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mont Branch, Washington Avenue and 176th Street. The 

 Chairman appointed the following committee to take charge 

 of the arrangements: 



Mr. George E. Stonebridge. Chairman, 



Mrs. Henry M. Brown, 



Miss Teresa Blumberg. 

 Mr. Davis suggested that a committee be appointed to have 

 the custody of the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage in Poe Park; mo- 

 tion carried. Mrs. Fisk was appointed Chairman, she to ap- 

 point two more at her discretion. 



A resolution was offered and carried that all objects relat- 

 ing to Poe be placed in the Cottage and that bookcases, museum 

 cases, etc., be placed in suitable locations. 



FEBRUARY 18. 191 5 

 Meeting of the Council 



Mrs. Ayres submitted a report on gardens and stated that 

 she was trying to get $2,000, to be used as a trust fund for the 

 director of gardens. She also stated that the Park Com- 

 missioner had allotted to the use of her Committee a tract of 

 land in Bronx Park. 



Mr. Stonebridge, Chairman of the Bronx Amateur Art 

 Committee, submitted a form of application to be filled out 

 by each entrant, and also a large card for advertising the ex- 

 hibition. Both were approved subject to modification in con- 

 ference with the Chairman, and he was given authority to 

 have them printed. He explained that it would be the first 

 exhibition of its kind in the City of New York, and that al! 

 amateur artists, living in The Bronx, could submit a sample of 

 their work to the Committee, and if approved, it would be 

 placed in the gallery provided. There would be a prize 

 awarded in each class, viz. : Painting, Sculpture, and Black 

 and White. There would also be a number of diplomas given 

 to those who showed especial merit. A sum of fifty dollars 

 was placed at the disposal of this Committee. 



