New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
Will Be Watchful of Prop
ertv Owners and Other
Interests.
ASSOCIATION FORMED
AT BIG CONFERENCE
Committee Consists of Fifteen
Men, Representing Seven
Bodies of Greater City.

A. tho result Of conferences and meet
,ngs OF the committees or NUMBER u
tho influential real estate ORGANIZATIONS
., sres.er New York an important step
WAS taken yesterday In the formation OF
VIA, 20 70 be called the Advisory Council
of Real Estate Interests.
The council was organized by the cleo
ton OF John Claim, as chairman, ana an
executive committee was appointed con-
slst,ns of Cyrus c. Miller, chairman:
Laurence II. d, Mcclure. Alfred E. Mar
ling. Adolph Bloch and Clarence II. Kei-
sey.
While enA pTfmaxy purpose OF this or
ganixation b 20 conserve the interests CT
real estate owners and TO seek fair
trestr,ent for them, its scope win be
couddsruoty broader than this. Tho or
ganization WIN. to . large extent be con-
cerned with whatever is of vital interest,"
20 the sound development OF the city.
The extent to which these two oasic
ideas are TO be carried out is rejected
in the composition OF this committee
II will consist Of fifteen men, made up
Of seven delegates from seven associa-
lions Of greater New York, three OF
whom have already been selected ana
have appointed delegates. to-wit: the
Real Estate Board Of New York, the
United Real Estate Owners Association
and the Allied Real Estate Interests The
delegates Of the association named are
Laurence NJ. D. MCGUIRE Adolph Blocn
and Alfred II. Marling, respectively Inc
remainder OF the council is made up OF
eight citizens. selected with view 10
their ability 10 serve the purposes con-
templated. These are: John Claim. or
H B. Claim & Co.; Charles A. Pea
body. president OF the Mutual Life In
suranoe Company: Thomas NJ Mulry,
president OF tho Emigrant Industrial
Savings Institution; Frederic B. Pratt
OF Thrift; Cyrus c. Miller, former
Borough President OF the Borough of the
Bronx; Albert @. Milbank. OF Nasten &
Nichols, attorneys; William ]. Amend. OF
the nrrn Of Amend & Amend. and Clac-
ence II. Kelsey. president of the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company
The Advisory Council OF Real Estate In
terests is formed for the purpose OF con-
sulting and advising in relation 10 legis-
lation. ordinances and regulations and
all other matters affecting the real estate
owners of greater New York.
IL aims to bring about harmonious and
effective action 10 protect the real estate
interests. and will endeavor 10 strengthen
the various realty organizations In their
respective fields.
IL consists OF representatives of the
strongest and most useful realty organ
cations OF the Ave boroughs and num-
her Of members ct large, chosen with
view to their ability TO assist in securing
the objects OF the council
II will endeavor to cooperate with the
various state and city departments hav-
ing 10 do with real estate owners and
their property. and to secure fair consid-
Grafton OF their interests and just treat
1nent. II will seek 10 make known
through the press and other means o.
publicity the wishes and true interests
OF real estate owners, and secure for them
proper consideration IN tho regulation or
their own affairs.
II will hold regular meetings and con-
slider any important action or situation
that may affect real estate In this CITY,
and endeavor to recommend such a course
10 be followed by It's constituent mem
bers and other real estate bodies as VIII
best serve the city and the real estate
situated In IT, IL will not attempt TO
bind It's constituent associations or other
bodie. 10 follow its advice, but 1t IL ex-
pected that the conclusions OF the com
mittee will carry weight, and will be sucn
as 20 further the interests OF the real
state community generally, so that they
,gip be Endorsed by all the associations
and he adopted and executed by them.