St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-14
THE PLATE DEVELOPED.
And the Photographers Convention Is
Finished.
PICTURES STILL ON VIEW.
Remainder Of the Officers Elected.
Complete Award Of Prizes---Dry.
Plate Notes.

The attendance at the Photographers
convention yesterday morning was
large. and much interest was mani
tested in the proceedings. In calling
the convention to order, President
Decker called President-Elect Nc
Michael to the chair. The election of
officers, begun Thursday, was resumed,
and>the following officers elected: Sec
ond vice president, j. NJ. Appleton.
Dayton, o.; secretary. o. P. Scott, of
Chicago; treasurer, G. NJ. Carlisle,
Providence, r. l.
Resolutions cordially thanking the
management of the Exposition for the
use of the building and in helping the
members of the convention in so many
ways were unanimously adopted, as
were resolutions thanking the photog-
raphers of Minneapolis and st. Paul for
their kindness. The members of the
press of the city were also cordially
thanked.
The committee on prizes made the
Following announcements: Anthony
prize, plain enlargement, J. M. Jordan,
$50; crayon worked enlargement, &.
Heyn, $50; water color, l.. Walkup, s25.
Air Brush Manufacturing company
prize, best finished water color, A. r.
Cottrell. Minneapolis, air brush; best
finished black and white picture, 1. Nj.
Kelly, Racine, Wis, air brush.
George G. lockwood, of New York,
gave an interesting talk on flash light
pictures and number of pleasing illus
tratlons with the flash light, which is
nothing more or less than taking pic
lures i'll the dark by means of a sudden
flash OF light produced by firing a small
amount OF some pOwder-like substance.
Papers on 'Transferrotypes," by III. S.
Bellsmith, Ozark Room Practice" by J.
HergyesSy, and OH general subjects by
Z. Gentle and j. Smith followed. The
committee on the award of the Blair
silver cup for the best conception of
L0ngfellow's Hiawatha reported that,
after careful consideration, it had been
decided to give the prize to James
Laudy. Diplomas were given to Mont
ford and Hill for their conception of the
subject. Other awards were as follows:
Class A, Portraits longer than thirteen
1nches-Flrst, o. P. Scott. Chicago; second,
=: Il: Rosche, st. Louis; third, James Landy,
Cincinnati
Class b. Geure photos larger than thirteen
inches-Flrst, S. L. Stein, Milwaukee; second,
NJ. Appleton, Dayton, O.; third, II. Nc
Michael, Buffalo.
Class c, Photos less than thirteen inches
ana larger than cabinets-Firsl, j. M. Apple
ton, Dayton, o.; second, S. l.. Stein, Mil
waukee: third j. (. Hale Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Class ID, CabinetS-F1rst j. NJ. Appleton,
Dayton, o.; second, j. E. Hale, Seneca Falls,
Class E, Eandscapes-First, W. H. Jackson.
Denver; second. G. Z. Curtis, Niagara Falls,
n. Y: third, G. E. Meller Colorado Springs
Glass F. Marine Niews-First, j. A Smith,
Cmcago: second: II. G. Peabody, Boston.
apolis
Glass II, Architectural Photography-First,
Iheodore Heinig, Dayton, o.; second, Inger
Glass !, Transparencles-F H. G. Pea.
body, Boston; second, Stuber Bros, ST.
Glass L, Plain Enlargements-First. East
man; Dry Plate and Film Company, Roches-
ter, n y; second, J. M. Jordan, Dubuque !;
third, O'keefe, TT. Madison, Iowa.
A special diploma was awarded to George
Eastman in appreciation of his inventions in
photography.
The awarding of these prizes closed the
convention. The pictures will remain on
exhibition until this evening, when the
photographers leave for home.
LITTLE FLASHES.
Edward l.. Wilson. editor of the Phila-
delphia Photographer, is among the
well known gentlemen who have been
attending the convention. Mr.. Wilson
some time ago went to Petrie and
Palestine, and while there contributed
a number of interesting articles to the
Century.
The attendance at the art display YES
terday was large, and the pictures on
exhibition received many compliments.
The display is the finest ever seen in
the Northwest, and is worthy the at
tention of all art enthusiasts.
Some of the ladies who accompany
the photographers are the originals of
many of the handsome pictures on ex-
hibition.
S. NJ. Fawcett, the veteran photog-
rrapher of the Northwest, was present at
the session yesterday. At the great
Chicago fire Mr.. Fawcett lost a gallery
valued at 100000. He made a brief adj
dress to the convention, in which he
highly complimeDted the work Oh ex-
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