The summer calendar is ready. Whitney would like Members to check their dates before replying; several enthusiastic acceptances have already been followed by corrections.
1 · Brunch — the early seating, always
Book the early seating when it is available. North Pond on Sunday; Cherry Circle Room when a guest is in from Manhattan. Whitney will circulate the final times with the reservations.
2 · The Lakefront — North Avenue Beach, by section
The Society favors a morning at North Avenue Beach, with two umbrellas, one of them reserve. Leave the speaker at home. Members who prefer a quieter stretch generally leave before the afternoon crowd arrives.
3 · Ravinia — the lawn, never the pavilion
The Society maintains that Ravinia is a lawn experience. The pavilion is for the corporate. Bring the silver picnic service. Bring the small folding table. Bring the candles. Do not bring the children unless the program calls for it, and even then, consider.
4 · Wrigley — from the rooftops only
The Society does not enter Wrigley Field. The Society watches from the rooftops on Sheffield Avenue, with appropriate catering, and the Society returns to the village before the seventh-inning stretch. The Cubs are an institution. The Society respects institutions. It does not stand in line for them.
5 · Fourth of July — Burnham Park, never Navy Pier
The Society watches the fireworks from the Burnham Park grass, south of McCormick. Navy Pier is not the village's answer to a national holiday. The Society remains a quiet patriot.
6 · The Hamptons trip — first class or not at all
The Society regards the Hamptons in late July as appropriate only when flown to in first. United, where possible. If first is not available, the trip is not necessary. The Society maintains a residence in Saugatuck for cases where the trip is, on reflection, unnecessary.
7 · The sunglasses — the same pair, all summer
The Society recommends Oliver Peoples in a tortoise. A back-up pair is kept in the glove compartment, identical. No round frames. No mirrored lenses. No logo on the temple visible from across a patio.
8 · The fitness schedule — the 6:00 AM only
Whitney attends at 6:00 AM, second machine from the right. Members in good standing know the order of the room. New Members are advised to attend the 7:15 until they have been observed for ninety days.
Enjoy the summer. Suggestions for autumn may wait until everyone is back.