Apr 4 1930

From The Space Library

The American Interplanetary Society, later the American Rocket Society (ARS), founded in New York City for the "promotion of interest in and experimentation toward interplanetary expeditions and travel."

Invited to the first evening of discussion at the Pendray's home on West 22nd street in New York were Charles P. Mason, Adolph L. Fierst, Nathan Schachner, Warren Fitzgerald, Laurence E. Manning, Fletcher Pratt, William Lemkin, David Lasser, Charles W. van Devander, and the hosts for the evening were G. Edward Pendray and his wife Lee Gregory Pendray.