into this miraculous facility each day and imagine the next steps for our organization’s
growth and development. I am happy to work with an excellent and committed group of staff and volunteers who are proud of the role they play in the Museum’s important work. What is the spirit of Henry Flagler? It is one of generosity and innovation, and a desire for improving society. Through tireless hard work, Mr. Flagler lived his life to the fullest. His spirit is the key to our future growth as we introduce new audiences to his story. Who has not yet had the opportunity to step inside Whitehall, and how can we get them here? We have established a framework of learning for visitors with so many entry points. Visitors can choose to learn about the history and development of Florida; the design and architecture of this historic building; the stunning collections, furniture and artwork with which Mary Lily and Henry Flagler filled Whitehall; the natural setting and incredible location; the Gilded Age, an age of accomplishment not previously seen in our country; and more. People of all ages, backgrounds, and interests can find a connection with this place that was once called home by a remarkable man. We exist in an age where human connection can often be replaced by technology, so our goal must be creating a meaningful experience of joy and wonder that leaves our audiences wanting more. This is the place to make a deep connection with history. If we do our job well, we inspire a passion among our visitors to learn, and return.” Erin Manning has spent her entire career in museums. Prior to her arrival at the Flagler, she was the Executive Director of the Historical Society of Princeton. There she led the development and rehabilitation of a six-acre historic Farmstead to which she moved the organization’s headquarters. She has held positions at the Morris Museum, New Jersey Historical Society, Staten Island Children’s Museum, and Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. She received her Masters in Education from the College of William and Mary and her BA from the University of Michigan. Hailing from New Jersey, Erin moved to Florida with her husband in February. Visiting Florida museums, cultural organizations, educational institutions and service organizations is an ongoing priority for Erin, as is meeting the stakeholders and generous supporters of the Museum. Please contact her at executivedirector@flaglermuseum.us.
Palm Beach Day Academy and Palmetto Elementary School Early Learning Program The Flagler Museum’s Early Learning Program was piloted with Palm Beach Day Academy in 2010 and has continued each spring semester for the past five years. Highly interactive, the program serves as a valued educational resource that integrates key subjects and supports basic skills in addition to helping students develop a sense of place and pride in their local community. Since its inception, the Museum has hosted the program’s culminating event for PBDA first graders and their families in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. A celebration of community history and historic collections, this year’s event included a video summary created by students, who then donned white gloves and invited their guests to tour their student-curated exhibit, titled Our Stories, Our Collections. Thanks to a generous grant from the Fortin Foundation of Florida, the Early Learning Program recently expanded to include five first grade classes at Palmetto Elementary, an Arts-Integrated School in West Palm Beach. Museum Education Staff visited Palmetto classrooms with replicas from the collections to conduct lessons focusing on teaching critical thinking, communication skills, and visual literacy. Palmetto’s students were immersed in understanding the role museums play in organizing, exhibiting, and interpreting collections. After several classroom sessions, students toured the Museum, where they were able to place what they learned in the context of Whitehall. Supported by Fortin Foundation of Florida funding, the Museum will continue to expand the Early Learning Program to include several additional schools next fall.
Grandparents Day Sunday, September 11, 2016 - Free with Museum Admission Family played a very important role in the history of the Flagler Museum. The Museum’s founder, Jean Flagler Matthews, was the granddaughter of Henry Flagler. Though she never met her grandfather, she saved Whitehall from being demolished and preserved its collections to honor him. Share your own family history by celebrating Grandparents Day at the Flagler Museum. Tour Whitehall with a Tour and Activity Guide for Kids and then visit the Flagler Kenan Pavilion to enjoy family activities including creating a family tree, making a commemorative scrapbook page, and having a family photo taken in front of Henry Flagler’s Railcar No. 91.
“With a Wink and a Nod” Travels to Chicago The Flagler Museum’s fall 2015 exhibition, With a Wink and a Nod: Cartoonists of the Gilded Age, featured rare original drawings made for the American humor magazine Puck. Organized by the Flagler Museum with special thanks to Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, this popular exhibition is now on the road, opening this summer at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum, a Gilded Age house museum in Chicago. Puck, a pioneering publication that helped shape the character of American humor, was published between 1876 and 1918. The magazine became famous for its lavish cartoons, color lithographs, and biting satire about everything from politics to fashion and domesticity. The magazine remains a valuable resource for understanding how Americans viewed politics, religion, and other aspects of daily life during the Gilded Age. With a Wink and a Nod: Cartoonists of the Gilded Age examines Puck’s humor through 74 original drawings created for the magazine from the collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, and 23 vintage issues of Puck from the Flagler Museum’s collection. The exhibition will be on display at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum from June 25, 2016 to January 8, 2017. For more information visit www.driehausmuseum.org or www.FlaglerMuseum.us.
Samuel D. Ehrhart’s “Another Useful Device,” published in Puck, January 29, 1890. Collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
Whitehall Society Evening at the Flagler - May 25th
The Whitehall Society of the Flagler Museum generously hosted an interesting and educational evening celebrating unique collections in our community. The historic gun collection of Michael Belisle was featured to the great delight of Whitehall Society Members in attendance. Mr. Belisle’s collection includes examples from 16th century Saxon wheellock mechanisms of Christian the II to 19th century French
cased dueling pistols by Guavain. Guests enjoyed a spirited discussion and dinner following Mr. Belisle’s presentation in the Board Room Suite of the Flagler Museum. For information on joining the Whitehall Society, please call (561) 655-2833, or visit FlaglerMuseum.us/museum-store/whitehall-societymembership.
Docent Training Program This spring, the Flagler Museum trained and welcomed a new group of volunteer Docents to its team. Docents serve in a multitude of roles at the Museum and help facilitate programming and special projects. All volunteers begin their training with an intensive week-long course to study the Gilded Age, Florida history, and the biography of Henry Flagler. Then, by working independently with resources acquired during training, Docents draft a personalized interpretive tour and deliver it to a small group. After successfully completing Docent training, volunteers may interview within specific departments in order to be considered for more specialized projects, such as those of the Curatorial and Member and Visitor Services Departments or continue to focus on interpretive tours. Each year on average, volunteers at the Flagler Museum contribute 4,500 hours of service time. The
Docent team is made up of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, including education, business and technology, and cultural arts. Volunteer applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For more information on the Program, please visit the Flagler Museum’s website and click on “volunteer”.
Fun and Games at FEC Hotels Florida East Coast Hotel Company hotels were some of the most famous and luxurious of the Gilded Age. These immense resorts boasted the most upto-date amenities of the era, including the newest entertainments. Because most seasonal guests stayed at the hotels for weeks, sometimes months, entertainment offerings not only had to be varied, but also good enough to keep guests amused for the duration of their stay, while ensuring their return the following season. For more than 50 years, the FEC Hotel Co. devised and supported numerous entertainments for guests at hotels from Atlantic Beach to Key West and Nassau. Entertainment offerings among the FEC hotels differed, but all supported physical outdoor activities that were often both healthful and fun, such as tennis and golf. George E. Andrews, a former professional baseball player, was placed in charge of all the FEC Hotel Co.’s entertainments, working with each hotel’s manager to customize offerings. Andrews, who maintained an office at Palm Beach’s Hotel Royal Poinciana, was instrumental in bringing baseball, especially teams from the Negro League, to St. Augustine, Palm Beach, and Miami. The Flagler Museum Archives holds a letter written by Whitehall’s organist Arthur C. Spalding, describing a baseball game held in Palm Beach in 1907. The teams consisted of staff members from The Breakers and the Hotel Royal Poinciana, who were hired in part for their skill on the diamond. The hotel games were known for their entertainment value, and according to Spalding, “…the third baseman on the Poinciana team, who by the way was a wonderful ball-player, kept the whole crowd roaring with his horse play and cake-walks up and down the side lines. Poinciana won 8 to 4.” Some of the activities offered at FEC hotels changed over the years as fashions and interests evolved. For example, an early postcard in the Flagler Museum Archives depicts a small outdoor bowling lane located next to Miami’s Hotel Royal Palm. The hotel was also known for clock golf, a lawn game scored like golf that featured one cup in the center of a circle of 12 tee positions. It appears that the Hotel Royal Palm was the only one of the FEC hotels with these two amusements, which seem to have been passing fads. In 1896 the bicycling craze prompted the repurposing of tennis courts at the Hotel Alcazar’s Casino in St. Augustine for use as a cyclist training area, but they were later transformed back after the fashion faded away.
Tennis, swimming, and golf were perennially popular activities at almost every FEC hotel, and many early newspapers recount amateur and professional tournaments held at the resorts. Golfing in America was in its infancy in 1898 when the first FEC course was built in St. Augustine, but within 10 years the company had installed courses in Ormond, Palm Beach, and Miami to keep up with demand. Swimming, both in the ocean and hotel pools, was another extremely popular entertainment for both participants and onlookers. In 1902 details of Lady Constance MacKenzie’s private swimming exhibition, held at The Breakers’ Casino, made The New York Herald’s society pages. The interior pool at the Hotel Alcazar’s Casino, hosted exhibition swimming programs that included the display of various swimming methods, as well as high dives from trapezes hung over the pool. Many of the pools had slides, and a particularly amusing image in the Flagler Museum Archives depicts a man going down a slide at the Hotel Royal Palm on his stomach, while another man stands on top of him, “surfing” down the slide. The Hotel Ormond in Ormond Beach offered standard activities for FEC hotels, such as golf course, walking trails, and musical performances, but by 1903 it became famous for automobile races on the beach between Ormond and Daytona. The hard packed sand was considered perfect for racing, however accidents were common, and vehicles occasionally veered too close to the surf and were washed away. These world famous races, and events like them, were early precursors to the Daytona 500. Sportsmen such as William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and early automobile developers like Ransom E. Olds shipped personal automobiles of all shapes and styles from the North for the races. Henry Flagler brought family and friends in his private railcar from Palm Beach to see the races firsthand.
Bowling Alley, Hotel Royal Palm, Miami, Fla., a postcard published by the Rotograph Co., 1905. Flagler Museum Archives.
Afternoon teas and tea dances in the Cocoanut Grove, located between the Royal Poinciana and Whitehall, were very popular. Visitors could also enjoy evening musical performances and cake walk competitions. The Palm Beach hotels offered leisurely wheelchair rides down beautifully landscaped paths and walkways on the island. The Flagler Museum owns two such wheelchairs, on display in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. It is hard to imagine today, but these wheelchairs and bicycles were once the preferred methods of conveyance in Palm Beach. The “Line Up,” Ormond-Daytona Beach, FLA., a Detroit Publishing Co. postcard, ca. 1908. Flagler Museum Archives.
A postcard from the Hotel Royal Palm, Swimming Pool at Miami, Fla., published by J. N. Chamberlain, ca. 1909. Flagler Museum Archives.
The two enormous Palm Beach hotels offered every popular entertainment, but yacht and power boat racing in the Intracoastal Waterway set this resort apart from others. Competing mostly for bragging rights and amusement, adventurous visitors arrived with small boats from the North. Spectators could rent houseboats for the races, or simply pass an enjoyable day watching from the shore. Avid fishermen might choose one of the Palm Beach hotels, where fishing off the 1,000-foot-long Breakers Pier was exceptional, or the Long Key Fishing Camp, located about halfway down the Florida Keys. Originally a worker’s camp during the construction of the Over-Sea Railroad, Long Key was later converted by the FEC into a camp-style hotel, offering a relaxed but luxurious experience. The excellent fishing in the Keys attracted many serious anglers including author Zane Grey, who wrote about his regular visits to the Camp. When the physical activities proved too much, many more sedate daytime entertainments were available, including relaxing in the rocking chairs on hotel verandas, sunbathing, attending musical performances, and watching sporting competitions.
The FEC hotels provided a wide variety of entertainments, scenery, sports, and warm air to occupy both brief visitors and seasonal residents. The Flagler Museum Archives holds many postcards and letters written by guests to friends and family describing the fun they were having, and northern newspapers often reported on hotel activities. A 1907 postcard includes a note from a guest at The Breakers to a friend in Philadelphia: “I took a dip in the surf today, and with people sitting around in the sand like Atlantic City in August, it is hard to realize that we are less than two days ride from Philadelphia.” Some guests made sure that their friends back north really understood what fun they were missing, too. A 1923 postcard to Rockland, Maine says: “Come on down and go bathing. Don’t stay there and shovel snow any longer.” Many amusements enjoyed by visitors to Florida today can be traced directly to the seasonal fun and games introduced at the FEC hotels, and to Henry Flagler’s vision for the state as a paradise for tourists.
A Record Catch of Sailfish, Long Key Fishing Camp, Long Key, FLA., a postcard published by the Florida East Coast Hotel Company, ca. 1926. Flagler Museum Archives.
Independence Day Celebration at the Flagler Museum Monday, July 4, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Although the Continental Congress voted in favor of a resolution of independence on July 2, 1776, the tradition has always been to celebrate America’s independence on July 4th, the date the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document written primarily by Thomas Jefferson. John Adams enthusiastically and correctly predicted the anniversary of America’s declaration of independence would be “… celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.” While John Adams was correct in his prediction about the future of Independence Day celebrations, nearly all of the traditions associated with the Fourth of July, which we have known, and probably taken for granted our entire lives, were initiated during Henry Flagler’s adult life.
Each Fourth of July, during this most American of holidays, the Members of the Flagler Museum are invited to share an evening of activities filled with meaning and symbolism. As Members arrive for the celebration they find the Pergolas and walkway leading to the Flagler Kenan Pavilion decorated in bunting and lined with the flags of each American state and territory in the order they joined the Union, culminating in the flags of each of the branches of the armed services arranged around the entrance to the Pavilion. Each Museum Member receives a small American flag and souvenir program as they enter the Pavilion while a choir sings patriotic songs composed or made popular during America’s Gilded Age. The interior of the Pavilion is decorated with an example of each of the 20 versions of the American flag that flew over our country during Henry Flagler’s lifetime, as the number of states in the Union grew from 24 to 48. The current 50 – star version of the flag is the last in the series of 21 flags and is located in the northeast corner of the Pavilion’s upper level. Even Henry Flagler’s private railcar, No. 91, is decked out with red, white, and blue bunting.
The evening’s festivities begin with the arrival of a color guard bearing the American Flag and the Flag of Florida. The Declaration of Independence is then read in its entirety, as a reminder of just how important it was to the Founding Fathers to carefully enumerate and justify their grievances against the King of England. After all, they risked not just loss of property, but death, if their bold gamble to make America independent failed. After the reading of the Declaration of Independence those in attendance join in the Pledge of Allegiance, which was distributed to schools throughout the Nation as a promotion for the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. No celebration of Independence Day would be complete without singing The StarSpangled Banner, which was formally adopted as America’s national anthem in 1916. Perhaps the most special of the many activities associated with the Flagler Museum’s Independence Day celebration is the swearing in by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of a dozen new citizens from as many countries. In an act of solidarity with and support for America’s newest citizens, the Members of the Museum join them and their families in reciting the Oath of Allegiance. By the time America’s newest citizens have been minted, there is just enough time for the Museum’s Members to congratulate them, and for all to have ice cream and lemonade before gathering on the Pavilion Terrace to enjoy the best view of the fantastic pyrotechnics show over Lake Worth that provides the dramatic conclusion to the evening’s celebration.
New citizens being sworn in during the 2015 Independence Day Celebration.
Patriotic songs were performed by the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches at the 2015 Independence Day Celebration.
Flags line the walkway to the Pavilion, representing each American state and territory, as well as each branch of the armed services.
Members enjoying fireworks on the Flagler Kenan Pavilion Terrace.
Contributors, Sponsors & Grantors March 12 - June 3, 2016 $50,000 and above
Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council
$25,000 and above
Col. & Mrs. G. F. Robert Hanke †
$5,000 and above
Anonymous Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Ms. Linda Dunhill The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Sharkey Family Foundation
$2,500 and above
Soter Kay Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Stefan B. Richter
$1,000 and above
Mrs. Shirley A. Fennell Mr. & Mrs. John H. Johnson Peter R. & Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation Sidney Kohl Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Royall Victor, III
$500 and above
Mr. John D. Herrick Ms. Sharon L. King † Mr. Paul Lowerre Lucille and David Fannin Charitable Fund Merriman Foundation Weintz Family Harbor Lights Foundation
$250 and above
Society of the Four Arts †
$100 and above
Garden Club of Palm Beach Ms. Kimberly Greenwald (in honor & Memory of Mr. Marvin Langhaus) IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Ms. Diana B. Lobdell † Mr. & Mrs. Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr. Ms. Christina Schroeter (in memory of Mr. James H. Edward) Mr. & Mrs. Frederic A. Sharf †
$25 and above
Mr. Frederick A. Braman Ms. Amy J. Flagler † Dr. & Mrs. Sidney Libfraind (in loving memory of Mr. Marvin Langhaus)
Corporate Memberships
March 12 - June 3, 2016 Corporate President - $5,000
Silicon Valley Bank Audi West Palm Beach
New and Renewing Members March 12 - June 3, 2016
Individual Memberships Flagler Associate - $5,000
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Amaro American Health Care Association Mr. Troy Carlson & Ms. Tonia Arsala Mr. Matthew Ciccone & Ms. Stephanie N. Andrica Mr. & Mrs. Thomas DeHaven Ms. Golbahar Eftekhari & Mr. Patrick Nasri Mr. & Mrs. John Fragakis Mr. Michael Gordon & Ms. Anna Molony Mr. & Mrs. Murray Gross Mr. & Mrs. Henry Flagler Harris Mr. & Mrs. Mason C. Heydt Ms. Lara Jones & Mr. Louis D’Lando Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kastrenakes Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Luks Mr. & Mrs. Luis Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Robins Mr. Scott Sipprelle Mr. & Mrs. Mark Stillman Ms. Alexandra Vosotas Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Ward, III
Patron - $1,000
Mr. Andrew J. Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Keith D. Beaty Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Eisenberg Mr. & Mrs. Ray V. Gilmartin Mr. Lamont B. P. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Robin B. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. Small
Sponsor - $500
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hazard Ms. Jo Ann Hoffman & Ms. Christie Gibbons Mr. Richard D. Horowitz & Mrs. Diana Downs Mr. & Mrs. James A. Erneston Mr. & Mrs. John Hsu
† Denotes a full or partial in-kind contribution
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Jewell Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lazzara Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose K. Monell Mr. & Mrs. Bailey B. Sory, III
Sustaining - $250
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bottcher Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Brown Mr. & Mrs. E. Fulton Brylawski Mr. & Mrs. John J. Cusick Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Evans Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Freis Mr. & Mrs. John D. Geberth Mr. & Mrs. William Haase Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Hanley Mr. & Mrs. Joel Hart Mrs. Judith M. Hodge Dr. & Mrs. Jorge L. Inga Ms. Kata Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Kassatly Mr. Elie Kazan & Ms. Rania Hachache The Honorable & Mrs. Richard M. Kleid Ms. Catherine McDermott Mr. Bernard G. Perron & Ms. Isabelle Schmitt Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Powell Mr. & Mrs. J. Cater Randolph, II Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Reveley Mrs. Page W. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Smith Mr. & Mrs. Royall Victor, III
Family - $125
Mr. & Mrs. John Andricka Mr. & Mrs. Jan Bagnall Ms. Alison Beimler & Mr. Charles Sieving Mr. Louis Bellardo & Mrs. Julietta Guarino Mr. & Mrs. Scott Breton Mr. & Mrs. James L. Craig Mr. & Mrs. W. Anthony Dowell Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. Duane Mr. & Mrs. Bubba Eggleston Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Ehrlich Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gossage Mr. & Mrs. Lynwood J. Gray, Jr. Ms. Janice Gruber & Mrs. Lillian Gruber The Honorable & Mrs. Harris N. Hollin Mr. Eric Kramer, M.D. & Mrs. Sara Skillern Ms. Mari-Carol Lenihan & Ms. Leslie Thuet Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Liberatore Dr. & Mrs. Manuel R. Lim Ms. Hillary Longo & Ms. Sandra Picone Mr. & Mrs. Mark McAndrew Mr. & Mrs. Freddie McLean Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Mencher Dr. & Mrs. John T. Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Ponder Mr. & Mrs. John R. Ricci Mr. & Mrs. Erik C. Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Karl Weintz Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Craig Wilson Mr. & Mrs. James Winfree
Individual - $75
Mr. Strati Alimonos Ms. Carol Anderson Ms. Marjorie J. Block Mrs. Janet Cafaro Mrs. Carla Darlington Mrs. Edith A. Fisher Ms. Katrina Fowler Mrs. Barbara Dance Garber The Honorable William H. Gillers Mrs. Carol Goldenhersh Ms. Sarah Greeley Ms. Page Kjellstrom Mr. John Paul Kolcun Ms. Kyra Lazzara Mr. Norm Lieber Ms. Jennifer Luks Ms. Sandra Lutz Mrs. Eleanor G. Major Mrs. Sally A. McKean Mrs. Sarah J. Mettler Ms. Linda R. Olsson Mrs. Mary L. Paolella Mr. Rick Rose Ms. Stella Marie Roy Mr. William H. Saltzman Mr. Lawrence A. Schlussel Ms. Esther Slaman Ms. Karen Gail Smith Ms. Deborah M. Soule Mrs. Frances E. Stevens Ms. Marty Straton Dr. Hilda B. Templeton Mr. Jeff Todino Mr. Howard E. Wade Mrs. Martina Walker Mr. Fred Wenig Mrs. Donna Wright Ms. Alev Yalman Marquesa de San Damian
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Independence Day
Upcoming Schedule of Events
July 4, 2016 - 8:00 p.m. By invitation only Flagler Museum Members at the Sustaining level and above are invited to enjoy the best view of the West Palm Beach fireworks from the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. The celebration includes a reading of the Declaration of Independence, live music, a swearing-in ceremony of new citizens, and refreshments. To upgrade your Membership level, or become a Museum Member, contact the Membership department today.
Weekly Organ Demonstrations July - 10th, August - 7th, 21st, September - 11th, 25th October - 9th, 23rd and November - 6th, 20th 3:30 p.m. Free with Museum Admission The original 1,249-pipe J.H. & C.S. Odell Co. organ in the Music Room can be heard on Sunday afternoons. Gilded Age pieces written for the organ and popular piano pieces arranged for organ will be performed.
Weekly Piano Demonstrations July - 17th, 24th, 31st, August - 14th, 28th, September - 4th, 18th October - 2nd, 16th, 30th and November - 13th 3:30 p.m. Free with Museum Admission Whitehall’s original Steinway Model B art-case grand piano in the Drawing Room can be heard Sunday afternoons. Hear music popular during the Gilded Age.
Grandparents Day September 11, 2016 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Free with Museum Admission The Museum’s founder, Jean Flagler Matthews, was the granddaughter of Henry Flagler. She preserved Whitehall and its collections to honor her grandfather. Share your own family history by celebrating Grandparents Day at the Flagler Museum. Tour Whitehall with a Tour and Activity Guide for Kids and then visit the Flagler Kenan Pavilion to enjoy family activities.
For more information, please call the Flagler Museum at (561) 655-2833 - www.FlaglerMuseum.us