Centennial Dinner of the Saint Nicholas Society, at the Waldorf-Astoria, February 28th, 1935

[New York: N.p.], 1935. Menu printed on orange silk (30.5 x 15.3 cm.), [1] page. Printed verso only. Menu for a banquet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the St. Nicholas Society. The menu for the banquet, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, includes some tasty dishes, including Parmesan Straws, Vol au Vont of Sweetbreads with Quenelles and Mushroom Regence. The toasts include one each to Santa Claus, Our City, and Woman. The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York was founded by author and diplomat Washington Irving and others as an organization to commemorate the history and heritage of New York, and to promote good fellowship among members. The (truncated) first meeting of the Society was a dinner held on February 14, 1835, at Washington Hall, a popular dining and meeting locale at the southeast corner of Broadway and Reade Street. At that first meeting, 31 gentlemen signed the Society’s constitution. On February 28, the first members were elected; a total of 275. One light crease across the midpoint of the menu, otherwise fine. (Inventory #: 10039)