Annals of the Hobby Club of New York City, 1912-1920

By Hobby Club New York

In 1908, the Hobby Club was established as a gentlemen's club. Planned to be a space for people to showcase their special interests, the "object of the Club shall be to encourage the collection of literary, artistic and scientific works; to aid in the development of literary, artistic and scientific matters; to promote social and literary intercourse among its members, and the discussion and consideration of various literary and economic subjects."

Only a maximum of fifty men were allowed to be members, and in order to gain admission to the club, one had to prove they had an interesting, well defined hobby. Members gathered around extravagant dinners while each regaled one another with collections, tales and other displays of their findings.

This work offers some insight on the club, especially membership, topics of talks, and details on the dinners they shared.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633918386
• ISBN13: 9781633918382
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Westphalia Press
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"