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Cosmos Club vs The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington
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- Annual dues — Cosmos Club: The club publishes no dues figure. Wikipedia reports annual dues of approximately $2,000 as of 2015; not independently verified and likely out of date; The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington: Not publicly disclosed. The only figure on record is historic: Wikipedia states that the club charged $50 in annual dues when it organised in 1863.
Naast elkaar
| Cosmos Club | The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington | |
|---|---|---|
| Profiel | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Opgericht | 1878 (The club states it has "provided a prestigious environment for intellectual fellowship since 1878"; it was organised by John Wesley Powell and a circle of Washington scientists after Clarence Dutton asked why Washington had no club like the Century.) | 1863 (The club publishes no history on its public site. Wikipedia dates the founding to 13 October 1863, when six US Treasury officials met to create a social and literary club; it was formally organised twelve days later with 43 members.) |
| Hoofdkantoor | Washington, United States | Washington, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Single clubhouse in the Townsend House at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, with the adjoining Hillyer House and an annex | Single clubhouse at 1700 H Street NW, at 17th and H Streets, two blocks from the White House |
| Leden | Not publicly disclosed by the club. Wikipedia gives approximately 3,089 members across full, junior, senior and emeritus categories as of 2017; that has not been independently verified. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Afdelingen | Single clubhouse; no chapters | Single clubhouse; no chapters |
| Primary audience | The club describes itself as "a private Washington, D.C. social club for individuals distinguished in science, literature, the arts, learned professions, or public service" and says that to become a member "an individual must demonstrate distinction in their prospective artistic, scientific, literary, public service, or professional career". | Not publicly disclosed. The club's public website consists of a home page and a visitor-information page and states nothing about who it admits. |
| Typisch lid | Members are people with a record of distinction in science, literature, the arts, a learned profession or public service. The club says its members have included three US presidents, two vice-presidents, 14 Supreme Court justices, 36 Nobel Prize winners, 61 Pulitzer Prize winners and 55 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. | Not publicly disclosed. Wikipedia records that the club's historic roster included four US presidents, several secretaries of state and figures such as J.P. Morgan and Theodore Roosevelt, but the club publishes nothing about its current membership. |
| Qualification | ||
| Invitation required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | No application process is published. The club states the standard candidates must meet -- demonstrated distinction in a career in the arts, sciences, literature, public service or a profession -- but publishes no nomination procedure, application form, membership contact or timetable. | No application process is published. The website has no membership page, form or membership contact; the only published channel is the front desk telephone number. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed. Wikipedia cites a 1983 report of a five-year waiting list for membership; that is more than four decades old and could not be independently verified. |
| Kosten | ||
| Jaarlijkse contributie | The club publishes no dues figure. Wikipedia reports annual dues of approximately $2,000 as of 2015; not independently verified and likely out of dateverified September 2026 · bron ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. The only figure on record is historic: Wikipedia states that the club charged $50 in annual dues when it organised in 1863verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Inschrijfkosten | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · bron ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Membership term | Not documented | Not documented |
| Structuur | ||
| Meeting frequency | A continuous programme of lectures, concerts, literary conversations, study groups, wine tastings, brunches and dinner dances, listed on a members-only calendar | No published programme; the clubhouse operates for dining, events and accommodation |
| Peer forums | Member study groups and committees, including an American History Study Group, Civil War group, Art Committee and Associates luncheons, appear on the club's public events calendar | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes a cell phones and electronics policy rather than a confidentiality rule. | The club bans cell phones and other electronic devices throughout the clubhouse except in the Correspondence Lounge, lobby telephone booths, private dining rooms and guest rooms. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises |
| Vertrouwelijke peer-forums | No | No |
| Lokale hoofdstukken | No | No |
| Virtueel lidmaatschap | No | No |
| Online gemeenschap | No | No |
| Ledenlijst | Not documented | Not documented |
| Evenementen | Yes | Yes |
| Programmering | ||
| Educatieve programmering | Yes | Not documented |
| Leiderschapsontwikkeling | No | No |
| Retraites | No | No |
| Reizen | Yes | Partial |
| Gezinsprogrammering | Partial | Not documented |
| Programma's voor echtgenoten en partners | Not documented | Not documented |
| Programmering voor de volgende generatie | Not documented | Not documented |
| Beleggingsdiscussies | No | No |
| Beleggingsmogelijkheden | No | No |
| Filantropische component | Partial | Not documented |
| Nadruk op netwerken | Medium | Medium |
| Sociale focus | High | High |
Volgende
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