The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-07
PHOTOGRAPHIC.
The First Days Business Session of the
National Photographic Association -

National Photographic AssOciatton -
General Business.
The National Photographic Association held
its first regular business meeting of the ANIMAL
series this morning. In the basement OF Horti-
cultural Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Ab.
Bogardus, the President who introduced
MIR. w. II. Rhodes, the Local Secretary of the
Association, who made a short address. The
following is an ABSTRACT
eve can now say that the National Photographic
Association Is success. When we hrst met in the
Franklin Institute OF Philadelphia, we had great
doubts OF its success. We hope that the present
the city of Cleveland II is hoped that none of those
who visit our city on this occasion Will regret the
time spent In the name Of our city and State we
The President, Mr.. Bogardus, then replied as
follows:-
"The exhbition of the workmanship of the men,
bers OF this association now displayed in the hall
shows what good has been done by the formation OF
society. 1 remember when we used TO fight
each other. remember when was afraid to trust
you in my dark room and you were afraid to trust
me. But now all is changed through the assocIa-
ton We now all pull together, and In union there
is strength"
The minutes of the last annual meeting were
then read by Mr.. e. l.. Wilson, Permanent
Secretary and approved.
The calling of the roll was, on motion, post
poned until later in the morning.
Several communications were then read by
the secretary.
Several of these were from members who were
unable to be present. One was an invitation to
the association to meet in SanaFrancisco Cal.
note from Mayor Fox was read expressing
great regret that on account of an engagement
out of the city he would be unable to read the
address of welcome this afternoon.
letter from DIR. Vogel noted photographer
OF Berlin, Germany, and an honorary member
OF the association, was also read, expressing re-
gret for compelled absence.
The report of the treasurer, Albert Moore
was read, showing that the receipts during the
year had been $2445'56 and the expenditures
Sl05S 5S, leaving a balance in the treasury of
$13S6'9S. The report was received and an audit
ing committee appointed
The report of the Executive Committee was
presented by W. Irving Adams, chairman. 1t
was read, accepted, and ordered to be placed
upon the file.
Mr. j. w. Black, of Boston, took the floor
previous to the reading of the report on the pro-
gress of photography, which was the next thing
in order, who described a novel kind of silver
bath which he had been in the habit of using.
MIR. Black was formally thanked by the Presi-
dent in the name of the Association
Mr.. Henry Anthony read the report OF the Com
mittee on the Relief Fund. The report stated that
the committee had not yet fully organized. The
members signing the report recommended that the
committee be reduced to three members, all OF
whom shall reside in the same locality. The report
was received
After discussion the recommendation of the COM
mittee was Oh motion adopted
Mr.. G. Y. Bell, solicitor and counsellor Of the
sociation made report. He spoke OF several patent
cases and their infringements which had interested
the association, and gave the history of the
and their issues. One of these was what was known
as the Shaw Wilcox patent; another was the Bo-
gardus csse Mr.. Bell stated that when these cases
were finally decided he thought the result would be
in favor OF the association.
Mr.. Bendann, of Baltimore, moved that the cleo
ton OF officers be made the special order OF the day
for P. M. Of Thursday, and that the Committee on
NOMINATIONS be appointed by the president. This
was amended so as to allow the association to ap-
point the committee. Lost. The original resolution
resolution asking the Executive Committee to
prepare business for the association, and to hold
meetings daily from 10 10 A. M, was offered and
adopted
A motion was made that all resolutions relating
to general business or appropriations of money be
referred to the Executive Committee who will re-
port at the following days session. that the time
may be preserved for practical experiments in pho
Biography, the most important object OF the meetings
OF the association. This was amended so to in
clude the appropriations OF money only and was
then adopted as amended.
The President appointed Messrs. Loms, OF Bos-
ton; Rider, of Cleveland; Anderson, of New York !;
Corbett, Of Philadelphia, and Butler, OF Buffalo,
members OF the Committee on Nominations. This
committee was afterwards altered by the omission
OF Mr. Lomis name, and the addition OF A. Hall, OF
Chicago
on motion committee was appointed to fix a
time and place for the taking Of the photograph
the members Of the association, according to gene
raj CUSTOM the picture at this meeting to be taken
by MIR. Gutekunst, of Philadelphia.
The hours OF 10 A. NJ and p. M. were fxed for
the business meetings OF the association.
The arrangements for the reception in the Aca-
denny OF Music in the afternoon were then an
occupy the parquet in a body.
Messrs. Vansycle and Fenimore, OF Philadelphia,
and Mr.. scholten; OF St. Louis, were appointed the
ing the taking Of the picture OF the members OF the
association.
subsequent session.
Adjourned until afternoon.