Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-12
A PRIVATE VIEW
OF the Work of the Capital Bicycle
Club Photographers.

The photographers of the Capital Bicycle
Club drew an admiring crowd to the parlors
OF the club house. on 18th street last even
ing, in spite Of the intense heat The front
room was lined with dozen or more pan
els and easels, covered with the artistic
work or the snapshot members Of the club
arranged in very tasty style Electric
lights had been run into the house for the
occasion. which. being arranged around the
walls. gave 4 perfect lighting on every ex-
hibit. The club was giving its members
and their ladies a private view Of the an
nual camera show of the photographers
Some Of the exhibits were those that has
just been shown at the All-District exhibi-
ton at the Cosmos Club, but these were far
in the minority, for the clubmen had labored
hard to make the event a credit to the BIZ
cycle organization. The panels were I'M
usually effective, and the photographs got
the best possible lighting. as each stood out
from the walls at an angle, SO that the
spectator could approach them and view
their finer beauties.
Some Special Work.
The most remarkable work was that of
Mr.. A. ]. Henry, who exhibited an easel
full Of cloud pictures. Mr.Henry has studied
this work with scientific care, and his ex-
hibit last evening shows a degree of success
that has only been attained by one other
amateur il the country. Some of the prints
full possibilities that lie In the upper region.
Mr.. Charles Richard Dodge, the president
of the club, gave three easels. filled with ex-
Quisite bits from his camera. One of the
panels was occupied by genre and figure
work done In patinotype. Next was a
panel OF portraits, and beyond stood the
most unique panel of the entire exhibit. 1t
was built of the rough lichen- grown boards
of an old Cape Cod barn, carefully sawn
into lengths and fitted together until their
natural gray tone. mingled with the soft
green of the MOSES and lichens. combined
TO form the most delicate background mag
of sedge from the sands of "daown east
was fastened to the upper corner of the
panel and gave realistic finish to the ex-
hibit.
easel with seven clever interiors and land
scapes. Next to this exhibit was that of
Mr.. Alex. McAdie. whose work included
some of his now famous lightning pictures.
These fash shots of the pyrotechnics of the
universe are exceedingly difficult to secure.
but Mr.. McAdie has had such success with
them Of late that he has recently issued
from the government presses a monograph
upon the subject, making a most valuable
contribution TO Official literature.
Mr.. Frank NJ Boteler sent two large
Panels filled with miscellaneous subjects
\ portrait in character. entitled Longing
Tor Health" a vignette showing two pretty
girls resting in the fields after fatiguing
tramp, with huge mountain far away be-
hind them, and a platnotype view OF a
great arch, with bit of life in the fore
ground, under the title Meditation" were
among the notable bits on these boards
Mr.. Edison z. Olds showed nineteen prints.
mainly views OF scenery around Washing
ton. They were cleverly done and very
prcttily mounted.
shots at the COxcy Camp.
Mr.. c. ]. Allen gave an exhibition Of
unique mounting. He had put twenty-five
Of oil
with most artistic arrangement Some Of
the shots were taken in the Coxey camp
and showed the army of the commonweai in
moments Of great relaxation. Mr.. Z. p.
Goodrich showed a delicate easel of work
which was followed by broad panel by
Mr.. j. II. Harper, large platinotypes of the
excursion of the American manufacturers
TO Mexico. The quaint architecture and
soft landscape OF that dangerous country
We're well shown. In the center were two
portraits of very pretty girls, thrown out in
charming contrast to the more formal work
around them.
Near the entrance to the parlor stood the
handsome screen of Mr.. H. Gray Douglass,
which took a prize at the recent Cosmos
Club exhibit. Mr.. Douglass has been very
i'll OF late, and SO his Capital Club exhibit
had TO be almost the same as the other
Across the doorway were two panels from
the camera Of Mr. ID. r.. McComb. giving
landscape and genre work with great va
riety and skill. y particularly pretty bit
vas view of the Georgetown College
through vista of trees. vignetted to
delicate oval. Some negro portraits were
also very clever.
Mr.. Charles II. Schaaff showed several
handsome platinotypes and silver prints.
The exhibit is in the charge of Messrs.
Chas r. Dodge. II. Gray Douglass and d.
T.. McConb. and the arrangements are ex-
cellent. Tonight and tomorrow night the
rooms of the club will be thrown open to
the art lovers of the city without discrim-
nation.