From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 1 - The Gun Club

In which the chapter presents an insightful panorama of a distinguished club of American artillery enthusiasts, who, in the aftermath of war, find their inventive zeal stifled by an uneasy peace and a lack of battlefield necessity. The members, afflicted with a restless longing for conflict to rekindle their scientific and martial ardour, receive a mysterious summons from their president promising the revival of their dormant aspirations.