  CHAPTER I THE ORIGIN OF CLUBS IN COFFEE-HOUSES AND TAVERNS CHAPTER II CURIOUS CLUBS OF THE PAST PRATT'S BEEFSTEAK CLUBS, OLD AND NEW CHAPTER III CLUBS OF ST. JAMES'S STREET BOODLE'S, ARTHUR'S, AND WHITE'S CHAPTER IV BROOKS'S, THE COCOA-TREE, AND THE THATCHED HOUSE CHAPTER V CHANGES IN CLUB-LIFE AND WAYS CHAPTER VI ELECTIONS COMMITTEES REGULATIONS RULES CHAPTER VII LATE SITTINGS FINES CARDS CHARACTERS SUPPER CLUBS CHAPTER VIII THE TRAVELLERS' ORIENTAL ST. CHAPTER IX THE NATIONAL OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNITED CHAPTER X THE DILETTANTI THE CLUB COSMOPOLITAN CHAPTER XI THE GARRICK JOCKEY CLUB AT NEWMARKET ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON AT COWES CONCLUSION THE ST. JAMES’ CLUB LONDON CLUBS THEIR HISTORY & TREASURES
By RALPH NEVILL AUTHOR OF “THE MERRY PAST,” “LIGHT COME, LIGHT GO,” ETC.
LONDON: CHATTO & WINDUS MDCCCCXI
WITH NINE PLATES All rights reserved NOTE The Author wishes to acknowledge the valuable assistance he has received from several Secretaries of Clubs mentioned in this volume, particularly Captain Charles Percy Smith, who supplied him with information of considerable interest. His best thanks are also due to the Committee of the St. James’ Club for having courteously allowed him to reproduce the water-colour drawing shown in the Frontispiece. |
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