The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
LITTLE IS HEARD
OF C0RSA|R CLUB
Unique Social Organization, OF
Which Morgan Was
Member.


Now York. April 2o,--Tucked away
Morgan was h.1y paragraph by
which the hnancier bequeathcd TO each
of tho members Of the Corsa.r Club,
'as a souvenir of myself and as IL
token of my personal affection for
them, a piece OF silver of .thc value
of $1,000. to be selected and purchased
by the executors of my WILL
Ex-senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. a
charter member of the Corsair Club,
told The Times Dispatch about this
unique body. of which little ever was
heard. MIR. Depcw explained that he
is one OF three survivors OF the twelve
charter members who formed the CLUB.
with Mr.. Morgan, twenty-seven years
ago. The others of the original twelve
now living arc William Rockufeller
and Joseph III. Choate.
The Corsar Club was the one that
MIR. Morgan loved the best" remarked
Mr. Depew. "He liked II because,
composed as IL was, of men III whom
the financier had the utmost conf
dence. AIR. Morgan was able to dis
cuss. In quiet. informal way. tho
grave affairs OF the day, or enjoy re-
taxation OF a lighter vein.
twelve men who formed the CLUB.
They got together. twenty-seven years
ago, upon MIR. Morgan's yacht the
Corsair. at dinner. and. when 1t was
over. so delightful had been the ex-
perience. that Mr.. Morgan suggested
the club Idea. After that the Corsairs
dincd once n month, for nine months OF
every year at clubs or hotels, ana
quite often upon the Corsair.
hn rsh in nf I'm
were men OF affairs, professional ana
statesmen. AS guests often there
would be others Of equal prominence.
At tho dinners the utmost good Will
prevailed. Everyone felt free to ex-
press himself unrcstrainedly and deep
condolences were ortentimes given
with perfect freedom
Mr. Morgan as IS we'll known. hated
publicity, and that was the reason.
Corsair Club together for these talks
What was in Mr. Morgan's mind as 10
affairs OF the nation or State, or bust
ness. OF art and even of his own ar
fairs he did not hesitate to tell to
his confrcres In the Corsair Club.
We found MIR. Morgan. indeed a
charming companion at these dinners
Reserved and austere In his business
attitude. he showed himself, at the
I
human sympathy. While he seldom in
dulged in Joke, Mr. Morgan loved
to hear others tell one. We used TO
scrape up all the new ones and spin
them nj the Corsair dinners Mr. Nor
Ean's face at the recital Of them, would
Tighten up and lie would chuckle l
used to do my part in fetching the
latest gags from Washington.
in our serious talks we found Mr..
| Morgan to have a wonderful astutc-
ness and an amazing comprehension
of things that puzzled the wise ones
of the nation. In a critical situation
he showed marvellous penetrative
power.
This quickness OF perception was
the more amazing because his judg-
mcnt was always accurate Once he
decided what was the right course he
would find the way to work 1T out, and
never faltered until he had accomplish
ed the end In view. His perception
approached prophesy
Mr. Morgan. in the face of n crisis
in his own affairs was the least ner-
vous man of any concerned In every
crisis he showed the courage Of the
general
Mr.. Morgan, as we OF the Corsair
! Club found him, was intense In his
like and dislikes Those whom he
iiked he never hesitated to speak of
IN warmcst terms; those he disliked
he never alluded to. 1t was not in his
nature to condemn his enemles-
In January. 1900. Mr.. Dcpew had
the Corsair Club with him at dinner
In Washington. This was one of the
extremely few times that the club crept
into print. Besides the three survi-
vors those at the dinner were Will
liam c. Whitnew, Seth b. French. C.
u. Lanier Frank Sturgis. General Bou-
dinot. Senator Arthur Pue German.
Cowen, nearly all OF whom have since
died.