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Adventurers' Club of New York

April 26, 2024

The Adventurers' Club of New York was an adventure-oriented private men's club founded in New York City in 1912 by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman, editor of the popular pulp magazine Adventure.[1][2] There were 34 members at the first meeting. In its second year, "Sinclair Lewis, Hoffman's assistant, was elected secretary and served three years."[3] Monthly dinner meetings, and weekly luncheons, were the primary functions of the club.

According to club secretary, and newspaperman Fred J. Splitstone, the club's "One inviolate rule is that no publicity is ever given to the meetings. It makes men freer to talk."[4] It also makes the club difficult to research. However, soon after making those comments, in 1926, the club began publishing a monthly newsletter, The Adventurer. It ran at least until 1960. Its content primarily concerned club business, e.g., leadership changes and new members. It occasionally ran profiles—and obituaries—of members. The main content was typically a description of the previous monthly dinner meeting. The speakers were described, along with a summation of their speeches.

A weekly CBS radio show, Gold Seal Associates, featuring members of the club describing the most exciting moment of their lives, was inaugurated on June 13, 1930. Major C. E. Russell was the inaugural speaker.[5]

The club was one of at least two such clubs in New York. The other club was the Ends of the Earth Club, which included Mark Twain as a member.

The club appears to have faded out in the 1970s. [citation needed]

Chapters edit

Spin-off clubs were founded in Chicago, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Copenhagen.[6] The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles remains active,[7] as does the Adventurers' Club of Honolulu[8] (founded in 1954) and the Adventurers' Club of Denmark.[9]

Members edit

In 1925, the club had 185 total members, of whom 140 were active.[10] The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee (1964) listed 195 active members and 68 associate members, for 263.[11]

Among the members of the Adventurers' Club of New York were many prominent citizens, travelers, writers, artists, and explorers, including the following.[12] Members who attended the first meeting on December 7, 1912, are indicated with "[O]," for original.[13]

Speakers edit

Notable speakers before the club include the following:

Presidents edit

# From To President[18]
1 1912 1917 Henry Collins Walsh
2 1918 1918 Robert Welles Ritchie
3 1919 1925 William E. Aughinbaugh
4 1926 1927 Wesley H. Wallace
5 1928 1928 Norman Schwarzkopf
6 1929 1930 George W. B. Witten
7 1930 1930 Fred J. Willock
8 1930 1930 George W. B. Witten
9 1931 1931 Wyndham Phinny
10 1932 1932 C. E. Russell
11 1933 1933 John J. Lyons[19]
12 1934 1935 Tex O'Rourke
13 1936 1937 Raymond C. Schindler
14 1939 1939 Henry M. Kalvin
15 1940 1940 Lewis N. Cotlow
16 1941 1942 Charles R. Haffenden
17 1943 1944 John McElraevy, Jr.
18 1945 1945 James B. Pond
19 1946 1946 Charles R. Haffenden
20 1947 1947 Raymond C. Schindler
21 1948 1948 Harry Bruno
22 1949 1949 Harry C. M. Reed
23 1950 1950 Arthur M. Menken
24 1951 1951 G. Theon Wright
25 1952 1952 Norris L. Bowen
26 1952 1952 Russell B. Aitken
27 1953 1953 Paulus P. Powell
28 1954 1954 Edward L. Bill
29 1955 1955 G. Theon Wright
30 1956 1956 John S. Davis, Jr.
31 1957 1957 Raymond E. Buck
32 1958 1958 Bernt Balchen
33 1959 1959 Patrick B. Fay
34 1960 1960 Ansel E. Talbert
35 1961 1961 A. Fred Nielson
36 1962 1962 Carl von Hoffman
37 1963 1963 Frederick Houk Law (Emeritus)
33 1964 1964 Justin William Pierce

Award winners edit

The club also awarded medals and honors. Recipients include:

Gold Medal edit

Bronze Medal edit

Life Membership edit

Books edit

Call to Adventure edit

In 1935, Robert Spiers Benjamin edited an anthology Call to Adventure. Contributors were:[24]

The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee edit

In 1964, the club published The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee 1912–1962: A History of the Adventurers Club of New York.[25]

See also edit

  • Explorers Club is an extant club of about the same age, also founded in New York, with a scientific mission.

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ^ "Arthur Hoffman, Editor, Teacher" (obituary). The New York Times, March 15, 1966.
  3. ^ "The Adventurers' Club." The Adventurer, January 1937. A history of the club. The Adventurer periodically printed an updated history of the club. Most of this information rolled over into The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee.
  4. ^ "The Adventurers." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 5, 1925.
  5. ^ "Exciting Adventure New Series' Basis." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 1, 1930.
  6. ^ "Club History – Adventurers Club". Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. ^ "Home". adventurersclub.org.
  8. ^ Adventurers' Club of Honolulu current newsletter, March 2017.
  9. ^ "Eventyrernes Klub – Velkommen til Eventyrernes Klubs hjemmeside" (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  10. ^ "The Adventurers." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 5, 1925.
  11. ^ The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee, 1964. New York: The Adventurers' Club, Inc., 1965, 145–154.
  12. ^ Names were obtained from The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee, selected issues of The Adventurer, and newspaper articles. Some individuals were members for decades, while others joined the club but participated little. Activity frequently depended on the member's proximity to New York City.
  13. ^ "Hardy Spirits Organize." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, December 8, 1912.
  14. ^ "The Adventurers." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 5, 1925.
  15. ^ "Wits Used By Adventurer to Get Into Prison." Bellingham Herald, February 4, 1914.
  16. ^ A. E. Dingle. Letter dated December 1, 1936, in The Adventurer, December 1936.
  17. ^ "Boro Associations Hold Social Events." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 18, 1926. This was the "10th annual dinner." The anniversary may refer to the club's incorporation since its founding in 1912.
  18. ^ The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee, 1964. New York: The Adventurers' Club, Inc., 1965, 139.
  19. ^ Probably the NY politician John J. Lyons.
  20. ^ Death in the Silent Places, by Peter Hathaway Capstick.
  21. ^ "Justice Douglas Honored by the Adventurers Club". The New York Times. 19 November 1964.
  22. ^ . airandspace.si.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  23. ^ "Solo Raft Voyage Cited for Honors." Omaha World Herald, October 28, 1954.
  24. ^ Call to Adventure. 1935
  25. ^ Adventurers Club of New York. (1965). The Adventurers' Golden Jubilee, 1964: A history of The Adventurers' Club of New York. New York: The Club

April 26, 2024
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The Adventurers Club of New York was an adventure oriented private men s club founded in New York City in 1912 by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman editor of the popular pulp magazine Adventure 1 2 There were 34 members at the first meeting In its second year Sinclair Lewis Hoffman s assistant was elected secretary and served three years 3 Monthly dinner meetings and weekly luncheons were the primary functions of the club According to club secretary and newspaperman Fred J Splitstone the club s One inviolate rule is that no publicity is ever given to the meetings It makes men freer to talk 4 It also makes the club difficult to research However soon after making those comments in 1926 the club began publishing a monthly newsletter The Adventurer It ran at least until 1960 Its content primarily concerned club business e g leadership changes and new members It occasionally ran profiles and obituaries of members The main content was typically a description of the previous monthly dinner meeting The speakers were described along with a summation of their speeches A weekly CBS radio show Gold Seal Associates featuring members of the club describing the most exciting moment of their lives was inaugurated on June 13 1930 Major C E Russell was the inaugural speaker 5 The club was one of at least two such clubs in New York The other club was the Ends of the Earth Club which included Mark Twain as a member The club appears to have faded out in the 1970s citation needed Contents 1 Chapters 2 Members 3 Speakers 4 Presidents 5 Award winners 5 1 Gold Medal 5 2 Bronze Medal 5 3 Life Membership 6 Books 6 1 Call to Adventure 6 2 The Adventurers Golden Jubilee 7 See also 8 ReferencesChapters editSpin off clubs were founded in Chicago Los Angeles Honolulu and Copenhagen 6 The Adventurers Club of Los Angeles remains active 7 as does the Adventurers Club of Honolulu 8 founded in 1954 and the Adventurers Club of Denmark 9 Members editIn 1925 the club had 185 total members of whom 140 were active 10 The Adventurers Golden Jubilee 1964 listed 195 active members and 68 associate members for 263 11 Among the members of the Adventurers Club of New York were many prominent citizens travelers writers artists and explorers including the following 12 Members who attended the first meeting on December 7 1912 are indicated with O for original 13 Aage Count of Rosenborg Danish prince and officer of the French Foreign Legion Adamson Hans Christian Writer spent 24 days adrift in the Pacific with Eddie Rickenbacker Akeley Carl Taxidermist contributor to natural history museums Aughinbaugh Dr William E A doctor a medical hobo who practiced in perilous places around the globe 14 Bairnsfather Bruce British humorist and cartoonist WWI veteran Barclay McClelland Magazine poster and advertising artist Baldwin Captain Tom O Pioneer balloonist Bartlett Bob Arctic explorer Bedford Jones H Prolific pulp adventure fiction author Braley Berton O Prolific poet Bruno Harry Early aviation promoter Buck Frank Hunter collector of wild animals and filmmaker Bullard Robert Lee Decorated WWI officer Byrd Admiral Richard E USN admiral polar explorer Calvert E H Spanish American War veteran Cuba silent film actor and director Clark James Lippitt Explorer sculptor and scientist Cotlow Lewis N World traveler Couzens H D O Adventure author Currie Barton Wood Author and book collector Curtis Leland Artist and explorer De Brissac Ricardo Magazine writer and soldier of fortune 15 de Prorok Byron Archaeologist anthropologist explorer and author of travelogues Dingle Captain A E O Sea story author claimed to be the very first member at the very first meeting 16 Dunn J Allan Popular pulp adventure and western fiction author Eddy Clyde River explorer Duquesne Fritz O Boer War veteran big game hunter convicted spy Dwyer James Francis O Popular pulp writer Eagan Eddie Summer and Winter Olympic Games athlete Footner Hulbert O Canoe explorer prolific author Foran W Robert British Army officer co founder of the NY club established the Chicago chapter Forman Harrison World traveler and author Gallery Daniel V USN officer captured U boat in WWII Grey Zane The popular author of Westerns Hare Jimmy Photojournalist and contributor to Collier s Hawks Frank Aviator Henshaw Neville G Author Hiller Lejaren Illustrator and photographer Hinton Walter Early aviator Hoffman Arthur Sullivant O Editor of Adventure co founder of the club Hoffman Harold G Governor of New Jersey Holt George E US consular official in Morocco Wrote fiction based in India and Morocco Howden Smith Arthur D O Historian and Adventure author Hyne C J Cutcliffe Sea story author Irwin Will Author and journalist Jackson William Henry Painter Civil War veteran geological survey photographer and explorer Kyne Peter B Spanish American War veteran Philippines prolific western author Johnson Martin Traveler and filmmaker with wife Osa cook on Jack London s yacht the Snark Law Frederick Houk Bicycle traveler and pulp writer Lewis Sinclair O A S Hoffman s assistant editor at Adventure famous novelist Liebe Hapsburg Spanish American War veteran Philippines prolific pulp western author Adventure contributor Lovfal Per Electrical engineer Arctic explorer Lund Dane Spanish American War veteran Cuba MacCreagh Gordon O Traveler Adventure contributor McCloy John US Naval officer and twice Congressional Medal of Honor awardee McCurdy J A D O Canadian aviation pioneer Meeker Ezra Traveled the Oregon Trail by ox drawn wagon Mundy Talbot O Popular adventure fiction author prominent in Adventure Pangborn Clyde Barnstorming aviator and the first pilot to fly non stop over the northern Pacific Ocean Pierrot George F World traveler host of World Adventure on Detroit radio and television editor of The American Boy magazine Pond James B Bim Traveler and lecturer Reynolds Stephen Allen O Sailor whaler and soldier first club secretary Ripley Robert Cartoonist famous for Ripley s Believe It or Not Ritchie Robert Welles Journalist author Roberts Theodore Goodridge Author soldier and traveler Robertson George O Automobile racer Russell Major C E Member of the US Intelligence Service and Philippines veteran Schwarzkopf Norman Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police Siemel Sasha Adventurer hunter guide actor writer photographer and lecturer Steeger Harry As head of Popular Publications published Adventure from July 1934 forward Stephens Fred Rocky Mountains trapper and guide Stoloff Victor Filmmaker Terhune Albert Payson Popular fiction author famous for the novel Lad a Dog Thomas Lowell Popular journalist and travel writer brought Lawrence of Arabia to fame Trefflich Henry Animal importer and dealer von Hoffman Carl Soldier adventurer author and photographer of German ancestry Wallace Frederick William Journalist Adventure contributor Walsh Henry Collins O First president of the club 1912 17 Wells Carveth World traveler and lecturer Wells Linton Foreign correspondent world traveler and pioneer broadcaster Wilkins Sir Hubert Australian polar explorer ornithologist pilot soldier geographer and photographer Wirkus Faustin E US Marine who ruled Haiti Witwer H C War correspondent and prolific short story author Wood Major General Leonard Distinguished US Army officer Yancey Lon USN veteran and history making aviator Speakers editNotable speakers before the club include the following 1926 January 16 Ezra Meeker 17 1926 January 16 Lt Roland G Mayer Survivor of the airship Shenandoah which crashed in 1925 1931 January Frank Buck Hunter and filmmaker 1931 January Owen R Jones Accompanist to Adelina Patti 1932 December J Allan Dunn Adventure pulp writer 1936 April 16 Frederick Houk Law Traveler and writer 1936 May 21 J Allan Dunn 1936 May 21 Sasha Siemel Adventurer hunter guide actor writer photographer and lecturer 1936 October 15 Tony Sarg Illustrator 1936 October 15 Leon Dabo Artist 1936 November 19 Martin Johnson Traveler and filmmaker 1936 November 19 Alan Villiers Author and explorer 1936 November 19 Walter Granger President of the Explorers Club 1937 January 21 Attilio Gatti Italian explorer author and filmmaker 1937 May 20 Julien Bryan Photographer filmmaker and documentarian 1938 March 17 Sasha Siemel 1938 April 21 William E Young Sailor shark expert 1938 May 19 Claus K Clausen Decorated US Navy officer 1938 December 15 Jimmy Hare Photojournalist 1939 January 19 Ralph DePalma Dirt track auto racing champion 1939 February 16 Jimmy Jemail NFL player and journalist 1939 April 20 Lowell Thomas Popular journalist 1939 April 20 Arch Whitehouse Prolific aviation fiction pulp writer 1939 April 20 Frank Buck 1939 May 18 Vilhjalmur Stefansson Canadian Arctic explorer President of the Explorers Club 1939 October 19 Harrison Forman World traveler and author 1939 October 19 Lon Yancey US Navy veteran and history making aviator 1940 January 18 Alexander Kerensky A key figure in the Russian Revolution 1940 February 15 Linton Wells Foreign correspondent and pioneer broadcaster 1940 March 21 Sterling Hayden Sailor and future film actor 1940 March 21 Harrison Forman 1940 March 21 Harold McCracken Author and adventurer 1940 April 18 David Sarnoff RCA executive 1941 February 20 Harrison Forman 1941 May 15 Lewis E Lawes Warden of Sing Sing 1942 February 19 Harry A Franck Prolific travel writer prince of vagabonds 1942 February 19 Charles B Whitehead American flyer in the RAF 1942 May 21 Robert Ripley Ripley s Believe It or Not cartoonist 1942 May 21 Jean Delacour Bird expert of the Bronx Zoo 1954 Fritz Duquesne My Life In and Out of Prison 1962 May 16 Carl von Hoffman Soldier adventurer and author Presidents edit From To President 18 1 1912 1917 Henry Collins Walsh 2 1918 1918 Robert Welles Ritchie 3 1919 1925 William E Aughinbaugh 4 1926 1927 Wesley H Wallace 5 1928 1928 Norman Schwarzkopf 6 1929 1930 George W B Witten 7 1930 1930 Fred J Willock 8 1930 1930 George W B Witten 9 1931 1931 Wyndham Phinny 10 1932 1932 C E Russell 11 1933 1933 John J Lyons 19 12 1934 1935 Tex O Rourke 13 1936 1937 Raymond C Schindler 14 1939 1939 Henry M Kalvin 15 1940 1940 Lewis N Cotlow 16 1941 1942 Charles R Haffenden 17 1943 1944 John McElraevy Jr 18 1945 1945 James B Pond 19 1946 1946 Charles R Haffenden 20 1947 1947 Raymond C Schindler 21 1948 1948 Harry Bruno 22 1949 1949 Harry C M Reed 23 1950 1950 Arthur M Menken 24 1951 1951 G Theon Wright 25 1952 1952 Norris L Bowen 26 1952 1952 Russell B Aitken 27 1953 1953 Paulus P Powell 28 1954 1954 Edward L Bill 29 1955 1955 G Theon Wright 30 1956 1956 John S Davis Jr 31 1957 1957 Raymond E Buck 32 1958 1958 Bernt Balchen 33 1959 1959 Patrick B Fay 34 1960 1960 Ansel E Talbert 35 1961 1961 A Fred Nielson 36 1962 1962 Carl von Hoffman 37 1963 1963 Frederick Houk Law Emeritus 33 1964 1964 Justin William PierceAward winners editThe club also awarded medals and honors Recipients include Sasha Siemel 20 Gold Medal edit William O Douglas 1964 Supreme Court justice mountain climber 21 Bronze Medal edit Alexander de Seversky 1971 22 Life Membership edit William Willis 1954 Ocean rafter 23 Books editCall to Adventure edit In 1935 Robert Spiers Benjamin edited an anthology Call to Adventure Contributors were 24 Major George Witten president Zane Grey Lowell Thomas Allan J Villiers Frank M Hawks A E Dingle Gordon MacCreagh Seymour Pond F F Van de Water Victor Shaw George E Holt S E Sangster Frances Gow Smith John N Page Frederick Law Ozark Ripley Victor Weybright F S Dellenbaugh W H Wallace F J Franklin The Adventurers Golden Jubilee edit In 1964 the club published The Adventurers Golden Jubilee 1912 1962 A History of the Adventurers Club of New York 25 See also editExplorers Club is an extant club of about the same age also founded in New York with a scientific mission References edit More Information About the Adventurers Club of Los Angeles Archived from the original on 2014 06 25 Retrieved 2014 07 10 Arthur Hoffman Editor Teacher obituary The New York Times March 15 1966 The Adventurers Club The Adventurer January 1937 A history of the club The Adventurer periodically printed an updated history of the club Most of this information rolled over into The Adventurers Golden Jubilee The Adventurers The Brooklyn Daily Eagle April 5 1925 Exciting Adventure New Series Basis The Brooklyn Daily Eagle June 1 1930 Club History Adventurers Club Retrieved 2020 02 25 Home adventurersclub org Adventurers Club of Honolulu current newsletter March 2017 Eventyrernes Klub Velkommen til Eventyrernes Klubs hjemmeside in Danish Retrieved 2020 02 25 The Adventurers The Brooklyn Daily Eagle April 5 1925 The Adventurers Golden Jubilee 1964 New York The Adventurers Club Inc 1965 145 154 Names were obtained from The Adventurers Golden Jubilee selected issues of The Adventurer and newspaper articles Some individuals were members for decades while others joined the club but participated little Activity frequently depended on the member s proximity to New York City Hardy Spirits Organize The Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 8 1912 The Adventurers The Brooklyn Daily Eagle April 5 1925 Wits Used By Adventurer to Get Into Prison Bellingham Herald February 4 1914 A E Dingle Letter dated December 1 1936 in The Adventurer December 1936 Boro Associations Hold Social Events The Brooklyn Daily Eagle January 18 1926 This was the 10th annual dinner The anniversary may refer to the club s incorporation since its founding in 1912 The Adventurers Golden Jubilee 1964 New York The Adventurers Club Inc 1965 139 Probably the NY politician John J Lyons Death in the Silent Places by Peter Hathaway Capstick Justice Douglas Honored by the Adventurers Club The New York Times 19 November 1964 Medal Adventurers Club of New York Alexander de Seversky National Air and Space Museum airandspace si edu Archived from the original on 2014 07 14 Solo Raft Voyage Cited for Honors Omaha World Herald October 28 1954 Call to Adventure 1935 Adventurers Club of New York 1965 The Adventurers Golden Jubilee 1964 A history of The 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