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were revised and improved, and those herinafter subjoined 

 adopted. Samuel Morris, Jr. Governor of the old Schuylkill 

 Fishing Company, and commander of the distinguished 

 "First Troop of Philadelphia City Cavalry," throughout 

 the memorable conflict of arms, had the honor to be cho- 

 sen first President of the Club, and continued to be an- 

 nually re-chosen until he died, at an honored old age, in 

 the year 1812. 



Years previous to this lamented event, when infirmity 

 no longer permitted him to enjoy the manly exercise of 

 horsemanship, he frequently made his welcome appear- 

 ance on the field in the midst of his old quandum com- 

 panions of the Hunting Club, and many of them his en- 

 deared companions in arms. He usually rode in a chaise, 

 and sometimes in a light carriage, attended by his old 

 faithful servant Thompson, as driver. On these joyous 

 occasions, every kind indulgence was extended, every 

 means used to gratify the venerable and much loved chief 

 of the association. The hunting ground was selected where 

 good roads intersected each other, and where the exciting 

 music of the pack, almost constantly saluted the delight- 

 ed ears of their followers, and where the clearings occa- 

 sionally afforded the chance of a view. Oh! these were 

 reviving spirit stirring moments to the genuine old sports- 

 man, and are to all gentlemen fond of the exhilerating 

 chase, to which the nerveless indolent cits of the fire side, 

 are and ought to be forever total strangers. 



To the real Sportsman, 



