The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-21
C0RSA|R CLUB WAS
MORGAN'S FAvOR|TE
EACH MEMBER REMEMBERED IN
WILL ny THE GIFT or PIECE
OF SILVER.
COMPOSED OF TWELVE
NAMED FoR FINANCIERs YACHT
AMI MEMBERS GATHERED
NINE TIMES 4 YEAR TO
DINE TOGETHER.

NEW YORK AurU S0-Npu that
the las, win 81 ! p Morgan has been
SCI before the public there is great
curiosity rs TO what disposition 9.'
the Morgan art treasures VIII ne mace
by the son, To W h"m fheN We're ne
queathed Al his summer nome on
East Island, Glen cove. L. l.. ). =.
Morgan, il, said tonight mat ne haa
no statement To make. Robert W.
aer W ss' ~ 7'.,
3Ni' '''sNi 't'o.,t"H ~ 'a'#a.t 90 ~ =
~ iIsV o'.N L'-.''N ~ 's''f- -" .',H
sise' s"H siatei'e'iA mus CONT ~ oI"
ar Morgan ana MOI from q trustee
Oh the museum
man who lS very close to MY.
Morgan ana IS also familiar with the
affairs Of the museum let Il be known
that Mr.. Morgan probably viii give
statement of his intentions when
he is ready II was believed today
that this would be before the end of
this week
There was 81 feeling also that the
greater part Of the art collections
would eo to The AfrtroDe{ftar Museum
rossih1,. not ~ eif. eof mo rree.,,t
at least. but as a loan win coDaI-
4tnrs thet MIA 49, 49,, ,.e,.,,t
,,,sls,,,,, -. +,aar..~. -
,ba 49,, -, VS.
at1a az a.. f+l,-.,lt..
4'i e+e t''~'' w" anu P4'@S"'e
% 'he american people
Gifts For Cor~air Members.
Next Ia the naraerarb in ,.bt,h
Mr.. Morgan declared his reItetc,,s
faith ami artraataA h{s l+ft7,,,, -
maintain ana defe,,d a.. alat,,,,a ~
fae .tor,c,,ey,+ s,r. - ''., ~.
,nrnT,,,,,+ -, O. '''oNl
,.ii,. AZ '0N"s va @f'i1'e - OF the
give ana beQuealh to each Of the
Haehbefs OF the torsa4r club. at the
asine OF my death as souvenir Of
myself and as ii token Of my person
~ ahection for them. n piece of sill
yer OF the value Of one thousand dol
iafs 10 oe selected and purchased for
inc purpose by the executors Of my
Will
ms clause was particularly inter
esLinS 10 readers of the published VIII
because not one ia ten thousand ever
nad heaFd OF the Corsair club Mr.
Morgan and the other members took
good care that the meetings Of this
nttie company did not get into the pa
pefs The reasons therefor. and the
history OF the club, we're explained to-
nay ny eX-Cnited States Senator G.
"a Depe~. al his home.
Inc torSair Club.
The Corsair club? There's no
harm in telling you about it now. SO
far as am able, said Mr. Depew,
on know Mr. Morgan hated pub
hclty, Well. ] believe. that he loved
Uhis Club better than any other club
OF which he vas a member because
ne round IN IT that intimacy with his
friends OF which he was SO fond, and
because he knew that everything said
at It's meetings was In sacred conf
dence.
~ was founded twenty-seven years
ago-that Is. l became member
twenty seven years ago, and l think
that the club was then new. Two
thirds OF the original members are
dead, but the club always has had
twelve members selected by MIR Nor
gan from among his closest friends.
Al the start ii was composed Of
twelve men, who were guests of Mr..
Morgan on the yacht, Corsair. Every
year since then the club has met nine
tunes year--a dinner every month
Tor nine months lnthe year. We dined
Al CLUBS or hotels never at "a mem
Der mouse Mr.. Morgan was always
rhere-alW&ys happy as host or guest
sometimes we had two or three guests
10 from outside. j recollect that the
cub was my guest in Washington
when was senator. Some how the
Iact was printed, ana Mr.. Morgan