0.8 1881 minutes of the new york etching club  (Page 3/3)

for Henry Farrer 7 votes

“ R. Swain Gifford 2 “

Mr Farrer was declared elected the meeting then proceeded to ballot for Secretary –Treasurer, the result

being as follows: viz

J. C. Nicoll 5 votes

F. Deilman 3 “

Thos. Moran 1 “

Upon motion made and seconded Mr Nicoll was declared unanimously elected, there being but one dissenting vote, that of Mr Nicoll.

The vote for Executive Committee

was as follows: viz. T.W. Wood

3 votes, Thos Moran 9, F. S. Church

8, Dielman 6, Falconer 2, Miller 1 and Colman 1

Thos. Moran, F. S. Church, F. Dielman, were declared elected.

Messrs Peter Moran and Stephen Parrish of Phila. proposed at the Feb. meeting were so unanimously elected Non-Resident members

Mr Farrer then announced that at the next meeting he would move to amend Section I Article IV and Section 5 of Article II

An interesting discussion of the proposition made by Mr Farrer to have a catalogue of the next exhibition of the Club illustrated

with etchings, then ensued, and as a result the Executive Committee were so instructed to take such measures as to them might

seem necessary to carry the proposition to a successful issue

The Secretary then informed the meeting that there were three delinquent members, they having neglected to attend the meetings for over one year, after a full discussion of the advisability of dropping their names from the roll, the matter was laid on the table for the present.

The Secty.Treas, then read a report giving the condition of the Treasury as follows.

Money received by Henry Farrer Treas from J. D. Smillie, bal. On hand May 10 1880.

$5.90

From Jos. Sabin, dues for two years, $2.00

From Wm Sartain__dues $1.00

$8.90

Money disbursed

Postal cards $1.50

Postal Stamps $2.00

Prelimenary Notice&Envelopes $5.50

$9.00

This showing a deficit of ten cents, a collection was made of one cent from each member present, there being eleven members present, the result left a balance of one cent.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10 P.M.

Henry Farrer Secty

Approved Nov 11/81

November 11th 1881

The Regular Meeting was held at this date in Mr. Farrer’s studio, with Messers Farrer, Church, van Elten, Weir Moran, Falconer, and Nicoll, present.

There being no general quorum present, but a quorum of the Executive Committee being obtained, it was decided to proceed to regular business any action taken to be submitted to the next regular meeting.

The minutes of the Annual Meeting were read and approved.

The amendments to the constitution proposed at the last meeting were unanimously approved. They will be found attached to the copy of that instrument in this book.

The selection of etchings for the illustrated catalogue, and all other business in connection with the same were referred to the Executive Committee with powers. The New York Etching Club’s 1882 catalogue was illustrated with eight etchings by Frederick S. Church, Frederick Dielman, John Mackie Falconer, Henry Farrer, Mary Nimmo Moran, Peter Moran, Stephen Parrish, and Kruseman van Elten.

The proposal of the London Society of Painter Etchers to hold a suplimentary exhibition in November&December, 1882 under management of this Club was declined for the present it being deemed unwise to undertake any new scheme beyond the coming exhibition with the Water Color Society.

J. C. Nicoll

Secty.

Approved Dec 16/81

December 16th 1881

The regular monthly meeting was held at this date in the Secretary studio

Called to order by the president at 9.P.M. with Messers Farrer, Church, Bellows, Baldwin, Falconer, Sabin&Nicoll present.

The following nominations for Resident Membership were made – viz:

Chas. A. Platt by James D. Smillie, Geo H. Smillie&A. H. Baldwin

S. G. McCutcheon by Farrer, Church,&Falconer.

The meeting adjourned without action at ten P.M.

J. C. Nicoll Secty.

Approved Jany 24/82

NOTE: The Salmagundi Sketch Club’s 1881 Black&White Exhibition was held at the National Academy of Design and was open from December 1 through December 21. Although no current members of the New York Etching Club exhibited etchings, there were many other artists who did, including A. Barry, J. Landau, Ch. Jacque, Charles A. Platt, Appian, Charles A. Vanderhoof, R. C. Minor, Benjamin Lander, M. J. Burns, Dr. Seymour Haden, and Daubigny. Interestingly, future New York Etching Club members J. M. Falconer and Joseph Lauber exhibited monotypes.