The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-01


Photographers from three States
leading men and women Of their pro-
fession~-assem bled in Richmond yes
terday morning for the sixteenth an
nual convention of the PhotoEraphers'
Association OF Virginia and the Caro-
linas. which will continue through
Thursday.
Three sessions were held yesterday,
three viii be held today and three
moro tomorrow-the program COM
hining business with practical demon
STATIONS and lectures--and concluding
Thursday night with the election Of
officers. and the choice Of the next
place Of meeting.
The photographers are here for bus
mess, and there Is only one entertain
ment feature provided for the con-
vention--a dinner rendered the dele
gates by the Business Mems club In
the dining room Of the club this even
ing at $50 o'clock.
Welcomed to Richmond.
The opening session was called 10
order in the assembly room Of the
Richmond hotel yesterday morning by
President Walter Holladay If Dur
ham, n. c.. and the visitors were
given a cordial welcome to Richmond
by Acting Mayor William II. Adams.
To which n happy response was made
by the treasurer of the association.
X. w. Holsinger. of Charlottesville,
va, The reports Of the secretary and
the treasurer completed the session.
The afternoon session resolved IT.
self into school of photography. W.
y. Lively, president Of n school of
photography al NeNinHyllie, who is
one of the oldest members Of the pro
f"ssion, end known affectionately TO
7 - ~ GF bg.r ! 4.-ts
Fice-Presidcnt VIII r. Towles. Of the
PHOTOGRAPHERS Association of Amer
lea, lectured. and gave demonstrations
on printing papers, and there was a
demonstration of fashlght machines
and apparatus
Enjoy Demonstrations.
At the evening session the dele
gates enjoyed a lecture and demon
stration on speed Photography" by
j. \, Wilson, instructor of photoe-
ranhy for the United States army at
Fortress Monroe -lh-u444-- tl444s--
trated with lantern slides showing
pictures taken of the actual firing
of the big guns at the fort.
National President Manley w. Tv-
rec, Of Raleigh, N G. delivered an
interesting and practical talk on the
ethics OF Photography. or the reIa-
that should exist between the
photographer and his patron.
The assembly room of the Rich
mond, in which the sessions are held.
resembles an art gallery. with the
made by the manufacturers
and the display Of the work of mem
bers of the association themselves.
This display, which is well worth see
ing, will be open to the public be-
tween the hours of s 80 and p. NJ.
today and lovers of the artistic are
invited to call.
Trade@men Have Exhibits.
Among the tradesmen having hand
some exhibits in the han are the
Eastman kodah company; Dentral
Dry Plate company, Of st. Louis; Ha-
worth, Of Philadelphia; Sprague &
Hathaway, of Boston, who have a
beautiful exhibit Of water color and
ell work; the Anseo company, of
display OF Cyko print work; Hammer
Dry Plate company; Glenn Photo
Stock company, of Atlanta. and a
number OF others,
The hall is fitted with elaborate
demonstration apparatus used by the
lecturers
The exhibits from the members of
the association. while 1t is not as
as on previous occasions by
reason OF the fact that the association
decided to abandon this year the Gus
tom of awarding premiums, embraces
some magnificent work and demon
strate the fact that no better artists of
the camera are to be found anywhere
in the country.
Among the exhibits from outside
the association are negatives and fin
ished photographs from the famous
Gerhard sisters and Golensky--touted
as the best photographers in the
country.