The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17

ofsnd falls by t the said John Gassavay IL
granted him the said Robsr, sanders his admins:
IN which the society or company eommonly called
the south River Club NEE. noy sandshers follows the
said premise. and every par. and parcel thereof 20 him
assigns. for aud during Tie Germ II 700 years Upon
& . % e the and y Pos "a
society or, company called the south River Club;
from time time admitted therein have possess.
enjoy and use the said house and half acre Of land Tor their
Il then provides that In the event Of the club ceasng
TO exist the land shall revert 10 Gassaway. his heirs
and assigns and signed John Gassaway and witnessed
by Samuel Smith and J. Monat Then follows this
ceipt from Gassaway for the ESQ.,
% hereby ,ha, my father in his s%s
named Robert s.nders being the consideration money
wisS" as witness my h'. Join liz
10 the decd is attached the following cersincate:-
There came before OF His Lordshps Justices for
party to these presents. and acknowledged the Within
20 es his sss and deed and me sn aha sud ~ %
within mentioned Robert sanders hs EXECUTOR. admins
psssd and Tor the use and line
Received July 21, l74o To be recorded aud recorded
s a"y ~ IN Anne Au"af county srs Hsserd IL
From the above 1t will be perceived that this
simply the completion OF transaction which had been
begun years prior 1.4o and that the father OF
John Gassaway had already received the purchase
money. BY reference to the churchyard the HERALD
writer discovered that Colonel Nicholas Gsssaway, tho
father of John, dcd 1880, in tho Gitydfth year OF
his age The most marked feature about the sale OF
this land is the excessively high figure At which was
purchased. think il safely DO asserted that
any farmer residing in this neighborhood at present
Will willingly part with every he MS for half
onetniru OF $50 per half and consider
that he has driven the snarpcst bargain which his
luck has offered him.
THE RECORD BOOK
of the club ia curiosity. IL that used
in l742 They use the same table, some OF the same
chairs and the rules have been altered IN the
immateria particular since that time The first entry
dated February H. 1742. and contains among other
then os i s Robert sanders Mr.
Thomas Stockett Mr. James Monat Mr.. Thomas Caton
Howard, Mr. Samuel Burgess, Mr. Samuel Day, Mr.
Robert Harding, Mr.. Thomas Sparrow, Rev. William
Brogden Mr. turner Wootlon Mr. James DICK, Mr.
Samuel Chambers, Or. Samuel Preston Moore, Mr.
William Chapman. Jr, Captain Anthony Beck, Mr..
James Nicholson, Mr.. John Brewer Mr. John jams
Captain Zachariah Maccubbn, Captain James Hall,
Captain Darby Lux. Mr.. Henry Gassaway, Captain Jo
scph Cowman, Mr. John Watkins, Mr. William Chap
man, Mr. William Reynolds, Dir: Jonathan seman,
sir. Charles Stewart Mr. Richard Moore, Mr.. stephen
West, Jr and Captain John White II was also
agreed that Mr. Robert Sanders, Mr. William Chap
and Mr. John Watkins DO committee 10
collect the OF the members that have
ever belonged to this society 10 the best Of
their memories, inasm UGH the present list appeared
very deicctven ! can lind report from the
mttec Tho dinners at that time were given twice in
member
not al all unusual Tor members living at distance
to by proxy. Mr. Stephen West. Jr., for in
stance, lived at woodward, IN Prince George county,
fully twenty miles from the club house. IL may be
added here matter OF interest," that the place. the
Woodward is still in possession OF his descendants.
There is nothing except the usual record OF dinners
given from this time. l742. 10th of July, l746,
when there appears the following entry
july io-rhen served Mr. Thomas Cation hts hrss slime
the members that Thursday be sppolnied
Cumberland entirely defeating tho Prslcnder
Snd n. his adhsrsns Also the Gharmsn with Esv Mr.
Baden. Governor) and desire his company that day.
rHs DUKE or cUMBERLAND's VICTORY.
Then under date oath Of the month Is the fol-
iowing:-
Las. Thursday observed day q rejoicing ~ this
the DuAe OF Cumberland the rebels by drinking
OF loyalty shown nappy occasion by numbers Of
IN Aa sa, Also 81 Ss anns S VA.
the OF the society Also served Mr. Thomas Cation
his second time, according to rule.
Mr. Thomas Cation was the father or the gentleman
who subsequently married daughter Of Charles Car
roll, OF Carrollton Any violation OF the rules Of the
club neglect Of duty punished ny compelling
the delinquent to serve an extra dinner this entry
will show
MAY II l74s-Then served Mr. Henry Gsssawsy his Sec
unauinousy voted that Mr.. James Dick should serve
steward in course.
AT meeting the 14th of February, $780, at which
time Mr. stephen West Jr was steward OF the day or
serving member, application made Tor the Of
the house for dancing school, the members present
and voting in the affirmative being Messrs Henry
Gassawny, chairman William Chapman, james Dick,
James Mount, James Nicholson, John Howard, stephen
West. Jr. Richard Moore. William Chapman, Jr
distinguished general OF tho Revolution: John
Brewer, Samuel Chambers and Joseph Brewer.
As no negative votes are given 70 DO presumed the
prevailed. On the 10th OF April of the same
year the steward OF the day required
six o'clock, after which hour there should be punch
mixed. tho Mary Wand custom OF "whskey straight,
had It's origin years back On May 8 1853 ''by reso-
luton, Mr. John Gassaway was directed TO provide q
large punch bowl which was used for more than one
hundred years. and then, with many other things
OF value, principally on account oil their antiquity
stolen from the house. This was Tho only timo the
house was ever broken open, so the writer in-
formed, though IL IS never occupied, except club
days, aud always unprotected at night, aud is also
the heart OF tho country and remote from any
village, Annapolis being the place OF impor-
lance. cicnt mics distant, ana separated from II by
wide rivor.
Of the association" still strictly enforced The
Rev. William Brogdcn June OF this year (l753)
compelled 10 thrce times Tor ncglectng appear
the regular club day in course and In April the
year following Mr. John Watkins was required do
likewise making wrong entry ia the record book
ON the 10th July 1855, Mr.. Jonathan Scilman and Mr.
Richard Moore were appointed committee ITO SEQ
that some necessary repairs made OF the IN and
side OF club house. sash WINDOW be fixed
in the side OF our SAID house. The repairs were
slls and sleepers to the floor, showing the antiquity
OF the house Under date OF January ~ 1853, the
following interesting entry
Then served Mr. Richard Moore hts second time when
voted that the Gosec should be found
delivered Rev Archibald spencer nve snil.
ngs yearly and that MI James Dick shall provide
rtaia shilngs tho society
that said shall be delivered the
Mr. .as Mr. Dick Or Mr. John IS
the Of the club.
And then under date Of February 10, appears that
"Mr Spencer delivered the Pennsylvania papers, dated
January =, as tho nrst papers since The entry Of ye
22d OF January"
On tho 2ytn Of April "Ar James Dick brought the
newspapers instituted the West India and American
monthly packet Of intelligence, as present from hr
John Buchanan, merchant IN London, TO the society,
but be carried from the club house"
On the 18th OF February, 1850, resolved that
the club should be served each month"; instead OF
twice. this resolution 10 take effect the first Thurs
day April which was done and Is yet the custom,
tho hrst Thursday IN each month being .cluD day"
but the serving member postpone IL to other
day Uy giving due notice to the other members Al
the meeting tho 9TH OF May. 1862, II unani-
mousy agreed that Mr.. Thomas Gassaway should take
old rules belonging TO THIS club aud apply John
Jacobs aud agree with him 10 iairy copy them q
PLAN round Italian hand. Tor which this society