The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15

Camera enthusiasts to the number Of
about 100 were represented either in per-
son or by letter or proxy at a meeting
at the Albion hotel last evening for the
purpose Of organizing the st. Paul Cam
era club The project preached recently
In the columns of The G l o 9, has met
with general welcome among the anna
teurs of the city, who are already pre-
pairing for the spring and summer activ-
ity.
Had 1t not been for the execrable
weather, the attendance last night would
| nave been much larger, but marked in
tereSt was manifested In the movement,
and the club, Of which provisional or
ganization was formed last night, with
H. A. Clifford, as acting chairman,
will hold another meeting Thursday
evening, March %, at the same place.
The attendance last night included a
number Of the members of the old st.
Paul Camera club, which disbanded a
few years ago when the ranks of the
enthusiasts In the city were not as well
filled as they are now, and the result was
that the score present devoted two hours
to very profitable discussion of the
ways and means for putting the new
club on its feet
sensus Of opinion that the membership
ices should be as low as consistent with
the maintenance Of rooms for meeting
and for Photographic work. A fee of so
cents per month was generally favored,
II 1t should be found that a sufficient
membership at that rate could be Sc
cured to maintain the club on a self
supporting basis.
While the subject of quarters was not
discussed with reference to any specific
location, the general opinion was that
the rooms, should be central and that
they should be provided with dark rooms
and, If convenient, with a sklight to
make portrait work feasible. 1t was
generally agreed that the working eouin
ment of the club should be not less nrom.
1nent than the social feature, although it
was also emphasized that the fair sex
should be welcomed as members of the
new organization. Two of them. indeed.
praved the storm Of last night to attend
the Initial meeting. and several others
nave s1gnlhed their wish Of becoming
members of the new club
The question Of admitting the nrofes-
s1onal photographers was discussed in
formally, and, while no definite action
was taken, 1T seemed acceptable to those
present that such professionals as desir-
ed membership should be eligible
Estlmates of the possible strength of
nc new orsanlzatlon ranged all the way
from 40 to $50, but there seemed last
night to be excellent reason to ha1ieS7e
that the coming spring would find the
cluo with comfortable. If not pretentious
quarters, and membership Of over 100
at the inside figure. The number of
amateur photographers In the CITY has
increased wonderfully since the DAVIS of
the Old Camera club on Third street. and
IS the club Is going into the subject of
ctY DIV
ciab1l1ty's sake, it is hoped to make II
an organization in which every deyotee
OF the lens from the novice in snan shots
10 the artist in portraiture, can find
something to his or her advantage ana
mat Within a reasonable limit of exnon-
diture. ~ oApoA-
There are several hundred peonle IN a.
faui VINO are interested in amateur nho-
Biography to greater or less extent and
IL is believed by those who are familiar
win the personnel of the fraternity that
strong club can be formed on wight
lines. va Aisiil
Inc Held of subjects. for artistic nho-
I1sIapny is lm1tless in this vicinity.
Historic Smelling, the declivities Of +ba
Mississippi gorge from Minneano1is nc 4e
hastings picturesque Como and White
Bear the romantic Indian mounds. the
custer OF suburban lakes, the hundred
cascades that leap into the river from
the preclplces which line it hereabouts
all within easy reach and nearly all hv
street car or bicycle, afford a wealth Of
scenic subjects, beside the more domestic
studies, which, after all, form some Of
the most lasting faithful disciples of the
amateur camera.
Chairman Clifford named as committees
last night: Ices
c,O?rgan1zation-W. E. Johnson. B. T
"i PIiffnr,d w. "A. Gates, w. A. Dana, II.
Location-F. H. Lloyd, W.. r Thorn
y. n. Easton, E. A. Drew, J. A. HeIfen,
Membership-W. E. johnson. B. J. Shin
man. q. A. Goldthrite, H. A. Leppin. q
Napier Pc: r 9; c. Wallace, W. A. Dana. Il
Another committee was appointed To
visit the Minneapolis Camera club with
view to securing some pointers on or
Ganization and quarters
1t is expected that w. E. Johnson or
the Albion, will be president Of the new
ciuo as he has been one Of the most ac-
i've participants In the promotion of the
new club, which is intended to embrace
all local amateur photographers. novices
and veterans alike.