Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-19

About Her Manner Before the Pho
tographer's Camera.
From tie Boston Globe.

from the boston GtO0e'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-An employe
OF the photograph gallery at which Mrs.
Cleveland recently posed for set of pic
lures said to-day: Mrs. Cleveland came
into the studio with Mrs. Lamont, smiling
and chatting merrily. After removing
her hat and some kind of a light wrap she
SAID sweetly: Now, Mr.. Artist, place
myselfin your hands for half hour. Do
with me what you WILL There was lit.
tie work for the positionist to do, however,:
Mrs. Cleveland fell into the posi-
lions best adapted for showing OFF her
beautiful form with a natural grace
seldom seen even in veteran society wo-
men. The man at the instrument was
eager to do the best work OF which pno-
Biography is capable. He considered the
reputation of the establishment at stake.
When, however, he looked over the ca
mera and scanned his subject critically,
he was all emiles, and begging her not to
sur, drew forth the negative in a few sec
onds with a flourish. 1t was perfect.
The expression was its chief charm. The
large bright eyes contained just enough
OF an amused smile to illuminate the face,
without degenerating into the vulgar
grin which some assume before the ca
mera. Moreover, the expression was
natural. 1t was the one which is usually
on Mrs. Cleveland's face when in repose.
The other sittings, In different positions,
we're equally successful, and not reslt-
ting was necessitated. The pose of her
| head in each position was superb. In
fact, she has the most gracefully poised
| head that has ever come under my notice.
Her change of expression in some OF the
pictures was remarkable, too. From the
plquant, amused smile in the first she
took on tender, dreamy look in the third
sitting. Both were becoming and natu-
raj, but the latter would be the more ad-
mired by an artist.
sin less than a half hour all the mega
! tlves were filed away, the services OF the
positionist being dispensed with nearly
the whole time. During the ordeal which
tries even the souls of actresses, Mrs.
Cleveland exhibited no signs of WEAKNESS,
and after 1T was over she left the apart
ment with her usual smile and q pleasant
word for the artist. When the negatives
were shown to her she expressed herself
as much pleased, and praised our skill
highly. Now, while we do as fine work as
Is produced in the city, the success in this
Instance was due as much.to Mrs. Cleve-
lands natural grace and beauty as to any
artistic ability on our part. In all my ex-
perlence L can remember only one other
society woman who faces the camera with
such composure, and such sense of
effects. This is Mrs. Cameron, wife of
the Senator from Pennsylvania. She came
here but once, about year ago, L think,
ard the sight of her before the camera
was enough to make any artists heart
rhroo. She is very beautiful, you know,
but her grace of bearing is her greatest
charm. der very manner of sinking into
chair is suggestive of an ideal queen
and throne. No positionist would dare
| suggest change in the attitude she as
sumes. When the critical moment comes
| there 1s no straining after effect. Her
| large dreamy eyes look into space, as if
wholly unconscious of her surroundings.
When the operation is over she rises with
the same expression, and leaves the
studio after the manner of a person who
passes from one room to another at home.
| Mrs. Senator Logan is another lady
who delights the photographers soul.
| She still has the grace of pose and light
ness of expression which are not often
seen in the forties. She is seldom more
than five minutes in the gallery, for no
| pOsings or resittings are necessary. Be-
| fore | saw Mrs, Cleveland l considered
Mrs. Senator Mcdonald as tie most beau
tiful woman who ever came TO our estab-
| lishment. She came Eere frequently, and
all her pictures were such as to inspire
the soul OF poet or an artist. Matthe W
Arnold, l believe, pronounced her the
most lovely woman in the world. and he
was not far from right. One of her pic
lures on exhibition in our windows
would increase our business wonderfully,
/ am sure; but OF course she would never
consent to anything of this kind"
''DO you think Mrs. Cleveland's new
departure will induce other society
women to put their pictures on exhibit
tion?'
mo telling yet. | only hope so. 1t
would be fortunate thing for us. We
are eagerly waiting for further develop
| ments,O