This fabulous sauce was the creation of the Clubs legendary Matre d, Henry Bain (1863-1928), who was one of its first employees after the Clubs formation in 1881. He perfected this sauce to complement not only steaks but also local game animals. At this time it is fitting to remember and pay tribute to Henry Bain, the man.
He was born on March 23, 1863. Other details of his early life are not known. However, according to one account, he was one of the earliest employees of the Club, beginning shortly after its organization in 1881 as elevator boy. Mechanical elevators were not unknown at this time, and it is possible that there was one leading to the second floor over Ross Grocery Store (present site of the Seelbach Hotel), which was the Clubs first home. It is also possible that he came to the Club shortly after it moved into its first clubhouse, the Belknap mansion, in 1883.