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TThe Preservation Society’s recent acquisition of theJohn Singer Sargent portrait of Cornelius VanderbiltII gives me a wonderful opportunity to talk to you

about the museum that it has become today.

Our museum collections are comprised of over 40,000catalogued objects either original to the houses or reflecting asclosely as possible what would have been in their interiors. Insome cases, like Chepstow and Kingscote, the houses were givento the Preservation Society with their entire contentsintact. How fortunate we were. In other cases, aswith The Elms and Chateau-sur-Mer, theircontents were sold at public auction and thePreservation Society has been patientlyworking to bring back and restore theiroriginal interiors.

What is unique about thePreservation Society’s collections is thatthey reside within another collection, the Preservation Society’s eleven iconichouses. Collections of similar objects are sometimes distributed throughoutdifferent houses and do not appear togetheras they do in conventional museums. This maymake their scope and significance less apparent tothe casual visitor than would otherwise be the case.

The acquisition, conservation, and interpretation of thecollections have been of paramount importance in building andmaintaining their integrity. The Preservation Society has recentlyengaged in several initiatives which will serve to illustrate in arepresentative manner what it is doing in each of these areas.

In acquisition, I will tell you a little about The Elms overdoorpaintings, which have been part of an ongoing story aboutbringing back original objects to the houses.

Acquisition is but the beginning of the story. The care andconservation of the collection is equally as important and I will tell you about the fascinating work which is being done to conserve The Elms lacquer panels.

Then there is the challenge of the interpretation of the collections. The Preservation Society is

engaged in planning an exhibition next year in the Gothic Room at Marble

House, and I want to tell you about that as well.

At the time The Elms was built,the dining room and gallery weredesigned for the display of a cycleof ten 18th century Venetianhistory paintings which hadoriginally been in the Corner

Palace in Venice. The seriescomprised four large murals and

six overdoors by various Italian artistsdepicting Scipio and distinguished

members of the Corner family at significanthistorical events. It was the largest cycle of 18th

century Venetian history paintings outside of Italy.

Prior to the Preservation Society acquiring The Elms in 1962,its contents, including the six overdoors, were sold at auction.The four large murals in the gallery depicting Scipio remainedbecause they could not safely be removed from the gallery wall.

TheChairman’sReportBy Pierre duPont Irving

Delivered at the Preservation Society’s Annual Meeting, June 11, 2009

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groundwork for theirrestoration is being laidin a thoughtful andmethodical manner,and research intomethods ofconservation isgroundbreaking in itsown right. Very fewlacquer rooms still existin the world. The oneswe know of for certainare in Vienna at SchlossSchonbrunn and thePalais Esterhazy and in Sweden atDrottningholm Palace.Last year, the Preservation Society’s Chief Conservator, JeffMoore, travelled to Vienna where he met Silvia Miklin-Kniefaczand her associates to discuss and examine their conservationtreatments of the lacquer panels in Vienna. His research ishelping to plan the strategy for the conservation of the panels atThe Elms. Jeff is also researching the best method to introduceclimate control into the breakfast room to stabilize theenvironment for the panels. The Elms Chinese panel restorationpromises to be an exciting and challenging project which has aninteresting educational dimension for conservationists as well.Over fifty thousand dollars has been spent to date and thecontinuing restoration will cost several hundred thousand dollarsmore. We are hoping for foundation and private support as wemove forward.

The interpretation of our collection is a vital aspect of ourmuseum mission and planning is continually underway to showour collections in new and exciting ways. In the spring andsummer of 2010, the Preservation Society, in conjunction withthe Ringling Museum of Sarasota, Florida, will host anexhibition entitled: Gothic Art in the Gilded Age: MedievalTreasures in the Gavet-Vanderbilt-Ringling Collection. In 1889, asMarble House was being built, William and Alva Vanderbilt metwith their architect Richard Morris Hunt in Paris to discussfurnishings. At the time, Emile Gavet, an architect, collector anddealer was offering for sale an eclectic collection of Medievalworks of art which spanned the 13th to 16th centuries. Yes, hewas the same Gavet who originally owned the Della Robbia thatmade it back to The Elms library. The Vanderbilts boughtroughly half of his collection, nearly 400 pieces, and invited Mr.Gavet to Marble House to direct its installation into the GothicRoom. These objects were displayed there until 1928 when Alvasold almost the entire collection to John Ringling, through theEnglish art dealer Joseph Duveen, for his house in Sarasota. Mr.Duveen cherry-picked a Della Robbia relief for himself, and itnow hangs in the main hall of the Metropolitan Museum.

The exhibition willopen this winter at theRingling Museum inSarasota. It will thenmove to Newport forthe spring andsummer of 2010.Over 350 objects willreturn to the GothicRoom at MarbleHouse. It will retracethe formation of thisonce celebratedcollection in 19th

century Paris, itsinstallation by

Gavet in his Gothic-styleapartment on the quai Notre Dame, its purchase by AlvaVanderbilt and installation in the Gothic Room in Newport, and finally its appeal and sale to John Ringling. The aim of theexhibition as explored by Paul Miller of the Preservation Societyand Virginia Brilliant of the Ringling Museum will be to tellabout how pre-Renaissance art was viewed and appreciated, andto follow its display from the banks of the Seine, to the cliffs ofNewport, to the tropical shoreline of Sarasota. It is as much astory of the unique personalities of the dealers and their clients as the works of art themselves.

When the exhibition is over, approximately one third of theobjects from the Ringling Museum will remain in the GothicRoom on loan. It will be the most ambitious exhibition that thePreservation Society has ever undertaken, and we are delightedto have the opportunity to collaborate with the Ringling Museum in an exhibition which is national in scope.

These activities offer insight into the museum that thePreservation Society is today. It is our mission of historicpreservation that gave birth to this museum, and that missionstill remains strong. Our houses and their collections continue to promote the value of historic preservation to the millions ofvisitors from all over the world who have come to experience our iconic properties.

We are able to do these wonderful things only with your helpand I want to thank all of you here tonight, and our membersand supporters around the country and abroad for your ongoinginterest and support. It is so important to our success.

I also want to recognize and thank our hard-working board oftrustees and the extraordinary professional staff for the work thatthey do to ensure such excellence in our organization. As you allare aware, due to the state of the economy museums havesuffered along with everybody else. It is a tribute to our entirestaff and the leadership of our Executive Director Trudy Coxethat we are able to sit here tonight and I can tell you about these exciting plans for the future.

In 2004, four of the sixoverdoors were securedand brought back toThe Elms with moneydrawn from thecollections reserve andhelp from privatedonors, thus reunitingeight of the tenpaintings in the original cycle. The tworemaining overdoorswill soon go up forauction in London. One is by the school ofSebastiano Ricci, and the other hasbeen reliably attributed toSabastiano Ricci himself whose Last Supper hangs in the NationalGallery of Art. The Preservation Society intends to be at thatauction to see if once again with authorized funds from thecollections reserve and help from potential private donors it cansecure at least one of the remaining overdoors. Whether or notthe Preservation Society will be successful we won’t know untilthe auction takes place.

[Ed. Note: The paintings did not meet their reserve at theSotheby’s London July 8, 2009 Old Master Paintings Sale and remain on the market. Any contributions towards their purchase,payable to the Society’s Collections Reserve, would be most gratefully appreciated.]

What is important, as with the acquisition of the Sargentportrait, is there is a strategy in place to bring this importantcollection back together and that we will be there to try.

The Preservation Society has not always been successful in its efforts to secure important objects original to the houses atauction, but fortune can sometimes smile upon us in strangeways. It was reported in the Spring issue of the Newport Gazettelast year that the Preservation Society was able to reacquire forThe Elms, through private sale, the only original Della Robiathought to remain in private hands. That was only a part of the story.

The piece in question was a framed terra cotta haut-reliefplaque of a seraphim attributed to Florencian Andrea DellaRobbia, circa 1490-1595. The cherubic plaque had been in thecollection of Emile Gavet in Paris from 1889-1897 and was soldby Jules Allard to E.J. Berwind in 1899. It remained in theBerwind collection until the auction of the contents of The Elmsin 1962, when it was sold to the New York dealer and collectorEdward Lubin. The piece remained in Mr. Lubin’s collectionuntil 2007 when it was sold to a California collector, Mr. Hunt,for $28,000. The Preservation Society had been at that auction,but unfortunately the bidding had gone beyond the level it had

established and theDella Robbia waslost. It was adisappointing pieceof news, but we hadtried.

In anextraordinaryoccurrence, en routeto California theDella Robbia wasdamaged in transit,and Mr. Huntdecided that he nolonger wanted it.

Through the efforts of Paul Millerand the Collections Committee it

was subsequently purchased from the Fireman’s Fund InsuranceCompany for $5,500. It has been beautifully restored and nowhangs in the library at The Elms, returning at last by a somewhatcircuitous route.

Every object in the Preservation Society’s collection has a storybehind it, and often the history of how they arrived at the housesis as fascinating as the intrinsic artistic value of the objectsthemselves.

The proper conservation of objects in our collection is asimportant as their acquisition. In The Elms is a unique roomwhich so far as we know is the only surviving room of its type inthe United States. In the northwest corner of the house, just offthe dining room, is the Chinese breakfast room, designed entirelyaround a set of Chinese black and gold lacquer panels from theK’ang Hsi period (1680-1720). The panels were likely exportedfrom China to France by 1770 and used as wall decoration in aParisian townhouse.

In the late 17th century it was considered the height of goodtaste among fashionable Europeans to have a Chinoiserie room,and since Mr. Berwind was recreating in 1901 an 18th centuryFrench chateau with its original interior elements, hecommissioned such a room for his house. It is well worth a visitif you haven’t yet seen it. The antique panels which surround theroom are made of wood decorated with Asian lacquer. Lacquerwas a rare and expensive material distilled from the sap of treesrelated to poison ivy and sumac. As you might imagine, thematerial presented quite a challenge to the artisan to work with.It was applied to the wood in many layers and cured into a veryhard and durable surface of great beauty.

Over the years, the finish has aged and shown continuingdeterioration with cracking and cloudy areas. Within the pasttwo years, the Preservation Society has begun a multi-facetedeffort to restore The Elms lacquer panels. With financial supportfrom the Berwind Corporation and The Getty Foundation, the

Gene Roberts and Pierre Irving unveil the John Singer Sargent portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, purchased at auction and returned to The Breakers.

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One of the lacquer panels is carefully removed from the wall in The Elms Breakfast Room for closer inspection.

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over what it was two years ago - a tremendous achievementcompared to other museums. Special events such as the TiffanyBall have been exceedingly successful. Mary Van Pelt, LeslieHull, Gladys Szápáry and others were very much involved inthat event, and we thank them. We had a great time recreatingthe original ball from the 1950s and it brought Tiffany & Co.back to the Preservation Society. The Flower Show was a great success, affirming that when it comes to horticulture andgardening there is no organization better than the PreservationSociety. Finally, our Wine & Food Festival, which is designed toattract younger people so that we can have many, many newmembers in the future, was a wonderful success. It was two days of fun, and we are looking forward to our fourth suchfestival this summer.

Nearly every day of the week, on almost every single propertythere is some sort of preservation or conservation projectunderway. In fact, there are dozens of projects underway but two stand out: restoration of the ceiling at Chateau-sur-Mer, and the restoration of the front gates at The Breakers.

You will remember a little about this from last year’s annualmeeting. The Chateau’s Tree of Life mural, which winds its wayup three staircases to the ceiling, is probably one of the loveliestmurals you can imagine. It’s whimsical, it’s colorful, it’s verypretty, and close up it is equally impressive. Unfortunately, it fell to the ground more than a year and a half ago, into abazillion pieces, leaving us with a real dilemma. Should werestore it or not? We are a preservation organization, so, ofcourse, we decided to preserve it.

Over a period of months our staff spent many hours workingto assemble all those pieces. It was a huge undertaking, withvolunteers and staff equally involved. Today I am happy toreport that we are 90 percent of the way there—the mural isalmost complete. Many of the pieces have been glued together;the next step is to fill in the cracks and do some infill painting.We have about 900 hours more work to do, and if all goes well

Let me begin by acknowledging one very simple, butcrucial success factor. For us to have finished our fiscalyear in March with a surplus, and for this organization

to be able to survive without laying anybody off may not have alot of pizzazz, but it has been a very, very important part of ourefforts over the last few months.

To love an organization might sound peculiar, but, in mymind, the Preservation Society is an organization that is worthsupporting, worth being part of, and yes, loving. And if you lookat some of the data, you have to believe that people really do.

For example: at the end of May we had nearly 9,000memberships. That’s about 20,000 people. The PreservationSociety right now is one of the largest membership organizationsin the region, and is three times larger than it was ten years ago.When you read articles about people not caring anymore abouthistory or the fact that the arts are in decline, think about thatnumber, 20,000 people supporting The Preservation Society of Newport County. I think that’s a tremendous statement.

Our fundraising programs are on a roll, with the AnnualFund achieving close to $640,000. Our attendance is up 4 percent

we will have that mural back on the ceiling by 2011. This is a veryimportant restoration project, primarily because we are doing it for the sake of restoration, since this ceiling is not on public view.We are doing it because it is the right thing to do.

The second major project is restoration of the front gates at The Breakers. From a distance the gates looked fine, but close up there’s a different picture: lots of deterioration and rusting,resulting in the loss of many decorative elements. Restoring thegates was certainly an important project for us since the gates are the first image that our visitors see when they arrive at TheBreakers. With the help of a grant from the Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust, and financial support from the LoebsFamily Foundation and the Hope Foundation, we have been able to undertake a restoration of these impressive gates.

The job is being done by Lodi, a firm in New Jersey, and it has been a complicated one from the beginning. Can you imaginemoving 37,000 pounds of raw iron to New Jersey? There are sixpeople working six days a week, with a goal of having those gatesback in place by mid-fall. Curt Genga, our Properties Director,goes to New Jersey every two weeks to ensure the work is being

done properly, that the restoration is on schedule and on budget.For his efforts Curt deserves a tremendous amount of credit.

Now, I am going to change gears completely and go fromconservation and restoration to another important part of ourmission, education. Probably the most important challenge facingmuseums today, and it’s a topic that is actively discussed bymuseum directors, curators and education staff, is how to berelevant. That is, how to make sure that we are connecting withour museum visitors. How do we engage and inspire our visitors towant to learn about their heritage and our shared past? We havedevoted many hours to this soul-searching task. And, we haverelied upon academicians from around the country to look at thecontent of our tours and give us feedback about what they like,what they don’t like, what they would like to learn, and what is ofno interest at all to them.

Over the past ten years we have quietly gone about conductinga tremendous amount of research into the history of TheBreakers. This effort culminated in the creation of a new tour.The audio tour opened to the public at the beginning of Apriland thus far has received rave reviews.

We are very excited about the attention that it is getting.There are many stories embodied in the tour, and I want to sharewith you tonight an audio presentation of two of those stories.The first one you are going to hear is the voice of a womannamed Mary Seliga. Mary is the daughter of Magda Goodheart,who worked for the Vanderbilt family at The Breakers. Thisaudio segment begins with talk about the “fading of Newport” as described in a Time magazine article that appeared in the mid-1940s. The Breakers was largely unused for ten years during that period, and many were unsure of its eventual fate:

“That was a sad time for my mother. My mom, dad and Iused to walk around the cliffs very frequently and she would juststare and look at it [The Breakers] and I would imagine all thethings going on in her mind. It was sad to see it close. And, my parents were very happy when it opened again for the

tours [in 1948]; they were just overjoyed that others would get a chance to see what it was like.”

I wanted you to hear Mary’s comments, because there is suchpoignancy to her voice. I think it is unbelievable that since 1948,when The Breakers opened for public viewing, more than 20million people have had a chance to see “what it was like.”

The second segment is about Rudolf Stanish. He is, in mymind, an example of a great American success story. He startedworking for the Vanderbilt family when he was 14 years old askitchen help, and went on to become the head chef at GoldmanSachs. Time magazine dubbed him “the Omelet King.” In fact,he invented an omelet pan and 3 million of them were sold. Asthe story goes, Rudolf got his fame in Newport when FrederickPrince, then-owner of Marble House, asked Rudolf, “Can wehave something at our party other than scrambled eggs andham?” Rudolf then replied, “I will make you an omelet.”

The gates at The Breakers were taken down in the spring and shipped to New Jersey for extensive restoration. Photo by Andrea Carneiro

Conservation technician John Bartosh uses a system of dowels to secure small fragments fromthe Chateau-sur-Mer ceiling as they are re-assembled into larger pieces and glued together.Photo by Jeff Moore

Pierre and Kathy Irving were among the first to try out the new audio tour at The Breakers.The tour has received rave reviews from visitors. Photo by Andrea Carneiro

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CEO & Executive Director’s ReportBy Trudy Coxe


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here-and-now problems. During difficult times one has toremember to maintain one’s perspective, and pause oftento celebrate every single one of those inches that we gain.

So, it is the inches that count. It is Gene Roberts urgingus to find a way to bring the Sargent painting back to TheBreakers. We win by inches. It is all of our full-time staff,every single one of them working several hours a week inthe houses on top of doing their regular jobs, in order tohelp keep our payroll costs down. We win by inches. It isthe visitors who come from China and Japan and Franceand Italy; as they walk into The Breakers, they all seem toknow one word in common: “Wow.” We win by inches. It is the fifty dollar, the hundred dollar, the thousanddollar gift. I don’t care what amount it is, it is important.It’s you coming to our events, being at our lectures, beinga part of this organization that really counts and makesthe difference.

I have no idea where we will be in ten years but I doknow two things. And the first thing is that when all issaid and done, people need stories. Stories bind ustogether. Stories inform us, they teach us, they inspire us.Stories make us laugh, they make us cry, we learn fromstories. And the one thing that we do well at thePreservation Society is that we tell good stories. Ourstories are fantastic. We do it through our tours, oureducational activities, and our preservation and ourconservation efforts. We are good story tellers, and that is what you are supporting.

The second thing I know is that as corny as it maysound we have got to stay together as a team. Maybe we won’t always agree, but we have got to stay strongtogether; our staff, our Board, our volunteers and ourmembers. We have got to be united and keep ourmomentum going so that as we face head-on thehardships that come our way, we persevere. I can honestly tell you the way we have gotten through the last ten months is by taking it one step at a time, one inch at a time. Our vision remains miles out there but our focus is on the inches.

So, I hope that you will stay with us, and that you willcontinue to love the Preservation Society because it is anorganization worth loving. With your help we now gointo what I hope will be an equally successful year.

Thank you all very much for your support!

He went on to have the honor of preparing the inauguralbreakfast for President John F. Kennedy. When you hear hisremarks I think you will gain a flavor of his view of what a great privilege it was to work at The Breakers:

“Cast iron coal and wood burning stoves stretch out over 21 feet. Plenty of room too because the team of cooks needed to feed the Vanderbilts, their guests and all the staff…And ofcourse everything was French: how we cut the vegetables, wedidn’t measure, we did everything by the smell, look andtexture…Since a kitchen working at full steam was a very hotplace, pastry was prepared in the smaller room [pastry room]which could be kept cooler…Everything was kept chilled,created by ice, it’s a different cold. Those were glorious times. It was the style of living in the grand manner. I can see thebeauty of it now.”

I hope you will agree that Rudolf Stanish was a colorfulcharacter. He died in February 2008, and we interviewed him in 2000. He was 95 years old when he passed away, and hecouldn’t have been a more handsome, more impressive person.

So, I have given you a few vignettes of The Breakers audiotour, and some of the highlights of the past year. There has been lots of good news.

I want to conclude by just taking a moment to talk from theheart. While on the surface everything looks great, and in fact alot of things are going very well, I have to confess that the last tenmonths have been very tough. Like every museum, every smalland large business, including General Motors, every government,local, state, federal, every non-profit in this country, we havebeen put to the test because of the economy.

A part of me says that being put to that test hasn’t been so bad,because we have learned a lot about our strength, our internalstrength. One thing that I know is that our internal strengthcomes from all of you in this room, and all of those 20,000 otherpeople who as members support the Preservation Society. Your involvement with us really matters.

I am not a football fan; in fact, I couldn’t tell you who wonthis year’s Super Bowl championship. But I do love Al Pacinoand his movie Any Given Sunday. There’s a pivotal scene in themovie in which Al Pacino, who plays the head coach, is talkingto the team during half time. The team is losing, and so he tellsthem that they have got to play as a team, and go at it “inch byinch, play by play” until they are finished, because there is noother choice but to do that. And he explains how football and lifeare very similar in that football and life are games of inches.Now, perhaps at first blush this doesn’t correlate to thePreservation Society. But at this moment in history, with all thedifficulties that we face, to me that message of taking it inch byinch is a very important one to learn from. Especially in timeslike these when it is very hard to focus way out there in thedistance as we grapple with the day-to-day struggles and the A vintage view of the Gothic Room of Marble

House, showing pieces from the Gavet collectionthat will be returning for an exhibition in 2010.Preservation Society archives

IIt seems that every year has been a difficult one to seebudgets through to the conclusion of a fiscal year and notworry about something, either the economy, attendance,

gasoline prices, arranging insurance or something else. This pastyear was no exception. I am pleased to report, however, that inthis past fiscal year which ended March 31, we achieved a slightsurplus of $77,000. Total visits were actually up 1.2% over theprior year, which came on top of a rise of 2.3% the previous year, and our admission revenue exceeded budgeted expectationsby 5%. Admissions represent about 40% of our total revenuesources. Our budget process had actually called for a decline in admission revenue, since we were faced with skyrocketinggasoline prices at the beginning of last year.

With regard to other revenue sources, we saw membershipscontributed $745,000, about even with last year, and we had ourmost successful Annual Fund ever this past year, raising over$638,000. Total gifts contributed to the Preservation Society were almost $3.3 million, including over $1.1 million in value of collections objects contributed, and almost $350,000 of othernon-cash contributions. Once again Caroline Considine and her team did an outstanding job. And many thanks to all of you who contributed so generously yet again.

On the less rosy fronts, our museum store sales were down10% from budget, but that was a great deal better than retailingaround the country. Cynthia O’Malley continues to put herstamp on our stores, and while retailing is still soft, her effortsthus far this year look better than originally projected. Our mostchallenging area has been Special Events, heroically managed byPhil Pelletier, as companies have pulled back significantly onholding corporate events at our houses.

On the expense front, the Preservation Society’s managementhas kept a good handle on core expenses, and managed to cutvariable expenses in line with our reduced special events andstore revenues, which thereby led to our modest surplus.

Capital expenditures last year amounted to $440,000, about half of which was for the continuing Chateau-sur-Mer roof restorations. This was slightly less than the prior year’s’spending. We believe we have been keeping up with deferredmaintenance, but like all home owners, we always spot something that needs attention.

Our endowment, like other non-profit endowments, was hurtby the markets, and was off by about 25%. Anticipating our

annual draw, we did raise some additional cash last Octoberto prudently avoid having to raise cash during one of

those horrendous market slides. Our liquidity isexcellent at this point and we see some definite signs of healing in our well-diversified endowment.

We are not changing the overall plan, and we did not have the liquidity problems that some of the best

known endowments have had.

As far as budgeting for Fiscal Year 2010, we started theprocess a bit earlier this time around and the Board approved theplan in March. As you might expect, we had a very difficult timedeveloping a sensible plan in the middle of an economic categoryfive hurricane. We knew corporate sponsorships and events atthe houses would be significantly lower and we had to assumethat our store sales would not be immune to the national trends.We therefore had to look at where we could make significantcuts in the budget, while maintaining sufficient resources to keep the houses and grounds the way our visitors like to seethem. Our goal was not to have any layoffs. Again we aretargeting a balanced budget for 2010. Early indications are thatvisits are running slightly better than planned, thanks in part to a new audio tour at The Breakers.

In closing, once again I want to thank the members of theFinance Committee, who put in a lot of time reviewing anddiscussing some difficult issues. I particularly want to thank Jim Burress and his Finance Department staff, who continue to do a fabulous job for the Preservation Society.

While we appear to be well positioned, with budget cuts and a reduced endowment, our financial flexibility is morestrained than in past years. But we will get through this period with creative thinking, good fundraising efforts, and continued hard work.


REVENUE

Admissions 38.4%Contributions 19.9%

Newport Mansions Stores 19.5%

Endowment Draw 9.3%

Property Rental 7.9%

Pres. Society Events 5.0%

EXPENSES

Curatorial, Conservation, Preservation & Restoration 34.8%

Education 22.9%

Newport Mansions Stores 17.0%

Supporting Services 10.4%

Pres. Society Events 7.5%

Property Rental 3.7%

Fundraising 3.7%

38.4% Admissions

9.3% Endowment Draw

34.8% Curatorial, Conservation, Preservation & Restoration

22.9%Education

19.5% Newport Mansions

Stores

17.0% Newport

Mansions Stores

10.4%Supporting

Services

7.5% P.S. Events

3.7% Property

Rental 3.7% Fundraising

19.9% Contributions

7.9% Property Rental

5.0% P.S. Events

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Treasurer’s ReportBy Donald O. Ross



Laurel Awards

David Crocker, Crocker Architectural Sheet Metal Company

In recognition of the company’s sympathetic and highly skilled achievements in the field of historic roof restoration at The Breakers and Chateau-sur-Mer.

Denise Aguiar, Marilyn Archibald, BlakeBillings, Brian Burns, Charles Gardner,Lillian Kimball, Sheila Lang andRaymond Picozzi

For weeding, watering and working tirelessly in the Preservation Society’s many gardens.

Richard Guy Wilson, Ph.DIn recognition of his support and counsel in

securing National Historic Landmark status for key Preservation Society properties, and for his vision in annually showcasing Newport’s architectural heritage to international scholars as director of the Victorian Society Summer School.

The Laurel Award is given annually by the Preservation Society in recognition of outstanding service, artisanship or leadership in support of its mission. This year, three Laurel Awards werebestowed at the Annual Meeting in June.

Recognition of

Outstanding Service,

Artisanship or Leadership

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Jeremy Crocker, Chris Crocker Lusignan, David Crocker, William Willson, Pierre Irving, and Ralph GillespiePhoto by corbettphotography.net

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OFFICERS

Chairman EmeritusJohn G. Winslow

ChairmanPierre duPont Irving

Vice PresidentsCarol C. BallardAngela Brown FischerDavid P. LeysKeith W. Stokes

TreasurerDonald O. Ross

Assistant TreasurerPeter Damon

SecretarySusan S. Stautberg

Assistant SecretaryMonty Burnham

TRUSTEES

Nancy W. CushingRonald Lee FlemingDavid B. FordJoseph W. HammerWilliam W. Humphrey, Jr.Leila JenkinsEaddo Hayes KiernanDavid E.P. LindhRichard C. Loebs, Jr.Angela L. MooreJohn D. MuggeridgeArthur W. Murphy, Esq.Frank N. Ray, Esq.Andrew ReillyPatricia StensrudMary Van PeltWilliam F. Wilson

OVERSEERS

Marion O. CharlesHope Drury GoddardJerome R. KirbyRichard N. Sayer, Esq.John J. Slocum, Jr.George H. WarrenJohn G. Winslow

Seated, left to right: Leila Jenkins,Monty Burnham, Angela Moore, CarolBallard, Susan Stautberg, Angela Fischer,Mary Van Pelt, Eaddo Kiernan

Standing, left to right: David Lindh,Joseph Hammer, William Wilson, DonaldRoss, Pierre Irving, Arthur Murphy, KeithStokes, Andrew Reilly, Richard Loebs, Jr.,Frank Ray, David Ford, Peter Damon

Not Pictured: Nancy Cushing, Ronald Lee Fleming, John Muggeridge, Pat Stensrud

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The following individuals were elected to the Preservation Society’s Board ofTrustees for the 2009-2010 fiscal year at the Society’s annual meeting on June 11, 2009:

OFFICE OF THE CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Trudy Coxe, CEO & Executive DirectorTerry L. DickinsonColleen Breitenstein

ACADEMIC PROGRAMSJohn R. Tschirch, DirectorPatricia L. Toomey

CONSERVATIONCharles J. Moore, Chief ConservatorJohn BartoshJessica L. Urick

CURATORIALPaul F. Miller, CuratorCharles J. BurnsClaudia E. ThielLaurene Vivieros

DEVELOPMENTCaroline E. Considine, DirectorLinda A. EppichJames A. RoehmKari Van Buren

EDUCATIONAL SALESCynthia J. O’Malley, DirectorKathryn M. BotelhoMaryann HertigSusan L. KehoeGaylinne A. MelloLaura MurphyJoseph C. SporcicKaren G. Wheeler

FINANCEJames M. Burress, DirectorJennifer E. ClintonHugh CollardJanet F. DodaJudith D. James

GARDENS AND GROUNDSJeffrey T. Curtis, DirectorAnthony R. AguiarJared A. BonnenfantRebecca L. BonnenfantJames DonahueThomas D. DownesJames P. LevitreMichael LoganRobert Marvelle, Jr.Eugene PlattRaphael N. RiberaCharissa RogersHarry H. Suvajian

MUSEUM EXPERIENCEJohn G. Rodman, DirectorDavid E. BoenningJo Ann BlumsackAndrea CarneiroLavada M. CashmanIvan S. ColonPatricia R. DiasKimberly F. DolbashianDaniel P. FryerDebbie KammererLucy A. KinsleyJudith MonizAlberta T. PicozziJohn A. PettetRobert RegalbutoBarbara A. SheaCarol A. VelascoDonato T. Ziurella

PROPERTIESCurtis H. Genga, DirectorVirgilio G. AguiarJames A. AullRobert A. Beebe, Jr.Jeffrey D. BoyarkKenneth BreitensteinMargaret CavaliereJames H. CottrellBryan T. CoyneMaryanne N. CraftBrian E. FariaStephen P. GoldaNicole HatzbergerGilbert W. LawrenceRobert C. MarvelleHarold F. MathewsPauline McGrady-KenesheaWilliam D. Miranda, Jr.William R. MurphyDavid J. OakleyPatricia PasvolskyTheresa M. PeckhamChristine G. PickensThomas PickensRoland QuarryRobert A. RaffaManuel R. RodericksJohn SouzaPatricia StetsonBetsy A. VivierosRobert G. WattersonPhilip D. WoolhouseTheresa Wyatt

SPECIAL EVENTSPhilip F. Pelletier, DirectorAmy E. MoyerBeverly Ware

Board of Trustees

Full Time Employees

OUTGOING TRUSTEES

The Preservation Society extends itssincere gratitude and appreciation tothese outgoing members of the Boardof Trustees for their contributions:

Sarah M. GewirzKathleen Kirby GreenmanEugene B. Roberts, Jr.Paul L. Szápáry

14 The Preservation Society of Newport County

I N D I V I D U A L G I F T S

Champions ofPreservation

$100,000 and aboveMr. and Mrs. A. Leslie Ballard

$50,000-$99,999Mr. Dayton T. CarrMr. David B. FordMrs. Alfred S. WilseyAnonymous

$25,000-$49,999Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. DardenMr. and Mrs. Bernard S. GewirzMr. and Mrs. Peter D. Kiernan IIIMr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Roberts, Jr.Estate of Eleanor Wood Prince

Chairman’s Circle $10,000-$24,999

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander AuerspergMr. and Mrs. Mortimer Berkowitz IIIMrs. Thomas W. BlakeMr. and Mrs. John W. Brooks, Jr.Mrs. Helen D. Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. BurnhamMiss Edith B. CaseyMr. and Mrs. Richard G. CaseyMr. and Mrs. James J. Coleman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Eugene P. Conese, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Edmond de La Haye JousselinElizabeth Prince de RamelMr. Alex DonnerMr. and Mrs. Michael A. FernandezDr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Fischer / The Hope FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert T. GalkinMrs. Robert H. I. GoddardMr. and Mrs. Robert M. GraceMr. and Mrs. N. Peter HamiltonMrs. Samuel M. V. HamiltonMr. Joseph W. HammerHonorable Esmond V. HarmsworthMrs. Donald Breck LamontMr. and Mrs. David E. P. LindhHonorable and Mrs. Randolph MasonSenator* and Mrs. Claiborne C. PellMr. and Mrs. Louis G. PianconeMr. and Mrs. Tyson C. ReedMrs. Howard RossSarah K. de Coizart Article TENTHPerpetual Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. A. Markus van den BerghMr. and Mrs. Guy F. C. Van PeltMr. and Mrs. William M. Vareika

President’s Circle$5,000-$9,999

Ms. Helen Harting AbellMrs. Victoria J. AveryMr. and Mrs. William S. BernardThe Countess of CaithnessMr. and Mrs. James F. CarlinMr. and Mrs. James T. ChadwickMr. and Mrs. Duncan A. ChapmanMrs. Alexander C. CushingMr. and Mrs. Peter S. DamonMrs. John R. DonnellMr. and Mrs. Pierre duPont IrvingMs. Myra H. DuvallyMr. and Mrs. Howard A. FafardMr. Ronald Lee Fleming of The Fleming Charitable Trust IIMr. Stephen L. Glascock and Ms. Barbara van BeurenMr. and Mrs. S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. HullMr. Michael R. KidderMr. and Mrs. William L. LeathermanMr. Richard C. Loebs, Jr.Mrs. Edmund Calvert Lynch, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William M. MatthewsMr. and Mrs. Samuel M. MencoffMr. Nicholas B. ScheetzMr. and Mrs. Richard StraussMr. Paul L. SzápáryMr. and Mrs. H. Walker RoyallMr. and Mrs. Mark E. Watson III

Heritage Circle$2,500-$4,999

Mrs. Russell B. AitkenMr. and Mrs. Armin B. AllenMr. and Mrs. Robert A. BeaverMr. and Mrs. Ronald BennettMr. and Mrs. Wiley T. Buchanan IIIMrs. Ruth Hale BuchananCapt. and Mrs. W. L. Caldwell, Jr.Mrs. Robert H. CharlesMr. and Mrs. John P. CollinsMr. and Mrs. John R. DanieliMr. and Mrs. William DetwilerBill and Jacalyn Egan

Heritage Circle$2,500-$4,999 continued

Mr. Jonathan Farber and Ms. Jolynn SwansonMr. and Mrs. William Clay FordMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. I. GoddardMr. and Mrs. Peter W. GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Richard H. GordonMr. and Mrs. James B. GubelmannMr. and Mrs. Paul J. S. HaigneyMr. and Mrs. George G. HerrickMr. and Mrs. Peter HeydonMr. and Mrs. James D. Klau /FNZ Foundation Inc.Mr. Henry S. Lynn, Jr.Mr. Brian V. S. McKennaMr. and Mrs. Juan C. MejiaMr. and Mrs. John K. MenoudakosMr. Jay Patrick MichaelsMr. and Mrs. Guy W. MillnerMr. and Mrs. Gary L. MooreMr. and Mrs. Frank N. RayMr. and Mrs. Walter G. D. ReedDr. and Mrs. James S. ReibelMr. and Mrs. Andrew K. ReillyMr. and Mrs. Donald O. RossMr. and Mrs. Charles M. RoyceMr. and Mrs. J. Laurence SheerinMr. and Mrs. A. Theodore Stautberg, Jr.Ms. Gladys SzápáryMr. and Mrs. Charles H. TownsendMr. and Mrs. John A. van BeurenMr. and Mrs. William Wister

Benefactor$1,000-$2,499

Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. AshtonMr. and Mrs. George F. Baker IVMrs. Merrilyn BardesMr. and Mrs. William P. BarrackMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bartlett, Jr.Ms. Denae Bayer and Mr. Stephen OvrenMr. and Mrs. Allan BeitchmanMr. and Mrs. Stephen J. BellMrs. James S. BillupsMr. and Mrs. Les BowenMr. and Mrs. Hallam Boyd, Jr.

Benefactor$1,000-$2,499 continued

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. BraffMr. and Mrs. H. William Breyer IVMr. and Mrs. David L. BrodskyCapt. and Mrs. Nicholas BrownMr. and Mrs. James M. BurressMr. and Mrs. Craig CallenMr. and Mrs. Edmund F. Capozzi, Sr.Ms. Mary CarAngeloMs. Andrea CarneiroMr. Bruce CarpMr.* and Mrs. Ralph E. CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Robert CastellanoMrs. E. Taylor ChewningMr. and Mrs. Howard G. ChiltonMrs. Gina ChristakosMr. and Mrs. Craig ClappertonMs. Candace A. Clark and Mr. Edmund S. Borkoski IIMr. and Mrs. George E. Clark, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Comstock, Jr.Ms. Caroline E. ConsidineMs. Trudy Coxe and Mr. James GaffneyMrs. Brittain B. CudlipMr. John DalsheimMichael and Ginger DelfinoMr. Peter de SavaryMr. and Mrs. Denis DesjardinsCdr. Karen Lynch Downes and Mr. Dana P. DownesMr. Michael DuryMr. and Mrs. Paul C. EddyMr. and Mrs. Howard EisenbergMr. Louis A. FazzanoMr. and Mrs. Tylor Field IIMrs. Katherine D. FindlayMr. and Mrs. Robert F. FischerDonna and Robert FluehrMs. Colleen A. Flynn and Ms. Irene L. CoreyMr. and Mrs. Gerald J. FordMr. and Mrs. Carl S. Forsythe III Ms. Jennifer FraserMr. and Mrs. Peter FrenchMr. and Mrs. Eugene W. FriedrichMr. Fred FullerMs. Amy GallagherMr. Frank GavayMr. Curtis H. Genga


Dr. Lawrence Geuss and Ms. Pamela LenehanMr. and Mrs. Michael K. GewirzMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. GilbaneThe Honorable and Mrs. David S. GordonMr. and Mrs. John Rovensky GraceMr. and Mrs. Robert GrasingSharon and Peter GrossmanMs. Tara Guarneri-FerraraMr. Torrence HarderMr. and Mrs. Charles B. Harper IIIWendy and Edward HarveyMr. and Mrs. Andrew P. HeaneyMrs. Edward F. HerrlingerJim HixonMr. and Mrs. Frederick H. HumphreysMr. and Mrs. William W. Humphrey, Jr.Ms. Diane S. HurleyMr. William Jacklin and Ms. Janet Russo-JacklinMr. and Mrs. Erik JensenMr. and Mrs. Roger E. KassDr. and Mrs. David L. KeefeMr. and Mrs. Colin KeithMr. Thomas S. Kenan IIIMr. and Mrs. Morten KiellandMs. Katherine Kirk and Ms. Barbara KirkMrs. M. S. KrakoffMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kulp, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert LangMr. and Mrs. Michael H. LanzaMr. and Mrs. Richard LeonardMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. LewinsteinMr. and Mrs. David J. LittleMr. and Mrs. William Lockett, Jr.Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Louis LovejoyMr. Peter E. MaddenMr. and Mrs. Kenneth MalinaMr. Peter ManiceMrs. Marion MarinerMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. MarkMr. Charles T. MathesonMr. and Mrs. Frank MauranMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McAndrewMs. Edith S. McBeanMr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. McClearyMr. and Mrs. Earl McMillen III


Ms. Pauline C. MetcalfMr. and Mrs. James M. MillerMs. Lee P. MillerMr. Arthur W. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Robert W. NagleGloria Nagy and Richard Saul WurmanMs. Margaret Nelson and Mr. Carmen PattiMs. Lynne O’DonnellMr. Roderick B. O’Hanley, Jr. and Mr.Richard C. CrissonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. OhrstromCynthia O’MalleyMrs. Carol O’MalleyMrs. Ruth OrthweinMr. and Mrs. Brian R. OwensMr. and Mrs. Charles H. PageMr. and Mrs. F. Michael PalmerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. PardeeMr. and Mrs. George PetrovasMr. and Mrs. Curt R. Pindler / Curt R. & Gerry Pindler FoundationDr. Joseph J. Plaud and Dr. Deborah M. PlaudMs. Diana Preston GonzalezDr. John PrimianoDr. Anthony RainkaMr. and Mrs. John T. ReidMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. RiggsMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rodgers IIIJim Roehm and Bonnie PashkowMs. Laura L. Rose and Mr. William HallMr. and Mrs. Edwin F. RussellMr. and Mrs. Daniel RyanMr. and Mrs. Charles F. SarkisMr. and Mrs. Jay R. SchochetMr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest ScottMajor General and Mrs. Stephen R. SeiterMr. and Mrs. Edwin S. SheffieldMs. Carole B. SheffieldBuck and Jocelyn ShermanMrs. Albert K. ShermanMr. and Mrs. Timothy ShippeeMr. and Mrs. George W. ShusterMr. and Mrs. John J. Slocum, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Derek R. SmithMr. Phillip K. SotelMr. and Mrs. Stephen W. SpencerMr. and Mrs. Rockwell StensrudMiss Eleanor Steward


Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stokes IIMr. William SwainMs. Topsy TaylorMrs. Daphne S. ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Trainor Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. TuckerMr. and Mrs. Archbold D. van BeurenMr. and Mrs. Arthur H. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Stephen G. W. WalkMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. WashburnMr. and Mrs. Bruce R. WattsVADM and Mrs. Thomas R. Weschler USN (Ret.)Mrs. Laurence F. WhittemoreMs. Deborah E. WileyMr. and Mrs. James WilkensMr. and Mrs. William F. WilsonMr. Michael Wilus and Ms. Lenora GangeMr. and Mrs. John G. WinslowMr. and Mrs. William N. Wood PrinceAnonymous

Patron$500-$999

Mrs. Charles AdamsMr. and Mrs. C. Scott AkersMs. Judith AkermanMr. and Mrs. Jeffery M. AllenMs. Linda AlvesMr. and Mrs. John H. AmbrogiMr. Joseph J. AnaniaMr. Edward Ankudavich and Ms. Rosemary PonzoMr. and Mrs. Michael AnthonyMr. and Mrs. Isamettin AralMr. and Mrs. Robert ArmesMs. Lynn ArnieriMrs. Alicia Van ArsdallMs. Faith Arter and Mr. Jonathan BellMr. Robert Bailey and Ms. Theodora AspegrenDr. and Mrs. Richard A. BakerMrs. Marianna J. BakerMr. and Mrs. John F. BallMs. Janet BarillariMr. Nicholas BarnardMs. Lisa BautistaMr. and Mrs. David G. Bazarsky

The Preservation Society

is grateful for the support

of its many members and

friends. Your ongoing

generosity is critical to

accomplishing our mission

of preserving Newport’s

architectural and

cultural heritage.

The Tiffany Ball at The BreakersHelen Abell, Ronald Lee Fleming and Maureen DonnellAlbert Sherman, Jr. and Les BallardDayton Carr, Pierre Irving and Eaddo Kiernan

DonorsApril 1, 2008–March 31, 2009

Annual Report 2008-2009 15

Donor Photos by corbettphotography.net *Deceased

Lynda and David Lindh and Carol Ballard Minnie and James Coleman Stephen Farrell Matt Adams Nancy Cushing, William and Sharon Wood Prince and David Ford


Patron$500-$999 continued

Mr. and Mrs. Julian PlowrightMs. Svetlana PogorelskayaMr. Lowell G. Powers, Jr.Mr. Michael PowersMr. and Mrs. James A. PurvianceMs. Darlene RagozzineMs. Becky ReoMr. and Mrs. Frank RicciardelliMr. and Mrs. Craig RichardsonMrs. Thomas RidgwayMr. Lloyd M. RivesMr. and Mrs. Richard L. RobbinsMr. and Mrs. Amory RossMr. and Mrs. Ernst RotheMr. Komes RozesMr. Greg Rozsay and Ms. Helene HordinesMrs. Susan RufkahrMr. Paul Saalsaa and Mr. Phil SaalsaaMr. Robert SalernoMs. Ashley SantagagaMs. Nancy SaundersMs. Anne SchmidelMrs. Cynthia SchefferMs. Susan B. Schenck and Mr. Steven GoodwinDr. Denise SchowMr. John M. Seabrook*Mrs. Anne SelfMr. and Mrs. John ShanahanMr. Edwin S. Sheffield, Jr.Dr. Bruce SilversteinMr. and Mrs. John SlawenskiMr. Eliot SniderMr. Christopher SpitzmillerMs. Wendy T. StapletonMs. Bonnie StephensMr. and Mrs. Peter N. StevensMr. and Mrs. James P. StirlingMr. A. Michael Sullivan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Patrick SullivanMr. and Mrs. S. Emmett Thomas IIIMs. Gladys ThomasMr. and Mrs. Asheton C. TolandMr. Anthony TorioMr. and Mrs. Andrew S. TsimortosMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. TurleyMr. and Mrs. Mark S. Tusan


Mr. and Mrs. Dan C. TutcherMr. and Mrs. David L. Van SchaickMr. and Mrs. Felipe VergaraMr. and Mrs. William A. ViallMrs. Jeptha H. WadeMr. George H. WarrenMr. and Mrs. Karl WeintzMr. Jack WetzelMr. George A. WeymouthMr. and Mrs. Malcolm F. WheelerMr. and Mrs. John P. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Samuel G. WhiteMs. Lynne WhiteMr. and Mrs. Nigel WiddowsonMr. James C. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Hutton WilksonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. WoodcockMs. Susan Wood and Mr. Joseph PhillipsMr. Tom ZafaranoAnonymous

Steward$250-$499

Mr. and Mrs. David AldrichCapt. and Mrs. Richard G. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey AllenMr. and Mrs. Lawrence AllenDr. Carl Anderson and Dr. Marianne LaCroceMr. Richard E. Anderson and Ms. Susan AndersonMs. Jody AndradeMr. and Mrs. Robert AndreoliMs. Lina AneounianMr. Ceasar Nicholas AnquillareDr. and Mrs. John ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Lee C. BakalarskiMr. and Mrs. Robert BakishMiss Allison BallardMr. Andrew BalunasMr. and Mrs. Brian BardorfMs. Marsha BarryMs. Theresa BarronMr. and Mrs. Jon M. BarrettMr. Michael BarronDr. Ron BartelsMr. Lawrence R. Bauerband

Steward$250-$499 continued

Mr. William A. BauerbandMrs. Patricia BaylorMrs. Pamela BeckMr. Herman L. BenderMrs. Roberta BenjaminDr. and Mrs. William BiermannMr. Frank Black and Mr. Tom HurleyMr. Thomas B. BlakeMr. Corey Bobba and Ms. Jacinda RussellDr. John and Lady Romayne BockstoceMr. and Mrs. H. Dickson S. BoenningLt. Col. and Mrs. Phillip W. BoggsMr. and Mrs. Paul J. BohanMr. and Mrs. Richard N. BohanMs. Christine BolesMr. George H. Booth IIMs. Jennifer BoothMs. Lorna Boucher MorganDr. and Mrs. Doug BowersMr. Alan BrainerdMs. Edith H. BrewsterMr. and Mrs. Richard L. Brickley, Jr.Miss Marian E. BrittonMr. Jim BrodskyMr. and Mrs. C. Bennett BrownMr. and Mrs. Timothy BrownMr. Dennis BrownMr. Scott BrownMr. and Mrs. John BruscaMr. and Mrs. Josiah Bunting IIIMs. Eleanor BurgessMr. Mark BusheeMs. Lynn ButlerMr. and Mrs. Paul ByrneCatherine Cahill and William BernhardMr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Caine, Jr.Ms. Jennifer CampMs. Giosetta CapriatiDr. and Mrs. Anthony A. CaputiMr. Joseph Q. CarboneMr. Russell CaramagnoMiss Christina Carr and Ms. Beverley ThibaultMs. Katherine CarretMr. and Mrs. Justin CarronMr. and Mrs. John CaswellMr. and Mrs. George Cavallo


Mr. Roderick A. CavanaghMs. Esther A. CharvesMs. M. Elaine ChiarenzaAmbassador and Mrs. Gene B. ChristyMr. James G. ClarkeMr. John S. ClarkMs. Maria ClementsMs. Dawn CoeMr. Neil CohenMs. Patricia ColeMr. James O. ColemanMr. Harry Collette and Mr. David R. StevensDr. Edward ColtMr. Jamie Conlon-SilvermanMr. and Mrs. Robert B. ConnerMr. and Mrs. Alec ContiMs. Jean C. ConwellMr. William V. Cooney, Jr. and Ms. Margaret F. PalmerMr. and Mrs. Justin CooperMr. Michael R. CorcoranMrs. June CostikyanMr. and Mrs. Derek A. CoultonMs. Ally CoulterMr. Donald CrowleyMrs. Andrea CrumpMr. Dale CruseMr. and Mrs. Thomas D. CullenMr. Jeffrey T. CurtisMs. Laurie CurtinDr. John Cuttino and Dr. Carolyn DedrickMr. Edson E. Dailey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John D. DamonMs. Elizabeth DanielsMr. Dave DarcheMr. Peter J. DaveyMrs. Sheri Davis and Ms. Felisha DavisMr. and Mrs. Glenn DawsonMs. Toni DelisioMr. Ginmaria DelzannoMs. Carol DemorestMs. Muriel FentonMs. Michelle DenaultMr. and Mrs. Paul DezielMr. and Mrs. Louis J. DicarloMr. and Mrs. C. Mathews Dick, Jr.

*Deceased


Dr. and Mrs. Bruce LowryMr. and Mrs. Colin A. MacGillivrayMr. and Mrs. Maciej MaciakMr. D. Stuart MacNaught and Mr. Aaman R. CraneMr. and Mrs. Peter L. MalkinMs. Joy MarksMr. Ferdinand E. Massari and Ms. Diane LapinsMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mather IIIDr. and Mrs. Edward M. MazzeMrs. Cecile P. McCaullJohn and Brookie McCollochMr. and Mrs. T. Paul McEnroeDr. and Mrs. J. Robert McGheeMr. Craig McManusMr. Michael McMahonMr. and Mrs. John MeadowsMrs. Dale T. MercerMr. Kevin MoehlenkampMr. and Mrs. Joel W. MontgomeryMs. Dana MoreMs. Gretchen Morgenson and Mr. Paul DevlinMs. Patricia MorrissetteMs. Colleen MortonMr. and Mrs. Mike MussigMr. and Mrs. Andrew NicolettaMr. Michael Numa and Ms. Amy RauchMr. and Mrs. Joe OdoerferCynthia O’MalleyMr. Richard S. PalmerDr. Vincent PandolfiDr. Dennis PannulloMrs. Cortlandt ParkerMs. Jessica ParkerMrs. Patricia Paskov and Mrs. Heidi A. Paskov-SiroisDr. Cynthia B. PaulisMr. and Mrs. John PaulisinMs. Cynthia Paveglio TomasiMr. John M. PeixinhoMr. and Mrs. Christopher T. H. PellMr. Anthony G. PennacchiMs. Jane PepperMs. Paula PerinMs. Jackie PerrettMr. Jose Pincay-Delgado


Mr. Justin DaviesMs. Elizabeth DeehanCdr. Tony DefriasDr. Jack DegradoMr. Tom DelphaMs. Deborah DeMarcoMr. and Mrs. Eliot W. DenaultMr. and Mrs. William DennisMr. and Mrs. Guillaume H. de RamelMrs. Laura de RamelMr. M. David Dial, Jr. and Ms. Linda M. BrotkinMr. and Mrs. Terry L. DickinsonMr. Robert W. Dolan and Dr. Maria L. GaisoMr. and Mrs. Timothy M. DonahueDr. Leo P. Donovan, Jr.Ms. Constance A. DonovanMrs. Evelyn M. DorkinMr. and Mrs. Richard H. DorwaldtMr. and Mrs. A. H. Douglas IIIMr. and Mrs. John R. Drexel IVMr. and Mrs. David V. DrubnerMr. Elijah Duckworth-SchachterMr. Bartlett S. Dunbar and Ms. Lisa LewisMr. and Mrs. Robert V. DupreyDr. Linda Durhan and Dr. John P. OpalaczMr. Walter Frederick EayrsMr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Ebert, Jr.Mr. Dominic Elias and Mrs. Garson G. EliasMr. Robert Elliott and Mr. Manuel RiosMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. FarrarMr. and Mrs. Mohamad FarzanMr. Philip FavaMrs. Gina Baker Field and Mr. Leroy F. FieldlandMr. Richard E. FordMrs. George Edward FordMr. and Mrs. John H. French IIMrs. Martha GalettaMr. John GarforthMr. and Mrs. Charles H. E. GarnettMr. and Mrs. Robert L. GettMr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. GewirzMr. and Mrs. Bob GianosMs. Angela Giguere


Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. GirardMr. Frank GiudiceDr. and Mrs. Wayne B. GlazierDr. and Mrs. John T. GradyMr. Ronald GravinoMr. and Mrs. Robert GregoireMs. Timberly GroutMr. and Mrs. David GuttermanMs. Astrid HajjarMr. and Mrs. William HallMr. Eli HararyMr. and Mrs. Peter W. HarrisMs. Helen J. HarrisMr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hay, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. HendrickMr. and Mrs. George C. HeptingMr. and Mrs. Richard HiggersonMs. Desiree HillMs. Cynthia HoytMr. and Mrs. Michael S. HudnerMr. and Mrs. Mark HullMs. Eileen HuntMr. Peter IaconoMr. and Mrs. Jaime IribarrenMr. Washington Irving IIIMr. and Mrs. William IrwinMs. Diane JadoonauthCapt. and Mrs. Don JagoeMs. Virgina Ryan JonesDr. Terrence J. Joyce and Ms. Johanna MetzMs. Monica KantnerMr. Michael C. KathrensMs. Julie KhouryMr. Daniel K. KinderMs. Joan C. KirwinMr. and Mrs. Christopher G. KnollMs. Lillian M. KnoellerMr. and Mrs. Frank A. LaddMr. Stephen LaPointeProfessor William and Dr. Olga LarsonMr. Dave LatimerMr. Marc LewinsteinMr. and Mrs. Derek L. LimbockerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. LindhColonel Karen LloydMs. Eileen M. Longacre

$500-$999 continued

Mr. and Mrs. David Curtis BealMrs. Neale M. BeardenMr. and Mrs. John S. M. Beckwith-SmithMr. and Mrs. Ronald I. BeckerMr. and Mrs. Christopher BegyMr. and Mrs. Philip BildenMr. George C. BittingReine and Tim BittingMr. William Blythe IIIMr. and Mrs. John F. BohanMr. and Mrs. Richard N. Bohan, Jr.Mrs. Mary K. BondMr. and Mrs. Robert A. BoulayMr. and Mrs. Mark J. BriceMr. and Mrs. Salvatore J. Bucacci, Jr.Mr. Daniel A. BurnsMiss Elizabeth A. Burton*Mr. and Mrs. David Bush-BrownDouglas P. ButlerMr. and Mrs. William CampMr. and Mrs. Ross S. Cann, Jr.Mr. Christopher CapirisPeter and Rebecca CapodilupoMrs. Christa CaseyMr. Finn M.W. CaspersenMr. and Mrs. Ronald ChapmanMr. and Mrs. William ChoquetteMr. and Mrs. Samuel ClappMrs. Margaretta M. ClulowMiss Jane CodmanMrs. Wynrhys CoghlanMr. and Mrs. Daniel CollinsMr. and Mrs. Lyn L. ComfortMr. Frank ContentaMr. and Mrs. Patrick CorcoranMr. and Mrs. Edward B. CorcoranMr. and Mrs. Michael CorridanMr. and Mrs. Robert W. CowleyMr. and Mrs. Grenville CraigMrs. Norey Dotterer CullenMs. Meriel R. CurrenMr. Frederick A. Cushing and Mrs. Caterine MilinaireMs. Kathy DamonMr. and Mrs. Charles A. DanaMr. and Mrs. David W. DangremondMs. Lucy Darden



Ms. Marlain Kalapos and Mr. Stephen RayMrs. George M. KaufmanMs. Karen KeelanMrs. Anne P. KeigherMr. and Mrs. William D. KelleherMs. Elena KellyMs. Jodi KellyDrs. Robert and Marie KimelheimMrs. Claudia P. KinderMr. and Mrs. Roger H. King, Jr.Mr. Peter King IIIMiss Ann KirbyMr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Kirby, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. KissamMs. Amy Kissam and Mr. Earl SandsMr. and Mrs. David F. KleemanMs. Maureen KnabbeMr. and Mrs. William KoehlerMr. Sheppard KolbMr. Gary KollerMr. and Mrs. Adam KonowMrs. Renee B. KremerMs. Anne KubikMr. and Mrs. Steven KumbleMr. Robert LaflammeMr. and Mrs. Gerard LaFlammeMs. Kristine LangdonDr. Leena K. LangelandMr. and Mrs. Walter LaphamMs. Paula LaureannoMr. Christopher LavoieMr. David LawlessPatricia P. LawrenceMr. and Mrs. George LeeCharles and Roxanne LeightonMs. Debbie LevyMr. and Mrs. David P. LeysMr. and Mrs. Matthew H. LeysMr. William H. LeysMr. John LibonatiMr. and Mrs. Joseph LicameliMs. Evelyn R. LimMiss Isabelle LirakisMrs. Jane E. ListMr. Brad LittrellMr. and Mrs. Stanley Livingston, Jr.


Mr. John LohrKen and Norma LyonsHonorable and Mrs. Ronald K. MachtleyMrs. Donald B. MacKayeDr. and Mrs. Francis MacKayMs. Alicia MadsenMr. and Mrs. Lawrence MajewskiMs. Pamela ManciniMr. Frederick MarckiniMr. and Mrs. Arthur J. MargolinDr. and Mrs. Vernon H. MarkMr. and Mrs. Michael MarloweMr. and Mrs. Robert A. MarraMr. and Mrs. Robert MarshMr. Charles Marshall and Ms. Catherine ApreaMr. and Mrs. Dana MartinMs. Kathy MartinMr. and Mrs. Robert MarvelMr. and Mrs. Thomas D. MateerMr. and Mrs. Frank Mauran IVMr. Kevin McCuskerMr. and Mrs. Roy McCallMs. Joan McCarthyMr. Campbell McCraryMs. Sarah McCollochMs. Sheila McEntee and Mr. Darryl B. HazelMr. and Mrs. John McGrathMr. Dennis McGrathMr. and Mrs. Michael E. McGheeMs. Claire McIntyreAttorney and Mrs. Leo McNamaraDr. Joseph McNamaraMs. Lynn McRaeMr. and Mrs. Henry L. McVickar, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Anthony E. MichelettiMs. Amy MicozziMr. Steven Millette Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Millar, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward MillerMr. and Mrs. George A. MillerMr. and Mrs. Ted MillerMs. Lyana Miller-GibbsMr. Ed MintzMr. Edwin MirandaMr. Blair MonroeMr. Charles J. Moore


Ms. Michelle MoreauCapt. Steven MoreyMr. and Mrs. James MorinMr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Morris, Jr.Ms. Marjorie MorrisseyMr. and Mrs. Patrick MoynihanMr. James MoynihanMr. and Mrs. Harry MrozowskiMs. Kerri MulliganDr. and Mrs. Michael S. MurphyMr. Patrick MurphyMs. Linda MurphyMr. William D. MurphyMrs. Ellie MurphyMr. Michael MurrayMs. Linda L. NaissMr. and Mrs. Dwight NeeleyMs. Karen NelsonMr. and Mrs. Bernard NemtzowMrs. Patricia Noonan and Ms. Kathleen NordgrenMr. Brian O’HaganMs. Catherine OlesMr. and Mrs. George OliveiraMs. Mimi OliveiraMr. and Mrs. George OliverMr. Brian O’MalleyMs. Kerry O’MearaMr. and Mrs. Colin O’NeilMrs. Eugene O’ReillyMr. and Mrs. Wiley OsbornMrs. Anne N. OttMs. Anne Marie OuimetteSenator M. Teresa Paiva-WeedMrs. Christina PalcicMr. and Mrs. John S. Palmer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael PalysMrs. Heather C. PaolinoMs. Andrea PapeMr. and Mrs. Raymond PaquetMrs. Stanley ParkerMrs. Carol L. ParsonsMs. Anastasia PatnaudeMr. and Mrs. Bernard PattersonMs. Ana PaulinoMr. and Mrs. Fred PazminoMs. Clara Perlingiero


Mr. Steven J. PetersonMr. and Mrs. Edward W. Phifer IIIMr. and Mrs. Anthony PiconeMrs. Alberta E. PicozziMr. and Mrs. Fran PijarMr. and Mrs. Matthew G. PilonDr. William PirlMr. and Mrs. Graham PlasterMr. and Mrs. Paul PrenoveauMs. Diane PrestileoMrs. Kimberly PucciMs. Lissa QuinlanMs. Lori RadziunasColonel Michael RamosMr. and Mrs. David RaspalloMr. and Mrs. David L. ReedMr. Lawrence ReynoldsMrs. Susan RiccioMr. and Mrs. Stephen RiceMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Richardson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stuart RiebenMiss Annamarie I. RingheimMs. Wendy RizziMs. Pauline RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Timothy T. RobinsonMr. Roy A. Rogers IIIMr. James Roiter and Dr. Janis SchaefferMr. Joseph RomanoMr. and Mrs. Thomas RoskellyMr. Andrew Ross and Ms. Leslie S. GeorgeMs. Alice RossMr. and Mrs. Donald W. RossMr. and Mrs. Brian J. RossmanDr. and Mrs. Stephen RousMiss Leigh Anne RowinskiMs. Mary RoyMr. John B. RoyallMr. Paul RuggieriMr. and Mrs. Bayard RussellMs. Mary Pat RyanMs. Sharon RychlikMr. and Mrs. Erik SaarmaaDr. and Mrs. John J. SalessesMr. Jeffrey D. SantMr. Philip SantomaroMs. Debra Santilli


Ms. Renee SavoieMr. and Mrs. Richard N. SayerMs. Bridget ScallyMrs. Christie ScampoliMr. Rounsevelle W. Schaum and Ms. Shirley GordonMrs. Charles R. SchiffnerMr. James Schiro and Ms. Tara RumbargerMr. Brady A. Schofield and Mrs. Sarah C. BullockMr. Robert SchraderMr. Thomas SchroederMs. Lucie G. SearleMr. and Mrs. Richard SebastiaoMs. Barbara A. SelecmanMr. and Mrs. W. Sydnor SettleColonel and Mrs. Jeffrey ShaverMs. Margot ShawMrs. Geraldine ShearnMs. Patricia SheehanMr. and Mrs. Richard B. SheffieldMs. Jannet ShennetteMrs. Cynthia ShermanMr. and Mrs. Timothy R. ShopeMr. Lawrence ShumMr. Danny SichonMr. Edward SierraMs. Judy SimpsonColonel Alfred R. SimsonMr. and Mrs. David SjostenMr. and Mrs. Bryan SkulskyMr. and Mrs. Jan SleeMr. David SlimmMrs. Crawford K. SmallDr. R. Scott Smith and Ms. Donna MarinoMr. and Mrs. Christopher SmithMr. and Mrs. Gary L. SmithMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. SmithMr. Gene SmithMrs. Carmen SmithMs. Mary Alice SmithMrs. Amanda SnellDr. and Mrs. Howard SnyderMrs. Carolann SoderMs. Carol SouthworthMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Spagnolo


Mrs. Linda Diggins-DominaMrs. Helen DillonMrs. Gayle DiPietroMr. and Mrs. Louis DiRienzoMr. Dave DittmannMr. and Mrs. Patrick DonovanMr. Martin DouglasMr. and Mrs. A. Webster Dougherty, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward DowskiMs. Daryl DriscollDr. and Mrs. Richard C. DrummondMr. and Mrs. Patrick DukeMr. Charles W. Dunn, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Laurent T. DuPontMr. and Mrs. Douglas EadieMrs. Elizabeth S. Eberhart and Mrs. Nancy RotheMr. Simon EliotMr. and Mrs. Harry ElkinMrs. Joanne M. EmersonMr. and Mrs. Richard F. ErnstDrs. Christopher and Susan ErstlingMr. and Mrs. Dominick EvangelistaMr. and Mrs. Anthony FabriziMr. and Mrs. A. Lawrence Fagan, Jr.Barbara and Cody FaheyMs. Mary Louise FazzanoMrs. Anna FecericoMs. Pat FentonDr. and Mrs. Fred FerriMrs. Kathryn FerreroMrs. Michelle FerragamoMs. Anne FersMs. Katherine A. FieldMr. and Mrs. Jim FindleyMrs. Linda FinnMs. Maribeth FischerMr. and Mrs. Russ FisherMs. Mary Ellen FlanaganMr. and Mrs. Peter FloodMr. and Mrs. John FlynnMr. and Mrs. Thomas K. FlynnMr. Gregory ForemanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. FortinMs. Sarah FortinMr. William H. Foulk, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Winston Fowlkes


Dr. and Mrs. Louis A. FragolaMs. Barbara FranciosiMr. and Mrs. Paul W. FranklinMs. Jennifer FraserDr. Oliver FratzscherMr. and Mrs. Mark FredricksonMr. Thomas FreemanMs. Rita FucilloJim and Marge FullerMr. and Mrs. Hugh D. FullerMr. Eugenio Gabrile and Ms. Jessica OtinianoMr. and Mrs. Joseph GallagherMr. and Mrs. John GarlockMr. and Mrs. Richard GarlandMr. and Mrs. Francis GehringHonorable Fernand J. St. GermainMs. Maryann GertinMr. and Mrs. Steven GewirzMr. Stephen Gill and Ms. Barbara J. AddisonMr. and Mrs. Richard A. GillMr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Gillmore, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Sid GoehringMs. Bella-Marie GoesKathryn E. Goff, Esq.Mrs. Robert W. Goff, Jr.Mr. Gordon GoldsmithMr. and Mrs. Peter S. GoltraMr. and Mrs. Walter S. GommermannMr. and Mrs. Adolph GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Sidney S. Gorham IIIMr. and Mrs. Philip GraceffaMs. Alicia GraceMr. Leonard GraceMrs. Deborah GrantMr. and Mrs. Christopher R. GreenmanMr. and Mrs. Patrick GreevenMr. and Mrs. Steve R. GrgasMr. William GrisetMr. and Mrs. Charles B. Grosvenor, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Craig GrosvenorMr. and Mrs. Richard GrosvenorMr. Sal GuadagnoMs. Cheryl A. HahnMr. Michael A. HalpersonMs. Helen Hall


Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. HansenMrs. Elfriede HappeMr. Eli HararayMs. Jill HardyMr. Richard HargravePaul and Diane HarteliusMr. and Mrs. Alan G. HassenfeldMr. David HaydenMs. Karen HeagleMr. and Mrs. Todd HellewellMr. and Mrs. Michael J. HenlyshynMs. Josephine HeywardMs. Harriet P. HigginsMs. Jane HillDr. and Mrs. Ronald C. HillegassMr. Jim HillierMs. Susie HiltonMr. and Mrs. Allan HodgesMr. and Mrs. Bernard HolandMs. Barbara HoltMs. Annmarie HoranQuita W. HoranMr. and Mrs. Robert D. HorganMr. and Mrs. Outerbridge HorseyMr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. HoughMr. and Mrs. Dennis P. HouseMr. and Mrs. Hal Bowen HowardMr. and Mrs. James HrytzikDr. and Mrs. Richard HuhnMr. and Mrs. John HushonMr. and Mrs. Thomas HutchinsonMr. Robert HydonMrs. Jane IandoloMs. Denise IronsMr. Maurice IudiconeMr. and Mrs. Paul JablanskyMrs. Mary T. JacksonMrs. Alice JacobsCdr. Ron JasiewiczMr. Jeffrey JenkinsMs. Aileen L. Jennings and Mr. Richard SicklerMrs. Kerenza JerbiMr. S. Tucker JohnsonMrs. Linda R. JonesMr. and Mrs. Stephen JordanMr. and Mrs. Matthew Kafka

Elizabeth Prince de Ramel and Fernanda KelloggNuala Pell and her extended familyAllison and William Vareika Trudy Coxe, Konrad Keesee, Irene Aitken, Betsy Ray

*Deceased

Teri and Louis PianconeWine & Food Festival at Marble HouseMark Malkovich and Nanette Herrick Janis Buchanan, Sherry Grace and Jack Grace



Corcoran, Peckham, Hayes & Galvin, P.C.The Damon CompanyDonovan & Sons, Inc.Emery Environmental AssociationFine Catering by Russell MorinHotel VikingL. C. Welting USA LLCLexington Partners Inc.Marbro Enterprises, LTDMeridian Printing, Inc.Monrovia NurseriesNational GridNew England Retirement SolutionsOtis Elevator CompanyPetro Commercial ServicesPindler & PindlerProvidence Journal CompanyRoskelly Inc.SHS Pest Control CorporationUnitedHealthcareWainwright Investment Counsel, LLCWilliam Vareika Fine Arts, Ltd.The Yacht Report

Patron$500-$999

The Angell Pension Group, Inc.Atlantic Beach ClubBelle Mer, Inc.Ben & Jerry’sCoastal Electric, Inc.The Garden ConservancyGlorious Affairs Ltd.H.V. Holland, Inc.Michelle Rosenfeld GalleryPerfect Surroundings, Inc.Rock Star LimoSail Classics, Inc.Sandra Liotus Lighting Design, LLCT.J. Brown Landscape Contractor, Inc.Universal Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.

Steward$250-$499

A-1 Car, Cab and VanCity of Newport - Newport Public SchoolsClambake Club of NewportCoastline Trust Company


Mr. Eric WalshMs. Sarah WangMrs. Stephanie WarlickMr. John WashkuhnMr. Tarleton H. Watkins II and Ms. Janet AtkinsMr. Allan Watson and Mr. Terry TurnerMrs. Florance WeberDr. and Mrs. Alan WeissMr. and Mrs. Richard WellsCount and Countess WenckheimMr. Francis J. WestMs. Lisa A. WhislerMr. and Mrs. H. Hunter White, Jr.Mr. Charles WillandDr. Jamesine WilliamsMs. Katherine D. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Eric WilliamsMr. and Mrs. John A. Williamson IIMr. and Mrs. Gerard WilsonMr. and Mrs. Jay R. WilsonMs. Jane WilsonMr. Michael D. Wiseman and Mr. Thomas J. KubikMr. Richard WojtkowiakMs. Jennifer WoodMr. and Mrs. Peter WraggMr. Scott WrobleskiMr. and Mrs. Marc WsolMs. Dorothy M. ZanniMr. Kent ZeiglerAnonymous

F O U N D A T I O N G I F T SA N D G R A N T S


$100,000 and aboveAlletta Morris McBean Charitable TrustThe Champlin FoundationsFidelity Foundation

$50,000-$99,999The Loebs Family Foundation

$25,000-$49,999Institute of Museum and Library ServicesPrince Charitable Trusts


The 1772 FoundationHope Foundation checkThe Rhode Island Foundation


The Edwin Soforenko FoundationJohn Clarke Trust

Patron$500-$999

Henry B. Plant Memorial Fund

C O R P O R A T E G I F T S


$100,000 and aboveF. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.Fireman’s Fund Insurance CompanyItalian Trade Commission

$25,000-$49,999Christie’sInskip Porsche/Providence BentleyU.S. Trust, Bank of America PrivateWealth Management

Chairman’s Circle$10,000-$24,999

BankNewportBerwindSotheby’sNewport Harbor Corporation


Bel-Air Garden ClubCoca-Cola of Southeastern New England, Inc.

Heritage Circle$2,500-$4,999

Crowne Plaza HotelEarth Share of New EnglandHUB International New England, LLCInsurance Marketing Agencies, Inc.Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.Rhino Shield of Rhode IslandStarkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokers, Inc.


Atwater Kent Foundation Inc.BMI TechnologiesBrooks BrothersCastle Hill Inn and Resort - Guest MembershipsChild & Family ServicesClark’s Security, Inc.The Computer Merchant, Ltd.


D.A.S. Sound Systems, Inc.The Farmer’s DaughterLila Delman Real EstateMichael Hayes CompanyNewport County Chamber of CommerceShamrock Electric, Inc.Thomas Jayne StudiosWheaton College

M A T C H I N G G I F TC O M P A N I E S

Abbott Laboratories Fund Matching Grant PlanAetna Foundation, Inc.Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Bank of America Charitable FoundationCaterpillar FoundationCiti Foundation Matching GiftsCovidien Employee Matching Gift ProgramDavidson Holdings, Inc.ExxonMobil FoundationGE FoundationGeneral Mills FoundationIBM Corporation - Matching Grants ProgramThe John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc.John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts ProgramKey FoundationKraft Foods Matching Gifts ProgramMeredith Corporation FoundationMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramNSTAR FoundationPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramPitney Bowes, Inc.Saint-Gobain Corporation FoundationTextron, Inc.TIFF Advisory Services, Inc.Travelers FoundationUBS Matching Gifts ProgramThe Vanguard Group FoundationVerizon Foundation

M E M O R I A L G I F T S

In Memory of Mr. Blair F. Baldwin

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Winslow

In Memory of Mr. Ralph E. Carpenter

Ms. Trudy Coxe and Mr. James GaffneyMr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest ScottMr. and Mrs. Matthew HamiltonMr. Paul F. MillerMr. Robert H. Smith, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John A. van Beuren

In Memory of Mrs. Ann Gambrill Casey

Miss Edith B. CaseyMr. and Mrs. Richard G. CaseyMrs. Ann van den Bergh

In Memory of Mrs. John J. Slocum

Miss Elizabeth A. BurtonMr. and Mrs. John J. Slocum, Jr.

In Memory of Ms. Adelaide R. Stout

Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Hall

In Memory ofMr. Harold B. Werner

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. CurranMs. Elizabeth Kay

H O N O R G I F T S

In Honor of Mrs. A. Leslie Ballard

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Hull

In Honor of Mr. Charles J. Burns

Atwater Kent Foundation Inc.

In Honor of Mrs. Robert H. Charles

Mr. Thomas S. Kernan III

In Honor of Mrs. John R. Donnell

Atwater Kent Foundation Inc. Ms. Catherine Cahill and Mr. William Bernhard

In Honor of Mrs. Lucille Feinstein Teitz

Ms. Rebecca Ackerman

In Honor of Mrs. Samuel M. V. Hamilton

Ms. Jane Pepper

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hull

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Hull

In Honor of Mrs. Edmund C. Lynch, Jr.

Mr. Henry S. Lynn, Jr.

In Honor of Mr. Paul F. Miller

Mr. Peter E. Blau and Ms. Beverly Wolov

In Honor of Mr. John R. Tschirch

Prof. Edward J. Fitzpatrick, Jr.

In Honor of Mrs. Charles D. Wiseman, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Ford


Mr. Joseph P. SpangKathy and Ted SpargoMs. Mary K. SpenglerMr. and Mrs. Jerry SquillanteMr. and Mrs. Charles StammMr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. StengelMrs. Ineko StephanMr. and Mrs. John M. StevensMs. Lynn StevensonMrs. Debra StiffelMr. and Mrs. Edward L. StoneMr. and Mrs. Terrance L. StowersMs. Nina A. StraightMr. Michael Suder and Ms. Elena RestrepoMr. and Mrs. Jeff SullivanMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. SullivanHonorable and Mrs. Bruce SundlunDr. Ralph SweeneyMs. Robin S. SweetMr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. TaylorE. Clothier TepperMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. ThalerMr. David ThalmannMs. Amy ThibeaultMs. Andrew ThomasMr. and Mrs. Todd TrainaMr. Thomas TrainorMs. Elisabeth TraversMrs. Sarah TroyMr. Donald Tufts and Ms. Susan RossDr. Mary Kay UchmanowiczMs. Kaelyn UlrichDr. and Mrs. Henry S. Urbaniak, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. UrbanMrs. Jennifer VailMr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Van LiewMr. Jim E. Vegher and Mr. John W. GrigsbyMr. Thomas VenerusoMr. Ronald VervilleHonorable and Mrs. Vito A. VirziMr. and Mrs. Francesco P. VitamiaDr. Daniel R. ViveirosLt. Cmdr. Philip VoyerJohn and Ruth WaldenMr. and Mrs. Robert S. WalkerMs. Kathleen WallaceDr. and Mrs. Robert B. Walsh

*Deceased

Wine and RosecliffHoward and Madlyn FafardRichard Loebs, Jr. and Frank Ray David Leys and Jerry Slocum


2008 WI N E & FO O DFE S T I V A L IN K I N DCO R P O R A T E SU P P O R T

ABC6/WLNE-TVCertified Angus Beef LLCClarke Luxury ShowroomClear Channel/B101Coca-Cola of Southeastern New England, Inc.Hallsmith-Sysco Food ServicesHawthorneHotel VikingIntermezzo MagazineNewport HyattWilliams-SonomaWIMCO Villas and HotelsWine SpectatorYankee Publishing

2008 T I F F A N Y BA L LIN K I N D CO R P O R A T ESU P P O R T

Tiffany and Co.

EA S T E R EG G HU N TIN K I N D CO R P O R A T ESU P P O R T

Lindt ChocolatesTalbots

2008 NE W P O R T F L O W E RSH O W IN KI N DCO R P O R A T E SU P P O R T

ABC6/WLNE-TVAna Parzych Custom CakesBlackstone Caterers, LLCBrooks BrothersCanfield House/Patrick’s PubCedar Edge FarmClear Channel/B101Cold FusionDotterer’s Gourmet CondimentsFarming Turtles, Inc.Fine Catering by Russell MorinFlower MagazineGil’s AppliancesGlass StructuresHotel Viking

2008 NE W P O R T F L O W E RSH O W IN KI N DCO R P O R A T E SU P P O R T continued

Matunuck Oyster FarmNewport Daily NewsOcean State Chocolates and ConfectionPlantation Catering of Newport, Inc.Proven WinnersRhode Island Public TelevisionSakonnet River PieStar RosesStirringsTito’s CatinaWalpole WoodworkersWatch Hill OystersWhole Foods, Inc.Wicked NaturalYankee Publishing

2008 GO L F OU T I N GIN K I N D DO N O R S

Newport National Golf ClubNewport Tent Company

2008 WI N E & FO O DFE S T I V A L AU C T I O NDO N O R S

2009 Boston Wine ExpoAlexander Valley VineyardsBay VoyageBlantyreThe Boston BruinsThe Boston Red SoxBoston Harbor HotelBradford Renaissance Portraits Corp. Brockton Rox BaseballCabot Creamery CooperativeCarriage House PhotographyCastello BanfiCelebrities for CharityCertified Angus Beef LLCChateau Brane-CantenacClarke Luxury ShowroomsDeCordova Museum and Sculpture ParkDuckhorn Wine CompanyThe Elephant WalkEntertainment CruisesFairmont Copley PlazaFifteen BeaconThe FireplaceFiscalini CheeseFour Seasons Hotel BostonJim Craig - Gold Medal StrategiesGreenvale VineyardsHarpoon BreweryHaw River Wine Man IncThe Hotel Marlowe, A Kimpton HotelHotel VikingHudson Valley Foie GrasHyatt Regency Newport Hotel & SpaIgourmet.comThe InternationalInterContinental Boston/Davios BostonIvy RestaurantJ Crew on the HarborJonathan Edwards WineryJordan Vineyard & WineryJos A. Banks Clothiers of NewportJustin Winery

DONORS TO COLLECTIONSBequest of Mrs. Julester Lina BalchMr. and Mrs. Mortimer Berkowitz IIIBequest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Berwind IIMr. and Mrs. Henry W. Breyer IIIMrs. Ruth Hale BuchananMs. Andrea CarneiroMr. and Mrs. Mohamad FarzanDr. and Mrs. Edwin G. FischerMr. and Mrs. George G. HerrickMr. and Mrs. Kenneth LydeckerMrs. Elinor Truesdale MarvellMr. Paul F. MillerMs. Elizabeth M. MisenerMr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Morris, Jr.Mr. Ron BourgeaultMr. Federico Santi and Mr. John GacherMrs. Margaret B. SchifferMr. Ned ShermanMr. and Mrs. Adams TaylorMr. and Mrs. Charles TaylorMr. Andrew Van StynMr. and Mrs. Richard WebbBequest of Mr. Harold B. WernerMr. and Mrs. John G. Winslow

GENERAL IN KIND DONORSCoastal LivingNewport Daily NewsNewport Harbor CorporationRestoration by Costikyan, Ltd.

CHRISTMAS TREE & CHRISTMASGARLAND DONORS

Mr. Kevin CallahanCousens FarmMr. and Mrs. Philip DiMattiaMrs. John PowellMrs. Siobhan Thurston

2008 GO L F OU T I N GAU C T I O N DO N O R S

Barton and Gray Mariners ClubBoston’s Classical Station 99.5 WCRBCarnegie Abbey ClubThe Chanler at Cliff WalkRichard C. Loebs, Jr.Thomas J. McAndrew, Esq.Earl McMillen, McMillen YachtsThe Spiced Pear

2008 WI N E & FO O DFE S T I V A L AU C T I O NDO N O R S continued

King EstateLandmark VineyardsMr. Jim LonborgMcCormick & Schmick’s Seafood RestaurantMing Tsai/Blue GingerMoet Hennessy USAMohegan SunThe New England PatriotsNewport VineyardsNorth Shore Music TheatrePalace HotelPanera BreadPiaggio GroupPine Ridge VineyardsRadisson Resorts Aruba & St. MartinRamey Wine CellarsRenaissance M Street HotelRestreview.com - The Restaurant ReviewThe Ritz Carlton Golf Club & Spa, Jupiter, FLRota Portrait DesignSakonnet VineyardsSeaport HotelSouthworth DevelopmentStarlite VineyardsSte Michelle Wine EstatesStoneforge FoxboroStonyfield FarmSweet Sunshine SaucesSweet Sunshine Sauces/Gourmet ConveniencesThierry & Kathleen Rautureau CookbookChef Todd English, Todd English EnterprisesTrinchero Family EstatesUpstairs on the SquareVilla Maria EstateW&J Graham’s Port Wade Holtzman AntiqueWCVB-TV Channel 5Westport Rivers Vineyard & WineryWilliams-Sonoma

Mr. and Mrs. Armin B. AllenMrs. Ruth Hale BuchananMiss Elizabeth A. Burton*Mr. Dayton T. CarrMr. Edward Lee CaveMr. and Mrs. Peter S. DamonMr. M. David Dial, Jr. and Ms. Linda BrotkinMs. Linda EppichMrs. Edwin G. FischerMr. Jay C. GrutmanMs. Joya Granbery HoytMr. Joseph W. HammerMrs. Richard F. Hunnewell

Mr. and Mrs. Pierre duPont IrvingMr. Nicholas L. S. KirkbrideMr. and Mrs. Louis J. Lettiero, Jr.Mr. Walter W. Patten, Jr.Mr. James A. RoehmMr. and Mrs. Donald O. RossDr. Charles A. Ryerson IIIMs. Sandra E. SmithMr. Dennis E. StarkMrs. A. Theodore Stautberg, Jr.Mr. Peter M. WalterMr. Harold B. Werner*Mrs. Eleanor Wood Prince**Deceased

We wish to recognize our members and friends who haveinformed the Preservation Society of a bequest in their estateplans by warmly welcoming them into the Conservators Circle.

If you are interested in providing for The Preservation Society of Newport County in your will, with a gift annuity, trust agreement, insurance, or in aretirement plan, please contact James Roehm, Development Office, The Preservation Society of Newport County, 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport RI 02840Phone: 401-847-1000 ext 142 Email: [email protected]

A bequest provision represents exceptional support of historic preservation aspart of a person's social legacy. The Conservators Circle honors theseindividuals for their far-sighted commitments.

THE CONSERVATORS

CIRCLE

26 The Preservation Society of Newport County

Pierre Irving, Jim Aull, Nicole Hatzberger and Steve Golda Photo by Andrea Carneiro

Barbara Rodrigues, Alberta Picozzi, Kelly McDermott and Beverly Nill Photo by Andrea Carneiro

Kate Botelho, Debbie Kammerer and Dena Pemental Photo by Andrea Carneiro

2008-2009 Annual ReportEditor: Andrea CarneiroDesign: Roskelly Inc.Printing: Meridian Printing

© 2009 The Preservation Society of Newport County424 Bellevue AvenueNewport, RI 02840(401) 847-1000www.NewportMansions.org

OUR MISSION

Great Houses connect people to a nation’s heritageand open windows to another age. ThePreservation Society of Newport County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect, pre-serve, and present an exceptional collection of housemuseums and landscapes in one of the most histori-cally intact cities in America. We hold in publictrust the Newport Mansions which are an integralpart of the living fabric of Newport, Rhode Island.These sites exemplify three centuries of the finestachievements in American architecture, decorativearts, and landscape design spanning the Colonialera to the Gilded Age. Through our historic prop-erties, educational programs, and related activitieswe engage the public in the story of America’svibrant cultural heritage. We seek to inspire andpromote an appreciation of the value of preserva-tion to enrich the lives of people everywhere.

PRESERVATION SOCIETY PROPERTIES

Arnold Burying Ground (1675)

Hunter House (circa 1748)

Kingscote (1839-1841)

Chateau-sur-Mer (1851-1852)

Green Animals Topiary Garden (circa 1860)

Chepstow (1860-1861)

Isaac Bell House (1881-1883)

424 Bellevue Avenue (1887-1888)

Marble House (1888-1892)

The Breakers (1893-1895)

The Breakers Stable & Carriage House (1895)

The Elms (1899-1901)

Rosecliff (1899-1902)

Rovensky Park (1959)

Front Cover: The Elms at nightPhoto by Roskelly Inc.

Back Cover: The Elms sitting room at ChristmasPhoto by Ira Kerns

Thank you toour Partners inPreservation fortheir support:

2009 Newport Flower Show at RosecliffPhoto by corbettphotography.net

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