Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-30
PHOTOGRAPHIC PlEasrRES.
Warrington Amateurs and Their Ex.
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hibtt NJ Cincinnati.
AN ORGANIZATION FOR PIE ASSURE AND INSTRUCTION
| THE CLUBS FIELD DAYs-BEAuIIrUL SCENES ARTIST
| IoALLY REPRoDucEp-soxE OF THE ricrrKss TO BE
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH LENS AND SHUTTER.
Half the pleasure OF travelling among pleasant
| or picturesque landscapes comes with the MEM
cries OF them, but 10 the ordinary tourist this Is
seinsh pleasure unless he can describe with vivid
ness and accuracy the effects. the ights the tints
the harmonies OF sky. OF clouds aud tree; nature
mas distributed this gift so sparingly among men
tnat out one out OF thousand travellers perhaps
| can lmpart to others the pleasure he has eNpe-
| rienced But she has made II possible for man to
compensate for this lack OF descriptive power, and
mas placed In his hands through the means OF his
own ingenuity, kind OF artificial memory, yet In
nnitely more faithful and reliable than the nat
ural one. She has in short, given to man the
| Photographic camera which he may take with
| MN, as he does his head, whenever he goes out
INTO the expanses that furnish beautiful themes
ior the action OF the dryplate; and IL Is always at
hand 10 record those things less substantial than
Amateur photography has become In the last
| rev years extensively adopted by men and women
VINO nave time TO spare, and who appreciate the
scenic beauties with which they may come In
contact. To be an amateur photographer means
10 DE supplied with endless source OF instruc-
oh n entertainment hsa and amusement at cost II
whlcn Is small when compared with the results
attained.
WASHINGTON PHOTOGRAPHERS.
There are, II has been estimated, over two hun
dred amateur photographers In Washington all OF
whom DO actual work with the lenses but among
al tnlS number there Is but one organization
d ms Is the Washington Camera Club. Like all
other organizations II has a history and IL was
tod 10 a STAR reporter the other day by DR.. S. H.
Srllnth, OF the Navy, stationed at the Museum OF
Hygiene, and one OF the most active amateurs in
town:
"our club began" he said, ain 1882. when a few
OF The amateur photographers OF Washington
formed themselves into limited society, with the
membership restricted TO dozen, Tor the purpose
| OF social and scientific pleasure. The club was
named the Argents, and was In actual existence
ior upward OF a year. Monthly meetings were
held at the National Museum, but the place was
700 tar away and inconveniently situated so that
interest was not sustained. Then many OF the
members were called away from the city by their
duties and the club fell into a state OF 'innocuous
nesuetude as 1t were. 1t did not exactly die, for
IL came to life again in another form. IL was
case OF chrySalis and butterfly.
TIE SECOND CHAPTER
OF Its history opens in the early part OF 1887 when
a few OF the members OF the Old club conceived
the idea OF re-establshing the organic aton which
eral Photographic work. Monthly meetings were
held, as before, at the National Museum, under
the old name, Agents, until March OF the present
year, when the club rented the third door OF the
capital building, opposite WIZARDS Hotel and de-
Veloped new life. There were then about fifteen
members. The name OF the club was changed TO
the ashington Camera Club, and under that title
II was Incorporated. Since March the membership
mas doubled, and Is still increasing. Membership
Is open TO every amateur photographer OF good
character In the District who owns an outfit.
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
are, as stated in the charter, mutual improvement
and pleasurable intercourse in the line OF pho.
Biography. We help each other; the beginner helps
the older man, and In turn learns som ming valu-
| able. During the summer the meetings are held
monthly, and during the winter every two weeks,
AT these meetings papers read, demonst atoms
members is exhibited, the general business OF the
society conducted and from time TO time special
exhibitions are made, such as with the lantern
| and screen The club also has Held days or out
tngS, when the members go with their outfits TO
| picturesque spots and vie with each other In the
selection OF subjects and the production OF pho
Geographic Views The results are exhibited at the
next meeting. The last outing was held June t.
at Harpers Ferry, where the day was passed
pleasantly and with rich results 1t is Intended to
have three OF these field days during the summer
| and as many more as six OF the members may
call Tor. Last year there was one at Great Falls
The cost OF membership is very small, and more
than compensated by the advantages OF associa-
tion and the Use OF the club rooms There are
three OF these rooms, and darkroom or develop
ing room, with all convenienceS. They are barely
furnished at present, but some OF the members are
anxious TO MT them up attractively. As soon as
the summer interim, during which the members
DRIFT away, Is over, we shall probably 20 10 work
with viii TO add little luxury TO the present
convenience OF the rooms and make a handsome
clubhouse for the members. or course, most am
ateur photographers have developing rooms at
these the club rooms prove great boom"
TO BE EXHIBITED AT CINCINNATI.
The officers OF the club are Mr. Edgar Richards,
president, and Dr. Griffith, secretary and treas
urer. Mr.. Smiley, the photographer OF the Ma
tional Musuem is passive" member OF the club
although a sort of professional. He recently In,
v1ted the members OF the club to send him Sc
lected lot OF photographs OF their own production
which he wished TO send to the Cincinnati cen.
tennial along with the exhibit from the National
Museum. The invitation was accepted and a
committee was appointed to examine all photo
graphs that might be put into competition. The
number to be selected was fixed at 3d. and there
were about so submitted by dozen members
The examination OF the pictures was done by
means OF numbers, as in the civil service. A spe
cial meeting OF the club was held last Tuesday
night 10 see the results OF the labors OF the COM
mltUee. HE STAR reporter was present through
the courtesy or one OF the members. Dr. Griffith
as chairman OF the committee, announced that
OF the work that had been submitted, and that il
approached professional rather than an amateur
standard.
SOME PLEASING PICTURES.
The subjects were scattered over town and
country, indoors and out OF doors, and almost over
the entire continent. From Mr.. Adee, the As
siStant Secretary or state, who Is an enthusiastic
photographed. came an excellent view OF a room,
taken by the light or pistol flash OF magnesium
powder; handsome picture OF the Brattle street
church, Boston, and scene in front OF the Presi-
dents cottage at Soldiers Home. A striking view
by Mr.. F. A. Schneider showed the G arield Statue
and the dome OF the Capitol In excellent detail.
several bromide landscapes by Mr.. Fisher at
tracted notice by their great resemblance TO fine
engravings and their harmonious effects. Mr..
Avery exhibited some very natural Harper's Ferry
views and picture or the home OF Francis Scott
Key, the author OF Star Spangled Banner, which
sui stands In Georgetown on the bank OF the
canal One picture by Mr.. Beckwith was a view
OF the caSemate or fort with the breecheS OF a
dozen enormous guns in sight.
ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PIECES
Of work was view OF the doorway OF Mr. B. H.
Warder's house, in this city, by Mr.. Cole. The
great arch and the presence OF a couple Of palm
plants form an almost Oriental scene lacking only
turbaned head TO lead one in Imagination TO
Spain or Turkey. The shadows iinely repro
duced
Mr.. Fauth had chosen home scenes and showed
several views OF neighboring landscapes such as
P1erce'S mill, Cabin John bridge, and Great
Falls. Another picture by him shows a handsome
dog with his tongue lollng, true life. Mr..
Harry Talbot had Strikingiy natural picture or
youngster in the act or shining up a large tree.
view by Mr.. Ward shows JeffersOn'S Rock at
HarperS Ferry. This rock formerly rested on
another that was rapidly crumbling SO that II has
recently been raised on four stone pillars for
preservation. 1t is said that Jefferson once stood
ON this rock and harangued crown or hearers
Mr.. Ward also had an interior view OF great
excellence.
THE BARTH0LDI FOUNTAIN.
One OF the handsomest pictures OF the collection
was bromide view OF the Bartholdi fountain, by
Mr.. McComb, Mr.. Max Hansman showed couple
OF twilight views In old Virginia that almost made
one hear the chirp or the crckets and the OF
the frogs. When these pictures come back from
Cincinnati they Will become permanent exhibit
at the National Museum as a specimen OF the
work OF Washington'S amateur photographers.
SPEED OF THE SHUTTER
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