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...Somerset, Union, Tavern, Algonquin, St. Botolph and—for women—Chilton Clubs represented the hub of The Hub. The stature of these clubs was so elevated that no one could aspire to the city’s first circle of power without joining one, or better still, several...
...Members use the clubs for both business and social purposes. The intimate old-Boston ambience appeals to out-of-towners who are often brought up as guests. “At the Somerset,” St. Botolph members have long chuckled, “they have the money; at the Union, they manage it; at the Algonquin, they’re trying to make it; and at the St. Botolph, they enjoy it.” The Chilton and Somerset are primarily social. Even discussing business in the morning room used to bring a waiter with a silver platter...
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Pianist Sergei Dorensky--performs works by Chopin. New England Conservatory, 241 Saint Botolph St., Boston. Thursday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Free...
Washington's Cosmos Club, where Blackmun once belonged, voted to admit women just days before the court handed down its ruling. Many other clubs have opted to do likewise rather than face municipal action that can include embarrassing public inquiries into their admissions policies. Boston's 450-member St. Botolph Club recently admitted Katherine Fanning, editor of the Christian Science Monitor, and not a moment too soon. Just a day after last week's ruling, Boston officials warned three other clubs that they face the loss of food and liquor licenses if their membership policies are unchanged...