The morning times., 1895-09-16
CAMERA CLUBS GALLERY
Complete Outfit for This Branch of
the Capital Bicycle Club.
c. b. c. Appointsa Chess and Checker
mmiitee-Biliiard and Pool
Tables 10 BE Put in Order.

The Capital Bicycle Club held a well
attended meeting at its cosy clubhouse on
Fifteenth street Saturday night. The
several branches or departments of the club
as several projects for the benefit Of each
were 10 be introduced and acted upon
The club has an enviable record as "a wheel
mans organization and to-day has the proud
record of having covered larger aggregate
of miles in club runs this season than all the
other clubs combined.
II is at the same time the oldest bicycle
club here and the only one that has built and
OWNS clubhouse for its exclusive use and is
one which is considered a model for the
purpose for which it is intended.
usseveralbra inches or ad iuncts are complete
in themselves and excel in their respective
lines
The Camera Club of the c. Bi. c. has rS-
tional reputation and the work of its mem
Oers has received international recognition
among amateurs.
AT the exhibition of the National Camera
Club at the Washington Light Infantry Ar
mory on July 2 and Blast, where competition
was open TO the country at large, the Camera
Club won the first prize for its exhibit in the
class open 10 a club of ten or more mem
bers and its competitors were representa-
tive camera clubs from all the larger cities
of the country. At the same exhibition
H Gray Douglass won the Diamond medal
Tor alEaround individual work and william
Dinwiddie, of the same club; won the bronze
medal in the same class.
This was the clubs first entry in a
national event, and its maiden competition
against the country's best amateur ph.-
tographers was signally a great success.
AT former local exhibitions ii has carried off
numerous prizes.
Prominent among its photographers are
c. E. Farman. A. J. Henry, Frank Boteler,
]. Scharff and Alex. McAdie.
The clubhouse mas well arranged dark
I room for the Use of members, and to still
further encourage its members the club
at the meeting Saturday night decided
TO add Il gallery. To this end authority
was given the proper Officers to arrange
northern side of the nIansard and 10 put
in u large skylight and ali necessary fix
lures and furniture and instruments. Whe9
completed this will he the only complete
private gallery for the exclusive use of
members of the city, and they will have
every necessary ia acility for the proper study
and demonstration of their chosen art.
II was also decided To have all the bilia rd
and poultables put in first-class orderat once.
The Whist Club of the Capital also has
a national reputation.
1882 its team of four won he hampton
ship of the American Whist League and
III 1898 won the national contest for pairs
at Chicago, and in both events secured
the costly prizes offered.
Many members of this branch are also
expert chess and checker players. who will,
this coming season enter, as a club the
several open contests of the recognized
local and national leagues.
Prominent among its members who have
already Won enviable regulations in this
king of games are: H B. F. Mcfarland,
Usina. Barrick, Douglass, and Carr.
In order that the interests of this new
branch may be properly advanced the
: chairman at the meeting last night was
authorized to appoint chess and checker
committee
The amusement committee of the club
will shortly begin its works of arranging
for the usual series of winter entertain
ments and dances.
The members of the club and its friends
look forward with pleasure to the coming
season a the C. Bi. C.
Capt j. Barton Hills and some fifteen
members will take a run to Ellicott City,
about thirty-five miles and return to-day.