Dancers place benches on either side of the stage and sit stoically, while others, in the center, slither in slow motion.
The society, which was also holding a conference in nearby Charleston, plans in the next five years to call on individuals, corporations and community groups to help them place benches at 10 sites.
A few months later, under Muslim Arab pressure on the Turkish authorities in Jerusalem, Jews became forbidden by official decree to place benches and light candles at the Wall.
But by way of ingenious hedges and a judiciously placed bench, he can disappear.
That impression is further fed by the decision to give the car two distinct rear seats rather than a cramped three-place bench.
Strategically placed benches enhanced the seclusion.
He moved the furniture out and placed benches along the inside walls of his cabin.
Five Leaves on Bedford Avenue, he said, has placed benches outside for those waiting for tables, along with sandwich boards.
For those who choose to linger on the traffic island, the group has proposed placing benches there.
Beyond this lies a lake well-supplied with ducks and swans, and a gently cascading waterfall, at the summit of which are conveniently placed benches, a tranquil resting place with a watery soundtrack.
Vincent Astor's idea — or perhaps that of his architect, Charles Platt — was to keep vehicles entirely out of the central area, making it into a pedestrian refuge, and he placed benches around a simple brick pathway.
