This is an original copy with real photographs tipped onto pages. The photographer is listed as "Smith, Newport."
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Souvenir
of the visit to Newport
on Friday, May 30th, 1902, of the distinguished delegation from France
which visited the United States for the purpose of being present at the
unveiling, at Washington, D. C., of a Statue to the memory of Comte de
Rochambeau, and at Newport, R. I., to lay a wreath on the tomb of Chef
d'Escadre le Chevalier d'Arzac de Ternay,
who
commanded the fleet of warships which convoyed to America the troops of
France who came to the assistance of the American colonists in the
darkest hour of their struggle for independence and shared with them
the victory which placed the United States among the nations of the
earth.Chevalier de Ternay died of fever on board his ship in the harbor of Newport in 1780 and his ashes lie buried in the church yard of the Trinity Church, Newport, R. I. Reception Committee: Mayor Patrick J. Boyle, Ex Officio; Alderman Herbert Bliss, Chairman; Alderman John E. O'Neill; Councilman Walter A. Wright; Councilman William O. Milne; Councilman J. Joseph M. Martin; Thomas F. Murphy, Secretary. |
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| Trinity Church | Interior Trinity Church | De Ternay Grave (Trinity Church) |
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Left:
Original
De Ternay Tablet (not in English) Right: Vernon House |
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| Casino (inside) | Governor Charles Dean Kimball | Mayor Patrick J. Boyle |
Susan Carter White
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