Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-14
1t 10 the Subject OF a Lively Discussion
In the PhotoSraphers' Convention.


Albany photographer making some suggestions
to the convention. which were not acted upon.
Among his queries was one whether it was just
for the stock houses to sell their goods to ANA
tours at 20 per cent off, while the professionals
get but 10 per cent off.
Nobody having any unfinished" business
to present. member offered a resolution pro-
viding for the annual award Of gold and silver
medals for the best reproductions of cabinet
photographs III oil, pastel and crayon.
TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE RraHr
A motion was made by a member to recon-
slider the vote by which the city for next years
convention was selected, but the president
ruled the motion out Of order on the ground
taken on the same day as that of the original
vote. The mover thought otherwise. inasmuch
as Washington was last year selected on the
next day after Detroit had been chosen, but
MIR. Appleton said that one violation Of the
rules did not warrant another.
IN FAVOR OF THE BANKRUPTCY Law.
Under the call for tho reports Of committees
Chairman Mc1Iichael read the report Of the
committee ON tho Torroy bankruptcy law, the
passage Of which was recommended. The re-
port was unanimously adopted
THE DAoUERRE MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Michael then presented the report Of the
the chairman. He said that this committee
had labored for three hundred and sixty-five
days and had succeeded in getting up memo
rial to the great benofactor. He gave brief
history OF the movement to remember Daguerre
in fitting manner, and described how the
competition for the work began among the
scuptOrs of America and how the committee
finally decided upon the design selected.
HARD WORK.
His description Of the efforts of the commit.
tee to raise money for the memorial was pa
thetic and humorous. He told how the west
ern trade Journals had poured cold water on
the project from the start and how the eastern
papers had lent their help in noble way to
the scheme. Six local committees we're ap-
pointed in order to reach the magazines and
illustrated papers and people interested in
photographing in the largest cities, but very
little help was received in this way. The St
Louis committee said that absolutely nothing
could be done there because the project had
been shown to be a fraud by the Photographic
journals. A Washington man was reported to
have said that he would give money for Da-
guerre, but not for ''such q monstrosity' as
that which was to be erected. His financial re-
port showed that S939.42 had been collected, OF
which the Washington photographers, through
Mr.. Pullman, contributed S175.
During the reading Of the report bundle of
bills containing S15 was handed to Mr. Nc
Michael from the Eagle Dry Plato Company
and check for S34 from the Photographic
Globe. This raised the total receipts to $685. 49,
This" said Mr.. McMichael, sis our report,
and you must judge for yourselves who have
done their duty"
FIyE-THoUsAND-DoLLAR DEFICIENCY.
Mr.. Ullman OF New York asked how much of
deficiency there was and was told that it
amounted to about $4,000. The memorial had
been made at almost cost price, Mr. Hartley
had valued it at $4,000, but had willingly
made 1t for $4,000 in order that he might make
contribution to the art to which he owed SO
much. .....
ST. LOUIS HEARD FROM.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McNichael's words
Mr. ". II. II. Clarke, editor OF the st. Louis
Photographer, arose to stick sharp knife into
the ribs Of the committee and to defend the
western journal. He said that he wanted to
correct some misapprehcnsions that had been
created By the chairman of the committee,
and he proceeded to show how, in his opinion.
great blunder had been made. not only in
the selection of design but also in the finali-
cial methods that had been adopted, and
no asked that the blame for the fail
ure to raise the proper sum should
be taken of the association and laid on the
photographers at large. He thought the de-
sign bad one, but that tine unfavorable criti-
cisms by the western journals had not hurt the
money raising. for the revulsion had come bo-
fore the criticisms were written. He though:
that there had been too much haste in pushing
the project ahead aud that several years should
have been taken.
Mr.. PICKERELL SAVES THE DAY.
His remarks were applauded by the south
side Of the hall and things looked rather blue
for the committee for the moment. But little
man with bronze badge in his button hole,
and quick, nervous manner. whom the chair
man, in recognizing him called Mr.. Pickerell,
sprang to the front, demanded five minutes
and saved the day. He said:
The statue is here and must be paid for"
He thought it o shame that the contributions
had failed and urged the photographers to
adopt higher standards. He then went off for
minute to the subject of low prices. He
said that as the work grew finer the prices
grew smaller. and asked what was to be done
when photographers should sell pictures at
dollar q dozen. Think Of it" he cried, "a
man sinking his art into o. very vortex OF
mire."
His speech was greeted with vociferous hand
clapplng, and the wet blanket that had been
thrown over the memorial WAS raised.
DONATIONS by DELEGATES
Mr.. L. J. Ullman of New York made ring
ing speech, in which he praised Mr.. Hartley's
skill and reputation and paid a tribute to the
design and the labors Of the committee He
called for the pride of the photographers to
save them from this disgrace.
Mr.. Gentle, editor of the Photographic Eye
Of Chicago moved that the association appro-
pirate 81 900, but on motion of Mr.. Kraemer
of St Louis. this was laid on the table.
DR.. Elliott, the editor of AnthOny's Bulletin,
made a short speech and added to the growing
enthusiasm OF the delegates by personally con-
tributing $50.
Mr.. Stein Of Milwaukee moved to take re-
cess OF ten minutes to give members o chance
to make their contributions to the fund
ST. LOUIS REDEEMING HERSELF.
Mr.. Kraemer OF st. Louis made q little speech
to defend that city and caused a furore Of ex-
element by donating the sum Of $500 and
promised to duplicate any higher sum that
might be given by any one man.
THE MONEY POURING IN.
Then followed q remarkable scene. Mr..
McMichael. on behalf Of the Anthony Company.
set down $500 more. Mr.. Ranger gave $40 and
Mr.. Entrepin $40. Then member after MEM
Der arose in the hall and called out their con-
tributions. The sums raised in this way were-
Overpeck, slO; Uilman, $40; editor of the
Photographic Globe, clio; Vice President
Hastings. Sl0; Bosh & Lomb of Boston, eco:
A. J. Riddle, $40; Sheehsn q Simpkinson, S25:
i. &. Beach, for the Amateur Photographer u
S2O; Reinhart, Denver, ESQ; publisher Of the
Photographic Herald. $40; G. II. Goldman,
800; ID. p. Thompson, Kansas City, S25;
photographer from New York, tl0; A. L.
Pearson, go; Bakers art gallery, el0; L. w.
Seavey, S25; Ellington and Coover, $25; +. E.
Hastings. $40; the Buffalo Actinic PAPER Conn.