Life of James McNeill Whistler, . PORTRAITS OF MAUD OIL (DESTROYED) From photographs lent by Pickford R. Waller, Esq. ?je 204) The British Artists that his action in the matter of the velarium was not inimical to thewelfare of the Society, but the speech was not recorded. He permittedno one to speak in opposition, and the subject was dropped. At thespecial meeting called by him the same month there was an exhaustivediscussion. Whistler declared his position. His opponents presentedan array of lawyers letters, which they said showed that Whistler hadthreatened injunctions, had greatly impeded t
Life of James McNeill Whistler, . PORTRAITS OF MAUD OIL (DESTROYED) From photographs lent by Pickford R. Waller, Esq. ?je 204) The British Artists that his action in the matter of the velarium was not inimical to thewelfare of the Society, but the speech was not recorded. He permittedno one to speak in opposition, and the subject was dropped. At thespecial meeting called by him the same month there was an exhaustivediscussion. Whistler declared his position. His opponents presentedan array of lawyers letters, which they said showed that Whistler hadthreatened injunctions, had greatly impeded the Executive in thedecoration of the galleries, and had influenced many distinguishedpeople to keep away from the private view. A vote was taken for hisexpulsion, though Mr. Ingram proposed a vote of censure in its refused at first to put the motion to expel himself, but finallywas compelled to do so. There were eighteen votes for, nineteen againstit, and nine members did not vote. The votes, Whistler said, when
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