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The Spring Meeting of the comrades from upper Swandam Lane began at 6PM with a cash bar. President Art Renkwitz delivered greetings and directed the toasting ( Toasts ) as the Denizens settled in for a delightful meal and unique festivities.
A much anticipated segment to our meetings features Denizen Jim Arva did not take place due to unforseen circumstances, but will be featured at the Fall Meeting.
Here's Jim's description of his upcoming presentation:
Episode 3: Atwixt a Rock and a Hard Place
Drawing
from material I pulled together -- much of it as yet unused --for
a talk I gave several years ago at The Pratt, the idea is a series
titled, "A Goodly Daze of Evil Knights -- Noble in Name Only",
featuring members of the nobility who fall far from the mark when
it comes to sterling character. Some possibilities would
be:
*[1] Sir George Burnwell and His Royal Highness Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales
I started in April 2007 with, "The Beryl Coronet", fueled by an act of gross irresponsibility, followed by a theft no real English gentleman would ever consider, combined with acting the cad to its maximum malevolence, and finally, treachery to a kind and trusting old man.
*[2] John Clay, in "The Red-Headed League".
[3] Count Negretto Silvius, Baron Dowson, and Lord Cantlemere, in The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
Continuing in his series of 20-minute talks -- "A Goodly Daze of Evil Knights" -- Jim Arva will present his third episode. It involves the not-so-noble nobles in, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone, i.e., Count Negretto Silvius, Baron Dowson, and Lord Cantlemere (the latest being more a pain in the posterior rather than a malevolent). It involves 11 audio excerpts from the Carlton Hobbes/Norman Shelley BBC rendition.
There's never a dull moment when ... the game's afoot!
