The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
THE STAMP MEN
TO MEET HERE
Southern PhiIateIic Association VIII
Assemble This Week.
WILL BE WELL ENTERTAINED.
Something About the Value Of Stamp
Collecting as n Help In the
study Of History and
Geography.

on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
OF this week, the fifth annual convention
of the Southern Phllatelic association
will be held in Richmond. The conven-
ton will meet IN the hall Of the Uniyer-
sity College Of Medicine. The Association
is composed OF stamp collectors from all
over the country. but principally from the
South.
It's officers are as follows: President II.
Fenton, Knoxville. Tenn; Vice-President
August Dietz, Richmond, Va; Secretary
aod Treasurer W. O. Lowry Hillsboro'
Tex. International Secretary, D. Z. Ha-
zen. Thonotosassa, Fla; sales superin-
tendent. Charles Warning, Knoxville
Tenn: Counterfeit Detector T. Noyes,
Alice, Tex. Trustees, II. Fenion, Knox
Vile Tenn; Emil Geriich and Robert
Kessier, New Braunfels, Tex Oihcial Or
gan the Virginia Philateiist
While here the visitors Will be enter
tanned by the Virginia Phiateilc AS
ISOLATION. The committee I'm charge is as
follows. 1Iessrs. Franklin stearns. Jr,
August DIetz, Henry Schott, John 4.
Weckert. and Thos Christian.
The Virginia Philatelic Association is
practically a branch of the Southern As
ISOLATION. as every member is also MEM
Der of the Southern. Its officers are Mark
W. Peyser. NJ d.. President; John e.
Weckert, Yice-Presdent: Robert j. Red
ford. Secretary and Treasurer, John Paal-
z0w, Sales Manager; C.. +. w. Maser,
Counterfeit DetectOr, Official organ, tha
MP
inent Richmond members of both socie-
ties are Major John +. Mayer Rev. HART
lev Carmichael. d. d.. " r. a. Spott W.
S. Ahern. H. G.. Scott. John j. Bunce,
Franklin Kems, w. Penick Shelton and
others.
quite an elaborate programme Is being
arranged for the entertainment OF the
visitors, including banquet aud trolley
party
During the convention many thousand
dollars worth of rare stamps viii be eX-
, hlbited. the Virginia Association having
already received over $4,000 worth for
that purpose.
Is NOW A SCIENCE
TO the average NAM stamp collecting
seems 20 Dee mere ch.lds play bat how dli-
ferent IS &c viewed by the initiated. Ia
years gone by It was indeed merely past
ing "a few stamps ia a book, haphazart,
without anything but fancy as a guide.
To-day phllateiy as stamp collecting IS
now called ranks among the sciences
Last year. the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts
and Sciences Of Brooklyn. y. y. formal
ly recognized 70, and added a Department
of Philately. a grand exhibition OF
stamps is held by that institution annual
ly. at which u.s. shown thousands or dol
lars worth OF rare stamps, premiums and
diplomas being awarded % meritOrou5
exhibitors.
Elaborate albums are now 80 use for
the arrangement of stamps, each country
under It's proper head. each stamp having
its proper place provided for IL, neatly
arranged with reference 20 date OF issue
etc. Much geographical and historical
information is also contained IN these
albums.
The beauty and value OF a stamp coli
lection is far above that Of-coins or any
other collection of this character. The
stamps of our own country. In particular
furnish some OF the best specimens OF
the engrayers' art In the world.
The great variety OF c0iOrs Is one OF
the most pleasing features OF Phnateiy
and very beneficial 700, as Il familarzes
IT'S devotees with colors, and the average
philatelist is able % readily distinguish
the most delicate tlnts and shades.
A vast amount of national and interna-
tiOnal history rs depicted IN a stamp coll
lection. Great events in a nations histo-
~ are mem0riaiizcd on its stamps. and
its great men are honored with places
on them, thus giving 10 little amount OK
biographical knowledge.
Geographical knowledge IS an unavold-
able adjunct 20 Philately. Tho Phllatelst
M Ia o. ga rfrfff 10 f..
self
The names OF many countries. nearly,
perhaps wholly, unknown TO the average
man, are everyday words with tho Phi
latelist Merely as a pastime there IS
nothing more delightful than a pretty
collection Of stamps, neatly arranged.
THE FINANCIAL SIDE
Then the financial SIDE OF the subject
must be considered. As time rolls on, tho
number Of collectors constantly Increases.
and where stamps are obsolete. the sup
ply continually grows inadequate 20 the
demand. thus Increasing their value. A
good stamp collection can never be any
thing but q good and ever accommodating
Investment. The postoffice department
has long ago fully recognized the CONNER
ciai value OF stamps. and as the great
bulk of stamp traffic is by mail, II viii at
"ftNN hN SfAN AAGN AiANAN hlt met WILL
but the active assistance OF the de-
partment IS always available
Millions Of dollars are invested IN
stamps and stamp publications both IN
this country and Europe. In the city OF
New York, there IS on Nassau street. a
district given entirely 10 the stamp trade
fhilatelia claims her followers from all
classes Men. women. and children. rich
ana poor business and professional men.
an bow al her shrine The late Judge
Hilton, OF New York, was an enthusiastic
collector. The Gar OF Russia. the Duke
or York. King Leopold. OF Belgium. and
many other notables are philatelists.
What have you been playing during
your present tour"
We played Hamlet and King Lear
on the stage" answered Mr.. storminston
Barnes.
"Nera thar. pn .nr,a ffas IN vour rsnsv.