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Chancellor MacCracken presented a communication from 

 Mr. William Neall, offering the Society the use of photo- 

 graphic negatives of scenery along the Bronx River twenty 

 years ago, preserving the character of the river as it was; the 

 offer was accepted with thanks. 



A plan for a museum room was submitted by Arthur A. 

 Stoughton. Moved that the Chairman, Dr. Britton, be a 

 Committee of one with power, to arrange the construction of 

 one unit and that the preparation of the Museum for opening 

 be referred to the same Committee with power. 



Arrangements for a sign for the outside of the Lorillard 

 Mansion were referred to the Museum Committee with 

 power. 



It was resolved that the February meeting of the Society 

 be omitted; the needs of the Museum are expected to absorb 

 available funds of the Society for the present. 



JANUARY 1 6, 1908. 

 Meeting of the Society. 

 Mr. Charles W. Stoughton gave an account from his own 

 observation and study of Japanese Architecture illustrating his 

 subject with many beautiful stereopticon views. 



FEBRUARY 15, 1908. 

 Meeting of the Council. 



Previous to the meeting the members of the Council had 

 inspected the Lorillard Mansion and examined the plans of 

 the proposed museum in the large room on the first floor. 



The treasurer was requested to direct a letter to all mem- 

 bers in arrears explaining the present needs of the Society 

 owing to the early opening of the Museum. 



A receipted bill for one dollar for rent of the Lorillard 

 Mansion from the Park Department during the ensuing year, 

 was presented by Dr. Schauffler. It was voted that the lease 

 be turned over to the custody of the Secretary. It was also 



