New-York tribune., 1896-05-26

Of rlc,urcs which are only partly the work OF the
exhibitor either exposure or print, or exposure or
negative The lantern slides shown are entirely the
work OF the exhibitors.
The department ls one of the foremost OF It's SORT
in the United States and is equipped with well
lighted studio a copying camera and lenses FOR
enlargng reducing or making lantern slides Ihere
Is A wcl-appointed dark room for the use OF MEM
bers with all the necessary apparatus ana apph-
ances During the last year the weekly meetings
and demonstrations In various printing processes
have been OF great value to the members
The officers for 1896 have just been elected They
are as follows: J. Frederick Hopkins. president:
Myers r. Jones. vce-pres,dent. George w "u'-
dram. first vice-presdent. James W. Kent, GU
rator: Henry l.. Underhlll. secretary; j. ID Martens
corresponding secretary. and william D. Bryant
treasurer.
Exhibition Commttee-James w. Kent Il. II.
Martens and William J. Bryant.
Judges Of exhibition-Alexander Black, X. i.
Daus ana Charles NJ. Skinner.
There are l56 cataloguei exhlolts. but there are
really many mor- as some OF the exhibits contain
several PICTURES. The winners In Class were l.:
Y UallOck nrst prize. Views IN Central Park
Jane, " Kent. hrs, prize, "llomeward Bound
l.. H. Martens first prize, "Thoughts OF the Past
the Rays" The second prizes were awarded to
William J. Hryanrs Colonial Architeciure Frank
4 Kutlers a Weedy Solitude" and Frank b.
PEREZ a Five O'Clock Tea" This Is a remarka-
by fine picture Of II young girl pouring out the
fosw"s pictures TScoyss sor a0nSFaSls Msun1sIn msn
Gaflys CARY "Morntime," L. V. Halocks 'Misceliane-
Gus Views" James " Kents Where the Brook ,oo
Whistler and l.. " Wundrams ""CushIngs
Lode Tee W. MhieT Ksns re%Irhnoty n iha Gate SS' IS
remarkably hne picture. and his Flash OF Light
ming" s an cxtraordinary photoSraph, IL sh1Ws f,f
streams O.; lightning. taken on the evening OF July
o. lsg2 which strongly resemble river on a map.
VIZ & ~ y Ya' S@rSs Il sTo"p Of swans the
snowy plumagc showing up finely against the dark
The f"ii"wing are the exhibitors: Charles A.
Baker four pictures. eclectic and platnotypes; c. G.
hSnTft ssbn %o ,[fG pgnGm picures: william j. bryant
eight platinum views: Mrs c. H. Burdette; eleven
platinos; Frank A. Butler. twelve views, platInums
ana silver prints; Henry A. Carly, nine pictures,
engagements OF vessels in distress or wrecked. In
Guiding the steamer George ". clyde sunk at Bay
Hranch. = j. and the steamship Now-York. ashore
on the West Bank. Lower Bay William II Cooper
Dwyer. nine arsto Vows: Miss Eva n ,son Eergnson'
9s lei kFsGiS4 HS
rson. two aristo platnos,; George W Hart two
snSsaG1di sna cdSdoa veTs ioc ten o peurss
Myers r. Jones nineteen bromide enlargemeniis, i
pf1ss pf9ss' jane sn% "TS'O w Kent eight ana soS
Charles Il osoer one Pa,n0tyRe Miss M.5sqrSt
one on 'NiS bromde; Frederck NJ Livingston fourteen
tens, eishteer, platinum and nepera prints; Thomas
l. Morrow. three brornides and enamel bromides.
twelve phtinumS ana w - IeShndHl,
twenty maxma prints; Frank A. Perret. thirteen
solo prints OF Alpine views; Or. b. 7. Read. seven
picturrs mostly solos; Mrs. Julia f.. Strong seven
bromides and maxmas; ii. Donald T1emann. two
platinum prints: Henry L. Underhill. sixteen bro
mides and soos Miss s. +. Watt seven koros;
Miss j. Wise. seven bromdes: @; W. Wundram.
three platinum prints; George Callahan, seven solos
and aristo platinums. and Alexander Black. lot OF
scenes from "A Capital Courtship which were not
In competition. ,,
Four FIRST and three second prizes were awarded
the winning pictures being marked respectively
with purple and white ribbons. Those receiving
honorable mention are decorated with a god seal
The reason Of many first prizes being awarded
f. that the work OF Judging 10 finish would be too
ha ri a task impose upon the judges AS II Is. 1t
awards In the catalogues they used the names OF
the exhibitors were eliminated and even the pict-
ures taken out so that there could be no clew 10
I'm he competing lantern slides the judges decided
to make no award considering a. the exhibits TO
he of such excellence that any distinction would be
invldious. The competitors and their number OF
slides are Gou.d w. Hart. q Myers r. Jones, =:
Frank A. Perret. l0 Mrs 6. H. Burdett IL: Dr. r.
r Read 20; l.. V. IIallock. 20; l.. d. Martens q;
Wn,iam j. Bryant. 2S; J. W. Kent p. and Charles
Professor Peckham of Adelphi Academy
hibted frame containing twenty y-eight large trans
parencles Of photographs.
II should be mentioned that only one prize, first
one. marked with a red ribbon, was awarded In
Cathedral" co.lodion print made by }. Frederick
Hopkins. -. ., rA ,o
handsomely decorated with PAINS and flowers. The
exhibition wi last from May % to June T. inclusive
The collection OF Indian relics owned oy W .llan
Wallace TOoker In Of the adjoining rooms. Is
attracting considerable attention from the Vsitors