August 21 # 1924* 
To the Board of Managers, 
Cosmos Club, 
Washington, I). C* 
Gentlemen 
?or reasons given in my report re- 
cently handed to the Secretary of the Glut , X 
find it necessary to avoid further responsibil- 
ity as chairman of tho Committee on Art and 
Decoration, and hereby tender my resignation 
as a member of that Committee* 1 have notified 
the i other member e of the Committee, Messrs. Bio© 
and Tarbell , of this action*. 
Very respectfully. 
