The morning call., 1893-12-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

the advancement of because of philately,
the facilitating of exchange between mem
bers, the procuring of new issues of
stamps at the lowest. possible price, the
dissemination OF news pertai ming to new
issues. newly discovered varieties, for
gerles, the exposure of dishonest cOllec-
lions and collectors and the maintenance
Of phllatellc library. 1t has branch So
cletieS IN all the larger cities and its men,
bers are found iii all parts of the world.
Annual conventions are held at which
ofhcers are elected and such legislation
enacted as is deemed necessary for the
the best interests of the association. The
last meeting was held at Chicago during
the Worlds Fair and was very largely at
tended. In. order to give legal stand
ing the society was Incorporated in the
State OF West Virginia in 1891 and each
member Is a stakeholder. All the benefits
OF this organic ton are given for the eX-
ceedingly small sum of 81 per annum.
Next IN importance is the Western
Philaletic Union, which was brought into
being by revolt several years ago i'll the
American Philaletic Association, owing to
the alleged determination TO ignore West
ern collectors in the selection OF officers.
AS its name implies. its membership is in
great part composed OF residents in and
west of Chicago.
Besides these two leading national or
CARNATIONS. there are several others for
the more advanced collectors, but none
that approach these in numerical strength
or Importance.
Finding that these societies were not in
cllned to pay much attention TO their
needs. the younger collectors started an
organization of their own about two years
ago. lt4was entitled the Sons of Phila-
| telia. and so rapid was the increase in its
membership that it included more than
1000 Collectors in its ranks year and
half after Its Inauguration. But members
brought discord and disruption. The
rivalry for Office became so streng that
bitter factional issues were created, which
resulted, during the last convention, held
at Chicago, IN a bolt by the faction whose
candidate was defeated for the presidency
and he organization of a new society for
the younger collectors, which took this
title OF the Philatelic Sons OF America. 1t
started with membership of several
score,t and has been gaining ever since.
drawing a considerable number from the
parent society.
Each society maintains, besides the usual
officers OF society. purchasing and ex-
change superintendent, q collector, a lie
brarian, library board, auction agents at
the Dhllateile centers and counterfeit de-
IectoT.
1t was under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Association that an exceed
iugly fine and valuable exhibit OF stamps
was made at the Worlds Fair. Such is
the status given to members CT the better
known societies that they can procure
valuable lots of stamps on approval FROM
dealers on the strength of their utilization.
The lai gest phlatelic society in the
world is the Dresden Philatelic Associa-
ton.
|. Recently a new departure has been
taken by some OF the leading collectors in
London aud Chicago. They found the
regular society meetings had assumed too
much of business character, and In order
not 10 have the social side of phlately ig-
uoTed philatelic clubs were formed.
These are conducted much on the plan of
the better class of society clubs. Rooms
| are provided with such attractions as are
most likely 10 appeal to collectors. such as
a fine collection or collections of stamps
and all the latest philatellc publications
| and reference books. The object of these
clubs is not only to afford congeniSi
place of meeting for resident philatelists,
buta place where visiting collectors eaa
always be sure of meeting fellow collectors
and OF receiving hearty welcome.
| Tie estimation in which these societies
| are held cannot be better set forth than
| by the fact that the Duke of York who
was recently married in London, is the
| president of the London Philatelic So
| ciety. AS wedding gift the members
gave his ROYAL Highness a collection Of
stamps mounted in a handsome album to
which each member contributed one Or
| more varieties.
1t is probably not claiming too much to
state that no more certain or rapid way
exists to The good will and hos pitality of
phllatelist than to Inform him of the fact
OF being collector. Such an announce
ment opens a once his heart and home
No collector of prominence passes
through this city without receiving marked
social attention from the members of the
Pacific Philatetc Club. the local branch of
the American Philatetic Association. Dur
ing the past three mouths they had the
pleasure of entertaining quite number of
philatetis:s who were making the tour du
monde, among the number being Vice
President Castle of the London Philatetc
Society. Theodore Fierz. president of the
Swiss Phiatetic Association, and DR.. VIII
liam COdter. member of the Munich Phil
tetic Society.