CeCe Cord and Michael E. Scully

Tina Sloan

Pat and Stephen Attoe of Swifty’s restaurant

THE FUND FOR PARK AVENUE
Boldfacers In Spring Ritual For
Tulips Blossoming On The Street

STORY AND PHOTOS BY TIM BOXER

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OME 60,000 red Darwin hybrid Oxford tulip bulbs that were planted in the fall on Park Avenue traffic islands made their blooming appearance in the spring to the delight of the high profilers who live on the avenue of high stakes.

The annual ritual to welcome the sprouting tulips took place at Scully & Scully fine home furnishings and luxury gift store where Michael E. Scully hosted a reception for the big ticket supporters of the Fund for Park Avenue, headed by president Barbara McLaughlin.

This civic minded group maintains the trees and flowers on the "boulevard of pricey dreams" (thank you, Ralph Gardner Jr.) between 54^th Street and 86^th Street with contributions from the Upper East Side social elite.

Scully & Scully featured a fabulous array of table settings inspired by John Glass of Glass Men’s Wear, Karen Klopp of What2WearWhere, Paola Quadretti of luxury women’s apparel, Tina Sloan of Changing Shoes, and Clay Tompkins of Tompkins Menswear.