 It was at the Lotos Club in 1906 that George Harvey, editor of "Harper's Weekly", sent up his first trial balloon by proposing Woodrow Wilson for the office of President of the United States.In 1909, with financial backing from Andrew Carnegie, the clubhouse was moved to 110 West 57th Street, in a building designed by architect Donn Barber.Frank R. Lawrence was the Club's longest serving president, from March 1889 until his death on October 26, 1918.