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the Conference Committee appointed by the Club Messrs R. F. Bloodgood Alexander Schilling and Chas FW Mielatz were not ready to make a report. Though each expressed personally negative views in regard to the proposed Consolidation Mr C. Y. Turner
explained most thoroughly the aim and object of The Society of American Etchers. But after Considerable discussion it was decided that every member should be notified that this matter would be finally decided at the Autumn meeting of this Club. In connection with this it was
Resolved, That a notice be sent to each member of The New York Etching Club apprising them of the fact that the subject of Amalgammating The Society of American Etchers with The New York Etching Club will Come up for discussion at the Autumn meeting of this Club.
The Annual Election of officers then took place Mr Henry Farrer was reelected President Mr Chas FW Mielatz was reelected
Secretary and Treasurer and Messrs J. C. Nicoll, F. S. Church and Alexander Schilling Executive Committee.
Mr J Alden Weir of No 11 East 12th St. was elected a member
The resignation of Mr James D Smillie as a member of the Catalogue Committee was read but not accepted it was decided to allow him a vacation retaining his name on the Committee and Mr Alexander Schilling was appointed to serve for him until his return.
A letter from the librarian of the Salmagundi Club asking the New York Etching Club to present to the Salmagundi Club for its library a set of the New York Etching Club Catalogues was read It was moved that the Catalogues be presented.
There being no further business it was moved to adjourn These minutes were unsigned, but the handwriting matches other entries signed by Chas Mielatz.
A special meeting was held at the Studio of Chas FW Mielatz 135 East 15th St.
There were present, Messrs Henry Farrer Thos W. Wood, Thos Moran, R. Swain Gifford, A. H. Baldwin, R. F. Bloodgood, Joseph Lauber, Alexander Schilling and Chas FW. Mielatz
This meeting was Called to Consider and answer a letter received from the Chief of The department of Fine Arts of The Worlds Columbian Exposition dated April 7 1892.
See minutes of meeting Feb 19,/89.
See letter of Chief of Department of Fine Arts of the Worlds Columbian Exposition Mar 8/92
See minutes of meeting Mar 25/1892
See letter of Chief of Department tc. April 7/92
I answer to the letter of the Chief of Department of Fine Arts of The Worlds Columbian Exposition dated April 7 1892
It was
Resolved that the New York Etching Club will take no other action in regard to an Exhibition of American Etchings at The World’s
Columbian Exposition to be held at Chicago 1893, until further advised by the Chief of the Department of Fine Arts of The Worlds Columbian Exposition.
The Secretary was directed to apprise The Chief of The Department of Fine Arts of The World Columbian Exposition of the above resolution.
There being no further business it was moved to adjourn. These minutes were unsigned, but the handwriting matches other entries signed by Chas Mielatz.
The regular meeting Of The New York Etching Club was held at the Studio of Chas FW Mielatz –135 East 15th St.
There were present Messrs Henry Farrer Thos W Wood, Samuel Colman, R. F. Bloodgood, Carlton T Chapman, Otto H Bacher, Alexander Schilling, Kruseman Van Elten and Chas F. W. Mielatz.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
A letter from Mr James D Smillie
Dated, London Nov 6, 92 suggesting that the New York Etching Club form a Collection of American Etchingsfor presentation to the British Museum was read. And in connection withthis letter it was.—
Resolved. That we adopt the suggestion of Mr Smillie, and form a Collection of worksby members of The Club. ThisCollection to be presented to the British Museum for the purposeof properly representing American etchers in The Print Collection of the Museum. And,
The Secretary was directed to Communicate to Mr Smillie the resolution of The Club and to obtain any further information that may be necessary to further the object in view.
A letter from Mr Walter Stearn Hale asking permission to reproduce in some Western Magazine some of the etching’s published in
The Catalogue of The New York Etching Club
On motion this letter was laid on the table, and the Secretary was directed to obtain further information
The Secretary was directed to apply to Messrs Devinne&Co for the portrait plates of the Catalogue for 1891.
Messrs Kruseman Van Elten – and C. A. Platt were elected hanging committee for the Exhibition of 1893.
There being no further business it was moved to adjourn. These minutes were unsigned, but the handwriting matches other entries signed by Chas Mielatz.
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