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RookieMage New user Rookies only have 58 Posts |
Probably today's lame SAM question, but there it is; why is SAM #1 called Parent Assembly? Are all other SAM chapters called "kids/sons/daughters" or what? And an unrelated query, is SAM #1 a truly ginormous group? Looking around online, it looks like a very cool club, with tons of great events/lectures and stuff; is this place just the coolest place in New York for magicians? Little jealous over here on the West Coast... :o)
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Magic-Scott Veteran user 310 Posts |
The Parent Assembly Number One’s beginnings:
They gathered by gaslight in the back of the old Martinka Magic Shop. Their numbers were eight to ten. Alexander Herrmann, Dr. Saram R. Ellison, Nate Leipzig, Dr. Mortimer, Harry Kellar, Frank Ducrot, Carl Hertz and Elmer P. Ransom all were guests on those evenings. They soon began calling themselves the “Saturday Night Club”. Martinka’s never charged them for the use of their Palace of Magic. Past S.A.M. President Elmer P. Ransom wrote: “Dr. Ellison was a daily visitor to Martinka’s shop. From time to time during the 15 years of unorganized Saturday nighters, Francis J. Martinka suggested to Ellison that he get some of the regular guests into an organized society formed for the promotion of friendship among magicians and furtherance of the art of magic.” Dr. Ellison took this to heart and with a lot of hard work on May 10th 1902 the Society of American Magicians was born here in New York City. The newly formed group honored him by awarded membership card number 1. Today it is called The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly Number One and we still follow those ideas formed so many years ago. We are fortunate to have members from all over the world. Many like being part of the Assembly that started our wonderful organization: The Society of American Magicians. Feel free to visit us if you are coming through the New York City area. |
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