James Smithson Society Gala
Celebrating in Smithson’s Tradition

Over 300 patrons came from across the country to attend the 28th Annual James Smithson Society Gala at the National Museum of the American Indian on April 16. The James Smithson Society is an exclusive membership organization that has raised funds for the Smithsonian Institution for almost 30 years. The event was the highlight of the Society’s gala weekend and a thank-you for members’ generous donations throughout the year. The blacktie celebration included a cocktail reception and dinner hosted by co-chairs Mandy and Mary Ourisman, Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small and his wife Sandra, and the American Indian Museum’s Director W. Richard West. The Smithson Society raises over $1 million annually to support the Smithsonian.

Swiss Amb. Christian Blickenstorfer	Mei Mah

Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small and Kitty Caldwell

Netherlands Amb. Boudewijn van Eenennaam and his wife, Jellie	Mary Ourisman