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President Ted J. Kleisner Vice President L. Allan Reynolds, Jr. Secretary John A. Coakley III Treasurer Dr. Joe D. Christian III 2018 Board Member Timothy H. Edwards Wiley A. Wasden III 2019 Board Member Sidney J. Bolch IV John B. Manly 2020 Board Member John H. Atkinson Graham Sadler Past President Carlton E. Joyce Facilities Planning Committee Timothy H. Edwards Food & Beverage Committee Graham Sadler Membership Committee John B. Manly L. Allan Reynolds, Jr. Club Functions Committee Sidney J. Bolch IV Timothy H. Edwards Historians William L. Belford, Jr., Ph. D M. Tyus Butler, Jr. OFFICERS & BOARD OF MANAGERS 2017-2018 NEWSLETTER JULY / AUGUST 2018 A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT... Dear Fellow Club Members, As I write this on the eve of the Summer Solstice, USA TODAY headlined “Sweat Season is Here”. Wrong I say to their editor, for I am reminded that Summer Solstice creates a wonderful metaphor with heaps of sunshine and a forecast that is bright. At our Oglethorpe Club the forecast is bright indeed…thanks to the support of our members. Club usage is up and as we pass beyond the halfway point of our club year we are comfortably ahead of budget. I am particularly appreciative of the positive response to our changes on the second floor. We have also now moved Member Only dining and activities to the third-floor rooms, including the Billiards Room, the 1870 Tavern and Library. Please note these rooms are members only through 5pm each day. Our summer dress code is in effect for the third floor, however luncheon dining in the Library is, by long standing member only tradition, “Jacket and Tie Preferred”. For those of you not heading to Stonehenge for the solstice celebration I would recommend instead our South African Wine Dinner on the 14 th of July. Michael Ambrose, just back from his travels through the wine districts of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek Valley, Walker Bay and a few photo safaris in Kruger National Park, will be our guest host and Sommelier. I am certain Chef Luke will once again surprise us with a very special menu that will no doubt be enhanced with South African spices and his culinary wizardry. Please take special note of our summer dress code explanation in this new letter. After Labor Day we will return to our regular dress code which will be defined in our September/October news letter. While we will be closed for renovations for 3 weeks in August, our popular Men’s Nights on July 18 th and August 22 nd will be casual and will continue one of our best club traditions. Finally, a special note of thanks to all who contributed to the George Savage Owens Society fund. The generosity and commitment of our club members is heartening to me as your elected leader. If you have committee chair Clark’s letter sitting on your desk, there is still time to join the other members of the GSO Society with any contribution with which you are comfortable. Ted J Kleisner [email protected] IN MEMORIAM Mr. Carl Espy III Dr. Theodora L. Gongaware Mrs. Frances Maclean Mr. Henry D. Stevens III

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T (912) 232-7193 F (912) 232-5044 OGLETHORPECLUB.ORG [email protected]. BOX 1928, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

The Oglethorpe Club StaffGeneral Manager—Michael Yant

Food & Beverage Manager—Michael Lunsford Controller—Cindy Walsh Assistant Controller —Herberta WilsonExecutive Chef—Luke Wolf Sous Chef—Ernest Bennett Dining Room Captain / Supervisor—David Flowers

THURSDAY FAMILY NIGHTAdults $26.95 / Children $13.95

price includes choice of soup or salad, entrée and dessert

PresidentTed J. Kleisner

Vice PresidentL. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

SecretaryJohn A. Coakley III

TreasurerDr. Joe D. Christian III

2018 Board MemberTimothy H. EdwardsWiley A. Wasden III

2019 Board MemberSidney J. Bolch IV

John B. Manly

2020 Board MemberJohn H. AtkinsonGraham Sadler

Past PresidentCarlton E. Joyce

Facilities Planning CommitteeTimothy H. Edwards

Food & Beverage CommitteeGraham Sadler

Membership CommitteeJohn B. Manly

L. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

Club Functions CommitteeSidney J. Bolch IV

Timothy H. Edwards

HistoriansWilliam L. Belford, Jr., Ph. D

M. Tyus Butler, Jr.

OFFICERS & BOARD OF MANAGERS

2017-2018

NEWSLETTERJULY / AUGUST 2018

AUGUST 2018FIRST COURSE

Shrimp & Lobster Bisque

Summer Vegetable & Mixed Greens Salad

CHOICE OF ENTREESpaghetti Alle Vongole

little neck clams, creamy basil pesto, summer tomatoes

Char Broiled New York Strip Loin au Poivre

whipped potatoes, spinach and garlic

Fresh Catch du Jourfresh catch, changes weekly

DESSERTVanilla Ice Cream Sundae

chocolate syrup, whipped cream, cherry

Key Lime Pie

JULY 2018FIRST COURSE

Chilled Cucumber Soupsour crema, parsley

Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

basil pesto, field greens, chilled avocado

CHOICE OF ENTREEBlackened Shrimp Skewers

lime rice, pico de gallo, avocado

BBQ Rubbed Flank Steaktruffle parmesan french fries, cole slaw

Fresh Catch du Jourfresh catch, changes weekly

DESSERTTiramisucoffee caramel

Raspberry Sorbetfresh mint

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSASSOCIATE

Francis Ryan Sewell

JUNIORIrving William Drought III

R. Kevin Jackson, Jr.

NON-RESIDENTRoger M. Berkowitz

Thomas C. Rowland IIIDr. John H. Wedge

Mr. Carl Espy III

Dr. Theodora L. Gongaware

Mrs. Frances Maclean

Mr. Henry D. Stevens III

Lunch Wednesday through Friday

11:30AM - 2:30PM

Dinner Thursday through Sunday

6PM - 9PM

Sunday Brunch Buffet

11:30AM - 2:30PM

The 1870 TavernThursday through Saturday

Opens at 5:30PM

HOURS OF OPERATION

A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT...Dear Fellow Club Members,

As I write this on the eve of the Summer Solstice, USA TODAY headlined “Sweat Season is Here”. Wrong I say to their editor, for I am reminded that Summer Solstice creates a wonderful metaphor with heaps of sunshine and a forecast that is bright. At our Oglethorpe Club the forecast is bright indeed…thanks to the support of our members. Club usage is up and as we pass beyond the halfway point of our club year we are comfortably ahead of budget. I am particularly appreciative of the positive response to our changes on the second floor. We have also now moved Member Only dining and activities to the third-floor rooms, including the Billiards Room, the 1870 Tavern and Library. Please note these rooms are members only through 5pm each day. Our summer dress code is in effect for the third floor, however luncheon dining in the Library is, by long standing member only tradition, “Jacket and Tie Preferred”.

For those of you not heading to Stonehenge for the solstice celebration I would recommend instead our South African Wine Dinner on the 14th of July. Michael Ambrose, just back from his travels through the wine districts of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek Valley, Walker Bay and a few photo safaris in Kruger National Park, will be our guest host and Sommelier. I am certain Chef Luke will once again surprise us with a very special menu that will no doubt be enhanced with South African spices and his culinary wizardry.

Please take special note of our summer dress code explanation in this new letter. After Labor Day we will return to our regular dress code which will be defined in our September/October news letter.

While we will be closed for renovations for 3 weeks in August, our popular Men’s Nights on July 18th and August 22nd will be casual and will continue one of our best club traditions.

Finally, a special note of thanks to all who contributed to the George Savage Owens Society fund. The generosity and commitment of our club members is heartening to me as your elected leader. If you have committee chair Clark’s letter sitting on your desk, there is still time to join the other members of the GSO Society with any contribution with which you are comfortable.

Ted J [email protected]

IN MEMORIAMMr. Carl Espy III

Dr. Theodora L. GongawareMrs. Frances Maclean

Mr. Henry D. Stevens III

T (912) 232-7193 F (912) 232-5044 OGLETHORPECLUB.ORG [email protected]

P.O. BOX 1928, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

Lunch Tuesday through Friday

11:30AM - 2:30PM

Dinner Thursday through Sunday

6PM - 9PM

Sunday Brunch Buffet

11:30AM - 2:30PM

The 1870 TavernThursday through Saturday

Opens at 5PM

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Oglethorpe Club Staff

General Manager—James Galvano Controller—Cindy Walsh Assistant Controller —Herberta WilsonExecutive Chef—Luke Wolf Food & Beverage Manager—Michael Lunsford Sous Chef—Ernest Bennett

Dining Room Captain / Supervisor—David Flowers

When making reservations, the clubs staff will do their best to accommodate

special requests for specific dining times and table location, but cannot guarantee

these requests, especially during the upcoming busy holiday season.

We also request that members are seated at their reservation time, to ensure proper

service to all tables.

Thank you in advance for understanding.

THE CLUB WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING

MEAL PERIODS FOR PRIVATE MEMBER EVENTS

THURSDAY FAMILY NIGHTAdults $31.95 / Children $15.95

price includes choice of starter, entree & dessert

A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT...Dear Members,

I hope this letter finds all of you safely recovered from our recent visitor, Hurricane Matthew. I am happy to report that our club suffered minimal damage, losing only a few windows and our power for a short time. A big thank you to all of our staff who worked so diligently to have us restocked and open for family night dinner the Thursday imme-diately after the storm.

In many ways 2016 has been a transitional year for our club, as we had both a new manager and chef join us during the fiscal year. I am happy to report that both Jim and Luke have done outstanding jobs in their first year with us, and I owe them both a debt of gratitude for making my job easier.

Our club continues to operate well financially and we remain debt free. We had another sound year in membership growth, with our year end member-ship total above our beginning year number. Please remember that our demographics will continue to be a challenge in the near future, and hence quality new members will always be on the forefront of priorities.

Club usage is on sound footing, as our monthly calendar continues to be full of both club and private functions. As we enter the holiday season, please read our" This week at the Oglethorpe Club" email blasts to keep up with the upcoming events.

A reminder, our annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th.

Lastly, as I write my final President's newsletter, I wish to thank all of our wonderful management, staff, and my fellow board members for all of their help and hard work this past year. It is precisely this bond of camaraderie that makes our club unique. At one hundred forty-six years young, the Oglethorpe Club's best days still lie ahead!

See you at the club.

With best wishes for the holiday season,

G. Cyrus Harden, III

PresidentG. Cyrus Harden III

Vice PresidentCarlton E. Joyce

SecretaryL. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

TreasurerTheodore J. Kleisner

2016 Board MemberDr. Joe D. Christian III

Dr. M. Miles Goldsmith III

2017 Board MemberJoseph E. Hargrove, Jr.Benjamin W. Johnson

2018 Board MemberTimothy H. EdwardsWiley A. Wasden III

Past PresidentCharles B. Compton, Jr.

Facilities Planning CommitteeDr. Joe D. Christian III

Food & Beverage CommitteeJoseph E. Hargrove, Jr.

Membership CommitteeCharles B. Compton, Jr.L. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

Club Functions CommitteeBenjamin W. Johnson

HistoriansDr. William L. Belford, Jr.

M. Tyus Butler, Jr.

OFFICERS & BOARD OF MANAGERS

2015-2016

NEWSLETTERNOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016DECEMBER 2016

FIRST COURSETRADITIONAL FRENCH ONION SOUP

melted gruyere

SALAD LYONNAISE poached egg, bacon, asparagus, roasted shallots

CHOICE OF ENTREEBRAISED VEAL CHEEKS

spinach & garlic, potato puree, reduction sauce

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTcreamy polenta, charred asparagus

madiera mushroom sauce

LOCAL CATCH DU JOURlocal catch, straight from the docks, changes weekly

DESSERT CHOCOLATE ROULAGE

brandied red berries

EGG NOG CREME BRULEE ginger cookie

NOVEMBER 2016FIRST COURSE

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE chestnut, toasted pumpkin seeds

FALL SALAD apple, fennel, onion, hazelnuts, citrus vinaigrette

CHOICE OF ENTREEVEAL "SICILIANO"

marinara, parmesan, arugula, potatoes

BONE IN PORK CHOPbraised red cabbage, apples, fingerling potatoes

mustard demi

LOCAL CATCH DU JOURlocal catch, straight from the docks, changes weekly

DESSERT RUM CAKE

marinated pears, malt dusted ice cream

FROZEN GRAND MARINER SOUFFLE

IMPORTANTINFORMATION

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSASSOCIATE

Jeffrey Mingledorff

INFORMATION REGARDING RESERVATIONS AND SPECIAL REQUESTS...

Friday, 11/25NO DINNER SERVICE

Saturday, 12/3NO DINNER SERVICE

Friday, 12/16 NO LUNCH OR DINNER

Saturday 12/24 - Tuesday, 12/27CLUB CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

NEWS Nov-Dec 2016 V2.indd 1 10/31/2016 11:19:10 AM

Join us for . . .

Adults $24.95 per personChildren 6 – 12, $12.95 per person

Children 5 and under free

For reservations, please call (912) 232-7193

Champagne BrunchEvery Sunday

11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

CLUB CLOSINGS

The Club will be closed beginning

Monday, July 30th throughTuesday, August 21st for

annual maintenance, repairs and renovations.

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UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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JULY 2018

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AUGUST 2018

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

CLUB CLOSED

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

LADIES BRIDGELUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

SOUTH AFRICAN WINE DINNER

COCKTAILS 6:30PMDINNER 7:30PM

NO A LA CARTE SERVICE

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

BOARD MEETING 5PMMENS NIGHT

COCKTAILS 6:30PMDINNER 7:30PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

CLUB CLOSED

CLUB CLOSED

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

NO DINNER SERVICE

CLUB CLOSED

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

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CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

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LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

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LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

BOARD MEETING 5PMMENS NIGHT

COCKTAILS 6:30PMDINNER 7:30PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

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CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

CLUB CLOSED

HISTORIANS’ NOTEThroughout our rich history, the Oglethorpe Club has demonstrated a deep and abiding patriotic spirit, as the membership rolls will attest, from our forefathers Josiah Tattnall and Henry Rootes Jackson to many of those among us today. In addition, over the years the Club has paid tribute to those who heed the call to service: displaying a blue-star banner in recognition of members deployed during the First and Second World Wars; holding a luncheon for past and present service members on Veterans’ Day; and hosting the officers of ships calling at Savannah. As your historians have noted elsewhere, on May 7th, 1892, the Club invited the commander of the USS Philadelphia Captain Frederick Rodgers and his officers to attend a reception in their honor—an entertainment of unmatched elegance, albeit one that ultimately compelled the Board of Managers to suspend the Annual Meeting later that year in order to replenish the coffers.

Whereas a deficit of this order would chasten most any organization and thus inspire a newfound sense of frugality if not parsimony in its membership, the Oglethorpe Club was not to be daunted. And so, when when Admiral George Dewey called at our port in March of 1900, our predecessors rose to the occasion once again: rather than quibble over a matter trivial as expense, the Club hosted another grand reception. Without a doubt, much pomp and ceremony attended the admiral’s visit to our city, heralded by an announcement in the January 1, 1900 edition of the New York Times: on March 21, the Hostess City would celebrate his arrival with a parade and review in Downtown Savannah and, later that evening, a banquet at the DeSoto Hotel. At this event, Georgia State Senator F.G. DuBignon would present the guest of honor with a sterling vase.

Less widely reported, however, would be the private affair held for Admiral Dewey and his wife the previous evening at the Oglethorpe Club’s rooms on Bull and Broughton, as recorded by Secretary B. Palmer Axson in his November 1940 history of the Club. In their coverage of the banquet at the DeSoto, journalists reported the admiral’s health that day, citing a bout of “indigestion” brought on by the previous evening; at pains to preserve the dignity of this hero of the Spanish-American War, writers referred obliquely to Dewey’s “indisposition of yesterday,” or his state of “innocuous desuetude,” and identified a lobster salad past its prime as its cause.

Of course, the previous evening in question Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey spent at the Oglethorpe Club, and, while anecdotal evidence suggests the Club’s bill of fare did not agree with the guest of honor, the salad was not the culprit. Rather, we must blame the punch, namely the Chatham Artillery Punch which the Club had brewed especially for the evening. Considering the mixture’s legendary potency—two gallons rum, two gallons Catawba Wine, one gallon each of brandy, rye, and gin, set for two weeks and then mixed with ten quarts Champagne—one could hardly blame the admiral (see Savannah Style for recipe in full). Culpability aside, this and other events throughout our history reflect the spirit of hospitality and pride in nation embodied by the Club, purchase ledger—and rum ration—notwithstanding.

SUMMER DRESS CODELunch: Slacks (no jeans) and Collared Shirt Required; Jacket and Tie OptionalDinner: Slacks (no jeans), Collared Shirt and Jacket Required (Jacket optional on the Veranda); Tie OptionalSunday Brunch: Jacket and Tie Required

South African Wine DinnerSpecial Guest, Michael Ambrose

Saturday, July 14th

Cocktails 6:30 p.m. / Dinner 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an exciting evening featuring a special dinner prepared by Chef Luke Wolf paired with the outstanding

wines of South Africa. Special Guest, Michael Ambrose, will give a presentation of his recent trip to the region.

MENUBobotie Spiced Beef Carpaccio

quail egg, pickled shallot, carrot, ginger, amasi cream & curry dressing

Spicy African Lobster and Noodle Saladhoney, peanut, cilantro

Oxtail & Red Wine Potjiekossaffron rice, herbs

Peanut Brittle & Amarula Ice Creamdark chocolate

$95.00 per personPrice includes wines with dinner

Reservations Only / Seating is LimitedFor reservations, please call (912) 232-7193

MEN’S NIGHTMembers and Male Guests Only

Wednesday, July 18th

Cocktails 6:30 p.m. | Dinner 7:30 p.m. | Parlor FloorFeaturing Service Brewing Company Beers

Wednesday, August 22nd

Cocktails 6:30 p.m. | Dinner 7:30 p.m. | Parlor FloorFeaturing Specialty Rum Cocktails

$35.00 personCocktails per Signature

Weather permitting, cigars will be available on the VerandaFor reservations, please call (912) 232-7193.

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UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

JULY 2018

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AUGUST 2018

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

CLUB CLOSED

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

LADIES BRIDGELUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

SOUTH AFRICAN WINE DINNER

COCKTAILS 6:30PMDINNER 7:30PM

NO A LA CARTE SERVICE

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

CLUB CLOSED

CLUB CLOSED

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

BOARD MEETING 5PMMENS NIGHT

COCKTAILS 6:30PMDINNER 7:30PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

CLUB CLOSED

CLUB CLOSED

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

NO DINNER SERVICE

CLUB CLOSED

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

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LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

BOARD MEETING 5PMMENS NIGHT

COCKTAILS 6:30PMDINNER 7:30PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

LUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMFAMILY NIGHT 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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COCKTAIL HOUR 5:30 - 7PMDINNER SERVICE 6PM - 9PM

CLUB CLOSED

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CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH 11:30AM-2:30PM

DINNER SERVICE

6PM-9PM

CLUB CLOSED

HISTORIANS’ NOTEThroughout our rich history, the Oglethorpe Club has demonstrated a deep and abiding patriotic spirit, as the membership rolls will attest, from our forefathers Josiah Tattnall and Henry Rootes Jackson to many of those among us today. In addition, over the years the Club has paid tribute to those who heed the call to service: displaying a blue-star banner in recognition of members deployed during the First and Second World Wars; holding a luncheon for past and present service members on Veterans’ Day; and hosting the officers of ships calling at Savannah. As your historians have noted elsewhere, on May 7th, 1892, the Club invited the commander of the USS Philadelphia Captain Frederick Rodgers and his officers to attend a reception in their honor—an entertainment of unmatched elegance, albeit one that ultimately compelled the Board of Managers to suspend the Annual Meeting later that year in order to replenish the coffers.

Whereas a deficit of this order would chasten most any organization and thus inspire a newfound sense of frugality if not parsimony in its membership, the Oglethorpe Club was not to be daunted. And so, when when Admiral George Dewey called at our port in March of 1900, our predecessors rose to the occasion once again: rather than quibble over a matter trivial as expense, the Club hosted another grand reception. Without a doubt, much pomp and ceremony attended the admiral’s visit to our city, heralded by an announcement in the January 1, 1900 edition of the New York Times: on March 21, the Hostess City would celebrate his arrival with a parade and review in Downtown Savannah and, later that evening, a banquet at the DeSoto Hotel. At this event, Georgia State Senator F.G. DuBignon would present the guest of honor with a sterling vase.

Less widely reported, however, would be the private affair held for Admiral Dewey and his wife the previous evening at the Oglethorpe Club’s rooms on Bull and Broughton, as recorded by Secretary B. Palmer Axson in his November 1940 history of the Club. In their coverage of the banquet at the DeSoto, journalists reported the admiral’s health that day, citing a bout of “indigestion” brought on by the previous evening; at pains to preserve the dignity of this hero of the Spanish-American War, writers referred obliquely to Dewey’s “indisposition of yesterday,” or his state of “innocuous desuetude,” and identified a lobster salad past its prime as its cause.

Of course, the previous evening in question Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey spent at the Oglethorpe Club, and, while anecdotal evidence suggests the Club’s bill of fare did not agree with the guest of honor, the salad was not the culprit. Rather, we must blame the punch, namely the Chatham Artillery Punch which the Club had brewed especially for the evening. Considering the mixture’s legendary potency—two gallons rum, two gallons Catawba Wine, one gallon each of brandy, rye, and gin, set for two weeks and then mixed with ten quarts Champagne—one could hardly blame the admiral (see Savannah Style for recipe in full). Culpability aside, this and other events throughout our history reflect the spirit of hospitality and pride in nation embodied by the Club, purchase ledger—and rum ration—notwithstanding.

SUMMER DRESS CODELunch: Slacks (no jeans) and Collared Shirt Required; Jacket and Tie OptionalDinner: Slacks (no jeans), Collared Shirt and Jacket Required (Jacket optional on the Veranda); Tie OptionalSunday Brunch: Jacket and Tie Required

South African Wine DinnerSpecial Guest, Michael Ambrose

Saturday, July 14th

Cocktails 6:30 p.m. / Dinner 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an exciting evening featuring a special dinner prepared by Chef Luke Wolf paired with the outstanding

wines of South Africa. Special Guest, Michael Ambrose, will give a presentation of his recent trip to the region.

MENUBobotie Spiced Beef Carpaccio

quail egg, pickled shallot, carrot, ginger, amasi cream & curry dressing

Spicy African Lobster and Noodle Saladhoney, peanut, cilantro

Oxtail & Red Wine Potjiekossaffron rice, herbs

Peanut Brittle & Amarula Ice Creamdark chocolate

$95.00 per personPrice includes wines with dinner

Reservations Only / Seating is LimitedFor reservations, please call (912) 232-7193

MEN’S NIGHTMembers and Male Guests Only

Wednesday, July 18th

Cocktails 6:30 p.m. | Dinner 7:30 p.m. | Parlor FloorFeaturing Service Brewing Company Beers

Wednesday, August 22nd

Cocktails 6:30 p.m. | Dinner 7:30 p.m. | Parlor FloorFeaturing Specialty Rum Cocktails

$35.00 personCocktails per Signature

Weather permitting, cigars will be available on the VerandaFor reservations, please call (912) 232-7193.

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T (912) 232-7193 F (912) 232-5044 OGLETHORPECLUB.ORG [email protected]. BOX 1928, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

The Oglethorpe Club StaffGeneral Manager—Michael Yant

Food & Beverage Manager—Michael Lunsford Controller—Cindy Walsh Assistant Controller —Herberta WilsonExecutive Chef—Luke Wolf Sous Chef—Ernest Bennett Dining Room Captain / Supervisor—David Flowers

THURSDAY FAMILY NIGHTAdults $26.95 / Children $13.95

price includes choice of soup or salad, entrée and dessert

PresidentTed J. Kleisner

Vice PresidentL. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

SecretaryJohn A. Coakley III

TreasurerDr. Joe D. Christian III

2018 Board MemberTimothy H. EdwardsWiley A. Wasden III

2019 Board MemberSidney J. Bolch IV

John B. Manly

2020 Board MemberJohn H. AtkinsonGraham Sadler

Past PresidentCarlton E. Joyce

Facilities Planning CommitteeTimothy H. Edwards

Food & Beverage CommitteeGraham Sadler

Membership CommitteeJohn B. Manly

L. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

Club Functions CommitteeSidney J. Bolch IV

Timothy H. Edwards

HistoriansWilliam L. Belford, Jr., Ph. D

M. Tyus Butler, Jr.

OFFICERS & BOARD OF MANAGERS

2017-2018

NEWSLETTERJULY / AUGUST 2018

AUGUST 2018FIRST COURSE

Shrimp & Lobster Bisque

Summer Vegetable & Mixed Greens Salad

CHOICE OF ENTREESpaghetti Alle Vongole

little neck clams, creamy basil pesto, summer tomatoes

Char Broiled New York Strip Loin au Poivre

whipped potatoes, spinach and garlic

Fresh Catch du Jourfresh catch, changes weekly

DESSERTVanilla Ice Cream Sundae

chocolate syrup, whipped cream, cherry

Key Lime Pie

JULY 2018FIRST COURSE

Chilled Cucumber Soupsour crema, parsley

Heirloom Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

basil pesto, field greens, chilled avocado

CHOICE OF ENTREEBlackened Shrimp Skewers

lime rice, pico de gallo, avocado

BBQ Rubbed Flank Steaktruffle parmesan french fries, cole slaw

Fresh Catch du Jourfresh catch, changes weekly

DESSERTTiramisucoffee caramel

Raspberry Sorbetfresh mint

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSASSOCIATE

Francis Ryan Sewell

JUNIORIrving William Drought III

R. Kevin Jackson, Jr.

NON-RESIDENTRoger M. Berkowitz

Thomas C. Rowland IIIDr. John H. Wedge

Mr. Carl Espy III

Dr. Theodora L. Gongaware

Mrs. Frances Maclean

Mr. Henry D. Stevens III

Lunch Wednesday through Friday

11:30AM - 2:30PM

Dinner Thursday through Sunday

6PM - 9PM

Sunday Brunch Buffet

11:30AM - 2:30PM

The 1870 TavernThursday through Saturday

Opens at 5:30PM

HOURS OF OPERATION

A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT...Dear Fellow Club Members,

As I write this on the eve of the Summer Solstice, USA TODAY headlined “Sweat Season is Here”. Wrong I say to their editor, for I am reminded that Summer Solstice creates a wonderful metaphor with heaps of sunshine and a forecast that is bright. At our Oglethorpe Club the forecast is bright indeed…thanks to the support of our members. Club usage is up and as we pass beyond the halfway point of our club year we are comfortably ahead of budget. I am particularly appreciative of the positive response to our changes on the second floor. We have also now moved Member Only dining and activities to the third-floor rooms, including the Billiards Room, the 1870 Tavern and Library. Please note these rooms are members only through 5pm each day. Our summer dress code is in effect for the third floor, however luncheon dining in the Library is, by long standing member only tradition, “Jacket and Tie Preferred”.

For those of you not heading to Stonehenge for the solstice celebration I would recommend instead our South African Wine Dinner on the 14th of July. Michael Ambrose, just back from his travels through the wine districts of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek Valley, Walker Bay and a few photo safaris in Kruger National Park, will be our guest host and Sommelier. I am certain Chef Luke will once again surprise us with a very special menu that will no doubt be enhanced with South African spices and his culinary wizardry.

Please take special note of our summer dress code explanation in this new letter. After Labor Day we will return to our regular dress code which will be defined in our September/October news letter.

While we will be closed for renovations for 3 weeks in August, our popular Men’s Nights on July 18th and August 22nd will be casual and will continue one of our best club traditions.

Finally, a special note of thanks to all who contributed to the George Savage Owens Society fund. The generosity and commitment of our club members is heartening to me as your elected leader. If you have committee chair Clark’s letter sitting on your desk, there is still time to join the other members of the GSO Society with any contribution with which you are comfortable.

Ted J [email protected]

IN MEMORIAMMr. Carl Espy III

Dr. Theodora L. GongawareMrs. Frances Maclean

Mr. Henry D. Stevens III

T (912) 232-7193 F (912) 232-5044 OGLETHORPECLUB.ORG [email protected]

P.O. BOX 1928, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

Lunch Tuesday through Friday

11:30AM - 2:30PM

Dinner Thursday through Sunday

6PM - 9PM

Sunday Brunch Buffet

11:30AM - 2:30PM

The 1870 TavernThursday through Saturday

Opens at 5PM

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Oglethorpe Club Staff

General Manager—James Galvano Controller—Cindy Walsh Assistant Controller —Herberta WilsonExecutive Chef—Luke Wolf Food & Beverage Manager—Michael Lunsford Sous Chef—Ernest Bennett

Dining Room Captain / Supervisor—David Flowers

When making reservations, the clubs staff will do their best to accommodate

special requests for specific dining times and table location, but cannot guarantee

these requests, especially during the upcoming busy holiday season.

We also request that members are seated at their reservation time, to ensure proper

service to all tables.

Thank you in advance for understanding.

THE CLUB WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING

MEAL PERIODS FOR PRIVATE MEMBER EVENTS

THURSDAY FAMILY NIGHTAdults $31.95 / Children $15.95

price includes choice of starter, entree & dessert

A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT...Dear Members,

I hope this letter finds all of you safely recovered from our recent visitor, Hurricane Matthew. I am happy to report that our club suffered minimal damage, losing only a few windows and our power for a short time. A big thank you to all of our staff who worked so diligently to have us restocked and open for family night dinner the Thursday imme-diately after the storm.

In many ways 2016 has been a transitional year for our club, as we had both a new manager and chef join us during the fiscal year. I am happy to report that both Jim and Luke have done outstanding jobs in their first year with us, and I owe them both a debt of gratitude for making my job easier.

Our club continues to operate well financially and we remain debt free. We had another sound year in membership growth, with our year end member-ship total above our beginning year number. Please remember that our demographics will continue to be a challenge in the near future, and hence quality new members will always be on the forefront of priorities.

Club usage is on sound footing, as our monthly calendar continues to be full of both club and private functions. As we enter the holiday season, please read our" This week at the Oglethorpe Club" email blasts to keep up with the upcoming events.

A reminder, our annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th.

Lastly, as I write my final President's newsletter, I wish to thank all of our wonderful management, staff, and my fellow board members for all of their help and hard work this past year. It is precisely this bond of camaraderie that makes our club unique. At one hundred forty-six years young, the Oglethorpe Club's best days still lie ahead!

See you at the club.

With best wishes for the holiday season,

G. Cyrus Harden, III

PresidentG. Cyrus Harden III

Vice PresidentCarlton E. Joyce

SecretaryL. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

TreasurerTheodore J. Kleisner

2016 Board MemberDr. Joe D. Christian III

Dr. M. Miles Goldsmith III

2017 Board MemberJoseph E. Hargrove, Jr.Benjamin W. Johnson

2018 Board MemberTimothy H. EdwardsWiley A. Wasden III

Past PresidentCharles B. Compton, Jr.

Facilities Planning CommitteeDr. Joe D. Christian III

Food & Beverage CommitteeJoseph E. Hargrove, Jr.

Membership CommitteeCharles B. Compton, Jr.L. Allan Reynolds, Jr.

Club Functions CommitteeBenjamin W. Johnson

HistoriansDr. William L. Belford, Jr.

M. Tyus Butler, Jr.

OFFICERS & BOARD OF MANAGERS

2015-2016

NEWSLETTERNOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016DECEMBER 2016

FIRST COURSETRADITIONAL FRENCH ONION SOUP

melted gruyere

SALAD LYONNAISE poached egg, bacon, asparagus, roasted shallots

CHOICE OF ENTREEBRAISED VEAL CHEEKS

spinach & garlic, potato puree, reduction sauce

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTcreamy polenta, charred asparagus

madiera mushroom sauce

LOCAL CATCH DU JOURlocal catch, straight from the docks, changes weekly

DESSERT CHOCOLATE ROULAGE

brandied red berries

EGG NOG CREME BRULEE ginger cookie

NOVEMBER 2016FIRST COURSE

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BISQUE chestnut, toasted pumpkin seeds

FALL SALAD apple, fennel, onion, hazelnuts, citrus vinaigrette

CHOICE OF ENTREEVEAL "SICILIANO"

marinara, parmesan, arugula, potatoes

BONE IN PORK CHOPbraised red cabbage, apples, fingerling potatoes

mustard demi

LOCAL CATCH DU JOURlocal catch, straight from the docks, changes weekly

DESSERT RUM CAKE

marinated pears, malt dusted ice cream

FROZEN GRAND MARINER SOUFFLE

IMPORTANTINFORMATION

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSASSOCIATE

Jeffrey Mingledorff

INFORMATION REGARDING RESERVATIONS AND SPECIAL REQUESTS...

Friday, 11/25NO DINNER SERVICE

Saturday, 12/3NO DINNER SERVICE

Friday, 12/16 NO LUNCH OR DINNER

Saturday 12/24 - Tuesday, 12/27CLUB CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

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Join us for . . .

Adults $24.95 per personChildren 6 – 12, $12.95 per person

Children 5 and under free

For reservations, please call (912) 232-7193

Champagne BrunchEvery Sunday

11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

CLUB CLOSINGS

The Club will be closed beginning

Monday, July 30th throughTuesday, August 21st for

annual maintenance, repairs and renovations.