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been sent to eacii member of both committees April 12, 

 1894. 



The committee from the Xewark Board of Trade con- 

 T. S. Henry, S. J, Meeker, S. S. Sargeant, E. S. Ward, 

 sisted of Messrs. Cyrns Peck, A. Q. Keasbey, J. S. Higbie, 

 J. E. Fleming, A. B. Twitchell, P. T. Quinn, Edward 

 Schickhaus, G. W. "Wiedenmayer and President William A. 

 Ure, member ex-officio. 



COUXTY pares' PLAX OUTLINED. 



Most of the members of both committees were present at 

 the meeting. Almost the sole topic discussed was what 

 would be the most desirable plan for inaugurating the park 

 movement. There was no dissenting voice as to the need of 

 having something done, and that directly. The Orange 

 committee, while having in mind its definite plan, stated 

 that it would be glad to first consider any plan or suggestion 

 from the Xewark board, which represented a much larger 

 district, and a very much larger and longer established 

 membersliip. To this proposition came the response that 

 they had no special suggestions to make at that time ; that 

 no action had been taken by them since the report of the 

 committee of two days before; that they had understood the 

 meeting then in session ^"'had been called at the suggestion 

 of the Orange committee:"' and that they would therefore 

 be glad to know what we had to suggest. As chairman of 

 the Orange committee, I then proceeded to outline the plan 

 as given below, stating that our committee were unanimous 

 in favoring it: that it was, however, submitted in a tenta- 

 tive way, for suggestion, for improvement or amendment, 

 or such changes as might make the plan better serve the 

 purpose which all desired should be accomplished. 



The plan as outlined was heartily approved. Its present- 

 ment in writing, and publication, was requested. A. Q. 

 Keasbey and myself were then by resolution appointed as a 

 sub-committee of tAvo to prepare for prompt introduction 



