The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
PRIZES AWARDED
 FOR PHOTO WORK
Birmingham People Share in
 the HonorS
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
E. B. Peddlnghaus Is President of the Tri-State Photoaraphers' Assocla- tion-convention to Be Held
 Next at Columbus, Miss.

The Tri-State Photographic association of Georgia Alabama and Mississippi, which has been in session for the past four days in this city. came to close yesterday afternoon and most of the dele gates and visitors numbering more than one hundred departed for their homes.
 The convention will be held next year at Columbus. Miss.
 The following officers for the ensuing year were elected at the session yesterday morning:
 E. B. Peddinghaus of Birmingham, president.
 w. L. Kicks of Valdosta, Ga., secretary.
 F. S. Mcknight of Aberdeen, Miss. was reelected treasurer. This Is MT. Me Knights third term as treasurer of tho association.
 Herbert Coleman of Montgomery was elected vice president for Alabama, J. Fl. Orr of Elberton for Georgia, and H. E. Hoffmester of Columbus for Mississippi
 The officers were elected unanimously, Secretary w, E. Dozier of Pratt City cast ing the vote of the convention
 Columbus, Miss, was selected as the next place of meeting by unanimous vote of the conventlon.- It was the only city asking for the honor.
 Prizes Were Awarded.
 The following prizes and diplomas were awarded:
 First prize In the grand portrait class silver cup offered by Gatchers photo stock house of Birmingham, was awarded to Hollands studio Albany Ga.
 Second prize awarded to E. Jungerman of Columbus, Ga. This was a gold medal offered by the Glenn Photo company of Atlanta.
 w T. Kuhn of Atlanta won the hand some silver pitcher offered by Frank Hazlett of Rochester, N. Y, In the special class stralght-llne work
 Miss Francis Pfeffer of Birmingham was awarded the first prize in the general class gold medal offered by the South ern Photo Material company of Atlanta.
 Third prize in the grand portrait class, a silver medal offered by the association, was awarded to W. T. Kuhn of Atlanta.
 Second prize in the general class sil- J. n. Elberton, Ga.
 Third prize in the general class, bronze medal, was awarded to w. l.. Kicks of Valdosta, Ga.
 First prize in the special class was given to the Fowles studio Washington, D. c.
 The Birmingham View company was awarded a prize of s2O in gold for the best flashlight picture.
 The following photographers whose ex- hibits scored 80 per cent or more in points of excellence were awarded diplomas: Bert c. Covell of Birmingham, Russell Bros. of Annston, Ala, J. s. Miller of Macon Ga, and Miss Francis Pfeffer of Birmingham.
 PeddInghaus Receives Trophy.
 Acting President E. B. Peddnghaus was presented with a handsome silver pitcher by the members of the association in token of his services during the conven tion. The trophy was presented in a happy speech by S. S. Griffith of the Gatchel Photo Stock house of Birming- ham.
 Treasurer F. & Mcknight was also pre- sented with an elegant cut glass berry bowl by the members of the association. MT. Griffith was presented with q hand some silver bon bon dish by the visiting delegates In token of their appreciation of the special efforts he had made in enter taining them during their stay in Blr- mipgham.
 A resolution introduced by Secretary Dozier thanking Mayor Ward for the use of the city hall and other faVors and i 70 rp of attv foy shown was adopted.
 Committee on Insurance.
 President Peddinghaus was empowered by the association to take up the matter of securing a lower rate for fire insur- ance, and was instructed to appoint a l of photographers and stock l dealers to call on the officers of the | Southeastern Tariff association in Atlanta | In reference to the matter. It is claimed | by the photographers that they are com- l pelled to pay an excessive rate of nsur- | ance, even though the conditions requlr- 1 ing such high rate some years ago have | been changed. in that dangerous explo- | siyes once used by photographers have | been abandoned President Peddinghaus | will appoint the committee authorized | in a few days.
 After a short session yesterday after | noon in which bills were audited and | other matters of unfinished business were | disposed of, the convention adjourned.