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called. One said, " The Addison," another, " The 

 Johnson," a third " The Goldsmith," and so on. 

 These names being thought too grand, a Member 

 called out " The Savage," and so in a frolicsome 

 humour our little society was christened " The 

 Savage Club." In the preface, the editor also 

 explains the object of the book, which was to 

 provide relief for the widow of a fellow-member, 

 " who wept in the anguish of sudden and 

 unexpected bereavement," and who needed help 

 In her time of trouble. This book, of course, 

 was the one to which Tegetmeier contributed the 

 story of his first pigeon race, drawn from so 

 freely in Chapter VII. Among other contributors 

 to Volume I., and who also contributed to 

 the Train, were George Augustus Sala, William 

 Brough, John Oxenford, Godfrey Turner, John 

 Hollingshead, Edward Draper and Hain Friswell, 

 while in addition the names of the following 

 appear as contributors to Volumes I. and II. 

 of the Savage Club Papers : Tom Robertson, 

 H. J. Byron, Artemus Ward, J. C. Brough, 

 Arthur Sketchley, W. S. Gilbert, George Gros- 

 smith (the eldest), Walter Thornbury, Henry S. 

 Leigh, G. Manville Fenn, German Reed, Howard 

 Paul, Dion Boucicault, James Greenwood (the 

 11 Amateur Casual "), Sutherland Edwards, J. R. 

 Planche, James Hannay, Tom Hood (junior), 

 Clement Scott and Arthur W. a Beckett. Among 

 the artist members contributing drawings and 



