Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-14
HOME TALENT.
Few Words of Praise For Well
 Known New Haven Artist.
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A Few Words Of Praise For a well
 Known New Haven Artist.
 I met Frank Bowman, New Haven's crack photographer, yesterday, but didn't have time to do more than shake the hand he cor dially extended. He is busy man with 8 vengeance just now. I saw his order book during the holidays. It was crammed with orders to an extent that somewhat astonished me. did not imagine there were quite so many folks in town willing to be photo graphed, though tradition has it that Bow man has his art down so fine that the home Hest of us blossom out on his cards the very pinks of beauty. Fredericks, the noted New York photographer, talked to me about Bow mans work the other day and the way he chanted his New Haven brothers praise made me feel real good natured, myself and my town end the whole world generally. "There isn't better arranged studio, nor one more thoroughly equipped in the city of New York than that of Bowman's in New Haven, , said Fredericks. I guess nobody will ques- tion Fredericks' authority on such matters. "And Bowman's work" he continued, f'is simply superb. Nobody can beat it."
 One proof of the popularity of Mir. Bow mans work is noticed in the fact that orders come in frequently, over the water,~ people who have left their negatives in his charge and who prefer to accept his cards in preference to anything which London or Paris can turn out. A little run through his establishment gives much entertainment and impresses one with an idea of it's ex- tent and it's conveniences and management. Processes never saw in any other similar place are numerous, some of them involving much expense, but all, am assured, tending to give increased value to the portraits. A little army of careful and efficient workers are kept on the rush all the while, though I am told sitting to-day can result in the fin ished photographs on day after tomorrow. To keep up to this it is no wonder that genial Frank Bowman has little time to talk poli- tics and recite his pastors sermons.
 The above. from an exchange, is just praise, and we might add that MT. Bowman s success in taking the pictures of the little folks has been wonderful and he has had a small army of babies before his camera in the past year alone. One secret of his sue cess is the infinite pains he takes. Nothing in the mechanical process will he use that en- dangers perfect work, and our best and most noted art critics are warm in praise of his ar tistic achievements.
 ODD FELLOWS.
 The Annual of the Mutual Aid Asso- citation Facts and Ftgures-A Good Showing.
 The annual meeting of Odd Fellows Nut ual Aid association was held yesterday after noon in Odd Fellows hall The reports showed the continued satisfactory character of the organization. MT. Moses, the secretary, in his report noted that additions to the membership are constantly being made and that all obligations had been promptly met. He urged that all members should be a re- cruiting committee to add still further to the list of brothers in this beneficent institution
 MEMDERsHIP-1sT CLASS.
 Number of members reported January 1, 1881, 3; transferred from 2d class, 1-136; total 2,907.
 Died, 3s; dropped for non.payment of assessment, from this class, 2 rejected 4-s6; present member ship 1st class, 2,821
 STATEMENT OF 2ND GLASS.
 Number of members reported January 1. 1884, 1235; applications received for 1884, 54 renstated, 2; transferred from 1st class, 2-58; total, 1,294. a5; dropped membership in this class F; transfer, red to 1st class |; rejected 2-61; present member tion, 4,O54, gain for the year of 4.
 The total receipts for the year were $S9,- 0S7.T, of which $68, 119 was from assess ments and $52, 300 was paid out in benefits on thirty-fve deaths in the first class and $1O, ,000 on twenty deaths in the second class. 1uH ctSu OH Hanu IS SSO, 1SU.C1. The sum or $1, 222 was received for fees from new mem bers. Assessments for twenty deaths were laid in 1884 against twenty the year before, and on fifteen deaths the money was paid from the accumulated surplus benefits, with out direct assessment, making the average payment on each death only 57 1-7 cents. There were seven sudden deaths out of the second class last year.
 The death roll now numbers 2S5 members for whom benefits have been paid, the grand total reaching the large sum of $442, 738. Of this sum there was paid from the surplus funds accumulated in each class $157, 900, besides $500 paid from the contingent fund.
 Treasurer Hollis report was read and op- posed.
 The trustees have drawn the orders for the of the death benefits and have made a loan of $2, 800, secured by mortgage on good in Montowese, belonging to David $. Horton.
 The money on hand is well invested in Es- sex town bonds, in private mortgages and in the New Haven savings bank.
 Personal.
 William Donnelly, who was for ten years with Bowman's photograph gal lery, is now with John J. Tierney.
 Miss Nettie Perkins, the favorite skatorial artist of this city, was suddenly called to Pa., Sunday evening, owing to the illness of Miss Carrie Gilmore, whose place she will fill in the Canary, Gilmore