International studio (21.1903/1904(1904))

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Fcr the first three years the club held its
meetings and enjoyed its suppers at the Modem
Gailery in Bond Street, but iast year the rooms
of the Continental Gallery were decided on instead,
while Long's Hotel, across the Street, lays the
Friday evening supper in a private dining-room.
The rooms at the Continental are more suited to
the requirements of the men, both for their work-
ing and during exhibition times, and it is quite
likely that this will be the permanent home of
the club. At the first meeting, hve years ago,
there were fourteen members, while to-day the
roll-call consists of 13g names, which, of course,
includes lay members. About forty-hve to hfty
covers the active working number who make up
the sketching party every week, some coming with
pronounced regularity, while others are less de-
voted to their vows. For three years G. C. Haite,

Member of the Royal Institute and Royal
British Artists, acted as President, but last year
the club decided to have an annual president,
and Dudley Hardy, R.I., was elected to the
chair, with John Hassall, R.I., as "vice," the
post of secretary and treasurer being assigned, as
in the beginning, to Walter Fowler, R.B.A.
The council originally consisted of the ten
founders, but has now been increased to fourteen.
There is no difference between a council mem-
ber and an ordinary one, except that the former
has a voice in all business matters pertammg to
the club. The hanging committee is nominated
yearly, and consists of two council and two
ordinary members. At the time Mr. Haite
resigned the presidency, the club presented him
with a silver tankard in commemoration of his


"TROUBLE" BY FRANK REYNOLDS

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