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THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 



February the fifth 

 Nineteen hundred twenty 



Dear Sirs: 



HAVE recently recei\ed from your Society two beautiful 

 documents and the series of three Medals, in token of my elec- 

 tion as an Honorary Member of your Society. I accept this 

 Honorary Membership, as President of the Zoological Society of 

 New York, with a deep sense of gratification that our Society 

 has been instrumental in extending fraternal aid to the Zoologi- 

 cal Gardens of Antwerp in the moment of their greatest need. 



I have communicated to our Board of Managers and to 

 the Members of our Society this most courteous action of your 

 Board of Directors, and I shall place the beautiful Certificate of 

 Election in a public position in our Administration Building 

 where it may permanently record your sentiments ot apprecia- 

 tion. 



Near this document will be placed a photograph of the 

 King of the Belgians, who has recently honored our Zoological 

 Park by a special visit. 



All of our \lanagers and Members unite with me in 

 sincere wishes for your new life and prosperity and for the re- 

 sumption of the beauty and interest which made the Zoological 

 Gardens of Antwerp among the foremost of the world. 



With the expression of our high consideration and esteem, 

 I remain, dear Sirs, 



Sincerely yours, 

 (signed) Henry Fairfield Osborn, 



President. 



To THE President and the Directors 



OF THE SOCIETE ROYALE DE ZOOI.OGIE D'ANVERS. 



