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Vol. XXVII No. 6

FEATURES STAFF

2 President's Message Helen Holland Editor

3 Our New President Virginia Covell Catherine Hamn.ett Katharine O'Br ien

6 Holly Tea Robert L. Stephenson Mabel Matson Pub L u heA

7 Birds on the Winter Bay Katherine Hammett DEPARTMENTS

9 The Bells of Newport Another Year - Annual Meeting Uana Magee Executive Board Meeting Traffic Report 12 Book Review Membershi p Virginia Covell Cook's Corner Letters to the Editor Red Letter Days for 1983 14 Lioyd Anthony Robson Virginia Covell

LATE BULLETIN 17 Christmas Carol At a recent joint meeting of Newport's civic and business organizations, representatives 18 window Candles at Christmas of 11 groups unanimously voted to consider forming a joint committee to further their mutual aims. The proposal to form a joint committee was made by Curt Bunting. The GREEN LIGHT

I want to thank you for the trust and

PRESIDENT'S confidence you have displayed by electing me MESSAGE President of The Point Association. I will

honor this trust by working hard for you

in this capacity.

OFFICERS The most important thing I want to say at this time is "thank you" to Bill Fullerton CHARLES Y. DUNCAN Pn.utde.nt for the long and devoted service he rendered JACK MAYTUM l i t I/. P h.ulde.nt you and me as President of The Association for

WILLIAM H. FULLERTON the past four years. It is through his efforts 2nd V. PfieJ>i.de.nt THEO DUNCAN and those of the people who worked with him TfieMJ>u/ieA that The Point Association has become the MARY JO OGUREK Rec. SzcAetaAy active, strong, viable neighborhood group that MARY SARGENT Con.. StcAetaAy it is. Thank you, Bill, from all of us.

Ctotr&s 6 m m / O U R NEW PRESIDENT

One of the fascinating facets of life on the Point is uncovering the past and present of our neigh­ bors . Here's a glimpse of our new President--Capt. Charlie Duncan of Charles Street.

Charlie grew up in Kentucky and Pennsylvania and at 18 set off on 16 the Mississippi River as a deck­ Warner St, hand . As he viewed this cross- section of America, he worked his Newport way up through the license ladder 8 U 6 - 7 0 0 0 from mate to pilot to the top. He h o l d s a U.S. Merchant Marine LIQUOR& GOURMET SHOP • license as Master on the Mississip­ pi River System. For those of us NATIONAL!! & INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED who are used to seeing barges LIQUOR-WINES- BEER- KEG SERVICE pulled past our "Green Light" on Narragansett Bay, Charlie wished to remind us, as pictures do, that the Catering to Weddings &A ll Personal Parties Mississippi view is different. • There he pushes, not pulls, acres S pecial Discount On Case Lots of barges tied together. Traffic on the lower River between New Delivery Service To Newport, Portsmouth, Orleans and Baton Rouge is worse than our expressways at rush hour. Middletown & Jamestown .Also remind yourself that the River is in a constant state of change. Check Charlie 1s Mississippi Bar Book with its many sketches, Fu j i R-e n I a I s notations, and logs. Speaking of

U ni v e g a books, life on the Mississippi, R epa irs Mark Twain, etc., Charlie has R o s s written his own--telling about

B M X River people—-as it is--with his iED SPOKES own cartoons. Snow Boards

79 Thames Street B ic y c les Now for Newport. In the60 1s , he Newport, R .l. 02840 visited our City by the sea as a (401) 847-5609 M o p e d s tourist and felt compelled to re­

Accessories turn as a resident in the 70*s. With a large percentage of the River fleet tied up these last few years, he has turned to another RED LETTER DAYS FOR 1983 love and talent--a sign b u s i n e s s . He's prou d of his work which is an extension of his interest in Pot Luck Supper the art of calligraphy. (1st Sunday in Feb. - 2 / 6 / 8 3 ) P l a n t S a l e He's also proud of his many years (Saturday, May 21st ) in Boy Scouting. Currently, he's active as a Scoutmaster of a troop Point Picnic of scouts from Park Holm and (Thursday, July7th) ■Tonomy. We want to add our con­ Fair Day on the Point gratulations to his wife,. Theo, (Saturday, August 13th) who's just received a license, too— 3 her CPA, A busy family.

When does Charlie have time for the Point? He’s spending more time 'jV"Y"e\Vport in Newport and less on the Missis­ 1 cedlcworl^s sippi. Why does he have time for the Point? Because he loves our \ j 4 *d- City and cares about its preserva­ tion and protection. Knitting, Counted Cross Stitch, Crewel,Needlepoint Smocking — From Design to Finishing & Classes

39 Touro Street on Washington Square ANOTHER YEAR - ANNUAL MEETING Parking in Rear 847-YARN Neighbors and friends shuffling through the falling leaves gathered in the Guild Hall, October 21st , for the Annual Meeting of The Point Association. Our Secretary, Mary Jo Ogurek, reminded us of last year's business with her thorough report. Theo Duncan proved to us that we're big business with her new accrual basis of accounting in the Treasurer's annual financial statement. Auditors appointed were John Howard, Art Newell, and Pam Cooper.

The new officers presented by the Nominating Committee and voted by the members were: Charlie Duncan, President; Bill Fullerton , Second Vice President; and Mary Sargent , Corresponding Secretary. Also voted upon were three members for the State legislators, Paul Crowleyand Nominating Committee for the coming Bob McKenna, gave a brief up-date year: Donna Mayturn, Sara Weiss, and on preliminary discussions concern­ Angela Vars. The other two members ing state owned land near the rail­ of this committee are to be appointed way station. More later! by the Executive Board. Our new President expressed the John Howard discussed with members warm thanks of all to retiring the proposed changes in our By-Laws President Bill Fullerton and pre­ which will be voted upon at the sented him with a gavel. Bill April meeting. Committee reports admitted he really has enjoyed were made on Membership by Rowan his j o b ! Howard, Beautification by Mary Rommel, the Cookbook by Eileen We all felt we were in a front Peterson. Our historian, Virginia row seat for the '83 America's Covell, told us the scrapbook of Cup races with designer and new clippings are up-to-date, and sailor, Dave Pedrick, our speaker for anyone interested in history on and photographer. The evening or of the Point , check with Virginia. was topped off with October fare Dede Elster spoke on preliminary of cider and doughnuts, thanks to plans for The Point Association Sally Mackay. sponsored Holly Tea, December 26, in the Guild Hall. This will be a See you at the Holly Tea on delightful and delicious way to December 26th, and the Pot Luck entertain your friends and greet Supper on February 6th. your neighbors. -Kay O'Brien 4 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING The topic of the annual Christmas pageant was discussed. Enthusiasm for the pageant has been waning The Executive Board met at the home since the death of its producer and of President, Charlie Duncan, on director, Emelia Cresswel.1. The con­ November 2nd. The heads of standing sensus was the Association did not committees were designated as have the time or commitment to develop f o l l o w s : a program for this year that would be in keeping with the quality of Beautification - Mary Rommel previous performances. Street Fair - Bill Fullerton In lieu of the pageant, there will History - Virginia Covel1 be an evening of caroling on the Liaison, City Council - Bob Ogurek Point on Sunday, Dec. 19th at 3:30 PM. If weather allows, members will be Liaison, Council of Neighborhood encouraged to venture out of St. Organizations - Bob' Stephenson John's and sing throughout the Publicity - Betty Stephenson neighborhood. Refreshments will follow in the Guild Hall. Green Light - Helen Holland Membership - Rowan Howard In light of the problems that have surfaced with the custom of trick-or- Cookbook - Eileen Peterson treat , a motion was made for the Association to sponsor a Halloween Positions yet to be filled are party for children living on the Traffic Committee, Plant'Sale, Point. The Board voted to add this Programs, Publication Distribution, to our list of activities for 1983. and Pot Luck Supper. -Mary Jo Ogurek

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4s a result of The Point Association's letter to the City Manager concerning our requests for changes and additions to the traffic patterns on the Point,

H O L L Y TEA INTERIOR DECORATOR

For the celebration of "Christmas in Newport", The Point Association Reproduction Fabrics will be host to a "Holly Tea" in Slipcovers - Drapes the 18th century manner on Dec. 26th at Saint John's Guild Hall. The Phone 847-5163 committee plans a leisurely after­ noon tea, a quiet interlude in the Christmas season with candlelight and soft music.

Tea, coffee, and fruit punch with Christmas breads and cakes will be served between 3 and 6 o'clock.

Hosts and hostesses in colonial a reflection of your good taste dress w i l l add to the atmosphere' of 18th century elegance. There will be a small and interesting jewelers and Silversmiths since 1856 exhibit by ConnieS e e l i n g e r of carved miniatures of C a p a t t o 1s Workshop and early American Providence Rhode Island Newport furniture. There is an admission fee of $1.00.

The afternoon, with the warm and friendly hospitality of the Point, will be a wonderful opportunity to greet old friends, and meet and enjoy new ones.

The Committee is: Dede E l s t e r , Chair­ man; Theo Duncan, R o b e r t Elster, Rose F a v i a , William Fullerton, Angela Vars and Joseph P.T. V a r s .

MEMBERSHIP

First, a warm welcome to our new m e m b e r s : Ir. Vincent Aubois Mrs. Philip Coburn Aaron & Bernice Jasper Mr. & Mrs. Mart in Johnson Senator Robert J. M c K e n n a Aylward & Kathleen Norton Mrs. John 0'Hanley Brian Pelletier Barbara Walzer

Second, our sincere thanks to all those who paid their dues for 1982-83 so promptly. which are here only in the winter. And third, our hope that those who They may all be"sea gulls" to you let October si ip away will make but that is a common name given to instant use of the cut-off renewal most large sea birds. Look a litt] closer, and you can dist inguish blank in this issue. various species, and may call them by their proper names. Here is a partial listing of such birds. B I R D S O N THE W I N T E R B A Y Gulls: Everyone knows the Herring G u l l , the most common of the sea Along the Washington Street coast­ line , or in the Bay waters, several birds here. It is a year 'round types of birds are seen, some of resident, a scavenger, fishing boats, and inviting itself duck with white cheek spots and to shore picnics in hopes of hand­ white wing patches. outs. For three years, the young are brownish, but as big as adults. Canada Geese are familiar along In the fourth winter, the adult the Ocean Drive and in fields all blossoms into a sleek grey bird over the Island, and are sometimes with black wingtips, white under­ seen on the Point and flying over­ pinnings, a white head and a red head. Note that they are Canada tip on the bill. It is probably geese, not Canadian. They are the bird you see perched on lights large geese, gray-brown with a on the bridge. black head and neck or "stocking" contrasting with a light colored Another gull is the Great Black- breast. A white cheek patch runs Backed Gull , the largest of the from under the chin to the side gulls, with a 31 inch wing spread. of the head. They'll be overheat, It has a black back and white under­ in V-formation, honking as they'fly. parts and head; it also has a red spot on the bill. Other birds you see may be Common Loons, Horned or Red-Necked Grebes The Bonapart's Gull is a winter American Golden-Eye or Greater visitor. It is the smallest of the Scaup Ducks. American gulls--12" to 15", and has a grey back with a white triangle Our thanks to Timothy Traver, co­ on the front edge of the wing. When director of the Norman Bird here, its head is white; in summer, Sanctuary who suggested this the head is black. listing, and gave information for i t . Mergansers are ducks. You may see the large Red-Breasted Merganser. An excellent reference book is The male has a black head glossed Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide with green, black back with white To The Birds (Eastern land and stripes and a reddish brown breast water birds). The 4th edition streaked with brown. Its summer­ has interesting maps showing many time red band at the throat is not sea bird habitats from the Eastern seen in the winter. coast in winter to inland Canada in summer. (Remember the Smew? It is a - Katherine Hammett Eurasian Merganser.) THE GREEN LIGHT Scoters are large, chunky black welcomes ducks. They winter along the Atlantic coast. The male American (?ounlx4| Co£oruJ (Black) Scoter is all black with an M (jtcceisonea Articles, Suggestions orange patch on his bill. The -Sc. female has light cheeks and a dark J o t t)C a m«a nd Letters to the Editor c r o w n . 0 .^ampsluuUs, ,i oo m The Surf Scoter has a black body Manuscripts should be «A with white patches on the crown of typed double space the head, which causes it to be called "skunk head". F and sent to; 225 GODDARD ROW The Buffle Head is a small bay duck BRICK MARKET PLACE (13" to 15") often seen on the Bay. NEWPORT, R.l (401)846-4733 It winters along the coast. The m The Editor male is mostly white with a puffy The treen light head marked with a white patch that s The Point Assoc. extends from the eye around the P. 0. Box 491 back of the head. It has a black Newport, R. I, 02840 beak. The female is a dark l i t t l e a THE BELLS OF NEWPORT and the name of the donor were engraved on the bell. Since the "baptism" gave the bell a sacra­ To call the Fold to church in time, mental character, it was believed We chime that they had the power "to act When joy and mirth are on the wing, as a preservative against thunder We ring I and lightning, and hail and wind, When we lament a departed soul, and storm of every kind, and that We toll. they may drive away evil spirits." - Old Rhyme (Bells, by Satis N. Coleman, 1928)

Bells have been a part of life for One of the pleasures of living in centuries. The word 'bell' comes Newport is the sound of the bells from the Anglo-Saxon word 'bellan', that ring throughout the day. From to bellow or roar. Their sound can the raucous warning clang of the be joyful and mournful by turns, re­ buoys in the Bay to the great bells joicing at births and weddings, which call from the steeples, their mourning deaths and disasters. music is always about us. Saint Poets and writers use bells to set John's rings out and marks the moods, to tell a story. Who does hours. Saint Joseph 1s sings out not recognize John Donne's "a n d at noon with songs of praise. The thexe^oAe neveA -6 end to know £o a uihom t h e welcome sound of Trinity's bells belt toiti, it tolU £o a t h e e . " Or carols,hymns across the evening sky. M a c B e t h , " ioA iX a knelt that summons- |Sunday mornings are filled with the thee to heaven on. to hett." A n d on a joyous sound of bells. happier note , Charles Lamb's " --- alt went meAAy as a maAAiage belt." The number of bells in Newport churches varies from a single, large The idea of one large bell hung in one to a carillon of 25 at Saint a tower or steeple for all to hear Joseph 1s Church on Broadway. The rather than a bell ringer going bell of Trinity Church, whose about the streets, came from familiar spire is a Newport land­ Campania, Italy in about the year mark , is the seventh one to ring 400. Venerable Bede, the father from the belfry. The first one was of English history, records that I given by Queen Anne. There is, in bells were introduced into England j addition, a peal of eight bells cast by missionaries from Italy. They in 1899 by the Meneely Company of are, with the exception of the Troy, New York, The seventh bell organ, the musical instrument most "into which the amalgam of the six closely associated with divine entered" (Bells of Trinity Church, w o r s h i p . Arthur Nichols, 1916), bears the following inscript ion: Today, as in times past, bells Vivo6 voco; moAtuos plango, summon people to services and mark When I do Aing, God'6 pAai&eJs6 ing, the more solemn parts of the act When I do toute, pAay heaAt and soute. of worship. They are sounded to The giit ojf Queen Anne to TAinity ChuAch, "bless the hours", and in the NeuipoAt, Rhode Island, 1709. Recast and Angelus, rung at daybreak, noon, doubted in weight, 1175, and sunset to call the faithful to prayer. The great feasts of This inscript ion is not literally the church as well as civic true. The seventh bell contains no celebrations are announced with portion of the metal of the first, the ringing of the bells. and weighs more than four times that given by the Queen. Cast in Troy Because of their close association by the Meneely Company, it is used with sacred service, church bells as a clock bell and is tuned to low C . were, from early medieval times, The bell is rung when the Rector baptized, consecrated, and given calls for the "tolling of the Great Christian names. Frequently the Bell" prior to Good Friday services names with appropriate inscript ions and at funerals.

9 The chime of eight bells is played The single great bell which hangs (rather than rung) from a keyboard in the belfry of the Church of the and the range is from C to C . No Patriots at the corner of Spring accidental can be played. Every and Pelham Streets was cast in 1869 afternoon at 5 o 'clock and before by Jones and Company Foundries in each service, the bells of Trinity Troy, New York. The bell is 35” sound across the Island. The chimes across at the top and 53" at the rim. were mechanized in the early 60's. The inscription reads: On the Point, the tower of the Sotl Veo glofUa Zabriskie Memorial Church of Saint ■in exo.eJU>l& John The Evangelist holds three Unite.d Conqfie.QoJu.onat ChuAch free-hanging bells; one tuned to E Neuipoftt, R.I. flat and weighing 3,000 lbs.; an­ other to B flat at 1 ,500 lbs.; and There are two ropes attached to the a third to G flat at 900 lbs. These bell; the heavy one swings the bell bells are rung by ropes and depend in peals, the lighter one moves the on a bell ringer for their sound. clapper to sound a single note, but They are always rung at Christmas the ringing depends upon the good and Easter, and frequently on other graces of a volunteer bell ringer. great feasts. A fourth bell, not part of the peal, is rung only at At Channing Memorial Church on the Consecration during Mass. The Felham Street there is a chime of largest of the three free-hanging nine bells, eight keyed to an octave, bells was mechanized in the 60's the ninth to E . The bells were cast and strikes the hours, a familiar by William Blake Company of Boston sound to Point residents. The and presented to the church by bells were cast by the Meneely Co. Mrs. Alfred Smith on Dec. 25, 1881. The E bell is of great weight and Emmanuel Church, given as a memorial difficult to pull, but one enthusi­ to John Nicholas Brown by Mrs. Brown,astic ringer pulled too vigorously was consecrated in June 1902. A and turned it over the bar from year later on Sept. 6, 1903, at the which it hangs. Until it can be service of dedicat ion, two bells retrieved (a difficult and dangerous were rung for the first time. The task), its music will be mute. The larger bell which weighed 8,000 lbs. chimes are.played from a keyboard carried the inscription "Domine without accidentals and occasionally exaudi orationem meam", the smaller some of the younger members of the bell, "Et clamor meus ad te veniat"; church attempt playing them. the two parts of the first verse of the 102 psalm. Saint Joseph's on Broadway has an electric carillon rather than true The bells at Emmanuel were made by bells, and it is this music that is the celebrated foundry at White­ heard with the greatest regularity. chapel in London, the same foundry Given by the Smith Family in memory which cast the original Liberty Bell. of Constant Smith, Sr., it is a They are rung by the sexton before Schumeric Coronation Carillon of 25 Sunday service and occasionally English bells. There is also an fcr e. funeral. Angelus bell, given in memory of Rose Celeste Lalli which rings automatically at noon and at The first bell hung in Saint Paul1s 6 o 'clock every day. The carillon, Methodist Church was made by Paul which is heard for 10 minutes before Revere. It was, alas, later removed every Mass, may be played from the by the donor. The single bell which great organ in the church or may be now graces the belfry is rung on controlled automatically. The Sunday morning before the service largest bell, which tolls for by some willing young person. It funerals, is dedicated to Saint may be rung for weddings and special Joseph, another to the Virgin Mary, occasions, and is alwaysrung on and the third to the Child Jesus, Christmas morning. thus completing the Holy Family. 10 On Christmas morning, there is a Dan Boiani festival of bell ringing, each Harry Benson one giving voice to its joy on Gilbert Howie this, the loveliest of all feasts. Plans by A.G. Gibb, Jr."

And all the bells on earth shall ring It is interesting to note that the On Christmas Day, on Christinas Day repairs took place just a little And all the bells on earth shall ring over 50 years after the addition On Christmas Day in the morning. was added. I have heard several I Saw Three Ships stories about the house on 16 Battery Street--one being that it - Dana Llagee was formerly attached and a part of the Chrimac house on the corner LETTERS iQ THE EDITOR of Battery and Washington. I have been told that it used to house the servant and kitchen wing of D e a r Sir: that house but was subsequently detached and moved to its present In 1978 I purchased the home and location. Perhaps some old boards barn at 16 Battery Street from on the inside of that house will Mr. & Mrs. Howard Nagel. Recently, carry additional information if in doing some repair work on the the time should ever come to do front porch of that building, any reconstruction there. several old, rotted boards were re­ moved and replaced. One of the old In the meantime, however, I thought boards had an inscription written it was somewhat interesting to un­ with lead pencil on the inside of cover the above inscription and the board, which I thought might be perhaps the individuals named may of interest to some old Point resi­ recall that day when the addition dents. The inscription is as follows: was erected. "This addition erected by H.J. Peckahm, Best regards, Second Street, May 5, 1983. Pierre F.V. Merle

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The Grandest Dames by Stephen Birmingham.

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Two of the ladies Birmingham writes about had Newport connect ions; Mary Hopkins Emery and Eleanor Robson Belmont. Both of these women out­ lived their husbands by many years and had the responsibility of handling huge sums of money. How they did so makes fascinating and edifying reading. Mary Emery by­ passed the social whirl, and devoted her life to what she believed was her sacred duty as a custodian of riches. Her one luxurv was her garden on her estate, Mariemont, which was regarded as one of the finest in the country. Mariemont, by the way, was off Green End Ave. in the area now occupied by Con­ tinental Village. Mrs. Emery 1s list of benefactions is staggering, the most important one in Newport being the Service Y.M.C.A.

The other Newport subject, Eleanor Belmont, was the second wife of F o r a relaxed, casual meal where.Chef August Belmont. She was credited D o n V e e e k s ternslo to gourmet cuisine with, singlehandedly, saving the and the colonial atmosphere are as Metropolitan Opera in the early inviting m the historic Point locale 19201s , and by forming the Opera discover the RHOMB LINE, 62 Bridge S ir Guild, assuring it of many years f o r l u nch 1 1 i30-3» dinner 5-10, the 12*5 Sunday Brunch. Convene at this of operat ion. congenial restaurant/tavernfor d a ily k~ 6 happy h m t i jass Friday *nd Satur­ So often the personal foibles and day nights. extravagances of wealthy people are given the spotlight. It is heartening to read of several Reservations advisable 81*9-6950 women who made a real contribut ion MS/Visa. to the American scene.

12 COOK’S CORNER

Caleb Claggett Cranberry Bread: 2 C. flour 1 C . sugar itieTlf i id &ElmBe55 l h tsp. baking powder specialises upJ^eWp0tt'$cme$/ ^ tsp. soda 1 tbsp. shortening note sheet*, printsjbr the' 1 orange, juice & rind boiling water l*lolu(a^0ea9on & 1 egg beaten 1 C. raw cranberries halved 1 C. chopped nuts W itt our Workshop - Third ulUm Streets -Mm/by thnmgh Saturday,<) taf Sift dry ingredients together. Combine orange juice, grated rind, shortening and enough boiling water to make 3/4 cup. Add well-beaten egg. Blend into dry ingredients. Mix only until flour is dampened. Add nuts and berries. Bake in greased loaf pan. Push batter up on sides of pan so loaf will be well rounded. Bake at 350° for 60-70 min. *********

Hot Rum Punch:

1/5 gal. light rum 1*2 qt. boiling water 1/8 lb. butter 1 C white granulated sugar 1 heaping tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. whole cloves Melt butter in hot water. Stir in MARTINS LIQUORS sugar and spices. Pour into heated 48 THIRD STREET bowl. Stir in rum. Keep hot while NEWPORT

serving. We use silver punch bowl Eat. 1936 over warmer. Use left-over punch as seasoning in stews and pot roast. Free Delivery — 846-2249

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1 C . butter or margarine, softened to room POINT COMMITTEE HEADS temperature h C. sugar - 1983 - 1 C. chopped almonds 2 C. flour Bob Ogurek . . . Counci 1 Liaison 1 tsp. vanilla Bill Fullerton . Program & Point Fair Sally Mackay . . Traffic Mix ingredients in any order. Shape into Betty Stephenson Pub!icity small balls. Place on ungreased cookie Eileen Peterson Cookbook sheet and bake at 350° for 20 min. Roll Donna Maytum . . Pot Luck Supper in confectioner's sugar once while warm Rowan Howard . . Membership and again when cold. Virginia Covell Historian ********* .".'"v Rommel . . Beautification 13 Gerald W Saigal Vice President LLOYD ANTHONY ROBSON

In the October Green Light, one of Lloyd Robson's black and white block prints was shown, and this edition includes another of this artist's views of Newport. c: cri Lloyd Robson (1893-1967) was a c= Hutton native of Newport who became one of the community's best known historians. He was a teacher; he taught English at the Apprentice School of the Naval Torpedo Station, and was for many years on the faculty of Rogers High School, serving 11 years as the head of the Dept, of Business Administration, EF Hutlon & Company Inc from which he retired in 1959. Commercial Wharf Newport W Q2&40 Telephone (401) M9-6300 He is remembered especially for his interest in Newport history. He was very active in the Newport Historical Society, serving on the Board of Directors. He was a trustee of the Preservation Society of New­ COLONIAL TRAVEL, INC. port County. He wrote "Newport Begins" to help orient teachers A FULLT AUTHORIZED AGENCY coming to Newport from other communi­ t i e s .

ALL AIR LINS Many Newporters were surprised to learn that he was also a talented 'STEAMS H U 5 artist, producing many block prints of Newport scenes. A few of these HOTELS are still availabe for sale at Red­ wood Library. TOOTS S f Sydney Wright, in an obituary in CRUISES the Historical Society's "Newport History", wrote: CAR RENTALS "He will be remembered for the INSTANT.RESERVATIONS keen, friendly humor, the quizzicalsmile, the firm tough TICKETING BT AIRLINE CCMPUTER body, his devotion to swimming, walking, skating, and to his devotion to his old friends."

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Linoleum block print by Lloyd A. Robson

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t Goddard House Yule Cake: A TANTALIZING TRIO FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING 1% C. walnut halves NEWPORT PRESERV'Di 2/3 C. chopped candied orange peel iSthCENTURI ARCHITECTURE 1 pkg. (Tk, oz.) pitted dates (whole) (ILLUSTRATED) -$20.00 1 C . red maraschino cherries (drained) m 1 C . green maraschino cherries (drained) NEWPORT MANS 1 0 ® : 3/4 C . sifted flour THE GIL DED AGE- 3/4 C . sugar (Full Color) —$20,00 \ tsp. salt h tsp. baking powder ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF NEWPORT 3 eggs (NewlyReissued) -$1^.98 1 tsp. vanilla 202 THAMES STREET (401) 8*f7-030<» 1 . Grease bottom and sides of spring mold or angel food tin—line bottom with wax p a p e r . BILL DEL NERO CLEANERS 2 . Put nuts, dates, orange peel, cherries AND LAUNDRY INC. in b o w l . 3. Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Sift over nuts and fruits, LAUNDRY mix w e l l . 4 . Beat eggs fluffy, add vanilla. Blend into mixture (stiff batter).

5. Spoon mixture into pan, spread evenly. CLEANING 6 . Bake in 300° oven l h hrs. or until brown (will not adhere to cake tester). 7. Loosen edges. Turn onto rack. Cool. Store in refrigerator or cool place. TAILORING Slice very thin. A 3 lb. cake. Beautiful to behold! *********

SUEDES & LEATHERS

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1 8 oz. box dry cocoa NEWPORT, R. I . 847-6800 2 C . sugar 1 tbsp. salt 2% qts. water 5 qts. milk cinnamon R. I. SHOE REPAIR Mix first four ingredients well. Bring to a full rolling boil. About 20 minutes before serving, add milk and heat just to the 86 THAMES ST boiling point. Dust lightly with cinnamon. NEWPORT. R I. 0 2 8 4 0 T o p p i n g : pt. cream whipped and flavored with (4011 847-5277 2 tbsp. sugar and GEORGE KOULOUVARDIS. Prop 1 tbsp. vanilla *********

16 JUDEA

English Traditional William Billings (1746-1800)

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bring forth a Sav - tor which now we be - hold, To be our re-deem -er from cer-tain poor shep-herds in fields as they lie, And made them no long - er in num-ber of an- gels that stood in the sky, They joy - ful - ly talk- ed and learn us from hence haught-y pride for to shun. The man-ger his era - die who

death, hell and sin. Which A - dam's trans-gres-sions in - vol - ved us in. J sor - row to stay. Be - cause that our Sav - ior was Born on this day. f sweet- ly did sing, "To God be all glo - ry, our Heav - en - ly K in g ." i came from a- bove, The great God of m e r- cy , of 'peace and of love, j f. f f i j j

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William Billings was one of the ....aii who 1 eai’iiOc* all he knew of most prominent and prolific com­ music in the early "Singing Schools", posers of the first New England his music has a wide appeal for School of Music. A self-educated its beauty and simplicity.

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