The A.D. Club is a

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established at

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in 1836, the continuation of a chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity existing as an honorary chapter until 1846, and then as a regular chapter until the late 1850s. At that time, owing to the prevailing sentiment against such societies, it became a strictly secret society, known among its members as the "Haidee," the name of a

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boat. The chapter surrendered its charter in 1865, and has since existed as the A.D. Club.

Clubhouse

In 1872, the club rooms were moved from the upper story of a brick house on Palmer Street to a building on Brattle Street. These rooms were occupied until 1878, when a club-house was obtained on the corner of Mt. Auburn and Dunster Streets. In 1900, the club moved to its present club-house at 1 Plympton St.Cambridge Historical Commission
"City of Cambridge, Landmarks and Other Protected Properties"
, 2009.

Notable members

* Benjamin C. Bradlee - Executive Editor of the Washington Post. Oversaw coverage of the Watergate scandal * James Blake - Professional tennis player, reached a high of number 4 in the world. * David McKendree Key - United States Ambassador, served under at least six U. S. Presidents from Warren G. Harding to Dwight D. Eisenhower. *

Stephen Minot Weld Stephen Minot Weld, Sr. (1806 – 1867), scion of the Weld Family of Boston, was a schoolmaster, real estate investor and politician. After his death, the Harvard dormitory Weld Hall was raised in his honor. Life Weld was the son of prosperous ...

- Scion of the Weld Family of Boston. Schoolmaster, real estate investor and politician.A.D. Club, . The A.D. Club Of Harvard University, 1837-1889 (1889). Kessinger Publishing, 2009. * J. Harleston Parker - American architect, founder Parker, Thompson & Rice. *

Henry Lee Higginson Henry Lee Higginson (November 18, 1834 – November 14, 1919) was an American businessman best known as the founder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a patron of Harvard University. Biography Higginson was born in New York City on November 18 ...

- Noted American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Boston Symphony Orchestra. * Murray Taylor - Composer of "Ten Thousand Men of Harvard" * Manning Ferguson Force - was a lawyer, judge and soldier from Ohio. Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War. *

Charles William Eliot Charles William Eliot (March 20, 1834 – August 22, 1926) was an American academic who was president of Harvard University from 1869 to 1909the longest term of any Harvard president. A member of the prominent Eliot family of Boston, he transfor ...

- American academic and President of Harvard University. *

Robert Bacon Robert Bacon (July 5, 1860 – May 29, 1919) was an American statesman and diplomat. He was also a leading banker and businessman who worked closely with Secretary of State Elihu Root, 1905-1909, and served as United States Secretary of Sta ...

- American businessman who served as an ambassador to France, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and U.S. Secretary of State. * Amory Houghton, Jr. - United States Congressman

References

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External links

"A.D. CLUB, INC. Summary Screen"
The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, William Francis Galvin, Secretary Of The Commonwealth, Corporations Division Harvard University