The Oriental club and Hanover Square . etary to Sir Arthur Wellesley, andaccompanied him to Ireland and India. On his return toEngland he re-entered the profession, and succeeded his fatheras Surveyor to Westminster Abbey, and while holding thisappointment he carried out the undertakings that broughthis name into prominence. Among these may be mentionedthe alterations in Apsley House, by desire of his patron theDuke of WelUngton, the building of Londonderry House inPark Lane, of Crockfords Club-house, St. Jamess Street, in1827, and the erection of the column in Waterloo Place onwhich stands th
The Oriental club and Hanover Square . etary to Sir Arthur Wellesley, andaccompanied him to Ireland and India. On his return toEngland he re-entered the profession, and succeeded his fatheras Surveyor to Westminster Abbey, and while holding thisappointment he carried out the undertakings that broughthis name into prominence. Among these may be mentionedthe alterations in Apsley House, by desire of his patron theDuke of WelUngton, the building of Londonderry House inPark Lane, of Crockfords Club-house, St. Jamess Street, in1827, and the erection of the column in Waterloo Place onwhich stands the statue of the Duke of York by was nothing remarkable in any of the buildings thatwere created under Mr. Wyatts supervision, but they displaya certain versatility of idea, and are all stated to have beenmade of the best material and of lasting quality. Mr. Wyatt recommended that the old house should berazed to the ground, and the material sold by auction. Thisadvice was followed, and the plans that he submitted for a. HI q:~ < S D : ^ = O i Z < = I Our Infancy 59 Club-house were, after a good deal of controversy, accepted bythe Committee, and afterwards by the members of the Club,assembled in general meeting. The controversy turned ontwo points—the situation of the billiard-rooms and the posi-tion of the front door or principal entrance to the Club. Noprovision was made for a smoking-room in the plans sub-mitted by Mr. Wyatt, nor do the members appear to havedeemed one to be necessary ; but there was a large party whourged that two billiard-rooms should be fitted on the groundfloor, and their opposition was only overcome by giving themone and promising that in any future additions to the Club-house their wishes should receive the fullest consideration. Oddly enough, in the second point that gave rise to adifference of opinion the female element entered largely. The occupant of No. 16 in the Square, himself a memberof the Club, was the fortunate father
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