經過歲月洗禮,故居東、西兩首的房子的屋頂已(yi)難蔽風雨,一些(xie)爬(pa)藤類植物正沿著青(qing)磚墻(qiang)向上漫延,令人在(zai)懷想昔(xi)日輝煌(huang)的同時,不由不滋生一絲對(dui)歲月滄(cang)桑(sang)的感慨。
王(wang)正(zheng)廷(ting)故居(1882-1961),字(zi)儒堂。早年(nian)(nian)加入同盟會(hui)(hui)(hui)。1910年(nian)(nian)畢業于美(mei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)耶魯大學。辛亥革命后,任(ren)(ren)(ren)鄂軍都(dou)督(du)(du)(du)府(fu)外(wai)交副主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)、廣東(dong)護(hu)法軍政(zheng)府(fu)外(wai)交總(zong)(zong)長和財政(zheng)總(zong)(zong)長、隴海鐵路總(zong)(zong)辦。1919年(nian)(nian)為(wei)出席巴黎和會(hui)(hui)(hui)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)代表(biao)(biao)(biao)團全(quan)(quan)權代表(biao)(biao)(biao)之一(yi),并拒絕(jue)在(zai)《凡爾賽和約(yue)》上簽字(zi)。1922年(nian)(nian)后任(ren)(ren)(ren)魯案善后督(du)(du)(du)辦、北(bei)洋政(zheng)府(fu)外(wai)交總(zong)(zong)長、財政(zheng)總(zong)(zong)長、中(zhong)(zhong)俄交涉督(du)(du)(du)辦等職。1928年(nian)(nian)后曾(ceng)任(ren)(ren)(ren)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨政(zheng)府(fu)外(wai)交部長兼中(zhong)(zhong)央政(zheng)治會(hui)(hui)(hui)議(yi)外(wai)交委員會(hui)(hui)(hui)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)、駐美(mei)大使、國(guo)(guo)(guo)民黨中(zhong)(zhong)央執(zhi)行委員、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)(ti)育(yu)協(xie)進會(hui)(hui)(hui)理事長。1949年(nian)(nian)定居香港(gang),任(ren)(ren)(ren)太平洋保險公司董(dong)事長。由(you)于和基督(du)(du)(du)教青年(nian)(nian)會(hui)(hui)(hui)的(de)關系(xi),王(wang)正(zheng)廷(ting)成為(wei)當時中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)著(zhu)名(ming)的(de)體(ti)(ti)育(yu)領(ling)導人(ren)之一(yi)。他在(zai)全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)(ti)育(yu)組織及籌備(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)內(nei)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)重要賽事中(zhong)(zhong)擔任(ren)(ren)(ren)要職。1922年(nian)(nian),王(wang)正(zheng)廷(ting)被選為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)奧委會(hui)(hui)(hui)委員,成為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)第(di)一(yi)位和遠(yuan)東(dong)第(di)二位國(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)奧委會(hui)(hui)(hui)委員。1924年(nian)(nian),被推選為(wei)新成立的(de)“中(zhong)(zhong)華全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)(ti)育(yu)協(xie)進會(hui)(hui)(hui)”名(ming)譽會(hui)(hui)(hui)長,1933年(nian)(nian)任(ren)(ren)(ren)該(gai)會(hui)(hui)(hui)主(zhu)席董(dong)事。1936年(nian)(nian)和1948年(nian)(nian)作(zuo)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)(ti)育(yu)代表(biao)(biao)(biao)團總(zong)(zong)領(ling)隊(dui),率(lv)團先后參加第(di)11屆(jie)(jie)和第(di)14屆(jie)(jie)奧運會(hui)(hui)(hui)。1952年(nian)(nian)定居香港(gang),1961年(nian)(nian)逝世。王(wang)正(zheng)廷(ting)主(zhu)要是(shi)一(yi)位政(zheng)界人(ren)士,由(you)于長期擔任(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)華全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)體(ti)(ti)育(yu)協(xie)進會(hui)(hui)(hui)的(de)負責人(ren),為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)奧林匹(pi)克運動(dong)的(de)開展作(zuo)出了一(yi)定貢獻。