Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-24
MANY ARTISTS HERE.
PHOTOGRAPHERS or THE STATE
MEET IN ANNUAL CONVENTION.
A FINE DISPLAY OF THEIR WORK.
The Association ia "a FIoSrishipg
Coudttion--Scssion To Last Three
ua,s-lhc visitors VIII lie Ban
quoted Tonight.

The photographers Association OF Nir-
glnla. which was organized here about q
year ago. opened ns first annual conNen-
ton Al Sanger Hall yesterday morning.
The association has developed wonderful
~ during the past twelve months ana
now Includes about four-niths OF the pho
tograpners OF The State.
The convention was called &c order at
il o'clock by MIR. G. \. Picker, OF Lynch
burg. president OF the association. In
opening the proceedings he extended a
hearty welcome to all the members. ''One
year ago. IN this city" he said Ems
association was born. It's birth Was OF
dwarhsh family. but Che infant mas
grown and developed wonderfully ana
now can take It's stand by the side OF ihe
leading state associations Of the un'oh'
aud W. have come together as friends ana
brothers. wishing each other God-spsed'
and. l hope. leaving behind AL pickering
and hard feelings and extending ana re-
ceivine knowledge and UNFOLDING the pan
ner Of our beautiful art.
OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION.
'Our constitution says: The prime OBJ
ject OF this association shan be 10 Iosler
a feeling Of social intercourse among us
members: to establish fratornal relations
and good fellowship. and 10 improve the
science and art OF photography In
short. TO aid us 10 elevate our profession
10 a higher standard of excellence. Now
let us see 10 IT that our meeting shall De
such artisticaly, socially, instrucuNely.
and in every way that will help us TO III
our positions with honor to ourselves ana
our profession. ! cannot too strongly I'M
press upon YOU the fact that we must
hold and move together TO make this as
ISOLATION a success. Rally round It's
standard; the future will depend mainly
upon your efforts. especially those OF the
younger men. TO whom l would say,
Brother. set your mark h.gh and strive
TO reach A.. and to the older members /
would say don't be too 'thick-headed' 10
study or advance with the demands of
the times. Get ont of the old ruts. Let
our motto be Excel; seek fame and hon
or. and remember that although the lower
ranks are crowded. there Is plenty OF
room at the top. ] am glad TO see in
this hall some veterans. whose locks have
!. grown gray behind The camera-men who
' have had their ups and downs with the
old, tickle 'wet-pldte' process. but nave
made for themselves a standing monu-
ment in the art. and are here 10 minsle
with US and bid Us 90 forward.
DARK DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
- responsive chord is touched when !
think Of these old brothers and cowork
ers who labored so hard during the dark
DAYS Of uicture-ma King. forty-odd years
ago. We had no dry plates and prepared
paper then. Those We're times in the art
when il tried mems ambition and re-
ligion. too But it is all smooth sailing
now. You haven't got TO spend so much
time and brains compromising your
1reacherous silver baths and collodons
They are made for YOU now In the form
Of dry plates and prepared paper. But
turn your brain work into another chan
mel that Of art study. lighting, anu
posing Secure studies o: the old mas
tiers. procure all the books. journals, and
art works you can get. and attend all OF
the national and State conventions as
far as possible for they are schools OF
photography There is not a man i'm the
business who knows too much
The speaker urged the members 10
make close examination OF the work
exhibited and profit by the lessons they
might learn there Photography, he said,
is a progressive art. and the man who
stands will get left.
The presidents address was received
with much enthusiasm
Mr.. H. V. IiueDaCk the secretary pre-
scented his report. which showed the asso-
citation to be upon a satisfactory imam
cial basis ana an increase in member
ship from twenty-seven year ago TO
forty.
Mr. c. Hetherington then delivered a
wonderfully tine and instructive address,
dealing with the details Of the photo
graphers' work. the lighting, posing, and
exposure. II was practical and artistic
I'm it's scope. and was very highly compli-
mented by those who heard it.
WILL ADMIT AMATEURS
BY an unanimous vote Mr.. McCluer
was elected Il member OF the amateur
class. The question Of admitting anna
tours into the association provoked much
discussion but IL was decided to invite
amateurs TO join. and share the benefits
of the organization.
Only one session was held yesterday,
but school of photography" will be
held al the studio of Messrs. Homeier *
Clark at o'clock this morning. Mr..
Hetherington. of Chicago. of the Ameri-
can Aristo Type Company. will give
practical demonstrations in printing and
toning. The second session viii be held
at 10 o'clock in Sanger Hall The prin-
cipal business will be the election Of
officers. A paper on photography writ
ten by Abraham Bogartes, of New York.
OF the Ollt5L puOAOEIdIHtIH III l4lt
country. will be read by the secretary,
and the exhibition will be thrown open to
the public from / o'clock until 6. AT 9
o'clock this evening the Richmond ar
fists will entertain the visitors at ban
ouet. Colonel John S. Harwood will be
the orator Of the occasion, and Captain
Frank Cunningham will sing. Mr.. W.
w. Foster Is the chosen master OF the
ceremonies. The closing sessions of the
convention will be held on Thursday.
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT
Those who were present yesterday, are
VI. V. Lnebock, Roanoke r. Il. Phillips,
Alexandria; S. 5. Griffith. Clifton Forge;
A. H. Picker. Lynchburg' O. W. Cole,
Iynchburg: II. H. Hunt, Farmville; j.
w Buck Richmond; b. r. Archer Rich
mond: A. Homeer. Richmond Sol. j.
Rlnswanger, Richmond; A. Otto, Jr.,
PHILADELPHIA; W. O. Bender, Richmond;
L. X. Cooper. Philadelphia; w. A. Nye,
New York; J. II. Weaver w. ID. Murray
stanton; w. Dean, Harrisonburg; J. T.
Wampler. Charlottesville; w. r.. Eutsler.
Danville: Walter Noel. Wytheville; w. f.
Slater. Philadelphia; w. w. Foster, Rich
mond H. w. Clark. Richmond; W. Free
man Norfolk; H. NJ Fell. indianapolis;
II. p. Wills. Richmond Il. S. Lumkin,
Richmond; c. e. Cheyne Hampton; w.
w. Kerst. philadelphia; c.. II. Hethering-
ton, Chicago; w. G. Brown. Newport
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