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3-CHARLES J. MORSE, Esq.

Then ways and means for the exhibition were discussed, and we decided the first step was to appoint an Executive or Central Committee, upon which should devolve all details concerning the management of the Exhibition. The second step was to decide the Cities in which the collection should be shown. The result was that we decided to invite the following gentlemen to act as a Central or Executive Committee: From New York: Dr. H. C. Bumpus, Prof. Fenollosa, Prof. Dow, Prof. Dean, Mr. Robinson, Classical Expert of the Metropolitan Museum, Mr. Howard Mansfield, Dr. Takamine, Mr. Fukui, Mr. Hayashi, Mr. Ushikubo; from Boston: Mr. Holker Abbott, and Dr. Denman W. Ross; from Philadelphia: Dr. G. E. D. Trask, Manager of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and an associate to be selected by Mr. Trask; from Washington: Mr. A. J. Parsons from Pittsburgh: Mr. Beatty of the Carnegie Galleries and Mr. Buchanan; from Buffalo: Mr. C. M. Kurtz of the Buffalo Fine Arts Society and Mr. John J. Allbright; from Detroit: myself and an associate to be selected by me; from Chicago: yourself and Mr. Buckingham; from St. Louis: Mr. W. K. Bixby and Mr. Ives of the Washington University and the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts; our idea being that the collection should be shown first in New York and later in the Cities above mentioned.

I write you all these details in order that you may know fully as much as I know concerning the movement, and further to express the hope that you will act as one of the committee-men. A formal letter will be mailed you from New York, inviting you on behalf of the Committee officially, but I feel because of our long acquaintance and mutual interest in Oriental Art that I should write you as personally as I have. I might add that it is my intention to act as chairman only of the temporary committee, and that I have already named to my associates the strong desire on my part that Prof. Dean, whom you doubtless know, and who is closely connected both with the Metropolitan Museum and Columbia College, should become the permanent chairman of the Executive Committee. Of course, it is intended to create a large Honorary Committee, but the selection of the men to form this committee is work properly left to the Executive Committee, as are all other details excepting those already herein mentioned as provided for.

Believe me,
Yours sincerely,
Charles L. Freer