A.D. Club
| A.D. Club | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1865 Harvard University |
| Type | Final club |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Scope | Local |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Headquarters | 1 Plympton Street Cambridge, Massachusetts United States |
| Website | www |
The A.D. Club is a final club established at Harvard University in 1836, the continuation of a chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity existing as an honorary chapter until 1846, and then as a regular chapter until the late 1850s. At that time, owing to the prevailing sentiment against such societies, it became a strictly secret society, known among its members as the "Haidee," the name of a college boat. The chapter surrendered its charter in 1865, and has since existed as the A.D. Club. It is an all-male organization.
Clubhouse
In 1872, the club rooms were moved from the upper story of a brick house on Palmer Street to a building on Brattle Street. These rooms were occupied until 1878, when a club-house was obtained on the corner of Mt. Auburn and Dunster Streets. In 1900, the club moved to its present club-house at 1 Plympton St.
Notable members
- Robert Bacon - American businessman who served as an ambassador to France, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and U.S. Secretary of State.
- James Blake — Professional tennis player, reached a high of number 4 in the world.
- Benjamin C. Bradlee — Executive Editor of the Washington Post. Oversaw coverage of the Watergate scandal.
- Charles William Eliot — American academic and President of Harvard University.
- Francis Ellis — Barstool Sports blogger and comedian
- Manning Ferguson Force — was a lawyer, judge and soldier from Ohio. Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War.
- Charles Edward Grinnell — clergyman, lawyer, and writer.
- Henry Lee Higginson — Noted American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Boston Symphony Orchestra.
- Amory Houghton Jr. — United States Congressman
- David McKendree Key — United States Ambassador, served under at least six U. S. Presidents from Warren G. Harding to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- J. Harleston Parker — American architect, founder Parker, Thompson & Rice.
- Murray Taylor — Composer of "Ten Thousand Men of Harvard"
- Stephen Minot Weld — Scion of the Weld Family of Boston. Schoolmaster, real estate investor and politician.
External links
- "A.D. CLUB, INC. Summary Screen", The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, William Francis Galvin, Secretary Of The Commonwealth, Corporations Division
- One Plympton Preservation Society, Inc.