New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
THE ORANGE CAMERA CLUB
ONE OF THE PERMANENT INSTITU-
TIoNs OF THE ORANGES.
IT HAS BEEN DEVOTED FOR THE LAST FIVE
YEARS TO THE EXCLUSIVE ENCoUR-
AGEMENT OF PHOToGRAPHY-A

HOME FOR AMATEURS.
Orange Nov. 29 (SpeciaD.-There is scarcely sec-
tIon Of the country to be found where there are 40
many clubs and other organizations as In the
Oranges Among these clubs none has achieVed
greater success. only in its own field but IN the
estimation OF the community at large than theOrange
Camera Club. The club is in its fifth year OF exist
ence and Is now recognized one Of the permanent
institutions OF the Oranges Indeed. from tho very
start there was such encouragement that the uiti-
mate success OF the club was never doubtful Al
present 1t has over fifty active members very largo
number when is remembered that the club was or
ganized and has been devoted ever since to the ex-
elusive development and encouragement OF photog-
raphy and this almost exclusively OF the amateur
type. for while there few protestant photogra
piers In the club. the overwhelming majority arc
amateurs and It is a notable fact that most OF the
best work done has been by amateurs
Tha club occupies quarters on the top floor OF the
Decker Building in Orange. These are neatly fur-
nished and commodious. There Is large meet
ing-room and library. the walls OF whicn are taste
fully decorated with some OF the best work ot the
members: large exhibition hall. which VIII scat
comfortably an audience OF 200 persons: perfectly
equipped darkroom and storeroom for chemicals
and paraphernalia The latest Photographic pe'ioo'-
calls and an excellent collection OF standard WORKS
treating Of the Photographic art are to he round IN
the library.
The cIubrooms are provided with every conven-
ienco and accessory The darkroom has developing
stalls running water and hypo-tanks. and is hsh'sd
both by gas and daylight There are eAceici'
facilities for washing and drying plates. and ample
accommodations for individual members APP
paratus Plenty Of running water. plate racks
developing trays and graduates OF all sizes. printing
frames. machine for trimming prints. large bur-
nisher scales for weighing chemicals. camera Tor
making enlargements and reductions ana lantern
slides from negatives conveniently disposed Tor
Immediate There Is also an arrangenent OF
screens whereby a studio or regulation photob-
rapher's gallery may be improvsed Tor portrtiture
The club has also n fine and powerful projecting
lantern, with oxyhydrogen light. when Is usrd ioT
the exhibition OF slides These exhibitions OF IAN
tern slides take place at eacn or the rcSHlai meet,
ings OF the club for the benefit OF members ana
their guests when the slides prepared by mefhncrs
are shown and criticised feature OK the c!uo -
the interchange system. ,.. o,,,
The club is member Of the American Lantern Side
interchange which consists OF some thirty or more o'
the best clubs in the country. and weekly eahipi-
tions OF the work Of these clubs are MADE lheto
lions given from time to time during the season.
once a year In the fall. there Is prize competition
given i'm Music Hall, when some zv OF me orsl
slides made by members In the course ol ,ie pr
some prizes are awarded in the three Departments
of landscape. genre subjects ana amman ana nEuio
subjects Similar prizes are also contested LOT III
the same divisions. under snapshot nmiih'iohs.
,ion Day Each year this day the annual outihg
of the club takes place. when there Is no ein ol o,
fun and jolty These trips have been maae d3 10
Roonton Split Rock Pond, Pompton. TreenWoot
Ike and TWO trips have been made by canaiDoat
an he Morris Canal. Each spring there ~
smoking concert, when there Is always an ARA! Oh
professional artists, who render e1cep'ioiah , my
pproorammes The officers OF the club are; rresl-
denf William f. D. Crane; vice-presdent, WinaIh
IT baird: treasurer David IS. Plumb; secretary.
w. Herman Apgar