Philadelphia
A.O.U [American Ornithologists Union]
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] NOV. 16, 1911 [November 16, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Third & last day public sessions. Fine
Clear & just pleasantly cool with high
N.W. [northwest] wind.
This was much better than the last day
of an A.O.U. meeting commonly is [?]
there was little falling off in attention
or interest. Rhodes gave us a very 
humorous & amusing talk & lots of 
beautiful lantern slides were shown.
We broke up about 4.30 & then had
a final Council Meeting at which nothing 
of importance was done. When dinner
time came at the hotel I got together
all the members who were left then
viz Fisher, Fuertes, Sage & Gutsell
& invited them to dine with me in 
the cafe where we had a delightful
talk. Afterwards sat in lobby
until 11.30 when we all went 
to bed.
Philadelphia to Washington.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. [Friday] NOV. 17, 1911 [November 17, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Forenoon sunny; afternoon cloudy.
Chilly with little or no wind.
Fisher & I had breakfast together.
Found Sage at station when I got
there at 10. I left for Washington on
10.30, He 10 minutes later for home.
I reached my destination at 1.30
& went directly to Ontario where
I spent an hour writing up this diary.
From the car windows saw, in
at least five different places, men
with setter or pointer dogs beating
fields & thickets for Quail. Country
everywhere of rich russet here, very
pleasing to behold. Went to the Zoo
in late P.M. (4) spending more than an hour
there. Saw a beautiful [male] Cardinal & heard
White-throats chirping. Four otters very active
& playful diving & chasing one another on land
& in water. Three of them were collecting dead
leaves & taking them into their house. Two Beavers
tame & friendly. Henry came back at 6. We dined
at Cosmos & then went to Chase's Theater where
[margin]we were very pleasingly entertained. Kellogg appeared on stage & whistled marvelously. 
He also made fire with friction strike & did other stunts.[/margin]