0.7 1880 minutes of the new york etching club  (Page 3/3)

At 8:45, a quorum being present the Pres’. Jas. D. Smillie called the meeting to order. The secretary being absent for reasons given, the Pres’. called the roll, also read and wrote the minutes. Present, Messrs Colman, Gifford, Church, Farrrer, Chase, Miller, Dielman

J.D.&G. H. Smillie_ 9 members. The minutes of the last meeting (Feby 8”.. 1880,) were read and approved.

The first regular business of the evening being the election of officers for the ensuing year, tellers were appointed. The Prest., announcing that he was not a candidate for re-election, nominated Mr. R. Swain Gifford. Balloting followed and the tellers announced for R. S. Gifford 6 votes

“ J. D. Smillie 2 “

“ Chas. H. Miller 1 “

Upon motion duly made&seconded Mr. R. Swain Gifford was the declared by the chair, upon acclamation, to be unanimously elected President.

The Pres’. Then read a note from the Secty. Mr. J. C. Nicoll, stating that it would be impossible for him to serve another term even if it should be desired by the club, after which the members present proceeded to ballot for Secretary-Treasurer. The tellers announced for Hy. Farrer 7 votes

“ C. H. Miller 1 “

“ F. S. Church 1 “

Upon motion, the election of Mr. Farrer was then declared to be unanimous.

Ballots were then prepared for the election of Executive Committee the result, the tellers announced to be;

For Chas. H. Miller, 6 votes

“ Fred. Dielman, 5 “

“ F. S. Church 4 “

“ Saml. Colman 4 “

“ Jas. D. Smillie 4 “

“ Geo. H. Smillie 2 “

“ A. F. Bellows. 1 “

“ Henry C. Eno 1 “

The Pres’. Announced the messrs Miller&Dielman were elected but as there was a tie upon messrs Church, Colman&Smillie another vote would have to be taken for the third member of the committee. Messrs Colman&Smillie decided that their names might not again be used and after balloting Mr. Church was declared elected without opposition.

Mr. Chas. H. Miller the announced that at the next meeting he would move to amend the constitution by striking out the portion of Section 6. Article II that reads; “ or failing to contribute two original etchings to said meetings”.

Mr. Dielman announced that at the next meeting he would move to amend the constitution by changing the days of the week therein named for regular meetings, the day to be determined after discussion at the meeting.

Mr. R. S. Gifford then nominated as candidates for membership Wm. Sartain J. Alden Weir. Thos. Moran.

Mr. Hy. Farrer nominated Jno. M. Falconer.Mr. Wm. M. Chase J.H. Twachtman.

Mr. Chas. H. Miller presented 3 proofs of etchings and a number of pen sketches.

At 10 o’clk. the meeting was regularly adjourned.

James D. Smillie

Secty. Pro tem

November 15th 1880

The regular monthly meeting was called at this date in Mr. Bellows studio, but failed to bring forth a quorum.

There were present Messers A. F. Bellows, J. C. Nicoll, F. S. Church K. van Elten H. Farrer, and later L. M. Yale_ after an informal expression of opinion in favor of exhibiting with the Water Color Society, the members adjourned. Based on a review of the 1881 American Water Color Society catalogue published to accompany the show, there were no etchings or other graphic art works exhibited, only watercolors. However, the exhibition catalogue was beautifully illustrated with nearly one hundred graphic art reproductions of the paintings.

H. Farrer Secty

November 20th 1880

A meeting of the executive Committee was called at this date in Mr. Church’s studio, there were present Messers Chas. H. Miller

F. S. Church and H. Farrer, the Secretary stated that the object of calling the meeting was to get some action on the invitation of the Salmagundi Sketch Club, The Salmagundi Sketch Club’s Third Annual Exhibition of Black&White Art opened at the National Academy of Art on December 18, 1880, and ran to January 1, 1881. The exhibition catalogue listed seventy-four engravings (wood), thirty-four drawings, and 134 etchings. Etchings by then-New York Etching Club members were included in the exhibition from A. F. Bellows, William Merritt Chase, Frederick Stuart Church, Samuel Colman, Henry Farrer, Charles H. Miller, James Craig Nicoll, James D. Smillie, and Hendrik Dirk Kruseman van Elten. Other artists exhibiting etchings included J. M. Falconer, Ignatz M. Gaugengigl, Elisa Greatorex, John Henry Hill, Anna Lea Merritt, Mary Nimmo Moran, Thomas Moran, Charles Adams Platt, Stephen Parrish, Joseph Pennell, Walter Shirlaw, A. W. Warren, and James McNeil Whistler. to exhibit with that body_ after some discussion it was moved and seconded that the invitation be accepted. ___ then being no further business the meeting adjourned.

H. Farrer Secty