Winter Meeting Announcement
“I had called upon Sherlock Holmes to wish him the compliments of the season…”
- Dr. John Watson in “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.”
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Doors open at 6 p.m.; dinner at 6:45 p.m.
Commonwealth Club of Detroit
30088 Dequindre Road, Warren, MI
Our assigned story is “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” which involves a priceless missing gemstone, a special Christmas goose and a wrongly-accused man. And a quiz so read the story.
The evening’s presentation will be “An Irregular Life: Confessions of a Fortunate Sherlockian” by the esteemed Mark McPherson, BSI.
There will also be toasts, a prize raffle, the presentation of the annual Beggar’s Cup award, a cake to honor The Master on his 163rd birthday and the usual folderol.
Please make dinner checks payable to: Amateur Mendicant Society of Detroit and mail to the address below. Or to use PayPal, contact amateurmendicantsociety@gmail.com for instructions.
To join us, please mail your check for $26 per person by FRIDAY, JAN. 13th to:
AMATEUR MENDICANT SOCIETY OF DETROIT
c/o Edward F. Stein
29950 Sunset Drive, #108
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Your entrée choices include rib-eye roast, chicken Marsala, roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, salad, rolls and light desserts. As always, there will be a cash bar.
“Come at once if convenient … if inconvenient, come all the same.”