New-York tribune., 1899-07-01
State OF NeM-York


June Il to Andrew II. Green. president OF the So
ciety for the Preservation OF Scenic and Historic
Places and Objects:
State Of New-York
Executive Chamber. Albany June H. 1890.
Hon. 4. II. Green. President. Society for Preserve
tor of Scenic and Historic OBJECTS.
My Dear Mr.. Green The Legislature at its last
session having failed TO pass the bl; providing for
the appointment OF a commission 10 act on behalf
OF this State I'm conjunction with Ike Commission
OK Now-Jersey for the preservation OF the Palisades.
II your society approves. would respectfully sug-
operate with the New-Jersey Commission in devils
Ing some plan Of action for the States looking to
the end In View. Very sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
In compliance with the Governors request. Mr..
Green yesterday appointed the following commit
tee represent the State OF New-York I'm devising
means for the preservation OF the Palisades: Ed
ward d. Adams. A6ram &. Mills. George +. Kunz,
New-lork city. The New-Jersey Commissioners
are +; w, Hopkins. Of Alpine W. 4 Linn. OF Hack.
Elizabeth Vermiye Of Engcwood and Miss ce-
celia Gaines Of Jersey CITY
Historic Places and Objects. which is semi-oifi-
eial body has authority by i,s own % act OF ncor-
mission, but the Governors request was made with
the purpose Of giving the committee appointed by
the society a standing nearly equal that OF the
chapter i56 OF the Laws OF New,-York Tor 1895,
by which the society was Incorporated. says: Said
corporation shall annually make 10 the Legislature
report to the Legislature. by bill otherwise such
recommendations as are pertinent to the objects
for which 1t was created and may act Jointly or
otherwise with any persons appointed by any other
State for purposes similar to those Intended 10 10
accomplished by this act whenever the object g
be secured purpose sought to be accomplished
Is within the Jurisdiction OF this and any other
State. only be- attained by such Joint action"
At the last meeting OF the trustees OF the Society
for the Preservation OF Scenic and Historic Places
and Objects II was reported by the secretary that
John G. Smock State Geologist OF New-Jersey, was
about to make continuous photograph OF the
whole length OF the Palisades. making connected
Photographic panorama one hundred feet long. ana
would give the society copy for exhibition in tho
fall
In compliance with the recent authorization by
CONTROLLER William j. Morgan. Mr.. Green has ap-
pointed the following committee 10 visit the battle
field OF Lake George at Caldwell. which has been
acquired BY the state. and report recommendations
concerning the property: Samuel Parsonr, jr. ot
New-York. Charles = Francis Of Troy, and Ed
ward Iagaman Hall of New York.
The society has taken possession OF the stony.
Point battlefield. acquired by the state and CONF
mtted to the societys and IL taking steps Tor
It's care and rehabilitation. A watchman mas been
stationed on the reservation and signs or warning
have been erected. on the anniversary OF Mad An
thonv Wayne's famous exploit July 10 the societys
Committee on stony Point. consisting Of Mr. Far,
sons Mr. Hall II. X. Bush Brown and George r.
Kunz will visit the property for the purpose or pre-
pairing recommendations for it's Improvement.