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And whereas the Board of Trustees has learned of his resignation with 

 profound regret; 



Therefore, be it resolved, That the membeis of the Board of Trustees record 

 their sense of the loss which the Gallery has sustained in being deprived of the 

 services of Chief Justice Hughes ; 



And he it also resolved, That the Board hereby expresses its grateful apprecia- 

 tion for the devotion with which he has carried out his duties as Chairman, 

 and for the wisdom and unfailing courtesy with which he has guided the affairs 

 of the National Gallery during the critical years of its formative period; 



And be it further resolved, That the Board wishes to express to him its high 

 regard and best wishes that he may enjoy many years of health and happiness 

 after his long career of distinguished public service to his country. 



Pursuant to the provision of the act of March 24, 1937, the newly 

 appointed Chief Justice of the United States, the Honorable Harlan 

 F. Stone, who succeeds Chief Justice Hughes, will serve as an ex 

 officio trustee of the Gallery. 



The Board at its annual meeting held February 10, 1941, reelected 

 David K. E. Bruce, President, and Ferdinand Lammot Belin was 

 reelected Vice President of the Board to serve for the ensuing year. 

 The executive officers who continued in office were Donald D. Shepard, 

 Secretary-Treasurer and General Counsel ; David E. Finley, Director ; 

 Harry A. McBride, Administrator; John Walker, Chief Curator; and 

 Macgill James, Assistant Director. Other officers of the Gallery con- 

 tinuing in office were Charles Seymour, Jr., curator of sculpture; 

 George T. Heckert, assistant to the administrator; and Sterling P. 

 Eagleton, chief engineer and building superintendent. During the 

 year Charles Zinsner was appointed assistant treasurer and the fol- 

 lowing honorary officers were appointed by the Board: Alexander 

 K. Keed, building consultant; Alfred Geiffert, Jr., consultant land- 

 scape architect ; and William A. Frederick, consultant horticulturist. 



The three standing committees of the Board, provided for in the 

 bylaws, as constituted at the annual meeting of the Board, held 

 February 10, 1941, were : 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 



Chief Justice of the United States, Charles Evans Hughes. 

 The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. C. G. Abbot. 

 David K. E. Bruce. 

 Ferdinand Lammot Belin. 

 Duncan Phillips. 



FINANCE COMMITTEE 



The Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. 

 The Secretary of State, Cordell Hull. 

 David K. E. Bruce. 

 Ferdinand Lammot Belin. 

 Samuel H. Kress. 



