Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
"ell-NnOyyn Exhibitors.


The list of exhibitors whose frames will
be hung contains some names that are well
known not only here but throughout the
country as artistic photographers. Mr.. J.
NJ. Appleton of Dayton. Ohio will eyhibir
some large work in carbon. the artistic and
technical qualities of which will renav
study by those who visit the exhibition
Mr.. Charles ]. Berg is well known in high
class Photographic art exhibitions where
bis pictures always receive much praise
His special forte is draped figure studies
ard some of the best specimens of his work
in this direction have been sent here He
secured the first prize of S1D0 in a cop1no-
tition established by the New York Truth
last year. and has won several medals
Canada is well represented by Mr.. w.
Bohne of Toronto.
The London Graphic offered prizes for
artistic Photographic work last year and
the offer met with hearty response from
all parts of the world. The first prize was
won by Walter G. Chase of Boston, and
the picture that brought to him this hipn
honor will be seen here week after next.
Alfred Clements is an exhibitor of the
hrst rank. Two years ago, in competition
with the best Photographic workers of this
country, he carried off first prize the
awards being made by the best English
Photographic artists John E. Dumont of
Rochester has fol several years been a
leading exhibitor at home and abroad
one of his pictures which will be seen here
was selected for the souvenir album of the
Brussels exhibition already mentioned
Ladies' Who Have Seat Pictures
That the field of artistic photography is
peculiarly within the province of woman
will be most ably evidenced by the remark
ably fine work by Miss Eddy, Miss Fitz.
Mrs. n. Gray Bartlett and our own Miss
Frances b. Johnston. These are all old
exhibitors and have won honors abroad
as we'll as in this country Others whose
known h1t ,xh;o oh,
be counted on to please are Misses F. S and
NJ. r. Allen of Deerfield, Mass; Mrs Gland
Gitch OF Salem, Greg. Mrs. NJ B. Green
wood of La Crosse, Wis. and Grace /,
Temple OF Chicago.
a. L. Eidemiller of ST. Paul. Clarence r.
Moore and Henry Troth of Philadelphia,
Dexter Thurber of Washington, Floyd Vail
of New York and Geo. l.. Wins of Jersey
City are all well known in European eyhi
blt1ons, and several of them have received
signal honors. At the Brussels exhibition
Messrs. Wins, Dumont and Ferguson were
among the twenty-eight whose work was
chosen for the souvenir album
e. Donald Roberts of Detroit has made
some happy attempts at picture making, as
Will be seen by bis work sent here.
Space will not Justify particularizing as
to local exhibitors, the most Of whom have
appeared in exhibitions here during the la ST
few years and have received awards.
Among them may be mentioned w. c. Bah
Geek, Burgess Smith, Claudius B. Jewell.
Mrs. d. N. Chittenden, Geo. w. White,
Frank M. Boteler, VIM. Dunwiddie, Max
Hansmann and H. P. R. Holt
Local Photographers.
Mr.. A. A. Adee, the well-known assistant
secretary of state. is an enthusiastic photo
micrographist. and has contributed a frame
of exquisite work in this fascinating field.
1t will constitute a section by itself, and
will doubtless attract much attention. Mr..
Adee possesses a medal evidencing his sue
cess with the wsrk here shown in a recent
competition.
Mr.. Chas. Richards Dodge has achieved
quite a local fame as an artistic photoa-
rapher, and his work has attracted favor
able attention in other cities. He has sew
eral times been honored in competitions,
and is known as one Of the hardest original
workers in this part Of the country.
His colleague on the commitfaa Mr. n