LOAN EXHIBITION LM Relic s a n d Heirloom s UNDER T H E AUSPICES OF TH E Newpor t Historic a l Soc iety 1 Ju ly 7, 2 1 a n d 22 1 9 1 3 NEWPORT RHODE ISL AND B I O MP A N Y ME R C U R Y P U L I S H N G C N E W P O R T . R . l . ’ Mf PATRONESSES V N ON E N O N MR . LI I GST B ECKMA MRS . J H LAFARGE RS A M M W NN R S . O ON ILLI BI EY . TH MAS A . LAWT . AM I N MRS WILLI H . B RCKHEAD MRS . CHARLES WARRE LIPPI O N E N MRS . HARRIETT BR W ELL MRS . ST PHE B . LUCE AM F F O N ON W . U U MR S . ILLI P B M MRS . J H J MAS R B MC L L I O E A S T MR S . U U CHA LES M . LL MISS L IS WARD H N U . N O N J O . MRS . W B RGESS MRS . EDWI D . M RGA R S N H O AS U U O O M. IC L M RRAY B TLER MRS . WILLIAM R GERS M RG N O N O MRS . FRE CH E . CHADWICK MRS . E . R LLI S M RSE I E Z ABETH AR K F O O N M SS LI H . CL MRS . BRAD RD N RMA V I N MRS . CHARLES M . DA S MRS . MARSDE J . PERRY U ON ON MRS . ARTH R B . EMM S MRS . J . FRED PIERS O O ON MRS . GE RGE B . DEF REST MRS . EDWARD S . RAWS MR S AR B . O R ON MRS . RICH D C DER Y TH MAS O . RICHA DS . N N MRS STUART DU CA MRS . GEORGE L . RIVES R . OB N ON MS . ELISHA DYER MRS C . L F R I S E OW E O F U . MRS . MA D H ELLI TT T SHAW SA E OB R V MRS . R E T I ES GAMMELL MRS . WILLIAM WATTS SHERM ON N ON MRS . FREDERICK P . GARRETTS MRS . R . MA S SMITH N B N U . R MRS . LA RE CE L GILLESPIE MRS . AL E T STER ER O O AN N MRS . J SEPH H WL D MRS . HARRIET L . STEVE S N N ON O U . U MRS . SAM EL E H TI GT MRS . R DERICK TERRY N R ON OB MR S N N D B MRS . HE RY BA T JAC S . FRE CH VA ER ILT U MRS . ARTHUR C RTISS JAMES MRS . SCHUYL ER VAN R EN S S EL A O N ON ON I R MISS CAR LI E O . J ES MRS . HAMILT F SH WE STE N GE O E . BO MRS CHARLES P KLI G MRS . PEA DY W TMOR ARY 1 5 N , [ 1X ‘ CI ) IF NEWPORT HISTORICAL SociETY incorporated 185 4 N N DA IEL B . FEARI G , President O 1 s t ice R DERICK TERRY , V President OB N N 2d R ERT S . FRA KLI , Vice President N U 3d FRA K K . ST RGIS , Vice President O N NBO N J H P . SA R , Recording Secretary O ON r GE RGE H . RICHARDS , Corresponding Secreta y N . V N R HE RY C STE E S , J . , Treasurer EDITH MAY TILLEY , Librarian N OB N ON EDWI P . R I S , Curator of Coins and Medals DIR ECTORS O ON ‘ OBIN ON MRS . TH MAS A . LAWT C . L . F . R S N N B O MRS . E . FRE CH VA DER ILT GE RGE V . DICKEY ON O N O O N HAMILT B . T MPKI S MRS . HAR LD BR W O V . R B GE RGE L . RI ES MRS RICHA D C . DER Y O N N MRS . WILLIAM R . M RGA WILLIAM S . SHERMA ON N J OB J AS BERG ER A . PECKHAM 10 The Rooms of the Society are open daily , from a . m . 4 m 1 . to p . , Saturdays until p . m In order to increase the income and enable the Society to care for the collections and mak e them available , it is desired of to enlarge the membership , the dues and fees which are as follows Life membership Sustaining membership Annual Associate The E ar Recor of the Town of New ort ly ds p , now in the custody of the Newport Historical Society f At the time o the British evacuation Of Newport , in 1 9 October, 77 , the early records Of the town were carried fl In of away in a small vessel accompanying the eet , charge the Tory Sheriff, Walter Chaloner . r e This vessel was wrecked in Hell Gate , and the records mained under water for several days , becoming thoroughly soaked before they were rescued and placed unopened in a New York store house . 1 82 When they were returned to Newport , in 7 , it was found that the earliest and latest volumes were completely ri sh a destroyed , and the others were in a dilapidated and pe ble condition . They were placed in the vault at the old City Hall , but there were no facilities for their proper care , and even the tenderest handling produced further decay . AS these old documents are necessary in Obtaining clear titles to property , back to the early days , and are Of great i value and interest to antiquarians, the Newport Histor cal Society felt that an effort Should be made to rescue the to papers from such an unfortunate condition , and agreed care for them and superintend their restoration . Under a resolu Of 1 894 tion the City Council , in January , , the records were deposited with the Society , and since then the volumes have been arranged by the librarian and then preserved by the Emery Record Preserving Company in Taunton , whenever appropriations have been made by the city, for this work . The Eme ry Silk process renders the damaged records ac cessible and insures them from future deterioration . It of consists preserving each leaf or document, between sheets Of transparent silk , which leaves the writing as clear as before , and even clearer after exposure to the light and air . New margins of inlaid paper which protect the wri ting at the 5 edges of the original leaves help also to make a strong i bind ng . Since the Newport records have been deposited with the Historical Society , many volumes have been arranged , pre v ser ed and indexed . Hundreds of visitors have examined them , and many letters have been received and answered concerning them . They are always carefully guarded , and are placed in the vault especially erected for them , when not in use . All who appreciate the charm and interest of these Old papers are cordially invited to see them while they are in the d custo y of the Society . CATAL OGUE CHINA, GLASS , ETC. 1 Three vases Miss Ella B rownell Wedgewood pitcher, found ten feet below the ground at the back of a business block in Thames Street Miss Edith May Tilley Delft plate , belonging to Miss J ane Stuart Old Dresden tea pot Old En glish rummer Mr s McK a . Henry G . a ye 6 Plate belonging to early Maxon family 7 Old Lowestoft plate Rev . George Vernon Dickey 8 Porcelain sugar bowl John W . Burnett 9 Two Old tea pots 10 Lustre pitcher Miss Avis Robinson 1 1 Two Old plates Mrs . Edwin P . Robinson 1 2 Two Staffordshire dip - nosed dogs George H . Richardson 13 Lustre cream pitcher 14 Lowestoft cup and saucer 1 5 Chinese cup and saucer Mrs . S . Schuyler Hammett of Two copper lustre mugs , with landing Columbus Copper lustre pitcher r s M. John Collins f Glass cup plate , with head o President William Henry Harrison Glass cup plate , with handle Mrs . Charlotte Sisson 8 of Cordial glass, used in the family Gove rnor Coddington Mr s . Mr . and Samuel Marsh T hree plates belonging to Col . William Arnold Two O" pitchers belonging to C . Arnold f Co fee pot belonging to Col . Arnold The Misses Watson to Cup and saucer , belonged Samuel and Mary Rodman , married 1 723 1 1 2 Cup and saucer . English . 8 . Imported by William r 1 82 Rotch , J . , who married , 7 , Elizabeth Rodman Mrs . William Binney English mug , Billy Button Robert S . Franklin Milk pot . Cow 15 f Old glass salt cellar, 0 years Old , in the shape O a grandfather ’ s hat Miss Ruth B . Frank lin Charlotte Corday plate Old blue plate Miss Deborah Stoddard Two wedgewood tea pots Mrs . James Stewart 32 Some old pieces of china Mrs . George Coggeshall 33 Sugar bowl 34 Porcelain mug . English 35 Cup and Saucer Mrs . Felix Peckham 36 Blue Pitcher, belonged to Thomas Townsend 37 Lord Nelson plate , Leeds ware William B . Vernon 38 1 German pottery jug , dated 663 M rs . Schuyler Van Rensselaer 39 Dolly Madison cup Mrs . French Vanderbilt JEWELRY AND WATCHES 40 Chinese enameled necklace 41 Chinese pin 42 Gold Russian cross M rs . John La Farge 9 43 - Watch key and se al belonging to Dr . Rowland H azard Miss Mary A . Hazard 44 Mosaics 45 Cameos Mr . MacK a e s . Henry G y 46 Colonial pearl pin Mac K a e Miss Elizabeth y l Shawl pins , about 80 years O d Bog oak pin from Ireland Medallion , mother of pearl Brooch , about 75 years Old n John W .