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However, I am glad to say that [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] I had the pleasure of a better side of it in Chicago after I wrote you from there. The day after I wrote you the members of the Society of Western Artists arrived from the six different cities in full number and we proceeded to hold our first meeting I know none of the members but those from Cincinnati. Of course my first meeting was very imbarassing knowing what a fine presiding officer I would make but I had to face the music and do the best I could. We were invited by Chicago Architects to hold our meeting at their Club house. I found that we had several good speakers and after a 2 hour meeting, during which time many things were discussed but we only decided upon the classifying of pictures by a majority vote