Meetings

Invitation to our next meeting

“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Wopsle, “I am proud to see you. I hope, Mr. Pip, you will excuse my sending round. I had the happiness to know you in former times, and the Drama has ever had a claim which has ever been acknowledged, on the noble and the affluent”. (from Great Expectations)

It’s our pleasure to invite you to the summer meeting of the Haarlem Branch. You are expected on Saturday June 7 at 3 PM in Het Wapen van Kennemerland (Phone: +31 23 5240532) situated at the Ramplaan 125 in Haarlem, where rooms will be reserved for you. It’s about a half hours’ walk from station Overveen, but you can also take a taxi from Haarlem station or bus line 81 or 84 to the stop Ramplaankwartier. From there it’s a walk of 500 meters.

This afternoon we will also have a speaker from within our own circle (we’re never finished), being:

Drs. J.C. van Kessel about: J.B. van Amerongen – link between Coenen and Bomans.

J.B. van Amerongen obtained a doctorate with his dissertation ‘The actor in Dickens’ during the interbellum. Afterwards he developed into a popular elocutionist primarily reciting from A Christmas Carol.

The board expects a magnificent turnout, for you knew a link was missing somewhere and now you will finally hear about what and how. Besides, you will not see such an interbellum every day.

As we are accustomed to you must register in advance with the secretary for diner. With the notice ‘vegetarian’ if applicable. This time we will once again utilize the upper floor. The advantage of this is that we will have our own staff member from Het Wapen and that we will not need a microphone. Stairs will have to be climbed, but Het Wapen has several muscular waiters stand-by who can assist you.


Yours in Fellowship,
P. de Groot (honorary secretary)