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be conducted on principles such as now. govern
the Metr9politan Museum Q, Art and tLn Mu-
was 10 be borne hy private citizens. and tho
gardens were to De managed by directors
mad as yet been prepared as to locatlo or con:
structlgn, but the gardens were u ho formed
on O. a large scale. lie thought that from
to accomplish what the incorpora.ors had IN
view, 1t was Er9bable that the city would be
asked to set aside lands and uo-stbly to crecs
some buildings, aud to transfer TO the a. >ocia.
maintenance and the cost OF all the adiit onai
borne by the association. Whilo no money had
been pledged it was generally agreed that it
"u O5n Oh s '1S o S College
said that Mr. Green had been tho originator OF
t!emen in it. Mr, Green had always been ol-
p9Sel. however, TO having the gardens outside
Mr.. Green" sali the Doctor. "h has always
held that the ga dens should ho within easy
reaGh 0t the citizens. but IL we hnvc t. e. north
OF l55th street we might AS well SO further, Il
II is necessary to secure tho best location. A
year ago the Park Commissioners granted 10 u
number OF gentlemen Interested in a Gotan cal
garden large tra't Of land on Il south side
of the Bronx Park. and az eed To put 1t in con-
dIt n prov that thy raiS"d ;hs necessary
ported by the orrey Botanl. al cub Of whose
The sum necessary for the la, ting OF TINS
gar ten was fAei at s@uuo"u Within the past
in charge has be'u enlarged. aud there ia
n prospect OF 5 success. TINS comui,tes on.
sis;s, OF Mr.. J. Atli-on brown. tn ir'sl!ent Of
NEqsoyi Mr.. [Arthur, no!IliSk, NJ, 1p-,t;,? bay;
myself. numter Of gentlemen have pIedged
from $4,000 70 s-4uup apiece toward this
pro ect. llans have been rr"rarnd AMI It is
Understood that tho PARK ommissi ners will
provide greenhouses While IN, ro has barn no
consideration Of the fusion of this proe.t with
IA If 70 LAM In NJ Hoo. =
bill msRiLe that that would Le possible II
the bill Is raSsed
the proper maintenance and suip"r. II these
gardens IN the present and future would come
New York. b. said is wotully lacking in
public parks; gardens. and buildings. ,ior the
reason, ! believe. that the very wealthy men
the city may be PERVERTED 70 mlroHer use-.
They fear that po.ttiraI tn'uen. will eo,'rQl
money is lett TO this city BY wealthy citizens.
Here is John JAG. b Astor, who died only. re.
been made entire. out 4 the city. anI nothing
Of It was deyote,Ii tie .cantif}tp: r rich
Ing OF the city. William II. Vanderbilt I"ft none
terIrSAs e.-ewhere. Nr. Fla-er or III" stand.
arl on ,Cowpany IS said I have igves,e! s.
uuOouO in the reconstruction huI beauty uG
OF St. Augustine. but has given rothL-: hore.
\. T. stewards manson woull have ma a
NO cane GI'1EI from ot that tta,s '5 5 M sy W
either AL these men h W. made their wealth
was considered pepurOus. have no
doubt that tie ,!c,easel ml.ioLuiras
would gladly hay" eft ney : the city il thcT
had felt convinced that i wrul! b" Ir perlr
used. But they know. a. the mllNonaires OF
to-day know. that politics contro. everything
the, one now under cons. .derHtiol., il l. very
probable that portion, AZ e'lst; Of thesa large
estates would have gonr - It. Tho fact that tt
will be conducted by leading ci'!Ieus as pr-
vate enterprise will uniog6tedly have con~,d-
in disp"siuG OF such OF their T.: r,er;y a. they
may see III to set aside for r'it lie purp Se-. 1t
Is this 'ee!lGE tie lu!i i"--i"n hat Il good men
T. trHr .trl til" CIV, wItrh At, inst .:ol tho
Eon'.'u"n r.er'.onrI IL TINS hill l allowed
quest Enowln- him - lie gentleman w.,o has
:or years devote! himself t. the study Of the
city host Inter. -.
N.thrg has N"en beard by the ro,tlcmon
named IN 'Ei lI -.Hce Il WlS o'iaret = ,l!.
!loag a TO l's prybat.e fate, but!t Is believed