[QUOTE= It would be fun to attend local St.Andrews Society affairs, but in Philadelphia you can only get in by being invited by a member, and there is no way to know who is a member. A bit too exclusive for such an old society?

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I always wondered if it was really true, but when I lived in the Philadelphia area, I was told by several people that membership in the Phila. St. Andrews Society was limited to a set number. Membership was inherited, and openings only occurred when a member died without heirs. Sounds strange, but, but it was Philly.