Pastorius Club members correspondence including membership proposals and business matters, 1930-1936.

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Pastorius Club members correspondence including membership proposals and business matters, 1930-1936.

Entry/Object ID

2003.3.24

Scope and Content

Pastorius Club members correspondence including membership proposals and business matters, 1930-1936. A summation of the correspondence and business matters follows. August 18, 1930 Pastorius club letter to members concening membershipi for Robert MacDonald, Jr. and George F. Schuck. Also request members attend luncheon at Bankers Trust Office Bldg., #14 W. Chelten Ave. to discuss permanent location for organization. August 19, 1930 request by Pastorius club for 50 Carlton cigars. September 6, 1930, letter from membership committee indicating Mr. Clarence C. Brinton approved for membership. September 8, 1930 letter from Willard Harvey to Dr. W. Gordon Venable that R. M. Peterson and Norman R. Peterson have been accepted for Pastorius clulb membership. Also approved Samuel H. Barker, president of Bankers Trust Co. of Philadelphia and George W. Brown ,Jr. executive vice president . September 10, 1930 receipt from George Sossin Imported and Domestic Cigars for 92 cigars for Pastorius club. September 11, 1930 letter from Carl Helmetag to Gordon W. Venable requesting that he be on membership committee. September 22, 1930. Letter from George I. Bodine, Jr. to Harry MacDonald indicationg following men should be approached for membership: Anthony Geuting, Arthur W. Jones, Clarence D. Lathlaen, William Rossmassler, William H. Price, D. F. Rodgers, Dr. Raymond S. Leopold, G. Raymond Lutz, Horace G. Goodwin, John C. Beagary, John Bromley, Edward Bains, Walter H. Rossmassler. September 24, 1930 pamphlet/statement from The Ninth Bank and Trust Co. about condition of organization. September 25, 1930 letter from Carl Helmetag (Carl Helmetag and Co. Realtors) to Dr. Gordon Venable about considering following for membership:William Rommell, J. Lewis Dodfrey, Ely J. Smith, Richard P. Brown, William Warner Harper, William H. Emhardt, Nathan Marple, 2nd, Arthur D. Graham, Joseph H. Reese. October 1, 1930 indicating dues for a person for one year at $55. October 1930 letter to members indicating officers of Pastorius club for first year: Millard D. Brown(president), J. Morgan Lister (vice president), George I. Bodine,Jr. (secretary), Edw. Meadowcroft (treasurer). Also indicates Pastorius has leased 13th floor of Bankers Trust Co. Barker Bldg. for its offices. October 7, 1930 letter indicating Pastorius will get library together. October 9, 1930 letter from Joseph K. Coxe, attorney and counsellor at Law, 16 West Queen Lane, Germantown, Pa. lets George Bodine know that he is preparing charter for Pastorius club. October 11-14, 1930 correspondence between Mr. Lloyd Lohmeyer, Mr. George I. Bodine, John C. Knox, Joseph B. Seaman, and H. N. Perkins concerning possible members. October 17, 1930 letter to Mr. Bodine from Willard Brown concerning those who would appear at Charter hearing for Pastorius Club. November 3, 1933 to January 1934 notices about Pastorius Club changing meeting place from Coulter Cafe to Maplewood Inn in Germantown. January 18, 1934 letter from T. Harry West, secretary about officers for 1934. Louis Godfrey (President), Dr. Raymond Leopold (Vice-president), Samuel Emlen (Treasurer), T. Harry West (secretary). Directors: Charles E. Dearnley, William P. Hull, Charles H. Davis, Harold MacDonald, E. S. Bowers, Millard Brown, Edward Bains. October 1, 1934, Secretary's Report. Members 32 at this time. Special Activities listed, Christmas party, testimonial luncheon to Mr. Hull, Easter Egg Nog party, outing at Phil Allen's. October 22, 1934 annual meeting held. Elections were held for officers for following year: John K. Horner (President), Joseph Etris ( Vice-president), T. Harry West (secretary), Samuel Emlen (treasurer). Board of Governors also elected: H. N. Perkins, Wm. H. Emhardt, Benj. W. Frazier, Dr. Gordon Venable, Warren Van Hook, J.A. Fernon, J. L. Godfrey. March 15, 1935, letter indicating that M. Vaughn Mitchell is accepted into membership. Remainder of 1935 material has similar notices along with dues payment information. October 10,1935, Annual meeting where following selected for Governors Board: P. M. Allen, E. S. Bowers (vice-president), Edward Dearnley, Samuel Emlen, Joseph Etris (president), John K. Horner, Dr. Raymond Leopold, Harry MacDonald, M. Vaughn Mitchell, H. T. Montgomery (treasurer), T. Harry West (secretary). April 22, 1936 special meeting held to express regret about passing of Samuel Emlen. Correspondences which follow focus primarily on notifications of those who were accepted into club membership. October 23, 1936, annual meeting elected M. D. Brown, W. Van Hook, L. Godfrey, H. T. Montgomery, W. Humphreys, G. W. Venable, B. W. Frazier. This board of governors elected E. S. Bowers (president), Raymond Leopold (vice-president), J. A. Fernon (treasurer), T. H. West (secretary).

Collection

Pastorius Club

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1930 - 1936