Mar 30, 2026
“Those were the early days” [VALL]
Join us as we explore the roots of Sherlockian tradition in
the Motor City with Christopher Music, archivist and Commissionaire
of The Amateur
Mendicant Society, and the group's Gasogene, our own Scott
Monty. As one of the "Original Eight" scion societies in the U.S.,
the Mendicants hold a unique place in literary history — from their
1946 founding held on the same night as an early meeting of The
Speckled Band of Boston, to producing the first-ever televised
Sherlock Holmes performance of a society.
Chris discusses the founding members of the group, including
newspaperman Russell McLauchlin, who was welcomed into the BSI by
Vincent Starrett himself. You’ll hear about the Mendicants’
evolution, and look ahead to April 25, 2026, when
the group will return to their original Detroit meeting site to
celebrate 80 years of fellowship.
Our “Learned Societies” segment kicks off
with Sherlockian society activities coming up in the first half of
June. Then, it’s a new edition of “Examining the
Pictures,” with the film critic, journalist, and author
Christian Monggaard, BSI, as Christian offers a fascinating
perspective on the television series
Elementary.
Finally, the Canonical Couplet quiz will test
your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of something from the
IHOSE vaults for the winner. Send your answer to comment
@ihearofsherlock.com by April 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. DST. All
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Links
- The Amateur Mendicant Society
- The 80th Anniversary Meeting of the Amateur Mendicants
- From the Lower Vault: Treasures from the Archives of the Amateur Mendicant Society of Detroit 1946-1961 by Christopher Music (Battered Silicon Dispatch Box)
- Cliff Bell's
- Other links:
- The Learned Societies: Sherlockian Calendar
- I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere / Trifles Merch Store
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