Tavern Club (Boston, Massachusetts) facts for kids
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| Formation | 1884 |
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| Founder | Royal Whitman, Timothee Adamowski, B. C. Porter, George Munzig, Frederick Prince |
| Type | Private social club |
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The Tavern Club is a special private club located at 4 Boylston Place in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It was started way back in 1884. It's a place where members can gather for social events and activities.
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Club History
The Tavern Club was founded in 1884 by a group of friends. These founders included Royal Whitman, Timothee Adamowski, B. C. Porter, Edward Burnett, George Munzig, and Frederick Prince. Some of the very first members included Arthur Rotch.
How to Join the Club
To become a member, you need to be invited. For many years, only men were members. However, in more recent times, girls and women can also become members of the club. Over the years, many famous people have been members. These include writers like William Dean Howells and Henry James, and politicians like Henry Cabot Lodge.
The Club's Mascot
In February 1885, the club chose a bear as its special mascot. This bear symbol is still used by the group today!
Fun Events and Famous Guests
The club often hosts many fun events for its members and their guests. These events include dinners, interesting talks, and exciting music and theater shows.
Many famous people have visited the Tavern Club over the years. For example, the famous writer Mark Twain attended dinners there in 1885 and again in 1901. Other notable guests honored at dinners include:
- Elihu Vedder (1887)
- Rudyard Kipling (1895)
- Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902)
- John Singer Sargent (1903)
- Booker T. Washington (1905)
- Winston Churchill (1907)
- Ignace Paderewski (1930)
Club Humor and Activities
The Tavern Club is known for its fun and humorous activities. In 1903, the club even won a baseball Challenge Cup against another club called the St. Botolph Club. In 1907, members had a funny "Puppy Raffle" at their annual meeting. Also in 1907, some members dressed up in old German costumes from the 1500s. They took part in an artists' festival with other local groups.
Notable Members
Many interesting people have been members of the Tavern Club. Here are some of them:
- Timothee Adamowski
- Winthrop Ames
- George Pierce Baker
- Frank Weston Benson
- Henry Forbes Bigelow
- William Sturgis Bigelow
- Henry Pickering Bowditch
- Edward Burnett
- Frederick Shepherd Converse
- Harvey Cushing
- Francis Hatch
- Augustus Hemenway
- Henry Lee Higginson
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
- Mark Antony DeWolfe Howe
- William Dean Howells
- Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow
- Guy Lowell
- George Howard Monks
- Charles Eliot Norton
- Bliss Perry
- Benjamin Curtis Porter
- Bela Lyon Pratt
- Arthur Rotch
- Frederic Jesup Stimson
- R. Clipston Sturgis
- Edmund Charles Tarbell
- Eliot Wadsworth
- Dennis Miller Bunker
- Langdon Warner
- Barrett Wendell
See also
- List of American gentlemen's clubs
