Antelope Club
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| Private club | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | 615 N. Delaware St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 |
| Website | www |
The Antelope Club is a non-profit social club in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is governed by a nine member volunteer board of directors, elected by club members. The Antelope Club is one of the very few establishments in Indianapolis which still permit smoking indoors. The preferred nomenclature for a member is 'Loper'.
Membership in the Antelope Club is open to men and women over the age of 21. Dues are $150 a year, and membership applications require the signatures of two existing members. For an additional one-time fee of $100, a member can upgrade their membership to a Voting Membership which allows the member to stand as, or vote for, Board of Directors candidates.
The board of directors consists of 9 voting members who serve three year terms. Each year, three seats are open for election. The executive committee is elected among the board.
The 2017 board of directors is:
In 1947, a group of Indianapolis men began meeting regularly to drink at Hussey's Tavern in the 900 block of Broadway Street. After being thrown out of Hussey's, (allegedly after a reveler broke and fell out of a second-story window) they began to meet on the second floor of La Rue's, at 1121 N. Pennsylvania Ave. There, it was suggested that the men begin an annual trip to Douglas, Wyoming to hunt Antelope. The meat from these trips would be brought back to Indianapolis and served at an annual 'Man of the Year' party, where one deserving man would be roasted and honored for contributions to the community or the club. Later, other events were organized, including holiday parties, fishing trips, charity fundraisers, and excursions to the Indianapolis Speedway to attend qualifications and the Indianapolis 500.
Charter members of the club included Indianapolis Mayor Alex Clark, Indiana Governor Harold W. Handley, Olympic Silver medalist in swimming Frank McKinney Sr., Sheriff Dan Smith, Ed French, and the first Club President, Al Schilling.
The Antelope Club was officially chartered in June 12 of 1956 as the Indiana Chapter of the Wyoming Antelope Club. Mayor Alex Clark was named the first 'Grand Antler,' and Al Schilling was named the first president. The association's charter was drafted by Tom Quinn Sr. at the bar of the Hotel Washington and outlined the club's purpose:
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