The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-06
CAMERA MEN ARE
TO MEET IN ZION
They City Next YearEec
Of Officers is Hed-Trip Through the Canyon is Much
Enoyed-Banquet Last Evening.

den; William o. Auiml. Salt Lake:
Mrs. J. Madscn. Salt Lake.
Last Evenings Banquet.
With a fund OF anecdote and Wit,
several stories being at his own ex.
pcnse. Felix Raymer. Of the Illinois
College OF Photography Of Ellington.
Ill, toastmaster at the banquet OF the
Intermountain Photographers assooia-
tion. al the Charles Cafeteria. start
ed continuous stream OF Jollity
and good fellowship last night, which
lasted from $50 o'clock. when the
AFFAIR started. until midnight. when
the guests parted after a day OF
strenuous sight seeing and conven-
ton. IN all that the word implies.
Only once did the genial toastmast-
er fall into a serious mood during
the course OF the banquet, and then,
combining himself 10 a few short and
pithy words. he advocated a principle
for the photographers association
which met with vociferous applause
After relating how the photograph
crs Of a small town in North Caro-
lima banded together. and. lest some
one of their number get out OF line,
made up a petition signed by every
photographer in town. which wns TAX
en- TO tho city council This was TO
the effect that an ordinance be passed
prohibiting the taking OF pictures on
Sunday. The law was made and since
then no pictures are taken In that
town on Sunday, OF on week days
after O'Clock. Mr. Raymer strong
ly advocated tho principle OF cutting
out work on Sunday for all photo
graphers, expressing the belief that
not enough independence Is shown by
the members of his profession.
Another speaker OF the evening, a
guest of the association who came di-
rect from Rochester for the express
purpose OF attending the convention
In this city, and whose remarks were
strong and TO the point. was II. NJ,
Fell OF the Eastman Kodak company.
Primarily. Mr.. Fells talk was de-
voted TO the good of the association
and competition. but he branched on
for a few minutes and gave several
pointers TO the members present as
to methods OF increasing their cfiici-
ency that were received with silent
appreciation. Mr.. Fell has been all
over the world and spoke from a
depth of experience unequaled among
those present. go that his remarks
were doubly valuable Ho told SOW
eral interesting anecdotes anent his
travels abroad which met with a great
deal Of applause.
Following the completion Of the
repast part OF the program. Mrs. G.
w TrIpp spoke on the convention
coming 10 this city, expressing her
pleasure and gratitude to those who
had assisted in getting the affair 10
this city She also spoke of the value
Of the association to It's membcrs In
this city and concluded by express
ing a Wish that she would be present
al the next convention in Salt Lake
City next year.
The following Speakers were also
heard from by the assembled snap
pers". j. c Cooley, secretary and
treasurer of the association; C. w
Tripp. vicc-presIdent OF the Utah
branch: Frank E Dean, vice.prcsi
dent of the Colorado branch. ]. z
Bates. vice-presldent of the Idaho
division: L. f. BlackneT. vlce-presi
| dent OF the Wyoming branch. and c
| H. Gutter OF Nevada The reception
committee. composed OF Mrs. G. w
| Tripp, B F. SoOy and /. Crawshaw
| deserves a great deal OF credit for the
tasteful way In which the banquet
room was decorated. and the mastery
manner in which the affair wa.
handled, everything going of withou
| a hitch.