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THE Old Regency in Hanover Square was patronised by certain people well known in Society circles and, of its kind, was generally considered good-class, though by no means exclusive. Membership, however, was not exactly easy and a newcomer had to be well recommended. It was whispered the police had their eyes upon it, though so far it had not been interfered with.
The club occupied the whole of a large Georgian house on the west side of the square and, if not extravagantly furnished, its appointments were nevertheless as comfortable and even luxurious as could be wished. No set meals were served and it did not open its doors until seven o'clock in the evening. It provided a small but good orchestra of four players, and dancing was continued until well into the small hours of every morning. It contained two spacious card-rooms where bridge was the game generally played, the stakes for the most part being moderate ones.