The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
Pictures Of Society Leaders
May Soon Be Exposed
for Sale.
An Ambitious Camera Fiend
Broke Up a Fashionable
Picnic.
1T Is Altogether Too Horrid," Say
Those Who Ate Lunch at
Indian Gulch.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
9U8 Broadway, Oct. 8.
Many OF the leading ladies' in Oakland
society are in state of doubt that is very
unpleasant. 1t is all due TO a horrid
camera man whc keeps a canvas studio
at Fruitvale, and it is not vet certain that
they will not soon see their photographs
in group exposed for sale at a quarter
apiece.
Local society lights do not like their
pictures to become common. They treas
ure tradition that the home and not a
puollc paper Is the proper place for
woman's picture, and there is always a
Hutter IN certain circles when a news
paper artist puts in an appearance
and this difjdence has not diminished
as the march of illustrated journalism
progresses.
On Thursday afternoon the ladies who
are determined that Oakland shall have a
beautiful park went out to Indian Gulch
and enjoyed a little luncheon while they
admired the scenery. 1t was a very select
gathering. 1t Included Mrs. G.. w. Bun
nell, president OF the EbeII Club; Mrs.
Archie Borland. Mrs. Pedar Sather; Mrs
Dr. Knox. president ct the Woman's City
Improvement Club; Mrs J. P. Garlick,
Mrs. J. b. McChesney, Mrs. r. T. Glee-
son, Mrs. g. !. Nusbaumer, Miss Bertha
Shafter, Mrs. a. w. Bishop, Miss Bertha
Knox, MIS-. Z. NJ. Walsh. Mrs. q. de
Cola, Mrs. Goddard and Miss Margaret
Cooley.
The ladies drove out in carriages, and
when they arrived at one of the most Sc
cIuded parts OF the glen they set out their
luncheon. They were congratulating
Themselves that they had al last got som e.
" haV frep nm r5lt
from the prying eyes of ths curious.
Just at this stage OF the outing one of
the ladies uttered a senteel scream and
pointed toward tree behind which 4 man
was folding up q camera. He smiled an
unholy smile when some one asked him
10 destroy The plate. The request was not
grantet, bus the fellow calmly proceeded
TO take another shot. This was simply
outrageous, and the luncheon was prac.
tcaliy spoiled because the ladies were
forced to keep moving. Mrs. Pedar Sather
actually drove of out OF the man S way.
We were all much disturbed" said DR..
Myra Knox this afternoon. "and we had
to keep moving TO prevent him from taking
more pictures. be pursued Us, and was
more persistent but less courteous, than
m odern newspaper man. But he really
did aot get picture al all, did he 2"
There Is the whole secret that is agitat-
ing society: Die that horrid photographer
gel picture, and will Oakland society be
exposed for sale at two bits group?
They all hope no., but
1t is said shat Mrs. BurnelI IS in the
group. and Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin also.
Frequent requests have been made to
these ladies To allow their pictures to be
published in connection with some of the
institutions with which they. are con-
nected, but always without avail. Now,
If after all these years of care a score of
ladies have Inadvertently broken prece-
dent and their pictures ad Iibitum have
become the property of an enterprising
camera iend-'well. it is altogether too
horrId," say the ladies'.