Transactions of The American Society of 

 Landscape Architects from its Inception in 1899 



to the End of 1908 



January 4, 1899. Meeting at the office of Parsons & Pentecost, St. James Building, New York City, 

 for the purpose of organizing the American Society of Landscape Architects, in pursuance of a circular letter 

 sent out about February, 1898, by Samuel Parsons, Jr., and afterwards signed by Downing Vaux, Charles 

 W. Lowrie, George F. Pentecost, Jr., and Daniel W. Langton. 



Present: Nathan F. Barrett, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Beatrix Jones, East nth Street, New York City; 

 Daniel W. Langton, East 23d Street, New York City; Charles N. Lowrie, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York City; 

 Warren H. Manning, Boston, Mass.; John C. Olmsted, Brookline, Mass.; Samuel Parsons, Jr., St. James 

 Building, New York City; George F. Pentecost, Jr., St. James Building, New York City; Ossian C. Simonds, 

 Station X, Chicago, III., and Downing Vaux, Bible House, New York City. 



Mr. John Charles Olmsted was elected President, pro tern., and Mr. Daniel W. Langton, Secretary, 

 pro tem. 



Messrs. Parsons, Vaux, Manning, J. C. Olmsted, and Simonds were constituted a committee to draft 

 a constitution, and report at the next meeting. 



The following resolution, presented by Mr. Parsons, was adopted: That the Secretary be authorized 

 to write to the proper authorities, asking if the plans offered in competition for League Island Park, 

 Philadelphia, are to be exhibited. 



March 6, 1899. Meeting at the office of Parsons & Pentecost, St. James Building, New York City. 



Present: Messrs. Langton, Lowrie, Manning, J. C. Olmsted, Parsons, Pentecost, and Vaux. 



The committee on drafting a constitution presented its report which, with slight modifications, was 

 adopted and the committee discharged. 



The following officers were then elected by acclamation to serve until the next regular election pro- 

 vided by the constitution: President, John C. Olmsted; Vice-President, Samuel Parsons, Jr.; Secretary, 

 Daniel W. Langton; Treasurer, Charles N. Lowrie; additional members of the Executive Committee, 

 Downing Vaux, O. C. Simonds, and Warren H. Manning. 



December 12, 1899. Meeting of the Executive Committee at the office of Parsons & Pentecost, 

 St. James Building, New York City. 



Present: Messrs. J. C. Olmsted, Parsons, Lowrie, Langton, and Vaux. 



Voted: That the Executive Committee, A. S. L. A., is opposed to the location of the Soldiers' and 

 Sailors' Monument at present proposed, for the following reasons: 



(i) A monument of such importance in this locality should be placed on the axis of 89th Street as 

 well as that of the Riverside Drive. 



(2) The monument, as at present designed, cannot be placed at the intersection of the axes of 89th 

 Street and Riverside Drive without blocking the promenade of Riverside Drive. 



(3) The character of the design contemplated obviously requires a much larger area of land about 

 it treated architecturally in harmony with it. 



The Secretary was instructed to transmit copies of the same to the following: Hon. A. Van Wyck, 

 Mayor, City Hall, New York City; Hon. Randolph Guggenheimer, President City Council, City Hail, 

 New York City; Hon. Bird C. Coler, Controller, 14 Stewart Building, New York City; Hon. Thomas L. 

 Feitner, President Tax Board, 280 Broadway, New York City, and Hon. John Whalen, Coiporation 

 Counsel, Tryon Row, New York City. 



January 9, 1900. First annual meeting and first dinner of the Society, at the Hotel Martin, 9th 

 Street and University Place, New York City. 



Present: Miss Bullard, Miss Jones, and Messrs. J. C. Olmsted, Parsons, Lowrie, Langton, Vaux, 



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