Historical April 1990 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The New City School Annual Highlights Auction will be held Saturday, May 5,1990 at 5209 Waterman Avenue, featuring cocktails, silent and oral auctions, and an array of hors d’oeuvres and confections throughout the evening.
The theme for this year’s gala will be “The Masquerade Ball” with a colorful selection of masks and ‘dress to adorn the crowd. Decorations will be by Opera theatre’s John Roslevich with Gary Griffin. Items auctioned will include special theme parties, events at the Fox Theatre, gourmet dinners at some of St. Louis’ finest restaurants, private catered dinners in your home, accompanied by selections from members of the St. Louis Symphony, lunch with St. Louis’ own Jerry Berger, Kevin Horrigan, or dinner with Ramon Gallardo, a personalized drawing of your child by local artist Mary Engelbreit, your very own personal dress rehearsal from Theatre Project Company for up to 240 friends, a day’s hunt at the New London Hunt Club, trips, a cruise for seven days to the destination of your choice on Norwegian Cruise Lines, a 1904 roll-top desk, antiques, artwork, and much, much more!
The event begins at 6:00 p.m. with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres during the silent auction.
The oral auction begins at 8:30 p.m. with dancing and an array of delicacies to follow. Proceeds from the Auction are earmarked for programs and improvements at New City School. Tickets are $40 per person and reservations will be taken until April 27.
For information, please call 361-6411.
Original photograph caption
New City School will have its annual auction on Saturday, May 5. Planning it are, from left, Richard and Mary Wolf, Auction Festivity Co-chairs; Dr. Thomas Hoerr, School Director; Michelle Swatek, Development Director; Jim and Dr. Jane Orling, Acquisition Co-chairs. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April1990, page4. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1990.
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