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New York, November 18, 1897.

The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty be Animals was held at Headquarters this day at 4 P. M. On motion of the President, Gen. Wilson took the Chair.

Present:
James Grant Wilson,
President Haines,
Elbridge T. Gerry,
Horace Russell, Counsel.

In the absence of the Secretary, the Chair appointed Mr. Haines Secretary pro [underlined] tem [underlined].

The minutes of the preceding monthly meeting, held October 21st, were read and approved.

Letters were received from Messrs. Fahnestock and Parsons asking to be excused.

The President reported that pursuant to the resolution passed at the previous meeting, he had requested Mr. Horace S. Ely to appraise the property 448 Broome Street. Mr. Ely had judged the market value of the property to be from $55,000 to $60,000, and further stated that it was "hemmed in on both sides by new buildings and thus stands by itself and cannot very well be used with the adjoining property."

On motion of Judge Russell, duly seconded, the President was authorized to offer the property at $65,000, and to accept $58,000 if a larger offer could not be obtained.

President Haines reported that he had gone to Boston on November 11th and met Mrs. C. E. Whiton Stone by appointment. He found that the will of Mrs. Garaphelia B. H. Stone, Col. Henry Stone's first wife, was executed November 14th, 1876, and appointed Henry Stone sole executor. Mrs. Stone died in 1881, and Mr. Stone re-married about a year later, and died in 1896, leaving a widow, Cara E. Whiton Stone. It had been ascertained that no will was probated in Washington, D. C. , and a search was now being made in New York County. After consultation with her counsel, Col. F. S. Hesseltine, 10 Tremont Street, Boston, Mrs. Stone delivered to the President the will of Mrs. Garaphelia B. H. Stone, and other papers relating to the Washington property.

On motion, duly seconded, the matter of the Stone will was referred to Counsel.