The regular February meeting of the Etching Club was held at the Secy’s Studio on the above date.

Of members there were present, Messrs Church, Cox, Farrer, Hamilton, King, Lathrop, Lauber, McIhenney, Thos. Moran, Nicoll, Platt, Schilling, Share, Shelton, Turner, Twachtman & Wood.

The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Messrs Kimmel & Voigt’s Bill for printing the plates ($363.”) and Jno. C. Rankins for Printing the Catalogue ($184.80) were audited and ordered paid.

Robert F. Bloodgood was elected a member.

The following names were proposed for membership.

Otto H. Bacher. by Mr. Platt

R. C. Minor “ “ Shelton

Wm H. Lippincott “ “ “

H. M. Rosenberg “ “ “

Thos. R. Manley “ “ “

Carlton T. Chapman by Mr. King

H. K. Hineman “ “ “

The Chair appointed Messrs Platt and Nicoll as auditing Committee for the ensuing year.

Mr. Turner proposed the production of a portfolio by the club. After Considerable discussion as the form of Publication it was decided by a vote to leave the details of the scheme to a Committee of three with instructions to act promptly and if deemed necessary to call a special meeting of the Club for definite action. For this work the Chair appointed Mr. Turner, Mr. Platt and Mr. Share.

On motion of Mr. Hamilton the question of excluding from future Exhibitions the mass of large Reproductive Etchings, and returning as far as practicable to the original status of a painter-etchers exhibitions, was raised. After Considerable discussion of the exact method of accomplishing the desired reform the resolution as finally amended read:

“Resolved the work will be received at the future exhibitions of the New York Etching Club only from individual etchers, except at the request of the Club”

This motion was unanimously voted and the meeting adjourned.

W. H. Shelton, Secy.

55 West.33d, St.

Figure 1: William St. John Harper, Reverie, 1888. (Williams Print Collection.)

The Yearly meeting of the N.Y. Etching Club was held in the Secretary’s Studio at #55 West 33d St. at 8.0’clock P.M.

The members present were R.F. Bloodgood, F.S. Church, R.C. Coxe, Henry Farrer, Jas. S. King, C.M. McIlhenney, Thos. Moran, J.C. Nicoll, H.P. Share, WH Shelton, C. Y. Turner, & T. Wood.

The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.

The Report of the President was then read and Mr. Farrer tendered his resignation. The Report was unanimously accepted and placed on file.

The Yearly Report of the Secy. & Treasure was made and approved and also the report of the Auditing Committee.

The Club then proceeded to the General Election of officers for the ensuing year, with Mr. McIlhenney & Mr. Coxe as tellers.

Mr. Farrer was Reelected as President of the Club. Mr. Shelton was reelected as Secy. & Treasure.

For Executive Committee.

Thos Moran JC Nicoll

F. S. Church

In each Case the Election was made unanimous by the Club.

The Following Members were then Elected

Otto.H. Bacher “The Brunswick” Madi Sq.

R.C. Minor University “

W.H.Lippincott 106 West 55th. St.

On motion of Mr. Moran the names of other candidates were laid over to be acted on at the next meeting, with instructions to Members proposing to produce before the Club specimens of the works of their candidates.

Mr. Turner as Chairman reported the Efforts & failures of the Special Committee on publication. After Extended discussion, indicating the sense of the Club to be the independent undertaking of the work if definite arrangements could not be secured with a reputable publishing House, the matter was referred back to the Committee with instructions to call a special meeting of the Club at an early date.

The following members were appointed by the president to illustrate the Catalogue 1889.1 With original Etchings in preference to copies of Exhibits.2

Reginald Cleveland Coxe

Otto. H. Bacher

W. H. Lippincott

W. L. Lathrop

C. Morgan McIlhenney

Stephen Parrish

C. A. Platt

R. C. Minor

For Substitute

Joseph Lauber

Alex. Schilling

Peter Moran

Club Adjourned

W. H. Shelton, Secy.

Figure 2: Photographic image of Joseph Lauber from the 1893 exhibition catalogue of the New York Etching Club. (Courtesy of Ms. Rona Schneider.)

Figure 3: Alexander Schilling, Untitled, 1888. (Williams Print Collection.)

A special meeting of the club was called at above date to hear the second report of the Committee on Publication, C. Y. Turner chairman.

Members present, Jas. S. King, Joseph Lauber, W. H. Lippencott, Thos. Moran, C.A. Platt, Alex Schilling, W. H. Shelton C. Y. Turner, T. W. Wood & R. C. Minor.

In the Absence of the President Mr. Moran was called to the Chair.

The Committee Stated that an arrangement could be effected with the house of Harper & Bros. To publish a portfolio of 12 plates by Members of the Club, with original Cover, Initial letters & other embelishments.

After a long discussion the sense of the meeting was embodied in the following resolution on the motion of Mr. Wood.

Resolved that a committee of six be appointed by the President, who, in conjunction with representation of the Publishers shall have full charge of proposed Publication, the said Committee to report publishers terms to the Etching Club for approval.

The meeting adjourned.

In compliance with the above resolution the President appointed the Committee as follows.

C. Y. Turner

C. A. Platt

J. C. Nicoll

F. S. Church

Thos. Moran

W. H. Shelton

W. H. Shelton Secy

Figure 4: William Langston Lathrop, On the Winaque, 1888. (Williams Print Collection.)

The regular December Meeting of the Club was held at the Secretary’s Studio 106 East 55th. St. at 8 o’clock P.M.

Figure 5: Henry Farrer’s etching Near the Sea in the 1888 New York Etching Club exhibition catalogue. (Private collection.)

Minutes of last regular meeting and special meeting were read and approved.

The following members were present

R.F. Bloodgood, F.S. Church, Henry Farrer, James S. King, Joseph Lauber, R.C. Minor, Thos. Moran, J.C. Nicoll, J. F. Sabin, Alexander Schilling, H.Pruet Share, W.H.Shelton, C.Y. Turner, T.Wood.

The Club proceeded to the Election of a Hanging Committee: Mr. Chas. A. Platt & Reginald Cleveland Cox, were elected. The Executive Committee was directed to act with the Hanging Committee as a Jury of Commission.

Mr. Carlton T. Chapman was elected a member of the Club.

Figure 6: Photographic image of Carlton T. Chapman from the 1891 exhibition catalogue of the New York Etching Club. (Private collection.)

The following candidates were placed in nomination: -

Thos. C. Farrer of London England By Thos Moran Seconded by Mr. Wood

Robert A. Eichelberger By H. Pruet Share Seconded by W. H. Shelton

The thanks of the Club were voted to Max & Albert Rosenthal for presentation of Etchings.

It was voted to accept the proposition of Johnston, Norman & Co of London, for a small exhibition of etchings by the Club if the

arrangements therefore proved acceptable to the Executive Committee.3

The following motion was adopted after general discussion; Whereas, it is a recognized custom for the publisher to allow 10. proofs to the Etcher, members of the club are requested to bear this in mind in making contracts.

Mr. Turner reported for the Committee on Publication, an offer from the House of Harper & Brothers of a commission of 20% on

regular Edition & 30% on Edition de Luxy.

The report of the Committee was accepted and it was empowered to make any other arrangements necessary with the Publishers for the illustration of a book of Prints by this Club.

W. H. Shelton Sec

Figure 7: J. C. Nicoll’s etching The Last of November in the 1888 New York Etching Club exhibition catalogue. (Private collection.)