The Washington times., 1915-06-06

reVels, being governed by the same
quaint ola rules as in the early days
no sampiing has ever been permitted
| on tne premises. The only game al
ioweo IL quoits and the set Of auoits
now USED was presented to the club
| ny Joseph H. Ingersoll. of Philadelphia,
Ior Whioh ne was made an HONORARY
| member or the club. No person who
abuses the hospitality Of the club by
orinhins TOO much can ever be invited
ssa'n' At dinner three meats are al
ioweo-no side dishee-oysters, fish and
GRADS IN season, but plainly served. No
wines at OIL Whisky and whisky
puhoh' clean pipes and tobacco or
toisars-potatoes-the things compriae
tho bill Of fare.
fhe ciub was undoubtedly formed
many years before 1742-1700 10 the tra-
ditonai date-as the Maryland Gazette
OF the year 174e says that the gentle-
men belonging to the Ancient South
RIVER Club TO express their loyalty to
ms majesty on the success Of the mimi
table Duke Of Cumberiand's obtaining
complete victory over the pretender
ana delivering us from prosecution at
nome ana popery and invasion from
ABROAD nave appointed a grand enter
tainment to be given at their clubhouse
on Thursday next" But In 1742 the
oid clubhouse was destroyed by fire
and the records perished in the flames.
A curious feature Of tho original pur-
chase Of the land IL the excessively
high figure at which It was held. Ac-
| cording to the decd Of sale, which 10 the
earliest document concerning the club
on record, the half-acre Of land was sold
for 80 pounds 04oo). a sum for which
any farmer Of the neighborhood would
, right now part with any two Of his acres
and think he had driven q sharp bar
gain.
| The record book Of the club IL q curl
osity. Tho original table and many Of
the same chairs are in use. and tho old
mansion 10 q veritable treasure house
Of quaint and interesting objects; al
though shortly after the civil war the
house was broken open and the great
punch bowl. used for over century to-
gether with many other things Of value,
principally on account Of their antiquity.
was stolen. This was the only time
the house was ever broken into, am
told, although It 10 not occupied ex-
/
night and Is remote from any town or
village. Annapolis, the, nearest place
Of Importance. being eight miles distant
and separated from 1t by q wide river.
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! Mr.. and Mrs. I. \. Mann will go to
their homo at Bramwell, Wa Va, in a
few days. after a pleasant week or
two in New York. They closed their
house in Sixteenth street the last
week in May. spending several days
at the shoreham before leaving
Washington. The little girl, Peggy
nobody ever calls her by her real
4 name. Alice-and "Fraulein" went di-
rectly to Bramwell after the closing
of the house. but Billy accompanied
his parents to New York to take en-
trance examination for the school
which he expects to enter next year.
The entire family are anxious to
reach Bramwell, which Is a heavenly
place The children have their own
little bungalow. a cunning miniature
house, where they keep their toys
and have all sorts Of Jollincations. and
there is also a large lake in the
grounds. where they can swim and
paddle a canoe. Mrs Mann, however.
Is more interested III ner cnlckene
than anything else on the place. and
insists on raising them by hand.
/ A trip to California some time this
month was on the cards for the en- =
tire Mann family. but Mr.. Mann's
business has necessitated q delay; SO.
after several weeks at Bramwell.
they will go to Bass Rocks. Mass,
for the summer. Stopping off in
Washington for a few days en- route.
And. II all goes well. they will take
the delayed Western trip in the early
fall, accompanied by Mrs. Manns
brother. Howard Meyers. and Hannah
Hendley. her half sister. who will
join them In Massachusetts,.
The workmen are well started upon
their task OF remodeling their town
house. which promises to be very
handsome. The floors alone, all or
dered abroad. represent the expendi-
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