St Botolph Club Inc

st. botolph was founded in a golden epoch of the city of boston. arts, literature, music, architecture, clubs and public affairs, as well as the vast commercial, shipping and professional empires that supported them, were all experiencing a great flowering. many of the eminent individuals connected with all these were original members of the st. botolph club. the club was founded on january 3, 1880. the name of st. botolph was derived from the viith century abbot around whose monastery in the fens of east anglia botolph's town, later corrupted to boston, sprang up. botolph thus became patron saint of boston, england and latterly to the new city in puritan new england. he was known for his kindly spirit and good humor, these attributes are continually celebrated at number 199 commonwealth avenue. the early years began weekly meetings and monthly suppers and, especially after the club settled at the great house at 4 newbury st. with its magnificent gallery, art exhibits. there were sho