THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA 15 EAST 5STH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-8287
PRESIDENT MRS. FERGUS REID, JR. BECEIVED
Octoben + K r i18a , io,1954y . OCT 2 21954 DiaECTOK, Dear Mr. Taylor :
The Executive Committee is delighted that you will attend the luncheon at the Colony Club in honor of Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt on October 28th, and we are anxious to know if you would say a few words about the Dutch Exhibition ? Mrs. Hunt is going to speak about her Botanical Prints, and we would appreciate it very much if you could tell our members something about your exhibition.
We are all looking forward to the Opening that night, and it is a happy occasion to have the Garden Club of America working together with the Metropolitan Museum. Please let me know if I may call on you at the luncheon.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Fergus Reid, Jr. President.
Mr. Francis Henry Taylor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenueat 82nd Street, New York City. r 19, i
- Mrs. ueidi
our note in confirmation of our telepV nversation, I have "ivate viev Tarn the e Gsrien Club vho attend the Forum iUe, October 29th •in^in the aud *» no charge to the n this ->n not be formally n - ' e until the follov-
vour announcing over the radio bat v«» nust aak • e in the broadcast f^erd to t v u- view of -ion, otherwise ve might become Lth pal net raertbf.-rs of t ' e hope of see- si tion under ^referred clrcum- .cos. Vfe ho Let UM Cardan Club ree the exhibition without charge in view of » fact he Club is paying a fee for - on thnt date,
.".incerely yours
Francis Henry Taylor Director
Mra. Fergus Reid, Jr., President The Garden Club of America PRESIDENT THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA EECOTBD. MRS. FERGUS REID, JR. 15 EAST 56TH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-S287 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT CABLE ADDRESS: "GARDCLUB" OCT 191954 MRS. RANDOLPH C. HARRISON 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. JAMES L. HARRISON DffiECTOB 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. ERASTUS CORNING 2ND 4TH VICE-PRESIDENT October 19, 1954. MRS. A. LEWIS BENTLEY STH VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. GRAY MCW. BRYAN RECORDING SECRETARY MRS. T. WYLIE KINNEY Dear Mr. Taylor : CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MRS. CHARLES D. WEBSTER I have just talked to you on the telephone, TREASURER MRS. JONATHAN FAIRCHILD BUTLER and I am glad you said that the people who attend the Open Forum of The Garden Club of America on DIRECTORS MRS. C. JAMES ANDREWS Friday morning, October 29th, will be allowed to MRS. FRANK B. BADGLEY see the Dutch Exhibition. MRS. JAMES BARNES MRS. GEORGE L. BATCHELDER, JR. MRS LEONARD T. DAVIDSON We are anxious to have the Forum mentioned MRS RICHARD R. DEUPREE MRS. DONALC DURANT on the Radio through Women's Programs, such as MRS. MALCOLM J. EDGERTON Martha Dean and others, as we hope to fill your MRS ALLEN B. ENGLE MRS. BERNARD E. HOPPER Auditorium, and we realize you do not want us to MRS FRANK N HOBTON mention the Dutch Exhibition. We had counted on MRS. ELLERY S. JAMES an audience from your general public, but now we MRS WALKER W KAMM MRS. DONALD V. LOWE find the exhibition is not open to the general MRS. J. RABURN MONROE public until Saturday, which we feel will cut our MRB. J. CHURCHILL OWEN MRS. DONALD P. Ross attendance. MRS. STANLEY M RUMBOUGH MRS. MELVIN E. SAWIN MRS. ROBERT D. STERLING That is the reason why we want to try to get MRS ALBERT E THORNTON some mention of the Forum over the radio, but in MRS. ARTHUR W. WAKELEY case a crowd of several hundred people come, I do MRS ALLEN WARDWELL MRS CHANNINQ WAY not want to embarass you. Would you prefer we did not mention the Forum on the air ? Although, we are EDITOR OF THE BULLETIN MRS. WINTHROP H. BATTLES anxious to do it, iv-e are more anxious to cooperate with you in every way.
Could you please write us your approval today, so that our publicity Chairman can contact these channels of publicity.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Fergus Reid, Jr. Mr. Francis Henry Taylor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, N.Y. July 30, 1954.
Mrs. Rar C. Harrison First ant tab of America -et Bev .'eric 22, N. Y.
•.son; >f the Director fr • the • s.nowledge your letter of July T>th to hi*. In offering to h ive the lavitatioM sent out froa 1 we had it in -ind to riear the list becpuee ve felt th^t "iaay of your uiwbert. In the durrcundinp areas, «N o be Kiersbere of the Muaeum. However, that whole wttar ctn be leclded tember, when y.ou may b* able to tell UB • .ill be Fairly cc.mplfte eteraine a they would be able to M • lnvita- l cfin CRII Kra. Mead, Buper- r of the H—ban '.reetly I to di3cu«a the det&il*.
Sincerely y. urs
Executive Acsiatant to Fr1 f Taylor Direct cc: Mrs. Mead KBCSSYKD THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA 15 EAST 58TH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. *3 A IGCji TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-8287 J |J ^ jj 0 \juj/^ PRESIDENT DatBGyoa MRS. FERGUS REID. JB. " Wm
July 29, 1954.
Mr. Francis Henry Taylor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 28, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Taylor :
Thank you for your letter and for your willingness to allow our members to attend the preview of the Dutch Exhibition with your members. It should be a very gala and an exceedingly interesting evening.
Mrs. Reid is coming to New York next week and we are having a meeting to talk over plans for the Fall. I shall tell the Executive Committee of your kindness in offering to send out the invitations for us. If we do not know the list of those coming to our Board of Associates Meeting by September 15th, would it be agreeable for you to let us have your invitations, which our secretaries could send out later1?
May I again express our appreciation of your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Randolph C. Harrison, First Vice-President, July 19, 1954
UTS. Panrioloh C. Herri eon Fir«t Vice President The Garden Club at awriea I 5*th Street Sev York 22, *. Y.
Dear Mrs. Harrier^:
Thank yva very "wen for your letter of July 15th. I esn oulte understand your feeling about Thursdsy rather than Friday. The fatter ie infinitely eiTol»r nov that I learn that vo" de not necessarily wish to have a dintvtr Rt the Museum and that you have only a hundred or so persons In volved. Therefore, In conformity with your srtfcrestioa, ve vill invite the meebers cr the Gardea Club of Ambries vho are h#re or the convention to the preview of the Dutr i on Thursday, October 28th froa 8 to 11. If you vould be kind enough to have a list of tha parsons to whom you vould vish to have invitations sent(and ve could take care of two or three hundred if you vish lt) sent to Mrs. Imlly Mead, M«i»ber«hlp Secretary, by September 15th, ve vill sea that invitations are sent to them.
I appreciate so auch your cooperation aad that of Mrs. Reid and your understanding mf the fact that the official nature of this Dutch Exhibition more or leas forced our hand.
Sincerely yours
Francis Henry Taylor Director
ccx Mrs. Mead THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM Office of the Director OF ART July 16, 19*4 Mr. Taylor:
Mr. Remington has held up the mimeographing of the openings schedule until this Garden Club event has been scheduled. Since Capt. Hughes had no objection to the Home Fashion Group appearing 4-6 on Nov. 10 vhen the Members' Opening is set for 9-11:30, I pre sume he could manage for the Garden Club if you vant to do this for them. They estimate an attendance of 100. If you feel that the addition of this number to the Members' evening vill not create undue con gestion in the period rooms, they vill be content vith joining the members in the evening. So the question is, are you villing for them to come on the 28th at all, and, if so, when? p j. PRESIDENT THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MRS. FERGUS REID. JR. 15 EAST 5BTH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. RECEIVED TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-S2S7 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT CABLE ADDRESS: "GARDCLUB" MRS. RANDOLPH C. HARRISON VUL1G1954 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. JAMES L. HARRISON 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT July 15, 1954. DIRECTOB MRS. ERASTUS CORNING 2ND 4TH VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. A. LEWIS BENTLEY 5TH VICE-PRESIDENT Mr. Francis Henry Taylor, MRS. GRAY McW. BRYAN The Metropolitan Museum of Art, RECORDING SECRETARY MRS. T. WYLIE KINNEY New York 28, New York. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MRS. CHARLES D. WEBSTER Dear Mr. Taylor : TREASURER MRS. JONATHAN FAIRCHILD BUTLER In Mrs. Raid's absence, I am replying to your letter DIRECTORS MRS C. JAMES ANDREWS of July 13th. MRS. FRANK B. BADOLEY MRS. JAMES BARNES MRS. GEORGE L. BATCHELDER, JR. So many of our members come from out of town, that we MRS LEONARD T. DAVIDSON find Friday is a very bad day to plan anything for them. MRS. RICHARD R. DEUPREE We are looking forward to our exhibition with you with such MRS DONALD DURANT MRS. MALCOLM J. EDGERTON keen anticipation, that we are most anxious to have it on a MRS. ALLEN B. ENGLE day when our members can attend. MRS. BERNARD E. HOPPER MRS FRANK N HORTON MRS ELLERY B. JAMES We are not planning to have a dinner, but have planned to MRS WALKER W KAMM MRS DONALD V. LOWE have a luncheon on Thursday, October 28th, at the Colony Club, MRS J RABURN MONROE as we understood from you and Mr, Mayor that the opening would MRS J CHURCHILL OWEN be late that afternoon or evening. We did discuss having a MRS. DONALD P. Ross MRS STANLEY M RUMBOUGH dinner, but decided on the luncheon as being more convenient MRS. MELVIN E. SAWIN for most of our members. This has been planned at the Colony MRS. ROBERT D. STERLING MRS ALBERT E. THORNTON Club, as the Museum Restaurant is not available for luncheons. MRS. ARTHUR W. WAKELEY MRS ALLEN WARDWELL MRS. CHANNING WAY Would it be possible for us to have a private view from 4 to 6 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, October 28th, or perhaps EDITOR OF THE BULLETIN MRS WINTHROP H. BATTLES be invited to the preview (not the dinner) with your members on Thursday evening, since this is the date we asked our out of town members to come to New York ?
Mrs. Reid and I are most anxious to be co-operative, but we have had to make plans and set dates months in advance, and we know that Friday would be a very bad day for us. I shall be in Greenwich all summer, and will be glad to talk to you at any time.
We are looking forward to working with you with so much pleasure.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Randolph C, Harrison, First Vice-President. July 19, 1954
Mrs, Pandoloh C. Harrison First Vice President Carder, Club of Africa \mm% 5eth Street Bev Ior< 12, H. Y.
Dear Mrs. Harrlaon: Thank you v»ry »auch 'or your letter of July 15th. I can eulte understand your feeling about Thursday rather than Friday. The imtter Is infinitely simpler mow that I learn thnt you As not maoaasarlly wish to h*ve a dinner at tne iuseua and that you have only a hundred or 3« persons In volved. Iharefore, in conformity vith vour swfreestioa, wm will invite the mashers of th? Lub of Asr **« nventlon to the previe Sn on y*y, October 28th from ft to 11. If you would be Kind enough to have a list of the persons to whom you vould vish to have Invitations sent(and ve could tax* ©are of two or three hundred if you wish it) sent to Mrs. *wily Mead, Membership retary, by September 15t&, ve vill sea that invitations are sent to them.
I appreciate so much your cooperation that of Mrs. Heid and your umderetarKita? of the fact that the official nature of this Dutch Exhibition aore or less ed our hand.
Sincerely yours
Pm nel a Henry Taylor Director
cc: Mrs, Mead THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM 24 June, 1954
To Mi83 Bruce From .. Mr . Mayor
The G»aaen CI b of America would like to reserve tentatively the Restaurant for a oanquet to be given to their nseirBfcrs on the evening the opening of of the Dutch snow, Odt. 38, 1954, If this reservation can be made, would you be so kind as to write Mrs. Bfergus Reid, Jr., President,
Garden Club f America, 15. East 58, N.Y. 32. Ii ) lK July 13, 1954
Mrs, Fergus Held, Jr., President Garden Club of America 15 East 58th Street lew York 22, 1. Y.
Dear Mrs. Reid:
Hyatt Mayor h-.e given ase a acaorandua in ref ard to the Dutch show or a banquet of the Garden Club of Aa*rica at the end of October. Our program in regard to the owning* is aa follows. Ve are shoving concurrently three exhibitions* Dutch paintings of the 17th century froa public and private collections here sind abroad being one of these. The greater p<;rt of this exhibition is being sent over froa Holland ^jjgland an-i will be opened at a preview for uenbere of the Museua froa nine o'clock to eleven o'clock on Thursday evening, October 28th.
other two exhibitions are •Dutch Prints and Drawings of • 17th Centuiy* nnd another exhibition of Dutch flower paintings, aany froa the collection of Mr*. Roy Arthur Runt, together vith a group of flover arrangeaents by the Garden Club of America.
Ia view of the fact thv.t the opening on Thursday evening, October ?8th, must be preceded by a small Unner In the Board Booa for the Dutch Aabassador to the United States and in all probability . van Kieffens, Dutch representative at the United Mations, mm would prefer to have the dinner and private view for the Garden Club Am rica the following night, October 29th. Ve therefore suggest, if lt is agreeable to the Garien Club, that we schedule your dinner aeeting for that evening and ve will hava a private view of all cf 4^ese exhibitions following the dinner for the Garden Club of America and their guests. The Museua membership vould not m rticlpate in this event except insofar as they sight be aeabera of the Garden Cltjb.
All of these exhibitions v -uld open to the publie the following morning, Saturday, October "Ota, at 10 o'clock. Thns the Garden Club •». ve these areas of the Museum to Itself for its aeabership on the evening of the 29th. It would, of course, Bean that the flower arrangements to be arranged by the Garden Cltfe aast ba ready for the aaabera' preview on the 28th.
I understand that you are now in Europe but I aa sending this letter to he headousrters of the Garden Club of Aa*rica. I would appreciate lt if you or the appropriate members of your eoaaittee could Mrs. Fergus Raid, Jr. - 2 - July 13, 19«4 confer vith the caterer, Day-Dean, and the Treasurer of the Museum, Mr, Loughry, and ae at your earliest convenience after Labor Day to vork out the financial arrangements involved.
Sincerely yours
Francis Henry Taylor Director cc: Miss Bruce July 13, 1*5*
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hew York 7:2f a. T, Dear Mrs. Reid: i La regi •feh obov banquet of the ! •lea at the er *>er. M Tiers ' • ve. Ve ar i lag •. pointing rv inroad ' ng aaa cf these, '••injr sr- f "mrs Rel preview ne Museua ym nine i ^*th. The other ->i.ti«ns are "Dutch Prints *.nd drawings of other e mat* aintinjrs, aany froa th* - vith a group of mints by the G^ of la* rica.
Is vi j evening, - ?8th, sa preceded by a euall dinner ^srd Re for the Dutch Aabassador te the tfaLtec ataMllte; . van Oaf fens, Dutch representative at «d *att I understand that you are now in Europe but I aa sending this letter to he headouarters of the G rden rlub ef Aa> rica. I eeali appreciate it if you or tha appropriate eeabers of your ooamlttae c-uld Mrs, Fargue Reid, Jr. - 2 - July 13, 19*4 confer vith the caterer, Day-Dean, snd the Treasurer of the Museua, Mr, Loughry, at your earliest convenience after Labor Day to work out the financial arrangements Involved. Sincerely youra Praneia Henry Taylor Director cci Miss Bruce RECEIVED THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM IQ Feb . 54 FEB 18 1954 DIRECTOR To Mr . Taylor re Garden "lub show Mr. Mayor I sa# Mrs. Reid at the Garden Club on Monday. She said she would like a snail show in small rooms, preferably, of flower prints, drawings and paintings, with flo-ar arrangements. Sue is going to ask Mrs. Randolph Harrison of Greenwich to take cnarge of the flower arrangements, which might be extended to traditional arrangements for the Dut/tfch show itself, if feasable. She would like to have a joint opening with us on Oct. 38, inviting the Garden Club membership, and therefore would like to know as scon as we do if we plan an evening or an afternoon opening I told her that if we could have a joint opening, we cos-Id probably supsly the Garden Club with invitations and envelopes to put through tneir addressograph machine. After I see Mrs. Hunt in Pittsburgh in March, Ira. Peid wants Xs me to talk matters over with her and Mrs. Randolph Harrison. j s >1)} RECEIVED FEB 16 1954 DIEECTOR Feb. 13th, 54. Mr. Franci8 Henry Taylor, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 28, N. Y. Dear Mr. Taylor: I tried to arrange a date with Mr, Hyatt Meyer - but he was entour with Museum Curators. I met him in New York after my "Special" at the Colony Club last week, and as Mr. Hunt and I are going to Florida Feb. 17th, we decided that March would be better for each of us - so it is settled that way. Mrs. Reed and I have conferred several times and I shall co-oper ate in every possible way. I am anxious to see your new galleries. Gordon is home from Brazil and was here this afternoon. Sincerely yours, F. tftUoCJ^—* THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA 15 EAST 58TH STREET, NEW YORK 22. N. Y. TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-8287 PRESIDENT MRS. FERGUS REID. JR. December 29, 1953. Dear Mr. Taylor : Thank you very much for sending me the copy of your letter to Mrs. Roy Arthur Hunt. The Executive Committee were most interested at the prospect of working with the Metropolitan Museum. The idea of having an Exhibition of Flower Arrangements put on by The Garden Club of America, perhaps for the opening, is an interesting one, and I would be happy to come and discuss further details with you at any time that is convenient. Mrs. Randolph Harrison, the First Vice-President, will be more or less in charge of this enterprise, and we would be happy to come together to discuss the details. Hoping we can meet some time at the end of January, Sincerely yours, Mrs. Fergus Reid, Jr. President. Mr. Francis Henry Taylor, Director, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York City, i, 1953 Irthur Hunt Llsvorth Avenue ~gh 13, Pennsylv mtt Krr. Savin cams in to see Hyatt Mayor nnd my self t srn that your collection nd drawings be avR; I of an •••1«n Club of America is Inter est* e are holding from . Deceaber of Dutch painting •which ve si D jointly vith the Toledo , rem the Rijiemuseun in Am. re are to be ld£a up vith the Dutch '.ties the possibility of including a great deal .ar selection of flommr pictures than would ordinarily have mit . I think it might be very veil If Mr. Mayor vould go to Pittsburgh to see you and talk over vith you the Items of the collection vhich you vould be Interested in shov ing. He vill be very busy here until February, vhen the nev galleries are to be open, but s-fter that iiw uld row: at sr convenience. Pamela and I vera terribly sorry not to be able come to Pittsburgh for the opening of Gordon's armor ahov but, as I telegraphed to him, it happened right in the middle of our strike and I vas not able to get avay. Vith kindest regards to Mr, Hunt and yoarself, I am Sincerely youre Francis Henry Taylor -ector cct Mra. Reid "> , Jr., President :a efc . . p Mri. ~f lai see M . - able ce. It i ure Taylor THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM December 16, 1953 To Mr, Taylor Mrs. Kerr Monday Mrs. Sawin(Garden Club of America) has tentative appointment for 11 a.m. Dec. 21 Reasons for her call: Mrs. Hunt(Roy Arthur, 4.875 Ellsworth Ave. Pittsburgh 13) Was many demands to show her collection of botanical prints and drawings(already shown at National Gallery, New Haven, etc.) and needs to knov(in writing) whether October, 1954 is a firm date for shoving at MMA. (In your previous talk vith Mrs. Savin you suggested also ut terial from Morgan Library and flover ptgs. borroved from Furope). Garden Club has to knov about date also if it is decided that they should put on a special opening exhibition of flover arrangements, etc. If Club is to cooperate vith MMA on this tvroiect next fall, probably they vill postpone their annual Forum, planned for iNovember, to spring 1955. Mrs. Fergus Reid, Jr., nov President of the Garden Club of America, should receive from MMA outline of our ideas as to hov exhibition should be staged. - In Loa De&r M Ln: . «day, • • l expect : - ' . I ;ld rd to 3ceiug you, I aa Sinner irs Francis Henry Taybr *ct;or RECEIVED THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA 15 EAST 58TH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-8287 MAY 151953 PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MRS. MELVIN E. SAWIN May 14th, 1953 Dear Mr, Taylor: Thank you so much for your letter of April 27th. I have been waiting to reply until I heard from Mrs. Hunt. She broke her ankle about two weeks ago, and whether or not the discomfort of her accident has delayed her answer to me, I do not know. She may possibly never have received my letter, and so this morning I am sending off duplicate copies with a plea that she let us know as soon as possible. • Immediately I receive her reply, I will get in touch with you and try to make a date. Would either Monday afternoon, the 25th, or Wednesday, the 27th, be possible for you? Sincerely yours, 3, Mrs. Melvin E. Sawin Mr. Francis Taylor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue &. et2nd Street, New York City cc: Mr. Redmond Mr. Remington Mr. Mayor !7, .:., .-rvsldent lea : ., s, T, lot I hav. f IOTU vith ws Krs. -y v»3| -is . Ire soar: • i ] I war* • *eded . I aa -vary auc ed In of actlvlts Museua, not only ii -teu- can o scae thing - n- ^h that you . iaond and I can are. is vn. As to the botanical prints, I thi rrancis Henry Taylor Director THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART CElVED INTERDEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM 23 *Pril 53 To Mr. Taylor From .. Mayor i irifcCTOR 3 an exhibition o^ Mrs. Hunt's botanical prints. 9, Hunt's botanical prints and books are mostly of the har colored kind tnat were published sfter 1700, Our botanical prints are . tly aoocout illustrations to herbal* publ: before 1700. The collections would adequately cover the history of botanic ill tion if they were to I ooled in a • Such a show might >e a good feature some autumn for the garden clubs. I enjoy the show if i botanist could write explanatory label L RECEIVED THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA 15 EAST 58TH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. AP; TELEPHONE PLAZA 3-8287 SECTOR PRESIDENT MRS. MELVIN E. SAWIN April 22nd, 1953- My dear Mr. Taylor: I am sure you will realize that I do not wish to press either you or Mr. Redmond for a decision regarding the exhibition of Mrs. doy Arthur Hunt's botanical prints and drawings. However, I do feel under obligation to Mrs. Hunt to settle this matter as soon as possible. She has many requests from many museums to exhibit the collection, and I know she feels that she cannot keep these museums waiting too long for an answer. Because of these circumstances,, may I see you at your earliest convenience so that I can notify Mrs. Hunt of your decision? Hoping to hear from you soon, I am, Sincerely yours, Mrs. Melvin E. Sawin Mr. Francis Taylor The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue & 82nd Street, New York City. >abo- 2 - Bt RMS Pennsylvania r ar H-jnti Mrs. Gavin cuae in to see Hyatt 4ayor and ay- am thr.t yous 1on rinta be availe an kaerlee la tataa ia are holding from ; )der 28th to rur. Deceaber 15th an exhibit' let at pal;. ly vtith ths Toledo Museua of Art, "rua the. ..ueeua in Aai be sou* ith Dutch ities the .ng s great Jeel ar select. flover pictures than i lly have been sent far an exhibition vt this *ind. We vill also seek the coopar.-r at Morgan Library and the lev York botanical Society ind the other In ona here in tovn. Mrs. Savin tells ae that this schedule is coapatibia with vn. If It. is agreeable tc you for me tc do so, I v :. the natter into the vorks vith the Garden Club and tha o cipating organisations. In the aeantlae X vill send a copy of this setter to the present President of the Garden Club, rgus Reid, Jr., so that she can advise her Executive Committee. I think It might be vsry veil if Sr. Mayor vould go to Pittsburgh to see you and talk over vith you the iteas of the collection which you would be Interested in shov ing. He will be vary busy here until February, vhen the nev les are to be open, but »fter that tiae he could coao at your convenience. Paasels and I vera terribly 8orry not to be able to coae to Pittsburgh for the opening of Cordon'8 arssor shov but, as I telegraphed to hia, i * : t.ht in the aladle ct' our strike aad I vas not ••" t avay. Vith Stiwiei tarda to Mr. Hunt and yourself, I aa Sincerely yours Francis Henry Taylor -ector cci Mrs. Reid