I.B.M. Ring 362
Dr. James William Elliott Ring
Bangor, Maine

Raffle Prize for February Meeting
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Friars' Bakehouse, Bangor, ME

Thurston Commemorative Coin
Obverse (Howard Thurston)		Reverse (Floating Ball, Indian Rope Trick)

In the world of magic Howard Thurston is said to be the "greatest magician" of all time. Howard Thurston was born on July 20, 1869 and passed away on April 13, 1936.

Thurston was officially recognized as Harry Kellar's successor in magic, with Kellar himself passing the "mantle of magic" to Thurston onstage, an moment depicted in a few of the glorious lithographs promoting Thurston's show.

There is a terrific web site devoted to Howard Thurston maintained by Rory Feldman, whose efforts to preserve the memory of Howard Thurston are covered in the August 2006 issue of The Linking Ring.

Following the performances at the February 2007 meeting, a raffle was held for the Thurston commemorative coin. Members and guests were permitted to purchase as many tickets as they liked at $1 each, with all funds going to the Ring. Brother Don Paul won the raffle, which raised $38 for the Ring.