Room 150
Sesquicentennial Landmark

The remarkable feature of the Bengal Club is the absence of commercialization in naming the different rooms. Thus it is that Room 150 got its name to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Club. The occasion was marked by a spectacular banquet in formal attire. The Governor of West Bengal, the British High Commissioner from Delhi, and past presidents of the Club living in India and abroad attended. Room 150 was conceived as an elegant dining place and is also ideal for intimate seminars and conferences. There is a quaint story behind the silverware that has been kept for exclusive use in this room. Members who would leave the shores of India usually bequeathed silver aagdaans and beer mugs and over the years a staggering quantity had been collected. The ones that were damaged were picked out and sent to a renowned silversmith to make special silver cutlery fit for Room 150. Crockery too was commissioned with old Calcutta scenes.