Talk:Bohemian Club

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Grove versus Club[edit]

I see no reason to merge it, in that some might have heard of Bohemian Grove and not of Bohemian Club.

I disagree. The Bohemian Grove is a property owned by the Bohemian Club.

Put some more information in, restored the See also to at least include the RV article, which also has some other groups that are BC spin-offs. Nygdan 1-25-06

Membership list[edit]

I can add one name to the membership list:

Arnold Palmer.

Ok make that two: Richard Farris, former airline and hotel ceo.

Bohemian Grove Action Network[edit]

What is this? How truthful are they? Their website really reads more like a conspiracy theorist site. Kent Wang 22:53, 9 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]


It's 98% bollox.

I agree with Kent Wang. This article lacks objectivity and is replete with spelling and grammatical errors. It needs to be seriously cleaned up with citations. --Nishikata Mama (talk) 13:33, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge suggestion[edit]

I'm just tagging this more for the reason of having it on both articles, as it would seem the logical thing to do based on the discussion here Glen 05:12, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What's wrong with being a "Conspiracy Theorist", and what exactly are you defining as a "Conspiracy Theorist"? Is it all people who dare to bring to the surface things of a dark or unfavorable nature? May I remind you that without people who question and suspect, we do not have a functioning democracy.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 161.225.129.111 (talk • contribs) 20 October, 2006.

I'm against merging. I know of the Bohemian Grove summer encampment but did not know these people were also known as Bohemian Club.

I'm also against merging. Someone's distaste for the content or its implications should not be action enough to remove the information so it is more tolerable to this persons ideas.

There is no new info here that is allready at the other article. I vote MERGE. --69.244.153.46 21:58, 16 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This Page is in need of serious revision, the conspiracy theory is quite a big thing that has much supporting evidence of this "club" and its intentions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.149.1.36 (talk) 18:08, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No Women Rule[edit]

I know a member of the club personally, and thus I'm aware of the club's no-women rule. Women (wives, girlfriends) are only invited once a year - and they're made to clean the place. I think this counts as original research and I'm thus dis-inclined to include it in the main argument - can anyone provide a cite? Sliderman 07:01, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is untrue. The club designates dozens of "ladies'" events where women are invited. There were actually women Bohemian Club members, though the last one was a century ago.

How are you going to get a cite into the silly rules of a private men's club? And why would that be notable?

Sliderman wrote "Women (wives, girlfriends) are only invited once a year - and they're made to clean the place." Absolutely false. Wives, girlfriends, etc., are able to be brought into the clubhouse once a month on special days set aside for that purpose. They certainly do not "clean the place"; there's a large paid staff that already cleans the clubhouse continuously. And the idea of any of the wives being willing to "clean the place" would be laughable if you actually knew any of them! Families are also welcome at the Grove once a year. Also, to the unsigned comments about "there were actually women BC members": there have only ever been four female Bohemians, and they were honorary (not full) members. Bricology (talk) 23:23, 16 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

See Also Section[edit]

"West Austin Antenna Farm this antenna farm was built the same direction as it." Shouldn't this be deleted? It appears to be nonsensical. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 15.251.169.69 (talk) 17:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"...cast in masonry..."[edit]

Is it really necessary to allude to masonry? 188.103.58.45 (talk) 01:06, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Heh heh! Nice one. ^_^
Binksternet (talk) 02:27, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Motto[edit]

What does "Weaving spiders come not here" mean? Or would you have to kill me if you told me? RevelationDirect (talk) 07:27, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's a line from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream which, applied to the club, means something like "do not come to the club intending to form a web of intrigue." The point of the club was supposed to be to share appreciation of music, food, drink and literature; not to form business cliques and conspire against others. However, people who write about the club agree that the motto is often ignored, especially when there are only two club members around. See G. William Domhoff's The Bohemian Grove and other retreats: a study in ruling-class cohesiveness, and Peter Martin Phillips's A Relative Advantage: Sociology of the San Francisco Bohemian Club. Binksternet (talk) 08:26, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It's also an anagram for "We preserve thine masonic God" or if you like also "We preserve the masonic dingo." Works either way. How about "We gripe and overcome the sins" perhaps. That one works too. 206.47.113.121 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:17, 17 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Visitors?[edit]

Ernest O. Lawrence in white shirt

Does appearing in this photo S-1 Uranium Committee indicate membership, or just being a guest? Hugo999 (talk) 13:37, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The photo confirms only that the persons pictured were once guests at the Grove. One club member was required to host them during their visit. The Bohemian Grove would likely have been very quiet all through September, with few other club members and guests present, if any. A few local workers might have been performing maintenance, and there was likely some food and beverage staffers serving the committee. Peter Martin Phillips writes that Ernest O. Lawrence was a club member, so he may have been the host. Binksternet (talk) 20:44, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
THE NEXT IS ASIAN MALAYSIAN FIVE PARTENER AND THE POSKODWAS 14200  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.132.1.164 (talk) 18:39, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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