The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-21
MAKERS
NOW IN SESSION
Tri-State Association of Photo
grapherS Meets Here
FINE EXHIBITS ARE SEEN
The Art Display Is Said to Be the
Best Ever Shown on an
Occasion of This
Kind.
FINE EXHIBITS ARE SEEN


sissppi met in annual convention at the
city hall yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
On account of delayed trains not more
| than half the delegates expected had ar
rived at the time the convention was
| called to order by President f. b. Ped
dinghaus. but many more arrived during
the afternoon and last night.
The first session was opened with pray
j er by c. NJ. Motifs of Atlanta, after which
Mayor Ward delivered an address of vel
come. Mr.. Ward spoke as follows;
Mayors Welcome.
| Mr.. President: I am sure that none
/ here will know any more about the sci
ence of photography or the lines of work
along which you are devoting your lives
after I get through talking than you
| did before.
But | feel equally sure that not a one
present will fail to realize that nowhere
in the wide world could you find more
heartfelt and cordial welcome than that
which awaits you In the city of Birming-
ham today.
A few years ago the city of Brming-
ham started out with the determination
OF becoming a great convention city
| and we have met with much success, for
scarcely a week passes that some large
/ delegation of business men is not assem-
bled here in annual convention. And we
| have grown to really enjoy it, for instead
| OF becoming a burden as some feared 1t
! might the details of entertaining have
always turned out to be a pleasure. This
/ is due to the responsive and charming
qualities of the men and women who
compose such gatherings. And in as much
/ as these charming qualities are abso-
! lutely necessary to the making of a sue
/ cessful photographer. every one is an
ticipating with special pleasure the priv
| ilege of entertaining the Southern Tri-
State Photographic association during the
next few days.
Right here | wish to say | know of no
/ set of men. who by the nature of their
work come closer to the hearts and
homes of all people than you, for 1t is
! by your art and skill alone that the past.
the present and posterty are brought
together and kept in tender communion
4 and actual sight of each other.
/ What cry of despair would go up
| throughout the whole world If perchance
by some cataclysm of nature every pho
! tcgraph. every dear old miniature, every
| quaint old print was suddenly wiped out
o. existence and the sight of those gone
before, lost forever. 1t is this sense of
responsibility that dominates the little
band of artists in the city of Birmingham
| who are making such n. reputation for
artistic and conscientious work and who
! arc enthusiastically endeavoring to put
your organization on a permanent and
| Successful basis.
| To this end | wish to say that In fu-
ture. no matter how otter. whenever YOU
find it more convenient to meet in Bir-
mingham than elsewhere the gates of
| tho city and the homes of the people will
always be thrown open to you
President Peddinghaus responded to the
address of welcome by Mayor Ward in
! happy speech in which he commended
the delegates to the mercy of the execu-
tive head of Birmingham and advised
them to stand in with that official as
his services might be of value to them
under certain uncertain circumstances"
He explained that Mayor Ward had the
power to undo sometimes the work of
Judge Feagin
Acting Secretary A. w. Dozler of Pratt
City. then read the minutes of the last
convention.
Under the head of new business A. c.
Oxford of Birmingham, was elected TO
honorary membership in the association.
He claims the distinction of being the
pioneer photographer in Birmingham.
The afternoon session opened at o'clock
and was devoted entirely to discussion
of questions ON photography that had
been deposited in question box" at the
door
There were many interesting questions,
mainly technical. discussed by the dele
gates and the session was made very
profitable to the delegates present
Sunday Work.
A question as to whether photograph
galleries should be kept open and work
done on Sunday evoked considerable dis
cussion in which opinions differed widely.
Some of the delegates argued that Sum
day work is made almost absolutely nee
essary in some localities on account of
The inability of most Of the people to
have pictures taken on any other day
on account Of the nature of their en-
ployment.
Others We're positive in. their argu.
merts that Sunday should be strictly
observed by photographers as well as by
men o. any other trade.
The question, How do you manage TO
secure a deposit from tony people at
the time of sitting" also brought out a
considerable discussion and disclosed the
fact that all photographers have troubles
along this line.
The question: Does Newspaper Adver-
Using Pay?" did not create any discus
sion and the query was allowed to pass
without comment.
The question: What Is the Best Hair
Restorer?" was referred to a committee
composed of President Peddinghaus Dele
gate Boyette and Delegate Griffith, by
common consent.
Several technical questions were de-
ferred until later in the session when
| practical demonstrations Will be made.
Today's Programme.
1t was announced by President Pedding-
| haus that the printed programme for to-
day would be reversed. This morning at
! 9 o'clock the plate representatives in the
| local studios Will demonstrate negative
| making. Every Birmingham photogra-
pher will be in his gallery and will re-
| eeiye all delegates and others Interested
who call.
AT 2 o'clock in the afternoon Frank
Haslett viii lecture and make artistic
demonstrations.