The Princeton Club of New York, 15 West 43^rd Street, has held a block of rooms for us at a rate of $233 for Full/Single and $285 for Queen/King (includes all taxes).  For Princeton Club reservations, please call 212.596.1201 and mention the Class of '52 reunion no later than February 28, 2011. All rooms are subject to availability; we may be able to assist with accommodations at other clubs if need be.

The Princeton Club has had a makeover that leaves it with the look of a boutique hotel.  Keep up your workouts in the gym, get advice from trainers, play squash, get a haircut, borrow a library book, and drink under a PU scull in the bar (yes!)  The Club’s special reduced parking rate is $15 for 12 hours and $30 for up to 24 hours at the Icon Parking Garage at 36 West 43^rd Street.  Parking tickets may be validated at the Club’s Front Desk.

As an alternative, The Holiday Inn Express will keep rooms for us until February 28, 2011 (15 West 45^th Street).  The rate is $229 plus taxes.  For a reservation, please call 888.643.4664 and mention the Princeton University ’52 Reunion. 

Schedule of Events & Meals *

Thursday, April 28

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Registration and Check-In at The Princeton Club 

6:00 pm: Cocktails & Dinner at The Princeton Club

Dinner will be followed by a lecture by John Bogle ’51, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group. Mr. Bogle is the brother-in-law of Jay Sherrerd and the uncle of our classmate Anne Sherrerd.

Cost: $115 per person

Friday, April 29

9:00 am:  A Bus Tour & India House

Dief Diefenbach has suggested a bus tour of New York.  We will do a drive-by of all the sites for the Mini-Reunion, plus get a glimpse at the work going on at Ground Zero.  Then, Marshall Keating will welcome us into his Club, India House, for coffee.  India House is located downtown in Hanover Square which houses a memorial garden for the British victims of September 11.

Cost: $45 per person (includes the bus)

OR

9:30 am:  Morning at the Met

Meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for coffee and pastry, and then enjoy a private, one-hour highlights tour of the collection.  This has been generously arranged by Dief's daughter-in-law, an executive at the Museum.

Cost: $40 per person

12:30 pm: Lunch at The Colony

Enjoy a delicious lunch at The Colony Club, Park Avenue at 63^rd Street.  Kathryn Livingston Forgan is a member, and she will tell us about this remarkable building and membership at The Colony.

Cost: $85 per person

Cost: $16 per person

   OR

2:45 pm: Tour The Park Avenue (7th Regiment) Armory

The Park Avenue Armory, located at 66^th Street is a quintessential New York place, hailed as containing some of the finest 19^th Century interiors in the city.  It is also the training ground for the Knickerbocker Greys.  Our class includes one or more Greys, and I hope at least one of them will accompany our group and reminisce.  Donations to the Armory are tax deductible.

6:00 pm: Drinks & Dinner at The Century Association

I am a member of this Club at 7 West 43^rd Street.  Thanks to Ed Masinter, our speaker will be Harvey S. Rosen, Princeton's Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy, Master of Whitman College, and Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors, 2003-2005.

Cost: $145 per person

Saturday, April 30     

9:30 am: New York Helitour

For the bravehearts, we offer a helitour of New York arranged by George Hambleton.

Cost: $124 per person                                                                   

OR

10:00 am: Tour the New York Public Library

Explore the NY Public Library at 42^nd and 5^th Avenue during this one-hour tour.

Cost: $7 per person

12:00 noon: Lunch at The University Club

We will be introduced to this famous venue at 54^th and 5^th by Rob Diefenbach.  Some of the members of Princeton ’02 will be joining us. 

Cost: $90 per person

2:30 pm: A Broadway Show

Roger Berlind will arrange a matinee and possibly a visit backstage following the performance.

Cost: Show and cost TBD; please indicate your interest on the form so we can contact you when the final details are arranged.  You will not be obligated to participate.

6:00 pm: Dinner Cruise on the Hudson   

For the class dinner, President Rogers suggested we have a cruise on the Hudson with dinner afloat.

Cost: $199; add $20 for roundtrip transportation from The Princeton Club

Sunday, May 1     

10:00 am:  Fitness Session

Have you any friends who have taken falls and broken bones?  Here is a session that could help you to avoid joining their number.  We will have a Princeton Club fitness expert on balance and strength to give us a tutorial with demonstrations. 

Cost: Free

11:00 am:  Farewell Champagne Brunch

Cap off the reunion with a champagne brunch and glass of milk punch at The Princeton Club.

Cost: $85 per person

Transportation

Unless indicated, the costs above do not include transportation.  Cabs are readily available and, upon request at The Princeton Club, private car service is also an option.  For those comfortable with public transportation, a 7-day MetroCard is available for $29 per pass.  The Princeton Club will provide subway and bus options to all of our locations; directions will be included in our welcome packets.  Many locations are also accessible on foot for those of us fit enough to walk.

We have had a fine response to the initial letter about the Mini and look forward to a good crowd.  Please fill in the enclosed reservation form and return it with a check by January 15, 2011 so that we can make timely commitments for our activities.

John P. D. Moore for the New York Committee

* Agenda subject to change

MINI XXV REGISTRATION FORM

Name of Attendee ____________________________________

Name to be Printed on Name Tag: _______________________

Guest’s Name Tag: ___________________________________

Princeton University ’52 Mini Reunion XXV

April 28 – May 1, 2011

Please indicate the events you would like to participate in below (remember to include your spouse or guest).  Should you wish to skip an event, please leave the "# of Guests” column blank or insert a "0.”  Please note that you must choose between the India House event or the Art Tour, the Armory or the Opera, and the Helitour or the Library.  Events are subject to change; however, we will do our best to inform you of any changes prior to the reunion.

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     DATE                                       EVENT                            COST      GUESTS        TOTAL  COST           

                                                                                             GRAND TOTAL         ____________

(Please enclose a check in full made out to The Princeton Club of New York and return to The Princeton Club of New York, c/o Nicole Diamant, 15 West 43^rd Street, New York, NY 10036)