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Mark Twain Returns to the Whitefriars ClubOn 16th June 1899, more than twenty-five years from his first visit, the celebrated humorist Mark Twain returned to the Whitefriars Club.
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H.G. Wells
Widely considered the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells (1866–1946) was an innovative and prolific writer across many genres. His most famous works – such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds – are considered modern classics.
Wells spoke at the Whitefriars Club on 31st January 1902 on the topic of ‘The Twenty-First Century’. He became a White Friar, and attended the dinner on 17th March 1905, taking part in the discussion. He was Prior of the Day on 8th November 1907, when the club guest was Sir Oliver Lodge.
