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...Somerset was too posh and the Union too dull, they decided, and the Tavern filled a certain demand in the Boston social landscape. The Tavern has always recruited members with an inclination toward the arts, especially the performing arts, in order to replenish the talent pool for the yearly amateur theatrical production. The Tavern produces an unparalleled spirit of loyalty amongst its members...
...club’s exterior is deceptively small. Inside, the Tavern houses a theater, a billiard room, an outdoor dining area, a big dining area and bedrooms. Enthusiasm, hospitality and the rich tradition of songs, remain undiminished by the overall atmosphere of gloom and darkness. “Incredibly pleasant,” exclaims W. Shaw McDermott ‘71. “I love the place! It is a great place. There is an interesting cross-section of people who love the exchange of ideas...
...exclusive Tavern Club (200 members), founded by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Class of 1861, William James, Class of 1869 and William Dean, it is traditional to wear yellow, light blue, purple, pink or green evening waistcoats to signify the number of years a member has belonged to the club. The club was founded to promote “literature, drama and the arts.” Today it more or less pursues that mission. The club is notorious for its formerly all-male musicals. Much like the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, members submit plays every season for selection and the winner...
...McDermott insists that the atmosphere has not been lost with the admission of women: “The chemistry hasn’t changed much. In fact, [sexual integration] has been a positive thing all the way. For men and women.” “The Tavern,” says James Righter, whose wife is a member, “is very much alive.” The plays, which now include women, “are still funny,” Greenway says...
...These clubs share at least one documentable feature in common—the era of their founding. Somerset was founded in 1851. The Union in 1863. Beginning in the 1880s, America’s most English city saw the unleashing of a torrent of clubs: The St. Botolph, Tavern, Algonquin, Puritan, University, Odd Volumes, India Wharf Rats, Country Club (Brookline), Myopia Hunt Club (Hamilton), Dedham Polo, Boston Athletic (BAA), City Club Corporation, Nahant, Mayflower (women) and Essex County. Many are now defunct. These clubs flourished only partly due to the town’s scarcity of fine restaurants. Up until...