, 1874-07-18

Conclusion Of tho Proceedings of Thcar
E1ftM Annual Convention.
MORNING HESEION.

Conclusion OF tho Proceedings of Their
E1ftn Annual Convention.
MORNING SESSION.
The National Photographic Convention began
tho morning session of It's Lust day In Chlcago
with tue reading Of the report upon insurance,
which had boon made the speciA! order of the
day. The first report was q draft Of conatitu-
ton for
PHOTOGRAPHIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE LEAGUE.
Knowing that their chosen profession IS detrl~
montal to life md hoaith, aud that many of their
number are not successful enough to leave their
families aboyo waus they proposed this method
to assist each other aud id those who are un-
able 10 obtain other life insurance because Of i'll
health. The obligation undcr which each Of the
members would bo reads:
No. the subacrtbers, mutually agree that 10 every
case OF the dornA0 Of any Of tho subscribers tlo BUR
yivors should each ay II to the legal representatives
Of deinsed.
The second report was upon constitution forh
FInE 1NsuKAsUE GOMpAHX
to bo called tho National Photographers Flro In.
suranoe Company. III this only the property OF
photographers would be insured.
Upon tho motion to adopt theso roports, Mr.
LoomIs said the Object Of the Association
was to orit!ciso tho work and help tue mcaabcrs'
II they should proceed to form Insurance c9m-
pnnies, as had been proposed, they would tlnd
themselves drifting away from tho true object OF
their union. Tney wero oven now weak. 1hey
should walt till they were OH their kuees befora
they biud themselves to carry On such TIL nuder-
takiug, He favored life insurance coInpnuloH,
but did not wish to aee their Association prose-
cutor or defendant IN the courtsi ....
Mr. Webster thought tue motion to adopt pro-
mature, and he moved that the papers bo re-"
ferred 10 committee to report at tho nost an..
mai convention which motion was cArried. aud
tlo CIair appointed as the Comu.ltsoe L. Y.
Bell, A. Bogarlus. Z. L. Wilson, Mr. Gilbert,
and ], l.. Knight.
contribution,
| The Committee OIL the Constitution reported,
through its Chairman, that the work rms 30 I'M.
| portant tile society having. outgrown tho old
one, TINT mora time waB needed, and asked until
| tho tltnt session OF tue next anuuRl meeting.
This ruquost tho snomoerh granted.
Communications wore then received from por-
sonH wihhlng situations, an4 nurse or Slo %aa '
raiBod for 0no Of tho lady menlbors who Aad
boen robbed, aud did not havo enough leftto gel
| home With.
hluuh amusement waa tteu excited by 4 largo
nodul Of . bath-dippor.. ptosouted by Mr.
knight, made aarge, according to the President,
seo WE'LL" Tho advantages OF this dinper wero
that It did not disturb tho coilodion III tho bath
aud, bong tnade OF b single pioco IT seasoned
hickory, was cheap, durable. and easily obIslucd
and ha1died. ,.......
Secretary Wilson mnde statement OF
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
of tlle Society, which showed 1t to bo in q mucl
more prosperous condition than upon enterlnl
this city, The Association mot In Chicago viii
debt Of nearly S3, 800. It had received fron
dues, e893 subscriptions. s89oi Dopoote p[o
fs o.hsr s see so 3 % Tnese I Iua,
proaeutsd to tho 30 oety two beautiful camesas
8as thony W de.' usso'' ot NeWy " York. The can an
wAa fns chestnut and mahogany Que