The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-29
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CAMERA SHOW
GEORGE P. SWAIN WINS
FIRST PRIZE.
Orange Club Members Display the Re-
suits Of Their Skill by Lantern
Slides.

George p. SWANS special prize-winning
slide. Dear Old Nantucket won pro-
longed applause when thrown on the
screen at the sixteenth annual exhibition
of the Orange Camera Club in the Orange
Theatre Thanksgiving eve. 1t showed two
girls seated in a rowboat along the Nam
tucket shore with the bow nesting on
land just before the mantle of evening
spreads over the land. One maiden gazes
on the mirror of water in grave con-
temptation, while her companion slips a
hand gently across a water lily, with
thoughts seemingly far away. The light
Is one described as never seen on land or
sea-" The picture is replete with express
sion and one OF enchantment.
The prize slides all won praise, and Mr..
Swain. with the first named and Winter
Sunlight" captured first prize with a sum
set scene at Nantucket. The prints were
judged in sets of threes. w. A. Rudstadt
captured second honors with ON the
River" working the Butter and AT
the Fountain" The latter was a fine New
York scene showing two girls In white,
the lines OF dress being admirably brought
out, viewing a fountain. 1t failed of
recognition in last years competition, but
was entered again. with success. Mr.. Rud-
stadt won third prize with 'tLamplight,"
After the Storm" and THE Old News
vender." showing a familiar old figure In
front of a New York hotel.
g +. ~stsllknecht won fourth prize with
jamaica I%nait: Battery ans yzBa PaTk'" sea rBslys & Tir g,
Johnson was fifth, with "a Young Skip
per- Cape Code" and Along the Great
The camera men had traveled to many
sections to secure good views, and new
subjects of fine quality were the result.
The first slide shown wal the old First
preaching its two hundredth birthday, fly
ing the national colors from the tall belfry,
as was done in war times, the week Or
ange celebrated its centennial: From there
the audience was, fguratively, taken to
Eagle Rock, from the top of which w. A.
Rudstad preseQted a view of the Oranges,
and the trip lea to an old stone quarry on
the Orange Mountains, by Charles S.
Rolfe. A fine series of natures many Of
ferings followed, and Mr.. Rudstadt showed
several interesting pictures of childhood.
A. G.. Bode, with several other members,
took a trip to Kingston not long ago. and
the result of their efforts sparkled on the
Bode stood on the banks of the Passaic
and snapped a good view of several boats
tied to the wharf. Joseph w. Grant also
stopped over on the way down and pro-
cured a superb view of the old Court
House. 1t seemed dark and gloomy in
comparison with the graceful lines of the
new white Court House rising in the rear.
The historical value of the picture was
commented upon.
G e. Melendy showed a good view of
the Queen Victoria monument at Kings
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pletely around without upsetting 1t.
A picture replete with action was the
one by c. P. Lester, The 2:10 Pace"
showing a blanket finish horserace at
also won considerable applause. 1t showed
two ladies In n canoe in white. the entire
light of the print being centred on them.
John II. N. Condict travelled along the
wharfs at Gloucester and secured a good
view, and Arthur Fl. Glaister showed a
hy's eye magni1ed, that caused wonder
an iron foundry and lost no time secur-
Ing 1t. Mr.. Grant was almost called a
mature faker'' for giving East Orange
the credit of being the native home of n
II. w. Hawkins showed eighteen slides,
all fine. One was a view of the tall
Singer building and snapped a scene on
the North River when a gale turned the
smoke coming from tugs and steamers
to the front instead of to the rear. M. n.
Hopkins Shove a good picture of a monk,
posed, and J. Hilton jenkins followed with
a good pose by Professor H." S. S.
Johnson showed a fine view of Cape Cod
and three other views. i. NJ. ki,born
presented an excellent slide of chickens
and a glacier. with two others. Cows in
pasture and looking for apples were shown
by f. N. Lord.
William A. Lord laid aside the practise
of law long enough to snap a good view
of Boston Harbor and its fish market,
and also an artist sketching scenes he
was looking for.
IeoIBe HNicheL went W SoheS lSidhu ~
a. subject, and before going home secured
a twilight view of the resort. J. l.
Setter showed an excellent view of sunlit
snow and a camper trying to cook. G.. II.
Seymour saw beauty In an October sun
set, as did the audience. Mr.. Stallknecht
offered several fine views in Manhattan,
and Mr.. Terhune showed an excellent one
>of the Lusitania steaming into port with
THE Birth of Steel and an interesting
one of a party shooting the %chutes;"
The Rev. DR.. Charles Townsend, also a
lover of the pictorial art, caught a fine
subject in The Beating Surf" and a
| good view Of sheep grazing in Vermont.