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rW^'-vWr •&•* HmdifilUrll, Ml ? * { • ^ ^ ^ 7 .^;. > ' •sfnrF^T^T M frM t£A 'AMED CITY BY THE >EA» NEWPORT. R.I. %'T ^ By A. H. Moeher on Tour Wiih the National Editorial Association. * • * , . iii'inii •. r y ? THE HIGHLIGHT of the Newport trip taken by members of fee NEA convention party was the visitation of the famous * Vanderbilt mansion. "The Breakers." Guides from the New- ' toort Preservation Society explained in detail the beauties of * the 90-room oalace, preserved in original condition. Here in the Gay Nineties leading socialites of tho world were enter at parties never since exceeded in splendor. "At last we have visited and seen with our own eyes the famed City ^ By the Sea, the Social Capital of America, and home of the U. S. Navy. So spoke J. Clifford Kayaor, new president Of the NEA, and many other delegates to the NEA Convention in Rhode I gland. And what a blaze of color was Belle- Vue Avenue and the Ocean Drive with .their marvelous estates! The party in fifteen busses left ^--Providence and traveled down scenic highways through Old Bristol, just missing the reaowneJ Mount Hope on Narragansett Bay, __ where the remains of the Indian Xlhilt, King Philip, lie near his old habitat. And in this spot Col Rudolph Haffenreffer has the finest l' collection of Indian relics in New England, and perhaps ia America. Even to two or three hundred cigar-store wooden ones. ^ After passing over the slender Mount Hope Bridge from Bris tol, the party proceeded to the Island of Rhode Island, and only by a matter of feet missed the Portsmouth "Founders' Brook," which was the meeting place of the founders of "Religious Liberty", and also "Freedom of the Presto". For it was from this point that Dr. John Clarke, CoddiTigton, » Easton and others went to Coast- ^ fer's Harbor Island where now the Navy Base is situated, to buy from the Indians the future site of Newport, at one time greater in size 'and imports than New York City, * or New Amsterdam, as it was called 300 years ago. It was in passing over Mount Hope Bridge that the NEA delegates got their first comprehensive view of the glory of Narragansett Bay with its near «and faroff islands, even to Block Island away out in the Atlantic, some miles from the Montauk end of Long Island. Down in Newport the party was toon guided ^nd entertained by young people under charge of the Newport Preservation Society, examining such ancient jewels- as Old Trinity church with its Queen Anne Crown still at the peak of _ the slender spire--that saved this V grand edifice from destruction when the British took the city, back there in the Revolution. And the Old State House on Washington Square is one of the fine momentos of Washington and Lafay ette. This building was used up to the turn of the last century as one of the two Statehouses, for don't Althoff's Hdwe. PRESENTS forget that the smallest state In the Union was once two states with twp capitals, Providence and Newport. And .one after another of the NEA party was able to look out on Newport Harbor and what a fine scene that was, for sixtyfive of the yachts were there anchored awaiting sunrise, when they started on the Bermuda Race the following morning. Within the inner harbor lay Goat Island, where, during the late war, 15,00 civilians were making water and aerial torpedos. Just over at the left lays 150-year old Fort Adams, an Army Post since President Adams was in office, another proposed national shrine. World Famous Drive Around the world-famous Ten- Mile Drive it was possible for the editors, publishers and wives to look off to famed Narragansett Pier, while off in the southwest lay Point Judith. And what a ride that ten miles is, and how it will stick in the memory! On one side the jagged rocks of the shore with dashing waves breaking into all colors, while on the other side lays a series of beautiful estates, the like of which may never be built again, such as the Vanderbilt "Breakers," where we were privileged to wander through ball rooms, fining* rooms, music rooms and could even imagine old Commodore Vanderbilt entertaining his "400" guests, here and there. The delegates peeked with fervor while passing the bathing beach of the millionaires, called Bailey's Beach--like any other clean beach except that it was impossible to enter, at any price, but millions. Newport is indeed Vacation Land with its even warm temperature Influenced by the Gulf Stream. And it was (discovered by the Navy long ago as a good yearround location for extended activities, as the party learned "While •visiting the base for a reception fcnd dinner. A list of the naval Activities would surprise some of the R. I. natives. Of course the ' hundred^tftllliDn dollar Quonset Air Base acrbss Narragansett Bay is tops in the U.S.A. "The Breakers1* • In'July, 1945, a group of Newport citizens wishing to preserve for posterity, outstanding examples of architecture representative of Newport's interesting 300-year history, organized the "Preservation Society of Newport Courty." The breakers" is probably the finest example of the style of architecture that prevailed during the late "eighteen hundreds", the jperiod in which Newport became the social capital of America. The future of many of these fine homes Js fraught with uncertainty, and it )s for this reason that in June 1948, Gladys Vanderbilt Szechenyi leased "The Breakers" to the preservation Society for the token sum of $1.00 per year, in order that it might be opened, for the Interest, enjoyment and education of the public/ In 1877 Pierre Lorillard purchased eleven acres of land and erected a brick and frame residence a caretaker's lodge and stables. Appropriately he called it "The Breakers". Cornelius Vanderbilt purchased this property in 1883. After extensive gheenhouses a cottage--later called the "Playhouse"-- and a north wing had been added, the house was used by his family as a summer residence until fire destroyed it in 1892. For the new house Mr. Vanderbilt selected Richard Morris Hunt as the architect most capable of carrying out his ideas for a summer residence modeled after the great Renaissance palaces of Italy. Probably the most remarkable part of the whole undertaking is the fact that its construction was completed in a little over two years. Steam shovels, traveling cranes, concrete mixers and huge trucks were unknown or at least uncommon in 1893. To insure a completely fireproof building, not a stick of timber was Used in the construction. The house measures approximately 250 feet by 150 feet. Arranged symmetrically around the central hall and distributed on 4 floors are approximately 70 roms. 33 rooms comprising the facilities lor the servants and staff are disposed about the .fourth floor and in the kitchen wing. From the porte-cochere, the house is entered through a pair of massive carved oak doors, so beautifully hung and balanced that they move at the touch of a finger. Off the* entrance hall is a small room, panelled in quartered oak and plainly furnished. In its size and simplicity, it expresses the modesty of the character of Cornelius Vanderbilt and was planned as his study. Unfortunately Mr. Vanderbilt suffered a severe stroke in July of 1896 and his few remaining seasons at "The Breakers" were spent Dor the most part in rest and relaxation out of doors. In spite of his failing health he continued to devote many hours to the cares of business and charity, Which engrossed his diligent and useful Ufe. He died In ISM at the age of 56 years. (One of the residents of Newport today is the former Kathleen Justen, now the wife of a physician Dr. Robert Bestoso. She was born near Mc Henry and graduated from the McHenry high school, later serving as a reporter on the Plaindcaler until she decided to study nursing at an Evanston hospital.) Commercial Cotton Grown On Ethiopian Highlands i In the Ethiopian highlands trillions of acres of potential cotton land the government would like to see producing cotton for the growing requirements of the country and for the dollar-short European market, according to a national cotton council report. While large areas of suitable land.seem to be available, the lack of effective promotion, the report satd, is "the most obvious limitation." It does not now appear the expansion of cotton growing in thit area of Africa will be very large in the foreseeable future. In Ethiopia, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland commercial cotton production reached a peak of about 17,000 bales In 1940. In this period, about 11,000 bales vtere produced in Italian Somaliland, 3000 In Ethiopia and about the same amount to Eritrea, mostly on plantatibli concessions. Only a few thousand bales are now produced in tha-- African countries, the report stated. Pint Pfchrt Maaafaeturer* The crude wall paint^ga at the Cro-Magnon reindeer men In their caves in southerh Europe are the first known examples of the use at applied color in a fofm similar to paint as we know it tdday. Some authorities say that thagev paintings were done 25,000 years ago. Other! eay they are much older. In any case, these wall paintings which are still in existence prove that pre historic men took reds, browns, yellows -- simple earth colorsmixed them with the oils or animal fats and put them to use. These first paint manufacturers, it is believed, painted the forms of the animals they wished to kill ot> their next hunting expedition Kales for B'cycHsfs Bicycle accidents are taking well over 800 lives each year. Safety experts plead that bicyclists observe these precautions: Don't weave in and out of traffic in competition with motor vehicles. Exercise extreme caution, always, while coming out of or turning into driveways. Never hitch onto trucks or automobiles! Don't ride two people on a single bicycle. Use lights at night. Observe all traffic rules and signs; they apply to you just as much as to the biggest cross-country transport truck. Read the Want Ads! 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