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Planning a party . . .

Things have been a little too quiet in Peoria lately, Sherlock-wise. Having to drive to Indiana for a good Holmes fix last week May have demonstrated that. But with the 25th anniversary of our local scion, the Hansoms of John Clayton, coming up, it seemed like a good time to make a little noise.

But the time for coming up with a new program for that anniversary in the next month or so is rather limited -- what's a Sherlockian to do? Well, it's an anniversary, right? Plenty of history behind an anniversary, right? So why not use that history, and pull out every trick the Hansoms have learned in the last 25 years for one crazy night? Here's your first glimpse of the invitation, for the full printed product, send your name and address to mailbox@sherlockpeoria.net

The meeting
that was 25 years
in the making.

Feeling like you might have missed something in the first 25 years of Peoria’s Hansoms of John Clayton?

Not to worry . . . we’re going to cram all of it that we can into a single afternoon and evening.
All the wacky ideas. All the demonstrations of Sherlockian knowledge and talent.

All of the unpredictability of
Sherlock Holmes himself.

Saturday, November 16, 2002
at
4009 N. Chelsea Place
Peoria, Illinois

Gathering and Happy Hour
3:00 to 5:00

The Hansom Meeting to End All Hansom Meetings
(and yes, that includes dinner)
5:00 until Who Knows When

The Clayton Ritual!
Toasting!
Announcements!
Party Favors!
Presentations!
Competitions!
Door Prizes!
Dramatics!
Food!
Surprise Guest Speakers!
Party Games!
Professor Presbury!
Wine, Hansoms, and song!
A quiz on
“The Five Orange Pips”!
The kitchen sink!
And, as ever,
a reading of “221B.”

That's the synopsis, anyway. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Your humble correspondent,
Brad Keefauver