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acceptance of membership was no mere formality. 

 It was followed up by an interesting occasion 

 when he took the chair, on February 21st, 1883. 

 The Prince was at that time engaged in the 

 foundation of the Royal College of Music, and 

 he had privately made the suggestion that a 

 Savage Club scholarship might be instituted. 

 " When the principal Savage is the proposer, 

 when the Chief speaks," said Sir Philip Cunliffe- 

 Owen, " every Savage will rise to support him," 

 and that they did the sequel shows. The 

 future King made a speech advocating the 

 founding of a scholarship ; a resolution was 

 unanimously passed instructing the committee to 

 take all necessary steps, and another that the 

 said resolution be entered on the minutes of the 

 club. This, proposed by Barry Sullivan and 

 seconded by Tegetmeier, was equally carried by 

 a unanimous vote. So far so good ; but the 

 question of " ways and means " remained. 

 Accordingly, a brilliant idea was brilliantly carried 

 out, and a gorgeous fancy dress ball, at the 

 Royal Albert Hall, was organised by the club 

 and held under the patronage of T.R.H. the Prince 

 and Princess of Wales, who were both present 

 at the dance. The entertainment was held on 

 July 11th, 1883, and was a great success, an 

 " event of surprising magnitude." Many special 

 trains were run for the occasion, and in addition 

 to the Savages there were present some four 



