 On April 1, 1886, a meeting was held in New York to create the constitution and by-laws, and to nominate officers for the club.The first president was Lloyd Aspinwall, vice president was Judge Henry Elias Howland, treasurer was Franklin M. Ketchum, and Richard L. Ogden became secretary.These men faced the difficult task of turning the undeveloped property into a social club for the wealthy upper class of America.