We invite you to join us for French Heritage Society’s Annual Gala Dinner Dance: Le Bal Impérial. This highly anticipated black-tie evening, dripping with Empire-inspired glamour, will feature dinner, dancing to the Bob Hardwick Sound, and a trove of surprises throughout the evening.
Under the patronage of our Chairman Timothy Corrigan, President Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville, and French and American dignitaries, please join us for an evening celebrating French savoir-faire. We would be especially grateful if you would consider gathering a group of friends to share in this unforgettable evening.
Please purchase tables and tickets below. To be listed in the Dinner Journal, complete registration by October 31, 2026. If you are unable to attend and wish to make a tax-deductible contribution in support of the evening, or for more information, please contact Ben Wells, FHS Programs and Membership Officer, at 212-759-6846, ext. 201.
Gala Chairmen: CeCe Black, Jean Shafiroff, Ann Van Ness, Rebecca Whyte
Honorary Chairmen: Timothy Corrigan, Kazie Metzger Harvey, Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, Odile de Schiétère-Longchampt
Dinner Chairmen: Erin and Christophe Berthoux, Lee Black, Brenda and James D. Howard, Frederic de Joybert and Hallie Vanderhider (Houston Chapter), Martin Shafiroff, Bill Van Ness, Stephen Whyte
Co-Chairmen: Rosann Gutman, Tawny Sanders, Denise Littlefield Sobel, William Bainbridge Steele and Christopher Putnam Drake, Barbara Tober
Vice-Chairmen: Pauline Argenson and James Demmert, Laurie B. Bodor, Sharon Bush and Bob Murray, Lady Maria Fishel and Kenneth Fishel, Susan Gutfreund, John C. Harvey, Kenneth Hausman and Malathi Srinivasan, Hon. Brenda LaGrange Johnson, Arlene Lazare, Dr. Marc Lazare, Mar Morosse, Nancy H. Place, Richard and Donna Soloway, Elizabeth F. Stribling and Guy N. Robinson, Thomas Warren Thaler, Lynn and Pascal Franchot Tone, Pierre and Suzie Villere
Committee: Baroness Lulu Sezercan Dalkanat, Penny Grant, MD, Roberta Downs Sandeman Houghton, Margo Morton Langenberg, Vicky McLoughlin, Katherine Warren, Jacqueline Wilson
Young Patron Chairmen: Elena Ayot, Nyree Bass, Christina Bott Murphy, Melanie Boude, Lou Brault, Jennifer Farrell, Milda Lazare, Luis de Lencquesaing, Valerie Lettan, Daniel Lindegger, Davy Malinur, Stephanie Mattera, Paris Sanders, Derin Sezercan, Victoria Sherman, Lauren Summa, Ilona Anoli Velez
