Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-04

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finally the Swiss Confederation is in itself a sort
of League of Nations From the practical view
point the city of Geneva is attractive not too large
and centrally located for many of the members Of
the league.
In fact, the enthusiasts say that considering
sGeneyas past, Its long history full of struggles
( and suffering through which 1t won Its freedom, 1t
would appear that from all time this city has been
predestined to become the capital of the intangible
kingdom Of all free peoples, united to defend not
only their rights and liberty. but also the rights
and liberty of others.
The requirements for a location stipulated fifteen
hundred meters along the edge of the lake, en-
bracing large properties; port for hydroplanes,
facing the Alps and having access by land and
water. Within the walls Of the small territorial
district of Geneva, amid the country adorned with
4 parks and decked with gardens, several estates
were available 70 the Representatives Of the differ
ent nations
The parish of Genthod, about four miles out
from the town. perhaps the more readily fulflls
these conditions. Genthod, one Of the Oldest viii
lagos, was part OF the bishop Of Geneva's prop
erty. In 1885 1t became the property Of the re-
public and Is inclosed in the land that the Bernese
took from the duke of Savoy. An unusually beau
tiful spot, looking down upon the lake from time
immemoriaL 1t has been chosen place for the
Genevans.
In the tenth century the nobemen replaced the
country house Of their forefathers by beautiful
estates; gardens were laid out and planted. Two
Of these estates with the houses intact rendered
all the more beautiful by the passing Of time with
avenues and venerable woods, were first chosen.
The Creux de Genthod belongs to the family de
\ Saussure and the de Pourtales estate. The Bar
tholoni estate adjoining was added 1t is occu-
pied by large modern house called the Chateau
Rouge. On the other side Is the property of FL
ward Nayille, the Psychologist, temporary presf-
dent Of the International Red Cross
Spacious grounds that belonged to the estate of
the naturalist and philosopher Charles Bonnet,
were also secured incidentally, ono of the
eighteenth century houses on the Bonnet property
was taken stone BY stone to Geneva and scrupu-
"a qsly reconstructed. Growing this long hillock
with Its gentle slopes is a plateau inclined toward
the Jura mountains. the crest line which fills the
horizon.
This presents magnificent panorama for d dis
lance Of over mile along the lake shore, and
mile and half inland. half Of the township Of
Genthod, bounded on the north by the yersoix
river and on the south by d road and crossed by
the Geneya-Berne railroad and the route to
Lausanne Ss
The most ancient Of these estates and the most
Symmetrical, Is the Creux de Genthod 1t was
built BY Ami Lullin theologian, professor and col
lector of rare manuscripts Blondel the great
French architect, dEew the plans. In 1923 he
planned the gardens and park. This house became
the pronerty Of tie naturalist. Hofce benedict de
saussBre. who married the granddaughter Of Ami
LullIn. Ds saussure's house adioined that Of his
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