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(No. 1643, Int. 1293) for the purpose of preserving Riverside Drive and Park by preventing the erection of 

 such structures as would sensibly intercept the view and mar the natural beauty of the scenery, therefore 



"Resolved, That this association heartily endorses such efforts to protect Riverside Drive and 

 Park, and 



"Resolved, That this resolution be transmitted to Assemblyman Weekes who introduced such 

 bill, and 



"Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the President, which shall be authorized to attend any 

 hearing on said bill and represent the views of the association." 



The question of holding a spring exhibition in the National Arts Club gallery, the use of the gallery 

 having been offered by said club, was raised, and it was decided to thank Mr. Lamb for the offer and report 

 that the spring work was so near that the Society had decided to postpone the exhibition until autumn 

 when the Executive Committee would report on same. 



Voted: That in future, before the Executive Committee nominates new members, the names and 

 qualifications of same be sent to all members, and ninety days allowed to elapse before said names be agaia 

 taken up by the Executive Committee. 



April 10, 1900. Meeting and dinner at National Arts Club, New York City. 



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

 Fellows; Messrs. Armstrong and Russell, Juniors. 



Mr. Langton reported that, on the President's appointment by telegraph, he had attended the hearing 

 at Albany on Assembly Bill No. 1643, that the bill had been reported to committee, and that favorable 

 action was anticipated. Mr. J. C. Olmsted and Mr. Langton were appointed a committee to follow up the 

 matter. 



Voted: That Mr. Lowrie be authorized to represent the Society at the Paris Exposition, and report 

 on same. 



Messrs. Parsons, Langton, and Vaux were appointed a committee to report on the location of the 

 Sherman statue. 



Voted: On motion of Mr. Parsons, that a committee be appointed to wait on the President of the 

 Fine Arts Federation to ask that the A. S. L. A. have a representative on the Fine Arts Federation Committee. 



Voted: On motion of Mr. Olmsted, that members send to the Secretary a list of their works, both those 

 that have been carried out and those that have not, said list to be for the information of the Society only. 



Voted: That an exhibition be held in New York between January i and March 31, 1901, said exhi- 

 bition to be open to members and others and to comprise plans, views, photographs, etc., of works that 

 have been executed, or are in course of execution, and that the Executive Committee formulate rules for 

 this exhibition. 



September 26, 1900. Special meeting at offices of Parsons & Pentecost, New York City. 



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



Mr. Langton reported that Assembly Bill No. 1643 had been killed in committee at Albany. 



Mr. Lowrie reported on his trip to the Paris Exposition, and that there were no meetings of Landscape 

 Architects while he was in France. 



Mr. Parsons reported that the chances were that the Sherman statue would not be located on the Mall 

 in Central Park. 



Mr. Parsons reported that he had talked with the President and Secretary of the Fine Arts Federation, 

 and that they consider their society a national one. As this was questioned, Mr. Parsons was requested to 

 write for a copy of the constitution of the Fine Arts Federation. 



November 13, 1900. Meeting and dinner at National Arts Club, New York City. 

 Present: Miss BuUard, Messrs. Lowrie, Langton, Parsons, and Vaux. 



December 11, 1900. Meeting and dinner at National Arts Qub, New York City. 

 Present: Messrs. J. C. Olmsted, Lowrie, Manning, F. L. Olmsted, Jr., and Vaux. 

 Voted: To discontinue subscriptions to "American Florist," "Gardening," "Park and Cemetery," 

 "Municipal Affairs," and "American Gardening." 



