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St. Wilfrid Club
The St. Wilfrid Club is a dining club for organists of recognized standing in the greater New York City and New York metropolitan area, tri-state area. The object of the club is to promote social discourse among its members and to further the interests of organists. Origins The club was founded in 1908, following an October 5 dinner meeting convened by Leighton Parks, Dr. Leighton Parks, rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York, St. Bartholomew's Church, to introduce 17 of the city's leading church musicians to Arthur S. Hyde, Leopold Stokowski, Leopold Stokowski's successor as St. Bartholomew's organist. The founders named the club in honor of Wilfrid, Saint Wilfrid (sometimes spelled Wilfred or Wilfrith, c.633 – c.709), an influential English bishop known for his strong advocacy of sacred music. In a typical year, the club would have three formal dinner meetings with invited guest speakers. Membership The club was limited to 25 members at first, and membership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dining Club
A dining club (UK) or eating club (US) is a social group, usually requiring membership (which may, or may not be available only to certain people), which meets for dinners and discussion on a regular basis. They may also often have guest speakers. United Kingdom A dining club differs from a gentlemen's club in that it does not have permanent premises, often changing the location of its meetings and dinners. Clubs may limit their membership to those who meet highly specific membership requirements. For example the Coningsby Club requires members to have been a part of either OUCA or CUCA, the Conservative Associations at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge respectively. Others may require applicants to pass an interview, or simply pay a membership fee. Early dining clubs include The Pitt Club, The Bullingdon Club, and The 16' Club. United States In the United States, similar groups are called eating club is a social club. Eating clubs date to the late 19th and early 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |