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Scrapbook Part 6 P51-60A i -F HISTORICAL SOCIETY Portsmouth, Russell Albright of R.I. State Col- j Scouts Entertain lege addressed the Portsmouth His- "OLD SILVER" IS SUBJECT Maud Stevens torical Society last evening at its The Portsmouth Historical Society Portsmouth Group rooms on East Main Road. He spoke will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at its on, "The Pennsylvania Dutch" and rooms on East Main Road. Mrs. A Christmas songfest with fea- showed colored slides. | George M. Simpson will speak on Dead at tured presentations by members of ' "Old Silver." J. Fred Sherman will Senior Troop 40, Girl Scouts, under preside. Newport Woman •% the direction of Mrs. Ruth A. P. Earle. leade:1, was held at the meet- Was Noted for Interest ing of the Portsmouth Historical Society last night in Historical In Colonial History Building. East Main Road. Mrs. Jethro H. Peckham, pro- ! " "" Miss Maud Lyman Stevens, 80, HEAR LECTURER gram chairman, was the pianist. Colonial historian and a director Presentations by the Girl Scouts A talk on the artistry of the Mrs. George Simpson of New- and corresponding secretary of the Iport gave an interesting lecture at were: Pennsylvania Dutch in decorating Newport Historical Society, died "Jingle Bells", ''Deck the Halls" and making their pottery, furni- 'the Portsmouth Historical Society yesterday at her home, 30 Kay on Wednesday night, telling of the "Jolly Winter", "O Come All Ye ture, basketry, tinware, copper- beginning of the silver industry in Street, Newport. Faithful" with a vocal duet by Joy jware and wrought iron was given this country, and citing New Eng- Born in Haverhill, Mass., Miss Earle, soprano, and Marie Louise 'by J. Russell Albright of the U. S. land as the principle center. Stevens came to Newport at an early Pacaud, alto; "Lullaby" by Emily |Dept. of Agriculture a.t the meeting Newport was a large silver man- age and spent most of her life there Rigby, soprano soloist; "Figgy Pud- 'of the Portsmouth Historical ufacturing center, and many of the and in Jamestown, where for many ding'' by the group. Society last night in Historical silver articles made here may still years she lived at her parents' sum- "To Bethlehem" a duet by Joy Building. Slide-films were used to be found in local collections, she mer home. She was the daughter of Earle and Marie Pacaud: "O, Ye a illustrate the talk. The meeting stated. Mrs. SimBson related that the late George and Harriet (Ly- Joyful People" by the group withj was conducted by J. Fred Sher- her interest in collecting silver be- man) Stevens. the descant by Joy Earle; "They man, president. ^ ; j\i- gan when her family lost all of a In addition to her interest in Sang That Night in Bethlehem," very valuable collection during a Rhode Island and Newport history, solo by Emily Rigby; "O. Holy hurricane in the Virgin Islands, Miss Stevens was an enthusiastic Night" by group: "Toyland" by Joy where her father was a. counsel. and active gardener. She was the Earle: "When the Winter Sun" The speaker exhibited a, most in- first president of the Jamestown from Gloria in Excelsis, and "Jesu teresting and varied collection of Garden Club and she maintained an Bambino", an anthem, by the HISTORICAL SOCIETY silver articles, including flat silver, elaborate garden at her Jamestown ' group. The Portsmouth Historical Society met in the town hall last night. Miss trays, bowls, egg cups, and even home. Other Scouts singing were Irene marrow scoop. Her collection Miss Stevens' grandfather, the late i Evelyn B. Chase presided in the ab- Lima. Barbara. Gibau. Sherry Cor- sence of the president, J. Fred Sher- was made up of English, Dutch, Rev. Charles T. Brooks, was pastor nell. Nina Cook and Jean" Bishop. 'man. and some French silver and many of tha Channing Memorial Unitarian President J. Fred Sherman. colonial and early American arti- Church in Newport and she was her- Town Clerk Arthur A. Sherman George White, Leonard Cavanaugh gave a talk on "Old Records," and cles. >*«*'<§, self an active participant in the and Xorman R. Lantz offered a J. Fred Sherman, president, con-jf church's affairs. displayed a number of them. Mrs. selection in quartet. "We Three William A. Chase reported progress ducted the business meeting. The' She was the author of many Kings." Volunteer songsters from next, meeting will be held on Dec.? papers ou Newport and Rhode Is- on the several renovations now being 7, when the Portsmouth Girl' the audience were Mrs. William A. made in the society's building on land history. When the Vernon Chase. Mrs. Howard J. Earle, Mrs. I East Main Road. Scouts will put, on a Christmas pro-i House in Newport was opened to the Leonard Cavanaugh. rendering "It gram. Mrs. Jethro H. Peckham is I public, she wrote the official paper Wilfred Lewis reported on a plan in charge of the meeting. Came Upon the Midnight Clear." for making improvements on the recounting the history of the fa- At the business meeting, the mous Colonial home. grounds around the building. This PERSONALS members voted to send greetings matter will be discussed by the It was partly through her efforts to Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. West , board of directions in their building that the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard of Laurel. Md. on the occasion of ! Wednesday at 8 p.m. J. Fred Sher House, the oldest home in Newport, their golden wedding anniversary man Will < Was opened as a public museum. to be observed on Dec. 17. Mr. West She held her posts with the his- \vho resided at Bristol Ferry for torical society until her death and several years is one of the founders was also vice president of the New- of the Portsmouth Historical So- Newport has claimed Commo- port home for the aged. ciety. dore Oliver Hazard Perry, victor Other organizaions in which she Senator Perry J. Sherman re- of the Battle of Lake Erie in held memberships are the Rhode Is- ported on repairs made to the 181o, as its very own. The impos- land Historical Society, the Newport Gibbs School * •> Union Street. ing statue in Eisenhower Park is Garden Club, the Colonial Dames Portsmouth Group of the naval hero whose home of Rhode Island, the Newport Art was in the nearby Colonial build- Association and the Current Topics Portsmouth Unit ing now owned and occupied by Club of Newport. Studies Records the Salvation Army. The fact re- Miss" Stevens was taken seriously The first records of the Town of mains, however, that he was born IK about 20 years ago, and although To Be Renovated Portsmouth were examined by on the other side of the bay in she partially recovered she had not Additional repairing and re- members of the Portsmouth Histor- South Kingstown. What brings it been able to resume her life on as decoration will begin soon on the ical Society and their guests at a to mind is that the General As- active a scale as before the illness. Historical Building, according to meeting last night in the Town sembly has approved a resolution It was only within the last, 10 weeks action taken at a meeting of the Hall with Town Clerk Arthur A. designating relocated Route 1 in that her health began to decline board of directors at the. home of Sherman interpreting the signi- Narragansett the Oliver Hazard rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Chase, ficance of the records. TIHMM M^-.—1-1 m-1 fihiirrh Tjane. J. Fred Sherman very valuable collection during a Miss Stevens was an enthusiastic rvigm • ny group; "loyiana • ay joyj hurricane in the Virgin Islands, and active gardener. She was the Earle: "When the Winter Sun' where her father was a counsel. first president of the Jamestown from Gloria in Excelsis, and "Jesu HISTORICAL SOCIETY The speaker exhibited a most in- Garden Club and she maintained an Bambino", an anthem, by the The Portsmouth Historical Society teresting and varied collection of elaborate garden at her Jamestown group. ,met in the town hall last night. Miss " silver articles, including flat silver, home. Other Scouts singing were Irene j Evelyn B. Chase presided in the ab- trays, bowls, egg cups, and even Miss Stevens' grandfather, the late Lima. Barbara. Gibau. Sherry Cor- sence of the president J. Fred Sher- a marrow scoop. Her collection il Rev. Charles T. Brooks, was pastor nell. Nina Cook and Jean" Bishop. man. was made up of English. Dutch, |l of tha Channing Memorial Unitarian President J. Fred Sherman. Town Clerk Arthur A. Sherman and some French silver and many i Church in Newport and she was her- George White, Leonard Cavanaugh gave a talk on "Old Records," and colonial and early American arti- |! self an active participant in the and Xorman R. Lantz offered a displayed a number of them. Mrs. cles ^««"W| 5 church's affairs. selection in quartet. "We Three William A. Chase reported progress J/Fred Sherman, president, con- j She was the author of many Kings." Volunteer songsters from on the several renovations now being ducted the business meeting. I he I papers on Newport and Rhode Is- -he audience were Mrs. William A. made in the society's building on next meeting will be held on Dec ! land history. When the Vernon Chase, Mrs. Howard J. Earle, Mrs. East Main Road. 7, when the Portsmouth Girl i House in Newport was opened to the Leonard Cavanaugh. rendering "It Wilfred Lewis reported on a plan Scouts will put on a Christmas pro-i public, she wrote the official paper Came Upon the Midnight Clear." for making improvements on the gram.
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