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Two Of the prints of Mt. Foutant have
the Harvest Be?' took the silver medal at
the New York exhibition this year, and No.
New York medal. Both are exceedingly
fine works. The special-mentfon picture Of
Mr.. Dodge, No. SO. zone supsmer Day." Is
close does it reproduce the, effect of an
etching. 1t represents. cow, standing in
a pond Of water, and but for its photo
graphic surroundings it would be mistaken
for the work OF metal plate. No. 10, "St.
Francis" by Miss Eddy. which received a
special card, has also the engraving effect
which marks the now photography. The
pose is very fine. the subject being an old
man in the character of st. Francis, sitting
with child at his knee.
Some Attractive Exhibits.
A dainty print by Mr.. Jewell Of this city
Is sure to strike the eye Of the visitor. 1t is
No. 11S, and represents the residence of
Felix Morris, the wel-known actor, in Wis
consin. 1t is horizontal panel about six
riches long by two inches wide, and is as
close an imitation of a fine etching as the
camera can possibly produce.
The most beautiful snow scene in the
exhibition ia No. III, by Mr. H. X. Noyes
of Kenwood, N. Y. The long shadows of
varying qualities on the surface of the snow
mark the photograph one of exceptional
merit.
Miss Frances B. Johnston OF this city has
an almost national reputation as pho
tographer. She has eight prints In class A
an unusual number for single exhibitor,
ten being the limit. and all are of high ex-
ccsllence No. 122. THE Light of the
Harem," represents the head of a beautiful
woman, with veil partly around the top
OF the face, and shows unusually careful
treatment.
On the mantel in a front part of the ex
h1blti0n a
each containing porcelain print repre-
senting beautiful head, by Mr. Burgess
Smith of this city. Nos. 1913, 154 and 155.
They are among the most beautiful pieces
OIL work In the exhibition.
Artistic Cloud Work,
Mr.. Alfred J. Henrys cloud work is
among the notable features Of the salon.
He has made a special study of this sub
ject, both individually for his own pleasure
and in connection with his personal duties
at the weather bureau, and the success
that he has achieved has given him large
reputation.
There is a very little print by Mr. Clau-
dlus d. Jewell that will attract attention.
1t is No. 300 and called "A Glimpse In the
Rockies being the perspective of rail-
road track, with wild and mountainous.
view on either SIDE being evidently taken
from the rear of a moving train. Being
printed in a light brown, it is unusually
artistic.
Three prints by Mr.. Clarence D. Moore Of
Philadelphia, the gold medalist, will strike
the visitor as especially familiar being
studies of negro gamin life, such as may
be seen In Washington life daily. Two of
them. psf and 2SS, called. respectively,
'Tickled to DEATH" and Give Me Bite"
are well known through their reproduce
tiCnS.
In special class by itself Is large
frame by Mr.. A. A. Adee. third assistant
secretary of state, inclosing twenty-four
Photographic micrographs of diatOms. This
is q purely scientific branch of work, and
requires great patience and skill. Mr.. Adee
t. widely renowned in this class Of pho
tCgraphy, and his frame Of prints at the
extreme eastern end Of the hall is we'll
worth studying.
1t is impossible to give Individual mention
to all the meritoriCus photographs in the
exhibition. for the selections for the walls
were made with such, care that, only the
very best were admitted, aud many were
rejected that might well hang in a first
class exhibition of art. Therefore the eff
fCrt to specialize is most difficult md be-
yCnd successful accomplishment. The eX
hibition Will be open four days AMI one
evening. beginning tomorrow morning the
pictures may be viewed Tuesday. Welnes-
day, Thursday and Friday from 10 am.
to pm, ana Thursday evening from 3 to
1870 o'clock. Admit lance is strictly by
card. The salon is conducted by the
Camera Club of the G. 81. Club Of this
city, under the auspices of the Cosmos
Club. The exhibition committee consists
OF Messrs Charles Richards Dodge, L. Lee
Ferguson and Chas. II. Schnaff