LONDON CLUBS

THE ST. JAMES’ CLUB
(FORMERLY COVENTRY HOUSE)
From a Water-colour Drawing by W. Walcot

LONDON CLUBS

THEIR HISTORY & TREASURES

RALPH NEVILL

AUTHOR OF “THE MERRY PAST,” “LIGHT COME, LIGHT GO,” ETC.

LONDON: CHATTO & WINDUS

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WITH NINE PLATES

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.