By June 9, 1914, the number of Club members had reached 60. The membership increased in 1915, and to stimulate interest, Colonel Deeds and Mr. Kettering brought in distinguished speakers from all over the country to discuss various topics. Also in 1915, John H. Patterson, the founder and President of NCR, was made the first Honorary Member of the Club.
History shows the first annual meeting was held on June 1, 1915 — Professor Dexter S. Kimball was the speaker. Officers were elected that evening and Colonel Deeds was elected president of the Club for the 1915 – 1916 season.
In 1916, Colonel Deeds and Mr. Kettering needed to find a new home for the Club because Delco needed the property to build a new factory. The search was on for a new home. Finally, Deeds and Kettering decided upon the present-day location on the corner of Monument and Jefferson.