The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-08
P|CTURE:-TAkERS
TALK OVER WORK
Photographers Convention Wit
nesses Interesting Demon
STATIONS.
FLASH LIGHT EXPERIMENTS
Visitors Welcomed by Mayor
Richardson and Business
Manager Dabney.
FLASH LIGHT EXPERIMENTS

After the keys Of the city had been
formally turned over by Mayor ID. Q.
Richardson, on behalf of the city, and
w. II. Dabney, on behalf of the Cham
Der of Commerce, the Photographers
Association of Virginia and the Caro-
linas got down to the real work of the
session yesterday. The addresses and
reports OF the various. officers consumed
most of the morning, and in the after
noon the whole time was taken up
with demonstrations Of practical inter-
est.
In most happy vein Mayor Richard
son threw the doors of the city wide
open to the photographers. His was
the first address on the program. and
for half an hour he held the closest
attention of the visitors with a fund of
anecdote and humor with which he gar
nished the really sincere welcome to
the city.
The Mayor predicted that the pho
tographers would not only continue to
be most useful citizens and craftsmen
in their main line of work, but that
they would also. in the person of some
experimental genius who followed tho
invent method of electro-
which would be Of un-
told benefit to mankind. In conclusion
always a pleasure to welcome visitors
to the city. and or this occasion 1t
was more than pleasant
Creators of Happiness.
w r. Dabney. on behalf of the Cham
Der of Commerce, after extending
most sincere welcome from the busi-
ness men of the city, told the visitors
that they had in their work the ability
to create more happiness than fell to
the lot of the usual man. You can
make a man better looking in a pho
toSraph than he ever was in his life"
said Mr.. Dabney. 'and In doing so you
make that man as happy as can be
have had photographs taken, and
know
Vice President Warde. of the asso-
citation, was on the program to respond
TO the speeches of welcome After an
anecdote which brought down the
house, Mr.. Warde stated that there
was, among the things to do in the
world. one thing that he could not do.
That thing, he stated, was to make q
speech. Among those present, how
ever. Mr.. Warde said there was one
who could make-a speech. and he called
on Daddy Lively. Mayor of McMilIans-
vile, Tenn, to respond to the speeches.
of welcome.
Mr.. Lively. who win make practical
of Photographic mate
rails while the convention ia In seq
sion, undertook TO shoulder Mr. Warde's
work and spoke most interestingly In
response TO the Mayor and business
representative.
Presidents Report.
President Black, In HIS annual rs-
port of the affairs of the association,
showed that it was In the best pos
sible condition financially and was in
position TO do most valuable work
Both in regards to finance and en-
thusiasm he showed that the body was
ready for progress, and was looking
for means of advancing Its work.
The reports of the treasurer and
secretary showed that the president
was not over-enthusiastic and that so
far as membership and money was
concerned the association was Well
able to take care of itself
The afternoon session was taken I'm
with demonstrations of Photographic
materials by the agents for the va
rious manufacturers who supply such
and although 1t was of alb ,
'orbing interest to the photographers
1t was a little deep for the laynau
to understand. flashlights, various
papers used in photography, and the
different brands of plates were demon
strated
Last night the photographers met
N the convention hall to hear heart
TO- heart talks by members Of the as
ISOLATION on subjects of interest There
was no regular program for the even
ng session, but each member whA had
to tell the othe1s spoke his
mind.
The convention meets this morning
at 10 o'clock for another all-day SEES
sion, in which addresses on various
phases of work will be delivered