About The Monday Club
MISSION STATEMENT
To maintain a quality facility where members can gather, socialize, offer support to one another, and satisfy their responsibilities as leaders and role models in the community.
THE MONDAY CLUB is the oldest Black Men's Social Club in the State of Delaware. It is believed to be the oldest in the United States. The club was started in 1876. In those days the Black men of the community would stop in a hotel at Front and French Streets for some small talk and a few drinks on their day off—Monday. Monday was special to those men who worked as butlers, cooks, coachmen, janitors and chauffeurs for the wealthy people in the city of Wilmington and the surrounding suburbs.
The members purchased their own building at 917 French Street, and named it the Monday Club. In 2001, the Monday Club sold the 913, 915 and 917 French Street location and relocated to 4020 New Castle Avenue. The corner-stone date of 1896 marks the year the first charter was granted from the state of Delaware. The club members acted as an employment agency for the wealthy families of Wilmington and surrounding areas. The experienced members of the club instructed fellow members on how to serve large and small dinners and to prepare food attractively for parties, the training enabled others to obtain employment.
The 117th Annual Monday Club Scholarship Ball
Gold Coast played their Second 2-man match
Gold Coast played their Second 2-man match of 2011 today. Allan Hollis replace C. Puriefoy, this was Match Play. Results: - The team of A. Hollis and T. Roberts won by one hole. After 10 holes the team of currie and winston were down by 3 holes, they went on to win three of seven holes to pull within one, Hollis' match saving 20 ft putt on 18 secured their win.
FYI- Currie and winston won putts, Also. stroke play scores were: Currie & Winston 44 front, 36 back =80 Roberts & puriefoy 41 front, 40 back = 81
