[Rarebooks] FS: 1873 Rhode Island Squantum Point Gentlemen's Club

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“Squantum”

An offprint from the Providence Journal, July 18, 1873, describing 
'Squantum' island, near Providence, and the gentleman's club that 
erected buildings and met there.

The club still exists, and its' website explains- "Two groups visited 
Whortleberry Island (also called Huckleberry Island) to put on Clam 
Bakes. Several members of the class of 1844, the first class to graduate 
from the "new" Providence High School, known as the Benefit Street Boys, 
set sail in a borrowed Cat Boat on a Saturday in the summer of 1843, 
with some cooking utensils and landed on the Island to enjoy some sea 
food. It was enjoyed so much that the venture was repeated frequently. 
The second group, known as the Rowseville Boys, were mostly merchants on 
South Water Street and cotton buyers. The two groups joined forces 
around 1868. In 1870, the owner of Huckleberry Island objected to 
further use of the island for clambakes and a rocky promentory just 
north of the island was chosen to hold future outlining. Captain Cady 
announced that same year that he had bought Squantum Point from Charles 
Jackson for $2,200. The Squantum Club was organized and on December 12, 
1870, the 2.74-acre tract of land was conveyed to Shubael Cady, Trustee. 
A Constitution was drawn in 1871, membership set at $50 and member 
shares limited to 88. There were 44 charter members and the rest of the 
88 were immediately taken. A Charter "for the purpose of Culture" was 
granted to the Squantum Association on March 13, 1872. Captain Shubael 
H. Cady was elected the first President and held that office until 
1883."

Pamphlet. 5.75"x9.5". 7 pages. Folded, light wear, minor soil. $45

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