. The Arts Club and its members . Lord Houghton,and Edmund Yates. Of these the only survivors are Langton Butcherand Arthur Severn, The former does not often come to the Club now,but Mr. Severn is still, after more than fifty-six years, a constant andever welcome frequenter. An interesting talker, full of anecdote,humour and reminiscence, he takes his share in the life of the Club, andis always ready to join in a game of billiards or pool, when his accurateeye and steady hand make him a formidable antagonist for playerswho are many years his juniors. The organization of the Club was soon compl
. The Arts Club and its members . Lord Houghton,and Edmund Yates. Of these the only survivors are Langton Butcherand Arthur Severn, The former does not often come to the Club now,but Mr. Severn is still, after more than fifty-six years, a constant andever welcome frequenter. An interesting talker, full of anecdote,humour and reminiscence, he takes his share in the life of the Club, andis always ready to join in a game of billiards or pool, when his accurateeye and steady hand make him a formidable antagonist for playerswho are many years his juniors. The organization of the Club was soon completed; the firstmeeting of the Provisional Committee, with Thomas Hughes in thechair, took place in March 1863, and the first General Meeting washeld on the 12th of June in the same year. The Club was thus launchedon a career which—in spite of some inevitable fluctuations—has beenone of steady prosperity. With such a number of interesting personalities as original The lease of the house was then acquired by tlic Arts Club. 12. NO. 17 HANOVER SQUARE FROM 1863 TO 1896 13 members, the house in Hanover Square soon became a centre for manynotable gatherings, and we find frequent references to it in the memoirsand recollections of artists and others throughout the whole period ofits existence; and in several instances artist members have used itsrooms as the background of their pictures in Punch, as Du Maurierhas done in the drawing reproduced 011 the opposite page, in whichportraits of Charles Keene, Frederick Walker, and others are recog-nizable. Charles Keene was, as already stated, an original member. Witha rooted dislike for general society he made constant use of TheArts, where he felt himself quite at home and at liberty to do as heliked. IVIany of his habits were decidedly peculiar, but the Club atthat time was perhaps especially indulgent—and in fact encouraging—to individuality. Keenes life was latterly divided between hisstudio and his club. He slept and worked at h
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