THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



ground Association was read notifying the Society of a meeting of the 

 Board of Estimate on April nth, at 10:30 a. m., and it was resolved THAT; 

 The Horticultural Society of New York protest against the proposed en- 

 croachment of Central Park and that Mrs. Mortimer J. Fox be appointed 

 to represent this Society with Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson as alternate. 



Resolved, THAT : The Annual Meeting be held at the office, 598 Madison 

 Avenue, New York City, the second Saturday in May (the loth) as provided 

 for in the Constitution. 



It was decided that the Society conduct the 1925 International Flower 

 Show in cooperation with the New York Florists' Club and that Mr. Young 



be so advised. , tt • 1 1 



Mr. Havemeyer submitted a circular from the Central Horticultural 

 Society of Nancy, France, which gave the details of a fund being created 

 to erect a testimonial of Victor Lemoine and it was decided to issue a no- 

 tice to our members giving those interested an opportunity to contribute to 

 a sum to be donated in the name of the Horticultural Society of New York. 



DIRECTORS' MEETING, MAY 10, 1924 

 (Mr. F. R. Pierson, Chairman of the Board, Presiding) 



Elected as Annual Members: Mr. Arthur H. Deane, Mr. R. Herbert 

 Crowell, Mrs. Charles G. Taylor, Mrs. William Hand, Mrs. Clarence E. 

 Chapman, Mrs. L. A. Lehmaier, Mrs. Henry R. McLane. 



Resolved, THAT : The Secretary notify the International Flower Show 

 Committee that the Gold Cup of the Holland Bulb Growers Association is 

 at their disposal to be offered as such prize and under such conditions as 

 they may name under the terms of the agreement of the Holland Bulb 

 Growers Association. 



DIRECTORS' MEETING, JUNE 11, 1924 



This being the first meeting of the Board after the Annual Meeting, Mr. 

 Robert T. Brown took the chair. 



Nominations being called for, Mr. F. R. Pierson was unanimously elected 

 chairman of the Board of Directors. 



Mr. Pierson then took the chair and the following elections took place. 



President: Mr. T. A. Havemeyer. 



Vice-Presidents: Dr. N. L. Britton, Mr. James Cromwell, Mr. William 

 Boyce Thompson. 



Honorary Vice-Presidents: Mr. E. S. Harkness, Mr. Adolph Lewisohn, 

 Mrs. Payne Whitney, Mr. Clement Moore, Mr. George T. Powell. 



Executive Secretary: Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson. 



The chair made the following committee appointments : 



Finance Committee: Mr. T. A. Havemeyer, Mr. F. R. Newbold, Mr. F. 

 R. Pierson. 



Lecture Committee : Mr. Leonard Barron, Chairman; Dr. N. L. Britton; 

 Dr. C. Stuart Gager; Dr. E. B. Southwick; Mrs. Robert C. Hill. 



Exhibition Committee: Mr. James Stuart, Chairman; Mr. R. T. Brown; 

 Mr. John Canning; Mr. George Ferguson; Dr. H. A. Gleason; Mr. I. S. 

 Hendrickson; Mr. James Kelly; Mr. John Lager; Mr. A. J. Manda; Mr. 

 J. A. Manda ; Mr. John Scheepers ; Mr. Charles H. Totty ; Mr. Arthur Her- 

 rington, Exhibition Manager. 



Journal Committee: Mr. Leonard Barron, Chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth 

 Peterson; Dr. E. B. Southwick. 



Library Committee: Mrs. Robert C. Hill, Chairman; Mrs. Samuel 

 Sloan; Mr. Henry F. duPont. 



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