16 FIRST COUNTY PARK SYSTEM 
been sent to each member of both committees April 12, 
1894, 
The committee from the Newark Board of Trade con- 
T. S. Henry, 8. J. Meeker, S. S. Sargeant, E. S. Ward, 
sisted of Messrs. Cyrus Peck, A. Q. Keasbey, J. S. Higbie, 
J. E, Fleming, A. B. Twitchell, P. T. Quinn, Edward 
Schickhaus, G. W. Wiedenmayer and President William A. 
Ure, member ex-officio. 
COUNTY PARKS’ PLAN OUTLINED. 
Most of the members of both committees were present at 
the meeting. Almost the sole topic discussed was what 
would be the most desirable plan for inaugurating the park 
movement. There was no dissenting voice as to the need of 
having something done, and that directly. The Orange 
committee, while having in mind its definite plan, stated 
that it would be glad to first consider any plan or suggestion 
from the Newark board, which represented a much larger 
district, and a very much larger and longer established 
membership. To this proposition came the response that 
they had no special suggestions to make at that time; that 
no action had been taken by them since the report of the 
committee of two days before; that they had understood the 
meeting then in session “had been called at the suggestion 
of the Orange committee ;” and that they would therefore 
be glad to know what we had to suggest. As chairman of 
the Orange committee, I then proceeded to outline the plan 
as given below, stating that our committee were unanimous 
in favoring it; that it was, however, submitted in a tenta- 
tive way, for suggestion, for improvement or amendment, 
or such changes as might make the plan better serve the 
purpose which all desired should be accomplished. 
The plan as outlined was heartily approved. Its present- 
ment in writing, and publication, was requested. A. Q. 
Keasbey and myself were then by resolution appointed as a 
sub-committee of two to prepare for prompt “introduction 
