The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
GREAT MEN AT The CAMERA
Sapny, Falk and PaCh Relate Their
Experiences With Celebrated People.

EAptIlUhleo WIN OtltDldltu FtOplt,
Some Good Stories About Cleveland.
Poor John McCullough's Last Visit
to a Photographer-AN New Picture
ofGarheld-Thurman's Grim Silence.
How Bernhardt Was Frightened by a
Pair of Trousers.
Copyright, 1887
New York, Dec. 16.-Mr. Blaine W as
the only eminent man who told me a story
while was taking his picture. This hap
pened a number of years ago, when we
we're not so far advanced in Photographic
science as we are now, and after an i'm
preston it was necessary that the plate
be removed to the dark room at once.
Mr. Blaine went in with me and seemed
very much interested in what [ was do
ing. poured the solution over the plate
and his features appeared upon it.
That is the mystery, you see," I re-
marked.
could hear his laugh and see his bright
ewes sparkle in the dark.
The best explanation of a mystery
ever heard was given by an Irishman,"
he said. One son of Erin asked another:
'Begorra, Pat, an what's mysteryp
Pat knocked him down by way of reply
DO yez know why hit yezr asked Pat
'Begob, that's a mystery responded the
fallen Mike
MIR. Blaine's great rival, Roscoe Conk-
ling, took very cynical view of picture
making. When l stepped up to his desk
one day in Washington and asked him to
give me sitting, he gave his curly brown
locks toss and replied;
"A picture, ehl Ask me anything else !
but picture, neverl Other photograph
ers had no better success. Alexander T.
Stewart was simply callous. He would
not even entertain proposal to sit be-
fore a camera. When he died there was
memorable rough-and-tumble scramble
among the newspaper men to get any
thing in the way of a likeness of him !;
most of them being compelled to rely upon
their recollections Of him-and their in
vention.
made photographs of Gen. and Mrs.
Grant from the beginning of his admins
tration in ~ up to his death Idistinctly
recall one occasion when / went to the
white house to made photograph of him.
Expedite matters as much as posi-
biz" he said, when he came in from his
office, 'for there are eighteen patriots
waiting to see me who are anxious to
serve their country" His method of
speaking 1t was quite as grim as the
hUmor itself.
Sometimes the unexpected prevents the
photographer from getting a celebrity be-
fore his camera. This happened at Lake
wood two days previous to the Inaugural
ton of President Cleveland last March.
Both MIR. and Mrs. Cleveland were will
ing to grant the favor asked, and the
nurse and Miss Ruth were accordingly
sent for. 81 fear you will find the nurse
little suspicious" Mr.. Cleveland said.
The nurse came in promptly, but without
Ruth. She put her foot down, as women
will sometimes, and declared:
she shall not have her picture taken
today. If she should, Mr.. Cleveland will
never live to be inaugurated." That
settled it; for the will of Ruth's custodian
was law in that household. Then I
turned to MIR. Cleveland and asked him to
sit for me.
"Well,n he said in his calm way, "you
photographers bother me great deal and
do not care much about having my pic
ture taken"
Let me take you standing in front of
Your house. Possibly you may not care
particularly now, but ten years hence
these pictures will recall pleasant days
and scenes
RThe idea seemed to strike him favor
ably
You may get them all together for me
some day." he replied. And my request
was granted.
Only two persons who have my faced
camera never spoke single word during
the whole operation. They were ex-Sen-
ator Thurman, 1.-THE old Roman" and
Richard Croker. l firmly believe that
Thurman could have remained in the one
position for half day without moving a
muscle or opening his lips.
The most Sedate of photographers could
not have refrained from laughing when
the famous Senator David Davis, who
weighed $50 pounds, said, as his eyes
twinkled: ''Please make me as thin as
you can"
Phillips Brooks was the celebrity
who did not wish his photographs put up
Tor sale. "You may send them to Har-
ward students but to no one else' was his
command. Possibly this was one of the
reasons why "crimson's men, so rever-
enced him. But the students were not
true to their trust. They could not resist
the coaXing of friends who wanted por
trait of the great pastor of Trinity to rest
upon their mantelpieces.
There are two rules which must be in
Varlably followed in order to make
strong and true photograph. First, the
photographer must understand the face
OF his subject; second, he must know how
70 pose thab lace so as TO bring out It's
striking qualities. Sometimes a striking
view is caught in a glance; again it re-
CURES quarter of an hour.
Joseph jefferson is the same good fell
low when he is having his picture taken
That he is always. We chatted during
the whole time of our last sitting. Di-
rectly he looked up to say, When are
you going to take the picture2n Il have
taken two already" | replied. "Won-
derful!" he cried. just as he closed his
lips | snapped the camera and got the
best picture ever made of him.
G.. PAcH.