Nearly a century ago, four Catholic fraternal organizations, each bearing the name of a saint, came together to form the Four Saints Club.

It was a warm refuge from daily life—a place for social luncheons, holiday parties, weekend dances, family celebrations, solemn wakes, and the simple comfort of familiar faces.

Many years on, the lamps are still lit, the ice is still cold, and the South End’s longest-running rumor is still keeping a table for you.