Author: The Family [San Francisco Social Club] Title: The Thanksgiving Dinner and Row Is Scheduled for Wednesday Evening, December 4th, at 7 O'Clock P.M.
Description: San Francisco: The Family [Social Club], [1935?]. 8vo. Single Sheet, Very Good slightly sunned, small tear. The Family is a private club in San Francisco, California, formed in 1901 by newspapermen who left the Bohemian Club after Hearst published a piece presaging the assassination of President McKinley. The club maintains a clubhouse in the City as well as rural property 35 miles to the south in Woodside. An exclusive, invitation only, all-male club, it calls new members "Babies", regular members "Children" and the club president "Father." Masters of Ceremonies for each event listed are named "mother-in-law." Famous members included: Ty Cobb, Henry J. Crocker, Arthur Fiedler, Peter E. Haas, William Randolph Hearst, Herbert Hoover, John J. Pershing Timothy Pflueger, William Saroyan. The announcements for their events are elegantly printed by Grabhorn, Kennedy and other fine printers. .
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Price: US$ 45.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 15-9311
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