May Meeting: Art, History & Fine Dining at the Union League

The May Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Union League of Philadelphia located at 140 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA. The Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 pm. All ASA members are welcome. The general meeting starts at 6:30 with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The guest speaker will be Jim Mundy, the League’s Director of Education and Programming and its art curator.

Mr. Mundy will conduct a guided tour that will include the League’s history, art, and architecture. Jim will also provide a Curator’s Talk about rare and unique items from the League’s archives, ranging from the iconic to the unusual, including an original copy of the Leland-Boker Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln, William Seward, and John Nicolay; the Tanner Manuscript, the only hand-written eyewitness testimony to Lincoln’s assassination; and a piece of the undershirt President Lincoln was wearing when he was shot, and later died. After the presentation, members and their guests may tour the facility on their own.

The Union League was founded in 1862 as a patriotic society to support the Union and the policies of President Abraham Lincoln. The League has hosted US presidents, heads of state, industrialists, entertainers and dignitaries from around the globe.  The League’s distinguished collection of art and artifacts is recognized by historians and art experts as a valuable component of American history.

As seating is limited, please register early for this entertaining and educational evening which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation. Dinner is $25 per person for members and guests. Do bring a guest to this special event!

Payment. To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP and/or make payment by Thursday, May 15, to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

Entrée. Please select an entrée for each person in your party. You can indicate your preference while paying online. Otherwise please RSVP Joanne with your choice.

• Pork Entrée. Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Ditalini and White Bean Ragout, Tomato Pork Jus

• Chicken Entrée. Grilled Herbed Chicken Breast with Basil and Parmesan Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Broccolini, Roasted Chicken Jus

• Vegetable Entrée. Stir Fried Vegetables with Marinated Bean Curd, Forbidden Black Rice, Ginger Soy Jus

Parking. 

• Park at the Union League lot directly across the street on Sansom Street at a cost of $22 including gratuity.

• Use the Central Parking lot at 1616 Sansom Street (two blocks away), where the normal rate after 3 PM is $14 but, with the printable coupon is reduced to $12 for three hours excluding gratuity

• Street parking may be available at a lower cost.

Union League Dress Code.

• Men. Jacket and tie. Jacket and collared shirt are required at all times on the first floor members-only section of the League House.

• Dresses, blouses and skirts, or tailored pants suits.