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BEAijTIFUL'\!bsfc* , ^TOGETHER rivate support IBrings new life to Palace programmini New Bern 's Grover C. Fields Middle School was originally New Bern High School, the -^ last all-white high school in the city. Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Ruling The month cit May marks the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board ot Education, hi Topcka, Kansas in 1954 the Supreme Court ruUng outlawed state-sanc-tioned segregation in Atnerican public schools, a decision that struck down the notion of separate hut equal. It all started with seven-year-old Linda Browii, who had an 80-minute walk to school despite living much closer to a school attended hy all white students. The NAACP encour-aged her mother to take her to the nearby school and try to register her as a student. When Linda was denied the opportunity to attend the all-white school, she became the lead plaintiff in the now fainous court case. A special panel discussion on school desegregation resulting from the Brown v. Board of Education case will be held on May 10. The discus-sion, sponsored by Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the James City Historical Society, will look at North Caroliiia schools before and after segregation from the per-spectives of teachers and students who experienced this era. Please see the calendar on pages 6-8 for more infc^rmation. 4 Leave a Legacy When you are planning your estate, please consider including Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens. If you would like to dis-cuss a planned gift, plea.se call Nancy Mansfield, Development Officer, at (252) 514-4956. Your inquiry will be handled promptly and discreetly. Please put Tryon Palace in your will, and please tell us when you do. The Magazine of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends VOLUME 4 NUMBER 3 SPRING 2004 Publisher: Karen O'Connell Editor: Erin Francisco Contributors: Karen O'Connell, Nancy Man.sfield, Priscilla Speed Hunter, Amy Tattersall Tryon Palace Council of Friends President: David L. Ward, Jr. Vice President: Ella Ann Holding Board of Directors: Kittye Bailey Dr. Sidney Barnwell Carson Brice Ellen Chance D. Hayes Clement Jr. Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, ex officio Helen Daughtry Judy Easley June Ficklen John Hines Ambassador Jeanette Hyde Lynn Ives Carole Kemp Nelson B. McDaniel Karen O'Connell, ex officio Torrey Stroucl J . Harold Talton, ex officio Dr. Zebulon Weaver III Kay P. Williams, ex officio Jo.seph E. Zaytoun The Palace is published four times a year by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Send correspondence to The Palace, PC Box 1007, New Bern, NC 28563. Telephone: (252) 514-4933. Fax: (252) 514-4876. E-mail: koconnell@tryonpalace.org. On the Cover The 2nd Marine Exped-itionary Force Band performs on the South Lawn as part of the 2003 Summer Concert Series. See cover story on pages 4-5 for more details about this popular annual event. e'-e/alace Spring 2004 Pa lace Profile She has that Special Touch By Erin Francisco Throughout her hfe, Palace Volunteer Coordinator Fran Campbell has spent countless hours devoted to the art of volun-teerism. After working for the American Red Cross for many years as the director of volunteer and youth programs, she has volunteering run-ning briskly through her veins. "It has been a very rewarding career," Campbell says when asked about her career in volunteerism. The sparkle in her eyes reveals that this is a woman who found her true calling in life. Her extraordinary career as Director of Volunteers/Youth Director with the American Red Cross carried her across our country and to Europe for two dif-ferent tours in the 80s and 90s. A native of Greensboro, she returned to North Carolina when she retired and made New Bern her home. She was soon working at the Palace as a guide and gift shop attendant. OUR CURRENT GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS IS THE MOST COMMITTED GROUP I THINK I HAVE EVER WORKED WITH. - Fran Campbell It was only natural for her to apply for the new Volunteer Coordinator position that the Council of Friends funded and the Palace implemented in 2001. "It was a great fit and we were so lucky to have someone like Fran interested in the job," says Nancy Mansfield, who chose her to jumpstart the Palace's volunteer program. The Volunteer Coordinator position started as a dual-purpose position: part administrative assistant to the Council of Friends, part volunteer coordinator. With only a handful of volunteers already on site-largely working in the gardeiis or preparing decorations at Christmas-Campbell quickly assessed other needs and went to work. "She could work for the NFL-she's an extraordinary recruiter," Mansfield says. "I've watched her move around a room and talk to everyone in sight about volunteer opportunities at the Palace. And people respond to her. They become believers." "1 don't think anyone, myself includ-ed, thought that the volunteer program would develop so quickly," Campbell explains. "The timing was perfect." The volunteer roster now boasts close to 500 volunteers, with about 100 at them working only at the holiday sea-son. A plethora of jobs-ranging from archeology to conservation to historical research and character interpretation- is available, along with the option to explore different jobs within volunteer-ing if the person wishes to do so. Another attractive aspect of the pro-gram for retirees and other volun-teers is that a lifetime commit-ment is not expected of them. The program accommodates today's mobile society and allows for flexibility for people who wish to travel. "Our current group oi volun-teers is the most committed group I think 1 have ever worked with," Campbell says. "They are so willing to pick-up at the last minute to help regardless of how miniscule or how exciting the chore might be." To date, Campbell considers exceed-ing all expectations for growth with the volunteer program and re-opening The New Bern Academy Museum as her two greatest accomplishments. The Academy Museum, site of a school built in 1809, was closed to the public in 2002 as a result of cutbacks in Palace funding. Campbell, who is Voluyitcer Cuordiruitor Fran Campbell .stands in the Latham Garden. Maude Moore Latham was one of the Palaces original volunteers. Her enthusiasm , dedication and private support helped to hingaUmt the reconstruction of the Palace. especially partial to the Academy Museum, recruited several dozen vol-unteers to staff it, and it reopened in April 2003. "This was a big step forward in our volunteer program," she says. "The Academy volunteers don't just work there, they schedule themselves and do a lot of their own recruiting and training. It's very exciting." "We have come a long way in a short period ot time," Campbell says of the volunteer program. Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens began with a volunteer's vision in the early 40s. That volunteer was Maude Latham Kellenberger, who dreamed as a child of one day seeing the Palace rebuilt. "My hope is that we will continue to utilize the power and influence of our volunteers to enhance the present and future viability of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the completion of the North Carolina History Education Center vision." If you would like to know more about the volunteer program at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, you may e-mail Fran Campbell at fcampbell@tryonpalace.org or call her at 252-514-4951. You may also drop by to see her at the Daves House. But be forewarned: she will use that special touch! Spring 2004 mo^ Cover Story Making Beautiful Music Together PRIVATE SUPPORT PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE AT THIS PUBLIC INSTITUTION By Nancy Mansfiekl WhenWilliam Tryon was building the extraordinary edifice that would come to bear his name, expenses soon overtook revenue. The coloiiial governor secured a bridge loan from Samuel Cornell, a wealthy New Bern business-man, and this public/pri\'ate partner-ship carrieci the Palace to completion. Nearly two centuries later, Tryon Palace Restoration became North Carolii"ia's first great public hi.story project. When it opened its doors in 1959, it too was the result ot a pub-lic/ private partnership. Private funds built and furnished the Palace; the State facilitated securing the land and moved a street and bridge to allow its constructioii on its iiriginal site. Today Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens continues to rely on both the state and the private sector. In 2003, I about half of our budget came from the state appropriation. A quarter was earned through ticket and shop sales and other fees. The remaining quarter repre-sented private support. If appropri-ated and earned inci)me are the meat and potatoes of our opera-tion, private support is surely the seasi)ning that makes every visit to the Palace a tasty treat and encourages our visitors to return for seconds. Grants from twi) major endowments, the Latham Funi.1 an^l the Kellenberger Historical Foundation, account for the largest portion of our private support. F APPROPRIATED AND EARNED INCOME ARE THE MEAT AND POTATOES OF OUR OPERATION, PRIVATE SUPPORT IS SURELY THE SEASONING THAT MAKES EVERY VISIT TO THE Palace a tasty treat and ENCOURAGES OUR VISITORS TO RETURN FOR SECONDS. Niit surprisingly, however, these grants have diminished somewhat in recent years as investment earnings have dropped. That's why support from other pri- \'ate sources - the Council of Friends, business sponsorships and other foun-datit) n grants - took ori even greater importance in 2003. Friends member-ships and the Annual Fund played a pi\'otal role in programs ranging from character interpretation to garden edu-cation. Friends funds helped to keep our Christmas celebration merry, to purchase wonderful old Victorian pieces that will someday grace our Hollister House, and to underwrite The South Lawn Summer Concert Series has become a popular tradition at the Palace. The concerts, which are free to the public, are underwritten by private support. In 2003, a grant from the Harold H. Bate Fouruiatiori offset much of the cost of the series including fees for the North Carolina Symphony. Other support has come from corporate contributions and dona-tions collected at the concerfi. 4 ^M^ace Sprinc 2004 Encampments by Civil War re-enactors are one of the most popular offerings at the Palace which the Friends help umlerwrite. Re-enactors and the volunteer prooram that has re-opened the Academy Mk.sc'H)?! are both supported /"([v the Friend^s. Belou' rij^ht, Civil War re-enactors fire off a volley to mark the re-opening of the Museum. African American projects that are bringing the stories ot people ot color into our shared history. A Friends grant underwrote the Palace's Volunteer Program, which is bringing new life and excitement to much of what we do. (See article on Volunteer Coordinator Fran Campbell.) Another grant supports a part-time fund-raising assistant. Contributions from other sources enriches our programming and enhances the quality of life in our community. A grant from the Harold H. Bate Foundation assured the success of our South Lawn Concert Series that offers tree public musical events on warm summer evenings. Last year's five-concert series had an attendance of more than 5,000. ^^ Sponsorship support from the Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Sprint, and Hatteras Yachts spread across our Christmas pro-gramming and helped to make that season bright. This issue of The Palace is dedicated to all of our generous contributors who helped to keep A variety of entertainment makes Christmas a special season at the Palace. Here, bagl^iper Loyal Osterlund pipes visitors up the avenue to the Palace. Tryon Palace Hisrt)ric Sites & Gardens vibrant and meaningful in 2003. A list of contributors is included within these pages and to each ot you we extend our hearttelt gratitude. Spring 2004 The Calendar April 2-4 Special Event Gardeners' Weekend Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Gardens open to the pubUc free of charge; interior tours at regular prices. During this special weekend, the gardens of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens will glow with the colors of spring. Gardeners' Weekend is held in conjunction with the New Bern Historic Homes, Gardens and Arts Tour. April 2 and 3 Plant Sale Heritage Plant Sale Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Palace grounds. Held in conjunction with Gardeners' Weekend, this plant sale will feature peren-nials , herbs , anniuxls , trees and shrubs as well as a collection of unique, rare and histcmc plants. Come early for the best selection! April 3 Garden Lecture Heritage Tulips for the Southeast Saturday, 10 a.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Bulb expert Carl Van Staalduinen from Terra Ceia Farms will share growing tips for a successful spring-bulb display. Historic tulips and other bulbs will be discussed for period-appropriate gardens . April 6 Movie A Night to Remember (1958) Tuesday, 7 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. The night was April 14, 1912, as the ocean liner Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and went down, taking with her over 1 ,500 lives. Stunning re-creation of the ship's fateful maiden voyage and the people involved stars Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, David McCallum and Honor Blackman. April 9-11 Easter Holiday Weekend. Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens is open regular hours for tours. Sunday, April 18 Walking Tour African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour Sunday, 2 p.m., meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Learn about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 1 6 blocks . May" Movie Sommersby (1993) Tuesday, 7 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Based on the 1982 French film, The Return of Martin Guerre, this beautiful-ly filmed romantic drama stars Richard Gere as a Confederate soldier who returns home to wife Jodie Foster after a six-year absence. So changed is Gere's behavior that Foster and the townsfolk begin to think he may be an impostor. Mays, 7, 12 Home School Days 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. $8 for students; $12 for adults (tickets valid 2 consecutive days). Space is limited and prepayment is required; call (252) 514- 4935 to register. Home-school families enjoy hands-on activ-ities and take-home projects, as well as tours of the Palace and three other historic homes in this exparvded version of our pop-ular Fall home-school event. Bring your picnic lunch and spend time in the past. Activities are designed for school-aged chil-dren; some activities have a minimum age requirement. fie\2?alace Spring 2004 Spring 2004 May 8 Garden Lecture The Magic of Daylilies Saturday, 10 a.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Master Gardener Caulean Vesey will dis-cuss the best way to select, plant and divide these popular perennials . Saturday, May 15 Saturday Sampler Insider's Tour of the Tryon Palace Conservation Lab Saturday, 10 a.m., meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Visit the conservation lab and leam all about restoring and maintaining a museum collection from Tryon Palace conservator David Taylor. This workshop will answer many questions about repairing and caring for antique items in the home. May 16 Walking Tour African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour Sunday, 2 p.m., meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Leam about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 1 6 blocks. May 16 Film Alamance Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. This film is shown to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Alamance-May 16, 1771 . Filmed in part at Tryon Palace New Feature: Friday Flicks for Kids Friday Flicks for Kids will be offered free at 3 p.m. every Friday in the Tryon Palace Auditorium from May 21 through August 6 in 1996 for UNC-TV, Alamance tells the story of the Regulator movement through the eyes of Herman Husband, Quaker farmer and Assembly member. Governor Tryon defeated the Regulators at this battle , a ke)" ei;ent in North Carolina history. Approx. I hour in length. Free Admission for Active Military during April Tryon Palace is pleased to offer free admission to all active military per-sonnel and their immediate tami-lies during the month ot April. Visitors should present their offi-cial identification to receive their complimentary tickets. May 17 South Lawn Concert Series 2004 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Band Monday, 7 p.m. South Lawn of the Palace. Free. Gates open at 5 p.m. Bring along a picnic, blankets and lawn chairs (no alcoholic beverages, please). The U.S. Marine Corps bards from Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point join forces again this year to bring their rousing brand of patriotic, popular and classic tunes to the South Lawn. May 20 African American History Lecture Brown vs. Board of Education Panel Discussion Thursday, 7 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. A distinguished group of historians , law-makers and educators will discuss the issues and outcomes of the integration of the pub-lic school systems . The lecture is part of an ongoing joint lecture series sponsored by Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the James City Historical Society. May 21 Friday Flicks for Kids Colonial Life for Children: St. Augustine Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. foumey to St. Augustine, Florida, the old-est permanent European settlement in North America, founded by Spanish explorers in 1565. Approximately 30 minutes. May 28 Friday Flicks for Kids Colonial Life for Children: Jamestown Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. Step back in time to learn about life and the struggle to survive in 1 607 in this early Virginia cobny. Approximately 30 mmutes. Spring 2004 '^^ylace 7 The Calendar Spring 2004 May 30 South Lawn Concert Series 2004 Craven Community Concert Band Sunday, 7 p.m. South Lawn of the Palace. Free. Gates open at 5 p.m. Bring along a picnic, blankets and lawn chairs (no alcoholic beverages, please). Craven County's oum yO-member concert band continues to make history on the Palace's South Laum. May 31 Monday, Memorial Day Tryon Palace Historic Sites &. Gardens is open regular hours for tours. Movie An American in Paris (1951) Tuesday, 7 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. The dancing of Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, a classic score by George Gershwin and the romantic setting of the City of Lights make for a timeless musical delight. Winner of six Academy Awards , including Best Picture. Songs include "Embraceable You," "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." June 4 Friday Flicks for Kids Colonial Life for Children: Plimoth Plantation Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. Sail aboard the Mayflower to colonial New England in 1 620 and leam what life for the pilgdms was really all about. Approximately 30 minutes. June 4-27 Ongoing Exhibition Maps and Prints from the Tryon Palace Collection Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Craven Arts Council & Gallery, 317 Middle St., New Bern. Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the Craven Arts Council present a special exhibition of rarely displayed maps and prints that are part of the stellar Tryon Palace decorative arts collection. June 7 South Lawn Concert Series North Carolina Symphony Monday, 7 p.m. South Lawn of the Palace. Free. Bring along a picnic, blankets, and lawn chairs (no alco-holic beverages, please). Tryon Palace's South Lawn Concert Series continues with the annual al fresco pops performance by the Raleigh-based North Carolina Symphony under the baton of William Henry Curry. June 7-11 Camp Yesteryear Daily, 9 to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday $80 per child. Minimum 20 students required. Must register by May 21. Call Craven County Recreation & Parks, (252) 636-6606 to register. Camp Yesteryear is a weeklong day camp that allows children entering grades 4 and 5 to explore colonial life. Students will leam about hearth cooking, fiber crafts, Colonial games, historical costumes and natural history. June 11 Friday Flicks for Kids American History for Kids: Colonial America Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. Leam more about the triumphs and toils of colonial life in this first film in the "American History for Kids" series this summer. June 12 Garden Lecture Restoring American Gardens Saturday, 10 a.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. American gardeners have been fascirmted with exotic and introduced plants from the very beginning. Leam how to select the appropriate plants for historic landscapes. June 18 Friday Flicks for Kids American History for Kids: Slavery and Plantation Life Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. This film will explore the role of slaves in the plantation economy and what it was like to be a slave in the American South. Sunday, June 20 Walking Tour African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour 2 p.m. Meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Leam about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 1 6 blocks . June 25 Friday Flicks for Kids Follow the Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. This is the story of one family's escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad. Narrated by Morgan Freeman with music by Taj Mahal. Approximately 30 minutes. 8 [ace Spring 2004 News From Our Friends Another Very Successful Annual Campaign B>' Karen O'Connell Once again members, non-members, and the business community have stepped forward to support Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens with their generous donations to the Tryon Palace Council oi Friends 2003 Annual Campaign. The Council of Friends extends its sincere gratitude to Carole B. Kemp, campaign chair, and to the following donors who have pro-vided annual support for Tryon Palace Histiiric Sites & Gardens by their contributions to membership in the Council of Friends and/or by their contributions to the 2003 Annual Fund. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS $250 to $499 Mr. Milton H. Askew, Jr. $1,000 AND ABOVE Mrs. Carolyn Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Weston M. Andress Dr. and Mrs. Harry H. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Cameron Mrs. Penny R. BarnhiU Mrs. Sissy Chesnutt Mrs. Anna Travis Best Dr. James B. Congleton III Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Bowditch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cullman Mrs. Myrtilla H. Brody Representative and Mrs. N. Leo Daughtry Mr. and Mrs. W. Louis Cannon Mr. and Mrs. James L. Davis Mr. D. Hayes Clement Mrs. James Ficklen, Jr. Dr. Franklin G. Dill Mr. and Mrs. John O. Haroldson Reverend and Mrs. Starke S. Dillard Mrs. Miriam Cannon Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Exum, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hines Mr. and Mrs. James M. Heatley Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hunt Mr. Carl H. Herko Mr. and Mrs. William R Kemp III Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Holding Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mattocks II Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jacobsen Mr. Nelson B. McDaniel Dr. and Mrs. James C. Lorentzen Mr. and Mrs. William C. Naumann Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. MacDonald, Jr. Senator and Mrs. Anthony E. Rand Mr. Charles D. Meekins and Dr. Bettina B. Mr. Trawick H. Stubhs, Jr. Meekins Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Miller Mr. Timothy A. Minch and Ms. Cathy McLean $500 TO $999 Mr. Kenneth D. Morris Dr. Simeon H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. David A. O'Connell Mrs. Caroline D. Ashford Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T Peacock Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pierson Mrs. BobhieJ. Bell Mr. Lonnie E. Pridgen, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Chance Ms. L. Cheryl Setzer and Ms. Karen R. Randle Mr. William A. Chantry Mr. Clint D. Routson Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Clarke Mr. and Mrs. John G. Scott Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Deichmann Mr. and Mrs. Dana G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Franklin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Futrell, Jr. Mr. John A. Sorady Mr. and Mrs. George D. Henson Mrs. Beverly L. Stevens Mr Lewis R. Holding Mr. and Mrs. James R. Talton Mrs. Anne L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Toms, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Kellum Mr. Alfred Williams IV Mr. Joseph P. Logan Mr. Joseph E. Zaytoun Mr. and Mrs. John R. Maness Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Mansfield $100 TO $249 Dr. and Mrs. John L. McCain Mr. and Mrs. Larry Alderson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Norris, Jr. Ms. Beatrice Alexander MG (ret.) and Mrs. Hugh R. Overholt Mrs. Anne B. Allen Mr. J. Harold Talton Mr. and Mrs. Billy T Allen Mr. and Mrs. Brent A Torstrick Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Armour Dr. and Mrs. T Reed Underbill Mrs. Natalie S. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. John A.J. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Rickard C. Bailie Dr. and Mrs. Zebulon Weaver 111 Mrs. Mary M. Barden Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. West Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Barg Mr. and Mrs. John T Winbum Mr. and Mrs. William T Barnett Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Barnwell Mr. and Mrs. Victor Barringer 11 RAdm (Ret.) and Mrs. Fred H. Baughman Mrs. Kathleen B. Beal Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Bell Dr. Neil C. Bender Dr. Keith W Bennett and Ms. Elizabeth A. Benson Mr. and Mrs. Emile Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. William Benson Mrs. Joseph Berry Mrs. Barbara Betts Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blair, Jr. Ms. Julie Bledsoe Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Blythe Miss Flora L. Bobbitt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Braaten Dr. and Mrs. William D. Bradford Mr. and Mrs. George M. Brake Ms. Elizabeth A. Brinkley Mrs. Mary B. Brigham Mr. George H. Broadrick Mrs. Thornton Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jeff S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brubaker Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Bryan Dr. and Mrs. S. Joseph Buff Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bulkley Judge and Mrs. Frank V/. Bullock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Burnett Capt USN(ret) Herbert O. Burton Dr. and Mrs. Victor W. Bustard Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Cameron Mrs. Nancy E. Campbell Mr and Mrs. Robert M. Chiles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Clement Mr. and Mrs. Gary H. Clemmons Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cone Mr. and Mrs. William A. Crocket Mr. Donald F Cross Mrs. Anne Prince Cuddy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Curry Dr. Andrew Davidson Mr. and Mrs. James T Davis 111 Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Dettor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Dill Mr and Mrs. John M. DiMartino, Sr. Mrs. Anna Lee S. Dorsett Si'RiNc. 2004 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Eddings Mr. and Mrs. Donalt J. Eglinton Mr. and Mrs. James English, Jr. Ms. Kathryne M. Evans Ms. Beverly R. Fawcett Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ferrel Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Fiederlein Mr. and Mrs. Jay Figueroa Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fish Mr. and Mrs. Michael R Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Forshey Mrs. Frances B. Francis Mr. George Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freiwald Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gault, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Gerolstein Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Gibhs Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Giersch Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. John J. Glynn Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorzalski Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Grant Mr. and Mrs. John L. Green Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. Greene Mr. and Mrs. John R. Griffin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Griffith Mrs. Teresa L. Gulino Mr. Harvey Gunter Mr. and Mrs. James Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Carroll W. Hawkins Mrs. Ethel L. Hess Dr. and Mrs. David G. Hipps Mr. and Mrs. William Hillhouse Mr. A.L. Hobgood 111 Dr. J.M. Hodges, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoff Ms. Betty Holding Mrs. Mariaiina Hollinshed Dr. and Mrs. Robert R Holmes 111 Mrs. Anne E. Homer Mr. and Mrs. Elliott W. Hudgins 111 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Hutaff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Ives, Jr. Mrs. Lynn Ives Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Jacksits Ms. Susan M. Jackson and Mr. Jim Cook Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Johnston 111 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones Dr. and Mrs. W Burns Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rennold L. Klawson Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Klotz Mr. and Mrs. Edmund T. Knott Reverend and Mrs. Nelson W Koscheski Mr. and Mrs. Sazi Koylu Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Kubik Mr. and Mrs. Clarence I. Kuntz Dr. and Mrs. Otto J. Kunst Mr. Philippe Lafargue Mr. Will.am T. Lamm III Mr. and Mrs. Ross W. Lampe Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Larimer Dr. and Mrs. Harry V. Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Latham Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Layton Mr. Carroll H. Leggett Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Leoni Monsignor Gerald L. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Lilly, Jr. Mrs. Grey Lineweaver Dr. William E Little Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Lovvorn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. MacLean Mr. Michael Marshall and Ms. Denise Martin Mrs. Ann L. Maude Mr. and Mrs. Billy May Mrs. Nancy D. McAden Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas J. McCalester Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McClay Mr. and Mrs. James W. McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. George H. McLeod Mr. and Mrs. John E McNair 11 Mr. and Mrs. Marion J. McSorely Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Mead Mr. and Mrs. John G. Medlin, Jr. Mrs. Mary H. Messinger Mr. Horace H. Mewborn Dr. Jeffrey Michelson and Dr. Melinda B. Michelson Dr. and Mrs. Dale T Millns Ms. Lorna Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Morris Mrs. Wilhelmina D. Muther Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Myers Mrs. Karen H. Norman Mr. Donald Otway Norris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Conner Dr. and Mrs. David C. Oliver Mr. J. Scott Osborne and Dr. Ruby O. Osborne Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Overby, Jr. Ms. Priscilla Paepcke Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Paramore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Parrish Mrs. Olga L. Parsons Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Paul Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Pelletier, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. S. Ted Pemberton Lt. Governor Beverly E. Perdue and Mr. Robert W Eaves Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 1. Peregoy Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Perun Mr. and Mrs. David Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Phillips Mr. Will B. Pittman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pope, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Powell Dr. and Mrs. Norris W. Preyer Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Rafson Mr. and Mrs. Radford Reel Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Ramsden Mr. and Mrs. Hans C. Rasmussen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reid Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiner Mr. Walter A. Reynolds IV Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richards Ms. Nancy E. Richards Ms. Susan R. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Hakan Riggestad Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ross 111 Judge and Mrs. Julius A. Rousseau, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rovins Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Rowland Dr. and Mrs. J. Peter Rowlett 111 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon N. Ruckart Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rummel Mr. George Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T Schirmer Mr. Edwin Schlo-ssberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schlosser Mr. and Mrs. William R. Schultz Lt.Col. and Mrs. Charles F. Schwab Mrs. Charles P. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sforza Capt. and Mrs. Robert A. Shriver Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Skipper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Skrotsky Mr. Haywood C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Smith, Jr. Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. John L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stewart H. Smith Mrs. Vernon Smith Dr. and Mrs. John A. Snyder Ms. Mary A. Spano Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Speer Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague Mrs. Margaret H. Stallings Mrs. William E. Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Terry Startsman Mr. and Mrs. G. Richard Staunch Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Stephens Mrs. Katherine G. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Laurence A. Stith, Jr. The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stube Mr. and Mrs. James R. Sugg Dr. Jerri Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Switzer Dr. and Mrs. John C. Tayloe Mr. and Mrs. James H. Taylor, Jr. Mrs. Sophia D. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thomas Mrs. Alice W. Thomason Mrs. Mary W Tillman Mr. W. Lyndo Tippett Ms. Cynthia L. Turco Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Tyson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Valentine Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Van Niel Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Walls Ms. Barbara Walters Mr. and Mrs. David Watrous Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ward Mr. and Mrs. William F Ward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Warmath, Jr. Dr. Alan D. Watson Ms. Rae C. Weaver Mr. Elmer J. Wellons, Jr. Mrs. Melba B. Wheeler Lt. Col. Joseph W. White and Dr. Rose D. Danella Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Wilkins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Wilkinson Ms. Kay P Williams Mr. and Mrs. A. Rexford Willis III Ms. Alice C. Winters Mr. and Mrs. John Woltz, Jr. CORPORATE/FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS Altria Group, Inc. Harold H. Bate Foundation Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. DIMON Incorporated ExxonMobile Freedom ENC Communications Hatteras Yachts IBM Corporation Moen Incorporated Kellenberger Historical Foundation Sprint O'Halloran Blanket Company, LLC Weyerhaeuser Company Zaytoun & Associates 10 ?]Re^Eace Spring 2004 News From Our Friends The Tryon Palace Council of Friends welcomes the following new members who ha\c joined since November 13, 2003. SUSTAINER Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Deichmann, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. John T. Winbiirn, New Bern SPONSOR Mrs. Anna Travis Best, Goldsboro Dr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Mylander, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T Peacock, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Dana G. Smith, Greensboro FAMILY/GRANDPARENT Ms. Beatrice Alexander, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Armour, New Bern Dr. Keith W. Bennett and Ms. Elizabeth A. Benson, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Emile Bergeron, Gettysburg PA Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Giersch, New Bern Ms. Susan M. Jackson and Mr. Jim Cook, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorzalski, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hunt, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Marion J. McSorely, Rocky Mount Lt. Governor Beverly E. Perdue and Mr. Robert W. Eaves, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reid, Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richards, New Bern Mrs. Alice W. Thomason, Greensbt)ro SUPPORTER Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Alterman, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bulkley, New Bern Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Davis, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Ewan, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jiihnson, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. MacLean, Grantsbt)ro Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Narolis, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Perun, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Hans C. Rasmussen, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiner, New Bern Dr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Riddle, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ruinmcl, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Skrotsky, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Philip Waldron, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ward, Pine Knoll Shores Mrs. Marilyn G. Anderson, Greensboro ASSOCIATE Mr. Scott Baker, Salt Lake City UT Mrs. Amelia A. Basinger, Greensboro Ms. Fnin Bliss, New Bern Mrs. Donna L. Burgin, Washington NC Ms. J. Eraser Croft, New Bern Judge Ken Crow, New Bern Ms. Barbara Glynn, New Bern Ms. Barbara Flynn, New Bern Ms. Leigh Anne Friesen, New Bern Mrs. Charles R. Fyfe, New Bern Ms. Ellen Gould, Oriental Mrs. Judith A. Oeika, Ha\'elock Ms. Alexi R. Ishie, Sncads Ferry Mr. Bill Johnson, New Bern Ms. Zandra C. Johnson, New Bern Ms. Lucille Kincaid, New Bern Mrs. Nelida L. Muni:, New Bern Ms. Ellen Norman, New Bern Capt. Paula A. Penarick, New Bern Mrs. Susanne H. Pendleton, New Bern Ms. Cynthia Purinton, New Bern Ms. Judy Simon, New Bern Mrs. Lillian Taylor, Raleigh Mark Your Calendar: Special Events for Friends Members The Tryon Palace Council of Friends is pleased to announce two special annual events open only to its members. Thursday, April 1 : The members-only special preview sale of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Garden's annual Gardeners' Weekend Heritage Plant Sale will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the lawn outside the Crafts and Garden Shop. Council of Friends members have the unique opportunity to come early for the best selection of rare plants before the sale opens to the public the next day. Your membership card is required for admi,ssion. Please see the calendar for more information. Saturday, April 17: The Council of Friends Annual Meeting and luncheon is an opportunity to join your fellow members for a cJay of good food and good cotnpany. Invitations to exclusive events like these are just one of the many benefits of membership in the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. For more information on how you can become a member, contact Council of Friends Coordinator Karen O'Connell at: (252) 514-4933 or at koconnell@tryonpalace.org Spring 2004 SheMace 1 1 New In The Shops (^ime for Tea The most historical of heverages has inspired many of the new gift favorites that are springing up in our Tryon Palace Museum Shops. Pick some of these beauties to help you host, serve and enjoy springtime tea parties. Look for creamware tea sets from $60, bottom ft, blue export teapots from $35 and doll's tea sets from $7.50, bot-toTn right. Reproduction-style dessert plates, like these chinoiserie plates, left, from $22.50, make a colorful, sprii"ig-inspired statement. Doii't forget the mint chcisen from our plants offered by our Garden Shop and samples of our Governor Tryon tea cakes for a simple and tasty treat. Enjoy the setting arid come by to visit our Museum Sluips. Your purchases help fund the Palace and our programming. PO Box 1007, New Bern, NC 28563 Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 406 New Bern, NC 28563-1007
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Title | Vol. 4, no. 3 (Spring 2004) |
Other Title | Palace (New Bern, N.C.); Magazine of Tryon Palace |
Contributor | Tryon Palace Council of Friends. |
Date | 2004 |
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Tryon Palace (New Bern, N.C.)--Periodicals Tryon Palace Council of Friends--Periodicals Tryon Palace (New Bern, N.C.)--History--Periodicals Tryon Palace (New Bern, N.C.)--Description and travel--Periodicals |
Place | New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States |
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Description | Vol. 4, no. 3 (Spring 2004); Title from cover |
Publisher | New Bern, NC : Tryon Palace Council of Friends |
Agency-Current | North Carolina Office of Archives and History, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
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Full Text | BEAijTIFUL'\!bsfc* , ^TOGETHER rivate support IBrings new life to Palace programmini New Bern 's Grover C. Fields Middle School was originally New Bern High School, the -^ last all-white high school in the city. Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Ruling The month cit May marks the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board ot Education, hi Topcka, Kansas in 1954 the Supreme Court ruUng outlawed state-sanc-tioned segregation in Atnerican public schools, a decision that struck down the notion of separate hut equal. It all started with seven-year-old Linda Browii, who had an 80-minute walk to school despite living much closer to a school attended hy all white students. The NAACP encour-aged her mother to take her to the nearby school and try to register her as a student. When Linda was denied the opportunity to attend the all-white school, she became the lead plaintiff in the now fainous court case. A special panel discussion on school desegregation resulting from the Brown v. Board of Education case will be held on May 10. The discus-sion, sponsored by Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the James City Historical Society, will look at North Caroliiia schools before and after segregation from the per-spectives of teachers and students who experienced this era. Please see the calendar on pages 6-8 for more infc^rmation. 4 Leave a Legacy When you are planning your estate, please consider including Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens. If you would like to dis-cuss a planned gift, plea.se call Nancy Mansfield, Development Officer, at (252) 514-4956. Your inquiry will be handled promptly and discreetly. Please put Tryon Palace in your will, and please tell us when you do. The Magazine of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends VOLUME 4 NUMBER 3 SPRING 2004 Publisher: Karen O'Connell Editor: Erin Francisco Contributors: Karen O'Connell, Nancy Man.sfield, Priscilla Speed Hunter, Amy Tattersall Tryon Palace Council of Friends President: David L. Ward, Jr. Vice President: Ella Ann Holding Board of Directors: Kittye Bailey Dr. Sidney Barnwell Carson Brice Ellen Chance D. Hayes Clement Jr. Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, ex officio Helen Daughtry Judy Easley June Ficklen John Hines Ambassador Jeanette Hyde Lynn Ives Carole Kemp Nelson B. McDaniel Karen O'Connell, ex officio Torrey Stroucl J . Harold Talton, ex officio Dr. Zebulon Weaver III Kay P. Williams, ex officio Jo.seph E. Zaytoun The Palace is published four times a year by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. We welcome your comments and suggestions. Send correspondence to The Palace, PC Box 1007, New Bern, NC 28563. Telephone: (252) 514-4933. Fax: (252) 514-4876. E-mail: koconnell@tryonpalace.org. On the Cover The 2nd Marine Exped-itionary Force Band performs on the South Lawn as part of the 2003 Summer Concert Series. See cover story on pages 4-5 for more details about this popular annual event. e'-e/alace Spring 2004 Pa lace Profile She has that Special Touch By Erin Francisco Throughout her hfe, Palace Volunteer Coordinator Fran Campbell has spent countless hours devoted to the art of volun-teerism. After working for the American Red Cross for many years as the director of volunteer and youth programs, she has volunteering run-ning briskly through her veins. "It has been a very rewarding career," Campbell says when asked about her career in volunteerism. The sparkle in her eyes reveals that this is a woman who found her true calling in life. Her extraordinary career as Director of Volunteers/Youth Director with the American Red Cross carried her across our country and to Europe for two dif-ferent tours in the 80s and 90s. A native of Greensboro, she returned to North Carolina when she retired and made New Bern her home. She was soon working at the Palace as a guide and gift shop attendant. OUR CURRENT GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS IS THE MOST COMMITTED GROUP I THINK I HAVE EVER WORKED WITH. - Fran Campbell It was only natural for her to apply for the new Volunteer Coordinator position that the Council of Friends funded and the Palace implemented in 2001. "It was a great fit and we were so lucky to have someone like Fran interested in the job," says Nancy Mansfield, who chose her to jumpstart the Palace's volunteer program. The Volunteer Coordinator position started as a dual-purpose position: part administrative assistant to the Council of Friends, part volunteer coordinator. With only a handful of volunteers already on site-largely working in the gardeiis or preparing decorations at Christmas-Campbell quickly assessed other needs and went to work. "She could work for the NFL-she's an extraordinary recruiter," Mansfield says. "I've watched her move around a room and talk to everyone in sight about volunteer opportunities at the Palace. And people respond to her. They become believers." "1 don't think anyone, myself includ-ed, thought that the volunteer program would develop so quickly," Campbell explains. "The timing was perfect." The volunteer roster now boasts close to 500 volunteers, with about 100 at them working only at the holiday sea-son. A plethora of jobs-ranging from archeology to conservation to historical research and character interpretation- is available, along with the option to explore different jobs within volunteer-ing if the person wishes to do so. Another attractive aspect of the pro-gram for retirees and other volun-teers is that a lifetime commit-ment is not expected of them. The program accommodates today's mobile society and allows for flexibility for people who wish to travel. "Our current group oi volun-teers is the most committed group I think 1 have ever worked with," Campbell says. "They are so willing to pick-up at the last minute to help regardless of how miniscule or how exciting the chore might be." To date, Campbell considers exceed-ing all expectations for growth with the volunteer program and re-opening The New Bern Academy Museum as her two greatest accomplishments. The Academy Museum, site of a school built in 1809, was closed to the public in 2002 as a result of cutbacks in Palace funding. Campbell, who is Voluyitcer Cuordiruitor Fran Campbell .stands in the Latham Garden. Maude Moore Latham was one of the Palaces original volunteers. Her enthusiasm , dedication and private support helped to hingaUmt the reconstruction of the Palace. especially partial to the Academy Museum, recruited several dozen vol-unteers to staff it, and it reopened in April 2003. "This was a big step forward in our volunteer program," she says. "The Academy volunteers don't just work there, they schedule themselves and do a lot of their own recruiting and training. It's very exciting." "We have come a long way in a short period ot time," Campbell says of the volunteer program. Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens began with a volunteer's vision in the early 40s. That volunteer was Maude Latham Kellenberger, who dreamed as a child of one day seeing the Palace rebuilt. "My hope is that we will continue to utilize the power and influence of our volunteers to enhance the present and future viability of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the completion of the North Carolina History Education Center vision." If you would like to know more about the volunteer program at Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, you may e-mail Fran Campbell at fcampbell@tryonpalace.org or call her at 252-514-4951. You may also drop by to see her at the Daves House. But be forewarned: she will use that special touch! Spring 2004 mo^ Cover Story Making Beautiful Music Together PRIVATE SUPPORT PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE AT THIS PUBLIC INSTITUTION By Nancy Mansfiekl WhenWilliam Tryon was building the extraordinary edifice that would come to bear his name, expenses soon overtook revenue. The coloiiial governor secured a bridge loan from Samuel Cornell, a wealthy New Bern business-man, and this public/pri\'ate partner-ship carrieci the Palace to completion. Nearly two centuries later, Tryon Palace Restoration became North Carolii"ia's first great public hi.story project. When it opened its doors in 1959, it too was the result ot a pub-lic/ private partnership. Private funds built and furnished the Palace; the State facilitated securing the land and moved a street and bridge to allow its constructioii on its iiriginal site. Today Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens continues to rely on both the state and the private sector. In 2003, I about half of our budget came from the state appropriation. A quarter was earned through ticket and shop sales and other fees. The remaining quarter repre-sented private support. If appropri-ated and earned inci)me are the meat and potatoes of our opera-tion, private support is surely the seasi)ning that makes every visit to the Palace a tasty treat and encourages our visitors to return for seconds. Grants from twi) major endowments, the Latham Funi.1 an^l the Kellenberger Historical Foundation, account for the largest portion of our private support. F APPROPRIATED AND EARNED INCOME ARE THE MEAT AND POTATOES OF OUR OPERATION, PRIVATE SUPPORT IS SURELY THE SEASONING THAT MAKES EVERY VISIT TO THE Palace a tasty treat and ENCOURAGES OUR VISITORS TO RETURN FOR SECONDS. Niit surprisingly, however, these grants have diminished somewhat in recent years as investment earnings have dropped. That's why support from other pri- \'ate sources - the Council of Friends, business sponsorships and other foun-datit) n grants - took ori even greater importance in 2003. Friends member-ships and the Annual Fund played a pi\'otal role in programs ranging from character interpretation to garden edu-cation. Friends funds helped to keep our Christmas celebration merry, to purchase wonderful old Victorian pieces that will someday grace our Hollister House, and to underwrite The South Lawn Summer Concert Series has become a popular tradition at the Palace. The concerts, which are free to the public, are underwritten by private support. In 2003, a grant from the Harold H. Bate Fouruiatiori offset much of the cost of the series including fees for the North Carolina Symphony. Other support has come from corporate contributions and dona-tions collected at the concerfi. 4 ^M^ace Sprinc 2004 Encampments by Civil War re-enactors are one of the most popular offerings at the Palace which the Friends help umlerwrite. Re-enactors and the volunteer prooram that has re-opened the Academy Mk.sc'H)?! are both supported /"([v the Friend^s. Belou' rij^ht, Civil War re-enactors fire off a volley to mark the re-opening of the Museum. African American projects that are bringing the stories ot people ot color into our shared history. A Friends grant underwrote the Palace's Volunteer Program, which is bringing new life and excitement to much of what we do. (See article on Volunteer Coordinator Fran Campbell.) Another grant supports a part-time fund-raising assistant. Contributions from other sources enriches our programming and enhances the quality of life in our community. A grant from the Harold H. Bate Foundation assured the success of our South Lawn Concert Series that offers tree public musical events on warm summer evenings. Last year's five-concert series had an attendance of more than 5,000. ^^ Sponsorship support from the Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Sprint, and Hatteras Yachts spread across our Christmas pro-gramming and helped to make that season bright. This issue of The Palace is dedicated to all of our generous contributors who helped to keep A variety of entertainment makes Christmas a special season at the Palace. Here, bagl^iper Loyal Osterlund pipes visitors up the avenue to the Palace. Tryon Palace Hisrt)ric Sites & Gardens vibrant and meaningful in 2003. A list of contributors is included within these pages and to each ot you we extend our hearttelt gratitude. Spring 2004 The Calendar April 2-4 Special Event Gardeners' Weekend Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Gardens open to the pubUc free of charge; interior tours at regular prices. During this special weekend, the gardens of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens will glow with the colors of spring. Gardeners' Weekend is held in conjunction with the New Bern Historic Homes, Gardens and Arts Tour. April 2 and 3 Plant Sale Heritage Plant Sale Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Palace grounds. Held in conjunction with Gardeners' Weekend, this plant sale will feature peren-nials , herbs , anniuxls , trees and shrubs as well as a collection of unique, rare and histcmc plants. Come early for the best selection! April 3 Garden Lecture Heritage Tulips for the Southeast Saturday, 10 a.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Bulb expert Carl Van Staalduinen from Terra Ceia Farms will share growing tips for a successful spring-bulb display. Historic tulips and other bulbs will be discussed for period-appropriate gardens . April 6 Movie A Night to Remember (1958) Tuesday, 7 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. The night was April 14, 1912, as the ocean liner Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and went down, taking with her over 1 ,500 lives. Stunning re-creation of the ship's fateful maiden voyage and the people involved stars Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, David McCallum and Honor Blackman. April 9-11 Easter Holiday Weekend. Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens is open regular hours for tours. Sunday, April 18 Walking Tour African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour Sunday, 2 p.m., meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Learn about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 1 6 blocks . May" Movie Sommersby (1993) Tuesday, 7 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Based on the 1982 French film, The Return of Martin Guerre, this beautiful-ly filmed romantic drama stars Richard Gere as a Confederate soldier who returns home to wife Jodie Foster after a six-year absence. So changed is Gere's behavior that Foster and the townsfolk begin to think he may be an impostor. Mays, 7, 12 Home School Days 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. $8 for students; $12 for adults (tickets valid 2 consecutive days). Space is limited and prepayment is required; call (252) 514- 4935 to register. Home-school families enjoy hands-on activ-ities and take-home projects, as well as tours of the Palace and three other historic homes in this exparvded version of our pop-ular Fall home-school event. Bring your picnic lunch and spend time in the past. Activities are designed for school-aged chil-dren; some activities have a minimum age requirement. fie\2?alace Spring 2004 Spring 2004 May 8 Garden Lecture The Magic of Daylilies Saturday, 10 a.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Master Gardener Caulean Vesey will dis-cuss the best way to select, plant and divide these popular perennials . Saturday, May 15 Saturday Sampler Insider's Tour of the Tryon Palace Conservation Lab Saturday, 10 a.m., meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Visit the conservation lab and leam all about restoring and maintaining a museum collection from Tryon Palace conservator David Taylor. This workshop will answer many questions about repairing and caring for antique items in the home. May 16 Walking Tour African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour Sunday, 2 p.m., meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Leam about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 1 6 blocks. May 16 Film Alamance Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. This film is shown to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Alamance-May 16, 1771 . Filmed in part at Tryon Palace New Feature: Friday Flicks for Kids Friday Flicks for Kids will be offered free at 3 p.m. every Friday in the Tryon Palace Auditorium from May 21 through August 6 in 1996 for UNC-TV, Alamance tells the story of the Regulator movement through the eyes of Herman Husband, Quaker farmer and Assembly member. Governor Tryon defeated the Regulators at this battle , a ke)" ei;ent in North Carolina history. Approx. I hour in length. Free Admission for Active Military during April Tryon Palace is pleased to offer free admission to all active military per-sonnel and their immediate tami-lies during the month ot April. Visitors should present their offi-cial identification to receive their complimentary tickets. May 17 South Lawn Concert Series 2004 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Band Monday, 7 p.m. South Lawn of the Palace. Free. Gates open at 5 p.m. Bring along a picnic, blankets and lawn chairs (no alcoholic beverages, please). The U.S. Marine Corps bards from Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point join forces again this year to bring their rousing brand of patriotic, popular and classic tunes to the South Lawn. May 20 African American History Lecture Brown vs. Board of Education Panel Discussion Thursday, 7 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. A distinguished group of historians , law-makers and educators will discuss the issues and outcomes of the integration of the pub-lic school systems . The lecture is part of an ongoing joint lecture series sponsored by Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the James City Historical Society. May 21 Friday Flicks for Kids Colonial Life for Children: St. Augustine Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. foumey to St. Augustine, Florida, the old-est permanent European settlement in North America, founded by Spanish explorers in 1565. Approximately 30 minutes. May 28 Friday Flicks for Kids Colonial Life for Children: Jamestown Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. Step back in time to learn about life and the struggle to survive in 1 607 in this early Virginia cobny. Approximately 30 mmutes. Spring 2004 '^^ylace 7 The Calendar Spring 2004 May 30 South Lawn Concert Series 2004 Craven Community Concert Band Sunday, 7 p.m. South Lawn of the Palace. Free. Gates open at 5 p.m. Bring along a picnic, blankets and lawn chairs (no alcoholic beverages, please). Craven County's oum yO-member concert band continues to make history on the Palace's South Laum. May 31 Monday, Memorial Day Tryon Palace Historic Sites &. Gardens is open regular hours for tours. Movie An American in Paris (1951) Tuesday, 7 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. Free. Sponsored by the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. The dancing of Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, a classic score by George Gershwin and the romantic setting of the City of Lights make for a timeless musical delight. Winner of six Academy Awards , including Best Picture. Songs include "Embraceable You," "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." June 4 Friday Flicks for Kids Colonial Life for Children: Plimoth Plantation Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. Sail aboard the Mayflower to colonial New England in 1 620 and leam what life for the pilgdms was really all about. Approximately 30 minutes. June 4-27 Ongoing Exhibition Maps and Prints from the Tryon Palace Collection Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Craven Arts Council & Gallery, 317 Middle St., New Bern. Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens and the Craven Arts Council present a special exhibition of rarely displayed maps and prints that are part of the stellar Tryon Palace decorative arts collection. June 7 South Lawn Concert Series North Carolina Symphony Monday, 7 p.m. South Lawn of the Palace. Free. Bring along a picnic, blankets, and lawn chairs (no alco-holic beverages, please). Tryon Palace's South Lawn Concert Series continues with the annual al fresco pops performance by the Raleigh-based North Carolina Symphony under the baton of William Henry Curry. June 7-11 Camp Yesteryear Daily, 9 to 12 a.m. Monday through Friday $80 per child. Minimum 20 students required. Must register by May 21. Call Craven County Recreation & Parks, (252) 636-6606 to register. Camp Yesteryear is a weeklong day camp that allows children entering grades 4 and 5 to explore colonial life. Students will leam about hearth cooking, fiber crafts, Colonial games, historical costumes and natural history. June 11 Friday Flicks for Kids American History for Kids: Colonial America Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. Leam more about the triumphs and toils of colonial life in this first film in the "American History for Kids" series this summer. June 12 Garden Lecture Restoring American Gardens Saturday, 10 a.m. Visitor Center Auditorium. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. American gardeners have been fascirmted with exotic and introduced plants from the very beginning. Leam how to select the appropriate plants for historic landscapes. June 18 Friday Flicks for Kids American History for Kids: Slavery and Plantation Life Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. This film will explore the role of slaves in the plantation economy and what it was like to be a slave in the American South. Sunday, June 20 Walking Tour African American Historic Downtown Walking Tour 2 p.m. Meet in the Visitor Center. $4; free for Tryon Palace ticket holders and members of the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. Leam about 300 years of African American history on a walking tour of New Bern's historic district. This tour lasts approximately 90 minutes and covers 1 6 blocks . June 25 Friday Flicks for Kids Follow the Drinking Gourd: A Story of the Underground Railroad Friday, 3 p.m. Tryon Palace Auditorium. Free. This is the story of one family's escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad. Narrated by Morgan Freeman with music by Taj Mahal. Approximately 30 minutes. 8 [ace Spring 2004 News From Our Friends Another Very Successful Annual Campaign B>' Karen O'Connell Once again members, non-members, and the business community have stepped forward to support Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens with their generous donations to the Tryon Palace Council oi Friends 2003 Annual Campaign. The Council of Friends extends its sincere gratitude to Carole B. Kemp, campaign chair, and to the following donors who have pro-vided annual support for Tryon Palace Histiiric Sites & Gardens by their contributions to membership in the Council of Friends and/or by their contributions to the 2003 Annual Fund. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS $250 to $499 Mr. Milton H. Askew, Jr. $1,000 AND ABOVE Mrs. Carolyn Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Weston M. Andress Dr. and Mrs. Harry H. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Cameron Mrs. Penny R. BarnhiU Mrs. Sissy Chesnutt Mrs. Anna Travis Best Dr. James B. Congleton III Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Bowditch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cullman Mrs. Myrtilla H. Brody Representative and Mrs. N. Leo Daughtry Mr. and Mrs. W. Louis Cannon Mr. and Mrs. James L. Davis Mr. D. Hayes Clement Mrs. James Ficklen, Jr. Dr. Franklin G. Dill Mr. and Mrs. John O. Haroldson Reverend and Mrs. Starke S. Dillard Mrs. Miriam Cannon Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Exum, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hines Mr. and Mrs. James M. Heatley Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hunt Mr. Carl H. Herko Mr. and Mrs. William R Kemp III Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Holding Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mattocks II Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jacobsen Mr. Nelson B. McDaniel Dr. and Mrs. James C. Lorentzen Mr. and Mrs. William C. Naumann Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. MacDonald, Jr. Senator and Mrs. Anthony E. Rand Mr. Charles D. Meekins and Dr. Bettina B. Mr. Trawick H. Stubhs, Jr. Meekins Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Miller Mr. Timothy A. Minch and Ms. Cathy McLean $500 TO $999 Mr. Kenneth D. Morris Dr. Simeon H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. David A. O'Connell Mrs. Caroline D. Ashford Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T Peacock Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pierson Mrs. BobhieJ. Bell Mr. Lonnie E. Pridgen, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Kenneth Chance Ms. L. Cheryl Setzer and Ms. Karen R. Randle Mr. William A. Chantry Mr. Clint D. Routson Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Clarke Mr. and Mrs. John G. Scott Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Deichmann Mr. and Mrs. Dana G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Franklin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood H. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Futrell, Jr. Mr. John A. Sorady Mr. and Mrs. George D. Henson Mrs. Beverly L. Stevens Mr Lewis R. Holding Mr. and Mrs. James R. Talton Mrs. Anne L. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Toms, jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Kellum Mr. Alfred Williams IV Mr. Joseph P. Logan Mr. Joseph E. Zaytoun Mr. and Mrs. John R. Maness Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Mansfield $100 TO $249 Dr. and Mrs. John L. McCain Mr. and Mrs. Larry Alderson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Norris, Jr. Ms. Beatrice Alexander MG (ret.) and Mrs. Hugh R. Overholt Mrs. Anne B. Allen Mr. J. Harold Talton Mr. and Mrs. Billy T Allen Mr. and Mrs. Brent A Torstrick Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Armour Dr. and Mrs. T Reed Underbill Mrs. Natalie S. Baggett Mr. and Mrs. John A.J. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Rickard C. Bailie Dr. and Mrs. Zebulon Weaver 111 Mrs. Mary M. Barden Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. West Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Barg Mr. and Mrs. John T Winbum Mr. and Mrs. William T Barnett Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Barnwell Mr. and Mrs. Victor Barringer 11 RAdm (Ret.) and Mrs. Fred H. Baughman Mrs. Kathleen B. Beal Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Bell Dr. Neil C. Bender Dr. Keith W Bennett and Ms. Elizabeth A. Benson Mr. and Mrs. Emile Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. William Benson Mrs. Joseph Berry Mrs. Barbara Betts Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blair, Jr. Ms. Julie Bledsoe Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Blythe Miss Flora L. Bobbitt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Braaten Dr. and Mrs. William D. Bradford Mr. and Mrs. George M. Brake Ms. Elizabeth A. Brinkley Mrs. Mary B. Brigham Mr. George H. Broadrick Mrs. Thornton Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jeff S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brubaker Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Bryan Dr. and Mrs. S. Joseph Buff Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bulkley Judge and Mrs. Frank V/. Bullock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Burnett Capt USN(ret) Herbert O. Burton Dr. and Mrs. Victor W. Bustard Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Caldwell, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Harold Cameron Mrs. Nancy E. Campbell Mr and Mrs. Robert M. Chiles Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Clement Mr. and Mrs. Gary H. Clemmons Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cone Mr. and Mrs. William A. Crocket Mr. Donald F Cross Mrs. Anne Prince Cuddy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Curry Dr. Andrew Davidson Mr. and Mrs. James T Davis 111 Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Dettor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Dill Mr and Mrs. John M. DiMartino, Sr. Mrs. Anna Lee S. Dorsett Si'RiNc. 2004 Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dowd Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Eddings Mr. and Mrs. Donalt J. Eglinton Mr. and Mrs. James English, Jr. Ms. Kathryne M. Evans Ms. Beverly R. Fawcett Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ferrel Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Fiederlein Mr. and Mrs. Jay Figueroa Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fish Mr. and Mrs. Michael R Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Forshey Mrs. Frances B. Francis Mr. George Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Freiwald Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Gault, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Gerolstein Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Gibhs Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Giersch Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. John J. Glynn Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorzalski Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Grant Mr. and Mrs. John L. Green Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. Greene Mr. and Mrs. John R. Griffin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Griffith Mrs. Teresa L. Gulino Mr. Harvey Gunter Mr. and Mrs. James Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Carroll W. Hawkins Mrs. Ethel L. Hess Dr. and Mrs. David G. Hipps Mr. and Mrs. William Hillhouse Mr. A.L. Hobgood 111 Dr. J.M. Hodges, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoff Ms. Betty Holding Mrs. Mariaiina Hollinshed Dr. and Mrs. Robert R Holmes 111 Mrs. Anne E. Homer Mr. and Mrs. Elliott W. Hudgins 111 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Oliver C. Hutaff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Ives, Jr. Mrs. Lynn Ives Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Jacksits Ms. Susan M. Jackson and Mr. Jim Cook Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Johnston 111 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones Dr. and Mrs. W Burns Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rennold L. Klawson Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Klotz Mr. and Mrs. Edmund T. Knott Reverend and Mrs. Nelson W Koscheski Mr. and Mrs. Sazi Koylu Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Kubik Mr. and Mrs. Clarence I. Kuntz Dr. and Mrs. Otto J. Kunst Mr. Philippe Lafargue Mr. Will.am T. Lamm III Mr. and Mrs. Ross W. Lampe Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Larimer Dr. and Mrs. Harry V. Lassiter Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Latham Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Layton Mr. Carroll H. Leggett Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Leoni Monsignor Gerald L. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Lilly, Jr. Mrs. Grey Lineweaver Dr. William E Little Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Lovvorn Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. MacLean Mr. Michael Marshall and Ms. Denise Martin Mrs. Ann L. Maude Mr. and Mrs. Billy May Mrs. Nancy D. McAden Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas J. McCalester Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McClay Mr. and Mrs. James W. McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. George H. McLeod Mr. and Mrs. John E McNair 11 Mr. and Mrs. Marion J. McSorely Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Mead Mr. and Mrs. John G. Medlin, Jr. Mrs. Mary H. Messinger Mr. Horace H. Mewborn Dr. Jeffrey Michelson and Dr. Melinda B. Michelson Dr. and Mrs. Dale T Millns Ms. Lorna Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Morris Mrs. Wilhelmina D. Muther Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Myers Mrs. Karen H. Norman Mr. Donald Otway Norris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Conner Dr. and Mrs. David C. Oliver Mr. J. Scott Osborne and Dr. Ruby O. Osborne Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Overby, Jr. Ms. Priscilla Paepcke Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Paramore, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Parrish Mrs. Olga L. Parsons Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Paul Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Pelletier, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. S. Ted Pemberton Lt. Governor Beverly E. Perdue and Mr. Robert W Eaves Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 1. Peregoy Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Perun Mr. and Mrs. David Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Phillips Mr. Will B. Pittman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney C. Pitts Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pope, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Powell Dr. and Mrs. Norris W. Preyer Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Rafson Mr. and Mrs. Radford Reel Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Ramsden Mr. and Mrs. Hans C. Rasmussen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reid Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiner Mr. Walter A. Reynolds IV Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richards Ms. Nancy E. Richards Ms. Susan R. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Hakan Riggestad Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ross 111 Judge and Mrs. Julius A. Rousseau, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rovins Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Rowland Dr. and Mrs. J. Peter Rowlett 111 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon N. Ruckart Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rummel Mr. George Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T Schirmer Mr. Edwin Schlo-ssberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schlosser Mr. and Mrs. William R. Schultz Lt.Col. and Mrs. Charles F. Schwab Mrs. Charles P. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sforza Capt. and Mrs. Robert A. Shriver Mr. and Mrs. Nathan R. Skipper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Skrotsky Mr. Haywood C. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Smith, Jr. Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. John L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stewart H. Smith Mrs. Vernon Smith Dr. and Mrs. John A. Snyder Ms. Mary A. Spano Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Speer Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague Mrs. Margaret H. Stallings Mrs. William E. Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Terry Startsman Mr. and Mrs. G. Richard Staunch Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Stephens Mrs. Katherine G. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Laurence A. Stith, Jr. The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Stube Mr. and Mrs. James R. Sugg Dr. Jerri Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Switzer Dr. and Mrs. John C. Tayloe Mr. and Mrs. James H. Taylor, Jr. Mrs. Sophia D. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John C. Thomas Mrs. Alice W. Thomason Mrs. Mary W Tillman Mr. W. Lyndo Tippett Ms. Cynthia L. Turco Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Tyson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon D. Valentine Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Van Niel Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Walls Ms. Barbara Walters Mr. and Mrs. David Watrous Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ward Mr. and Mrs. William F Ward, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Warmath, Jr. Dr. Alan D. Watson Ms. Rae C. Weaver Mr. Elmer J. Wellons, Jr. Mrs. Melba B. Wheeler Lt. Col. Joseph W. White and Dr. Rose D. Danella Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Wilkins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Wilkinson Ms. Kay P Williams Mr. and Mrs. A. Rexford Willis III Ms. Alice C. Winters Mr. and Mrs. John Woltz, Jr. CORPORATE/FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS Altria Group, Inc. Harold H. Bate Foundation Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. DIMON Incorporated ExxonMobile Freedom ENC Communications Hatteras Yachts IBM Corporation Moen Incorporated Kellenberger Historical Foundation Sprint O'Halloran Blanket Company, LLC Weyerhaeuser Company Zaytoun & Associates 10 ?]Re^Eace Spring 2004 News From Our Friends The Tryon Palace Council of Friends welcomes the following new members who ha\c joined since November 13, 2003. SUSTAINER Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Deichmann, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. John T. Winbiirn, New Bern SPONSOR Mrs. Anna Travis Best, Goldsboro Dr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Mylander, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T Peacock, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Dana G. Smith, Greensboro FAMILY/GRANDPARENT Ms. Beatrice Alexander, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Armour, New Bern Dr. Keith W. Bennett and Ms. Elizabeth A. Benson, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Emile Bergeron, Gettysburg PA Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Giersch, New Bern Ms. Susan M. Jackson and Mr. Jim Cook, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gorzalski, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hunt, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Marion J. McSorely, Rocky Mount Lt. Governor Beverly E. Perdue and Mr. Robert W. Eaves, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reid, Greenville Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richards, New Bern Mrs. Alice W. Thomason, Greensbt)ro SUPPORTER Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Alterman, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bulkley, New Bern Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Davis, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Ewan, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jiihnson, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. MacLean, Grantsbt)ro Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Narolis, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Perun, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Hans C. Rasmussen, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reiner, New Bern Dr. and Mrs. Jackson W. Riddle, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ruinmcl, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Skrotsky, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Philip Waldron, New Bern Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Ward, Pine Knoll Shores Mrs. Marilyn G. Anderson, Greensboro ASSOCIATE Mr. Scott Baker, Salt Lake City UT Mrs. Amelia A. Basinger, Greensboro Ms. Fnin Bliss, New Bern Mrs. Donna L. Burgin, Washington NC Ms. J. Eraser Croft, New Bern Judge Ken Crow, New Bern Ms. Barbara Glynn, New Bern Ms. Barbara Flynn, New Bern Ms. Leigh Anne Friesen, New Bern Mrs. Charles R. Fyfe, New Bern Ms. Ellen Gould, Oriental Mrs. Judith A. Oeika, Ha\'elock Ms. Alexi R. Ishie, Sncads Ferry Mr. Bill Johnson, New Bern Ms. Zandra C. Johnson, New Bern Ms. Lucille Kincaid, New Bern Mrs. Nelida L. Muni:, New Bern Ms. Ellen Norman, New Bern Capt. Paula A. Penarick, New Bern Mrs. Susanne H. Pendleton, New Bern Ms. Cynthia Purinton, New Bern Ms. Judy Simon, New Bern Mrs. Lillian Taylor, Raleigh Mark Your Calendar: Special Events for Friends Members The Tryon Palace Council of Friends is pleased to announce two special annual events open only to its members. Thursday, April 1 : The members-only special preview sale of Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Garden's annual Gardeners' Weekend Heritage Plant Sale will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the lawn outside the Crafts and Garden Shop. Council of Friends members have the unique opportunity to come early for the best selection of rare plants before the sale opens to the public the next day. Your membership card is required for admi,ssion. Please see the calendar for more information. Saturday, April 17: The Council of Friends Annual Meeting and luncheon is an opportunity to join your fellow members for a cJay of good food and good cotnpany. Invitations to exclusive events like these are just one of the many benefits of membership in the Tryon Palace Council of Friends. For more information on how you can become a member, contact Council of Friends Coordinator Karen O'Connell at: (252) 514-4933 or at koconnell@tryonpalace.org Spring 2004 SheMace 1 1 New In The Shops (^ime for Tea The most historical of heverages has inspired many of the new gift favorites that are springing up in our Tryon Palace Museum Shops. Pick some of these beauties to help you host, serve and enjoy springtime tea parties. Look for creamware tea sets from $60, bottom ft, blue export teapots from $35 and doll's tea sets from $7.50, bot-toTn right. Reproduction-style dessert plates, like these chinoiserie plates, left, from $22.50, make a colorful, sprii"ig-inspired statement. Doii't forget the mint chcisen from our plants offered by our Garden Shop and samples of our Governor Tryon tea cakes for a simple and tasty treat. Enjoy the setting arid come by to visit our Museum Sluips. Your purchases help fund the Palace and our programming. 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