28 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Nov. 5, 
At a meeting of the Joint Committees held March 29th, 1892, 
the following resolutions were adopted: 
I. That all members of the Scientific Alliance of New York, 
all contributors to the fund, all subscribers to the “ Auk,” the 
organ of the American Ornithologists’ Union, representatives of 
each of the educational institutions of the City of New York, 
representatives of the New York press, and 500 or more repre- 
sentative citizens of New York, be invited to attend the cere- 
monies attending the unveiling of the monument. 
II. That a committee of three be appointed, of which the 
Chairman shall be one, to prepare and distribute the invi- 
tations and tickets to the ceremonies. Mr. Foster and Dr. 
Britton were appointed to serve with the Chairman on this 
committee. 
The Committee met October 17th, 1892,and the Chairman stated 
that failure by the stonecutters to procure a perfect stone for 
the die of the monument had caused delay in its construction. 
Also that the corporation of Trinity Church had agreed to grade 
and rearrange the ground about the base of the monument with- 
out expense to the Committee. Professors Egleston and Britton 
were appointed a sub-committee to submit a plan for the dis- 
posal of funds remaining after the monument is erected, paid 
for, and the expenses of the Committee met. 
On November 30th, 1892, the Chairman reported to the Com- 
mittee that two other stones selected for the die of the monu- 
ment had proved defective, and it was resolved to postpone the 
unveiling until the spring of 1893. 
On February 28th, 1893, a supposed perfect stone for the 
die having meanwhile been secured, it was resolved to hold the 
ceremonies of unveiling at some time during the last two weeks 
of April, and Professors Egleston and Britton were appointed 
a sub-committee with power to arrange the details and select 
the day. 
Wednesday, April 26th, was chosen, and the programme de- 
termined on on March 15th, 1892, was carried out, as the ac- 
companying report of the proceedings describes. 
