The A.D. Club is a final club established at Harvard University in 1836, the continuation of a chapter of the Alpha Delta Phifraternity 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 college boat. The chapter surrendered its charter in 1865, and has since existed as the A.D. Club. It is an all-male organization.[1] It held its first open punch or rush session in 2017.[1]
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.[2]
Notable members
Robert Bacon - American businessman who served as an ambassador to France, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, and U.S. Secretary of State.[3]
James Blake — Professional tennis player, reached a high of number 4 in the world.[4]
Benjamin C. Bradlee — Executive Editor of the Washington Post. Oversaw coverage of the Watergate scandal.[5]
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.[6]