The photographic news

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• Erscheinungsdatum: 1891
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122 THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. [February 13, 1891. London. Its president is Mr. J. Davenport, and its honorary secretary Mr. R. O. Gilmore, 1b, Cooper Street, Manchester. The Society has a new dark room, well fitted up, at 14, Ridgefield Street, Manchester; the car penters who are making the lockers therein, the plumbers who are fitting up the sinks, and various other men em ployed, are all amateur photographers. The Society has a library of between 300 and 400 volumes, which will be stored in the developing room when the latter is finished. Some good enlarging apparatus is placed in this room for the use of the members, who appreciate it by making frequent use thereof. Development is performed in this room by means of variable daylight and a coloured screen. This a mistake ; artificial light would be better. See the last Year-Book. The Manchester Camera Club. This organisation was founded six years ago as a social club, limited to twenty-five members; since then the limit has been extended to fifty members. It has no managing body, and no officers but a treasurer and a secretary ; the latter is Mr. J. Davenport, 6, John Dalton Street, Manchester, who holds office pm tem.; a new one will shortly be appointed. The meetings of the Club are held on the third Wednesday evening of each month at the Victoria Hotel, Manchester; a chairman for the evening is elected from among those present, and no proceedings are published. Most of the members are able photographers. They have “rambles” during the summer months, and each time there is a competition among the members. The taker of the best negative is presented by the Club with an autotype enlargement therefrom. The Manchester Photographic Society. Last, but not least, of the three photographic organisa tions in Manchester, is the oldest of all of them, the Manchester Photographic Society, founded in 1850. In its earlier years it somewhat frequently shifted its abode, but is now settled in the Literary and Philosophical Institute, 36, George Street, Manchester, and has Mr. Alan Garnett for its president. Sir Henry Roscoe, M.P., was its president for three years ; his time of office expired last year, and he is now one of the honorary members. The hon. sectretary is Mr. W. H. Farrow, of the City Sur veyor's department, Town Hall, Manchester. Mr. W. I. Chadwick once held the office of hon. secretary to the Society for twelve or more years. At the present time the Manchester Photographic Society possesses about 140 members. It holds monthly meetings, also lantern meet ings in the winter months. The library is well furnished with early and other works of historical and scientific in terest on photography ; the librarian is Mr. J. Schofield. The Society possesses apparatus of its own, and has an optical lantern in course of construction. In accordance with ancient custom, the meetings are preceded by a high tea among the members ; this is found to soften asperities, and to get those present into a happy and sociable state of mind. The Society had an exhibition of the work of its members about a year ago. L'Amateur Photoyraphc appears this year with several im provements, including a new design on the cover. Its address is 24, Boulevard St. Germain, Paris. Developers.—It must be clearly understood that, in our opinion, hydroquinone is somewhat inferior to ferrous oxalate as a developer for papers, and that to produce the best results on these the latter developer is necessary.—Scraps, THE DINNER OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Last Monday night the annual dinner of the Photographic Society took place at the Cafe Royal, London, Mr. James Glaisher, F.R.S., president, in the chair. The President, at the close of the festivities, proposed “ Suc cess to the Photographic Society,” coupled with the name of Captain Abney. He thought photography to be a blessing to mankind, for it had enabled even the poorest to obtain the like ness of members of their families as treasured memorials. Capt. W. de W. Abney would rather do six hours’ experi menting than six minutes’ speaking. Papers at photographic societies should not be valued by their length, for the results of one which required experimenting for months, could some times be summarised on a sheet of foolscap. The interests of the Society had been much promoted by the work of its treasurer, Mr. Bird. The President proposed “Prosperity and Success to other Photographic Societies,” coupled with the name of Mr. Warnerke. । Mr. Leon Warnerke stated that, some years ago, their Photographic Society was the only one prospering in Europe ; now, however, there are photographic societies in Berlin and elsewhere in flourishing condition. Next summer the Photo graphic Society will be represented at the International Photo graphic Congress in Brussels ; he expected that there would be a large attendance, and that good work would be done. The President next proposed “ Success to Chinese Photo graphy,” coupled with the name of Mr. T. Chang. He should like to hear a few remarks from him in Chinese. Mr. T. Chang, secretary to the Chinese Embassy, said :— “ I thank you for the honour you have conferred upon me by so kindly proposing my health. I can truly say I am very pleased to be with you. This is the second time that I have had the pleasure of attending the annual dinner, and I hope to have this pleasure on many future occasions. As to our president’s wishing me to say something in Chinese, I am rather nervous in speaking my own language amongst you, who cannot understand what I might say, so I prefer returning my thanks in English. I thank you again, Mr. Chairman, for your kindness.” Dr. Charters-White responded tothetoastof “The Ladies,” and Mr. W. H. Harrison to that of “The Photographic Press.” Captain Abney proposed “ The President.” He had known him for twenty years, and it had always been a great pleasure to serve with him on the Council of the Photographic Society ; his heart was in the right place, and he hoped that he would long be their president, notwithstanding new rules. He had piloted the Society through many difficulties, and guided it into its present position. The President, in his reply, said that he bad always done his duty to the best of his ability. The President next proposed the “ Officers of the Society,” coupled with the names of Captain Mantell and Mr. Bird. Mr. W. S. Bird thought that the happiness of the present century had been much increased by the fact that photography had so much facilitated the easy obtaining of likenesses, which were disseminated by friends throughout all the world. Photo graphy had done a great woik in science ; it had made new revelations in astronomy and microscopy, and it had progressed in its artistic features- Whatever a certain doctor might say, he thought that he never bore any malice, and that the photo graphic world would soon hear of the doctor again. Mr. Sebastian Davis then took the chair, and proposed the health of Mr. William England, who had made all the arrangements connected with that social meeting. Mr. William England spoke of his great interest in the success of the Photographic Society. Various songs and recitations were then given ; a song by Leistein, of Sweden, was much appreciated. ' -—. • A Costly Gift.—During Sir H. D. Wolff’s illness in Tehe ran, the Shah paid him every attention, and before he left he presented him with his photograph, handsomely' framed with diamonds set in gold. The gift is of splendid workmanship, and is estimated to have cost not less than £2,000.