New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
FOR THE BOTANIC GARDEN.
A GREAT ONE ASSURED FOR NEW YORK. :
THE CoRPoRAToRs DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS
REPORT OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE
4 meeting Of the corporators Of the New.
York Botanic Garden was held yesterday after
noon III the rooms Of the American Geograph-
cal Society at No IL West Twenty -ninth-st., and
from the interest shown by those attending IL
and from tho favorable report made by the
finance committee it was evident that New
York is TO have botanic garden which
will equal any in the world Some of the cor
porators present were Cornelius Vanderbilt, Seth
Low, ex-Chicf Justice Charles p. DAILY. Robert
Maclay, John S. Kennedy J. Pierpont Morgan,
Judge Addison Brown, Charles Butler, Professor
Nathaniel l.. Britton and Samuel Sloan. A largo
number of letters were received from other cor
porators and friends of the Botanic Garden ex-
pressing interest in the project and promising
their support TO it, Cornelius Vanderbilt pre-
sided at the meeting and Professor Nathaniel
l.. Britton was secretary. The most important
business was the report of the finance committee.
which showed that the S2j0,000 required by the
act of the Legislature TO he raised Dy SUD-
scription before the $50 acres Of land IN bronx
Park could he secured and the 100000 to no
given by the city could he obtained, was prac-
tically in hand. The following is the report:
To tho Corporators Of The NcwYori. Botanic Garden.
sirs: since previous meeting your finance COM
hold two meetings. which IL has given c1r-
iu attention subject OF raising the amount OF
money Carrying into effect the provisions OF
incorporation and establish the garden upon
all quote financial basis. 1t is the opinion OF tho
committee that the sum provided in The otn
section OF the at namely $3.50 900 Is not. by any
mcan>. sunlcicn, equip and endow tn" garden ana
museum and the committee has set itself 10 ths task OF
raising hall million dollars for these pur-
poses witt this object IN vl'w the conmit'ec mas
deemed it advisable 10 end the largest
scripon first. and 1t has. therefore crcuatd SUBJ
srpton ap'r with The intention Of obtaining ten sub
scrptons ~, 900 Zach. CONDITIONED the whole
OF 100000 aside from what the city i 10 slve'
being rasd and We arc pleased report that seven
been PLACED this paper the totl amount
podlcd being $4,000 1t the belief Of the committee
three Other names for $4,000 each VIII ne
secured within short tine END then it is our intention
to open subscription list Of $40 900. and altar
is raised by th, list we propose To OPEN
another Inscription s for sums OF $4,000 Finally we
intend TO invite miscellaneous subscriptions from tho
pm, lie. the judgment Of the committee that this
plan viii st accomplish the desired result and the
committee therefor recommends the continuance OF me
paf. j. PlEKPoNL Mois'AN'
Mr. Morgan's report was unanimously adopted,
and in the general discussion that followed 1t was
shown that not only the remainder of the first
$3.50 900 would soon br raised. but also that many
people were willing 10 subscribe $4,000 eacn,
while a ynt larger number were ready to put
their names down on the $1,000 subscription list
Professor Britton exhibited map of Bronx Park
and the several sites for the proposed Botanic
Garden were discussed Tho park contains $50
acres Of beautifully diversified woodland. and it
remains with the corporat0rs 10 select tile 2oo
acres which are 10 be set aside for the exclusive
Use of the Botanic Garden. The general opinion
expressed seemed TO be in favor OF selecting land
on both sides Of the Bronx River, that this
picturesque stream would run through the centre
OF the garden.
Professor Britton said to Tribune reporter:
No city in the world boast of such beauti-
full and desirable site for botanic garden as
Ncw-York. Similar gardens in Paris Berlin and
London have great natural drawbacks such as
fiat land, poor soil lack of water scenery. The
sell in Bronx Park combines all the varieties that
marsh limestone and other kinds Of soil, besides
the River Bronx, which will add immeasnrably
to the beauty of the scenery in the garden. All
this YOU must remember, is the city. and con-
ycnlcnt 10 the poor people, and this is another
advantage over the botanic gardens In many
European cities The Bronx Park, although now
so litt' known 10 New Workers. is destined 70 be
one Of the most beautiful and popular of the public
parks in the world. 1t is easily accessible from
all points Of the city. The Southern Boulevard
skirts its western border: Bedford Park Station
on the Harlem Railroad is at the entrance of the
park. while the Suburban and many surface roads
run to IT,.
4 communication from the New-York College
of Pharma " was received in which the professors
IF the college gave their hearty support 70 tile
Botanic Garden, and offered many valuable sug-
gestlons.