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glad to see me. I told him that Chicago was one of the most important cities in the country and that Chicago should have an aviation meet similar to the one held in Lose Angeles. I presented facts and figures and a load of excellent photographs. Harold became enthused and said, "I'll tell you what I'll do. I want to see your factory and I want to meet the Wright Brothers. I will run over to Dayton."
"That is fine; when will you come?"
"I'll wire you when I get ready to come."
In the course of several months he visited Dayton. He had with him John T. McCutchin, Will Pew, who was the distributor of the White Steamer, and George Ade. I met them at the train and we had breakfast together. We then went out to the factory and met the Wright Brothers. I was amused at Wilbur. He carried an air of being bored and was not exactly discourteous but far from being cordial. After our inspection of the factory, we went out to the field and were met there by Brookins and a couple of mechanics. They wheeled out the machine and each one of the men had a ride. This enthused them all and Harold McCormick told me, "If you will come to Chicago next week, I'll make a contract with you." Needless to say, I was there.
ST. LOUIS MEET
Albert Bond Lambert was at the head of the Listerine Company and in addition to being president, he gave considerable time to aviation. During 1907 and 1908 he was chairman of an aviation committee which sponsored spherical balloon racing. The same committee held another meet for balloon and dirigibles. Glen Curtiss was engaged at a fixed sum of five thousand dollars to make a flight one miles in length. After waiting five days, he made the required