Parks of the Borough of The Bronx to occupy a portion of the 

 Lorillard Mansion for museum purposes, until otherwise in- 

 structed, it being understood that no expense directly con- 

 nected with such museum shall be borne by the New York 

 Botanical Garden. 



The President expressed the appreciation of the Society of 

 this action by the Managers of the Garden. 



Hon. Victor H. Paltsits, Chairman of the Committee on 

 Books and Literature reported a few additions to the library. 



Mrs. A. C. Fisk, head of the Art Committee, reported the 

 work of the Committee, in arranging the Amateur Art Ex- 

 hibition in the Tremont Public Library; the reception tendered 

 the Society on February 6 by Senator William A. Clark, and 

 also the progress made in arranging the exhibits in the Poe 

 Cottage. 



Mrs. Steven B. Ayres reported, for the Garden Committee, 

 that the sum of $1,000 had been collected and was in the hands 

 of the Treasurer of the general movement, Mr. Henry Clews, 

 and it was hoped that work would shortly be commenced. 



APRIL 27, 1915 

 Meeting of the Council 



Mrs. Fisk said that she had accepted the picture of the Poe 

 Cottage offered to the Society by Mr. Wengel. 



Dr. Britton brought up the matter of taking a piece from 

 Bronx Park for railroad purposes. Mr. Niles explained that 

 a strip 30 feet in width might be taken. After much discus- 

 sion a resolution was adopted protesting against the assign- 

 ment of any land in Bronx Park for railroad purposes as 

 permitted in the bill recently passed by the Legislature. 



Mrs. Fisk showed some photographs of Poe Cottage, and 

 said that it was intended to devote several Sundays to readings 

 about Poe, and that the Park Commissioner would heartily co- 

 operate. The custody of the Cottage was accepted by the 

 Society as tendered by the Park Commissioner. Mrs. Fisk 



