The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-25
Meeting Of American Phi
lateliC Association.
President Frank F. 0lney'S
Address of Welcome.
His HiSiOrica al Sketch OF the Famous
Organization.


conducting the business of the American
Philatelic Association, OF which he is pre-
sident.
In his address OF welcome yesterday
afternoon, President Olney alluded TO the
keen interest displayed Ivy old and young
alike in the collection Of postage stamps.
Especially was this true in Boston. where
the finest collections arc to DO found, he
said. lie referred also to the educational
advantages attending such vocation.
The polls were then oIcned for the
election of officers. Ihe delegates voted 10y
ballot, and these members wEo were un-
able To DO present voted by mail. lhe
result Will not he ANNOUNCED until
Thursday at the earliest.
The meeting adjourned until tomorrow
forenoon at o'clock.
Among the prominent collectors at tho
meeting are Lewis Robie, Washington;
Edward q. Allthen, Elgin Ill. Nathan
Cobo, Waltham; Gordon Freelapda
Springfield; II. r. Brunei. Boston - ran x
i. Olney Providence; IL. X. Mason,,
Newton; ID. III. Bacon, Derby. Conn; {.
Il. Hussman, st Louis; ". r. Goerner,
Providence; l.. Nj. Wolsieifer. Chicago;
.Ioo +. Beard, Muscatine, La. j. Arthur
Wainwright Northampton; IL. +. Doats,
Bennington, n. D.; .'ohn W. Provost
Y; +. \. Mussoth. Chicago; II. ;.
Bslden. Chicago; IA. ID. Humphrey, Chi
cago: j. b. Mitherty, Philadelphia; y. 4.
kothflechs. Washington; w. Ill. Suydaun,
San Francisco; w. ". Jcwctt Portland,
Me. William &. Stone, Springfield; j.
Nj. Androim. New York; II. h. Sander
son. Lynn; GEORGE Il. Iuttle, New YORK;
A. NJ. Kirkland. Mt, Vernon, n. Y; A.
Il. Welcs. Phi!adelphia; w Il. Muir,
Montreal Mrs. j. Gilman Waite, Mod
ford Mrs. Clara Albreoht, Staten Island;
Catherine 4. Albrecht, Staten Island;
Gardner II. Kennedy, Boston George Il
Gilmore, Lexineton;. J.. ). Brodstono,
York Albert Perrin. New York; John
Necsner, .Jr., Allegheny. Pa. H. X.
Bagut, New York; X. j. Albreoht, New
York +. Il. kimball, Waltham; &. NJ.
Bowen. Providence; Edward II. Hall,
Fort Collins, Col W. 4. Gregory, New
York; f, B, Woodin, SpringiieId; i. Il.
Kidder, Arlington; j. II. Lyon, Boston;
W. B. Hall, Milliamsvile; William
Cassidy, Hopkinton; 4. y. Vincent,
Chatham, n. y. 4; +. Trelfet, Boston; w.
+, Cohurn, Everett; Rev. DIR. j. q.
Quinn. Mason City, Ia; q. Roeblin,
pittsburg, Pa. DIR. Charles f.. Abbot
Bruce. Hartford, Conn Thomas l..
Adams, Lowell; John r. Collins, Cam
bridge George Il. Toppan, Boston; Fred
III. Pitman. Boston; henrietta Gregory,
Clarendon, ILL., George Gregory, Claren-
don, III.
Tho American Philatelic Association
was organized ia 1885, with llg nom bers,
aud IN. lSSS held it, convention ia Boston
Tho association forms u medium of com
municgtion between the leading philatsl-
lists by maintaining an exchange and
sales Department. which has transacted
business II the amount OF moro than
Sl5 900 year.
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has Ivy no means been neglected. Through
the efforts of the entertainment COM
mittoe, an enjoyable program has been
prepared for the delegates. After tho
adjournment yesterday afternoon some of
the delegates went over 60 Charlestuwn
To climb To the top of Bunker Hill Monu-
ment others went To the Boston Public
Library, while more visited the Art
Museum.
Today tho delegation and their frlunds
are 60 take a trip down the harbor They
will sail TO Salon Willows, and after the
attractions of this resort have been en-
joyed the party will proceed 20 Salem or
the trolley cars. Whom tho points OF his
turic interest I'm Salem have been seen tho
party will return in the eectrics to the
Willows. whore it will partake of n gen
nine ola fashioned shore dinner. Thurs
day will bo devoted principally TO bust
moss.
Boston Is one oil the greatest stamp
cities in the world; IL is said that it has
moro than 10000 persons who take, an
active interest in the subject.
. There are collections of astonishing
value, as, for Instance. that of trud ".
Aver Of Bangor, u part Of which was
sDlu In London "a short timo ago for
S!U00n AnOtrcr remarkable salO was
inado I'm Boston last month-tho cullec-
ton ~ Mr.. Nash of Nash. Spsnlding n
Co.. which went for so, The SOrth
and south American and some other
stamps in tho Nash collection wcre sold at
auction. and extraordinary prices were
paid for tho rarest specimens There were
four Hawaiian missionary stamps, scarce
ns white blackbirds, ana four - state
Department stamps also ld. and Sd,
vniuos of tho first issue ~ CeylOn stamns.
rather than lose which genuine cuIiec.
ter would lay down his lite. Whole cuun.
trios such as Brazil, Canada and British
honduras, were represented by complete
ssucs, sand there were Millburys, Brattle-