i o Report of the President. 



Committees. He was always zealous and punctilious in the per- 

 formance of his duties as a Trustee, and generously cooperated in 

 every project which would advance the interests of the Institution. 



Legislation. — Chapter 126 of the Laws of 1899, approved by 

 the Governor March 23d last, authorizes the city to appropriate a 

 further sum of $40,000 for the maintenance of the Museum. I 

 regret that it was not in the power of the Board of Estimate and 

 Apportionment to grant an increase in the appropriation for the 

 current year. 



Membership. — Dr. Frederick E. Hyde, Mrs. John B. Trevor, 

 Mr. John Belknap Marcou and Dr. Phillipe Marcou have been 

 elected "Patrons." Mr. Robert S. Brewster became a "Fellow," 

 and Messrs. James B. Ford, Morris Loeb, Grenville Lindall Win- 

 throp, E. Dwight Church, Arthur Ryle, James Speyer, George C. 

 Boldt, William L. Flanagan, August Belmont, James Ff. Hyde, J. 

 Turner Atterbury, Norman Grant, Richard S. Lull, William R. 

 Warren, Theodore Cooper and Mrs. Catharine L. Olmstead were 

 elected " Life Members." The Museum has lost by death during 

 the year, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Robert Bonner of its roll of 

 "Patrons," and the following-named " Life Members" : Theodore 

 D. Howell, Francis P. Freeman, John King, James Low, John G. 

 Moore, E. R. H. Lyman, Henry B. Plant, Fred F. Thompson, 

 Charles E. Tilford, Albon W. Towne. The names of deceased 

 annual members are also recorded at the close of the report. 



The loss of annual members caused by death and resignation 

 has been more than offset by new subscribers, and the year closes 

 with an increase of seventy members. 



John B. Trevor Fund. — It affords me pleasure to refer to 

 the very generous gift of $10,000, received from Mrs. John B. 

 Trevor. With the consent and approval of the donor the sum 

 was invested in securitites to be designated " The John B. Trevor 

 Fund," the income of which is to be expended in the discretion 

 of the Trustees. 



Bequest. — The will of the late Charles E. Tilford provides that 

 the Trustees shall ultimately receive a bequest of $25,000. 



