Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
PHIL A TELISTS MEET
LOCAL STAMP COLLECTORS COM
PLETE ORGANIZATION.

Final steps toward the organization Of
the Washington Philatelic Society were
taken last evening at meeting of enthu-
siastic stamp collectors held IN the outing
club rooms at the Young Mems Christian
Association building. About forty local
stamp collectors We're in attendance at the
meeting and they will all be charter mem
bers of the society. Officers were elected
constitution and bylaws were adopted
for governing the association and plans
for the next meeting were made AS the
result of the election the following officers
were chosen: President, Cyrus Field
Adams; vice president Prof. Milton Whit
ney; secretary; ]. Fnney Engle; treasurer
John w. Dye; governing board, r. Wysong
John II. Clapp, c. D. Mecutchen, s. r.
Croft. Two other officers, provided for in
the constitution-the superintendent of
exchange and the superintendent of auc-
tions3-were not elected last evening, it be-
ing thought advisable 10 postpone the cleo
ton until the next meeting.
Prof Whitney called the meeting TO or
der and j. Finney Engle acted as the sec
elected. Prof. Whitney was nominated for
president, but he declined, on account of
pressure of work. After the committee on
permanent meeting place had reported its
Inability to arrange for a room once
month in the Carnegie Library, the matter
was left to enlarged committee com
posed of ]. F. Engle, Alexander Scott, r.
Wysong and w. w. Adams Then the
adoption OF the constitution and bylaws
was taken up. John W. Dye of the special
committee appointed for that purpose re-
ported the proposed constitution, and with
a few changes it was adopted
The Society Plans.
The society will meet on the second Mon
day of every month. Provisions are made
for the censure or expulsion of members
who should do anything against the well
faresof the society, after a two-thirds
vote of the society. 1t is also provided
that members must give TO the society a
copy of the magazine in which is published
an article from the members pen, and that
members are requested to bring collections
of stamps of the country to which the
meetings are devoted.
Interesting programs for every meeting
of the society are planned. 1t is expected
that the governing board will meet within
a few days and appoint program COM
mittee for the next meeting. to be held on
the second Monday in January. Papers
will be read some matter of interest
and importance to g5hilatelists exhibits
of stamps and other features will be in
cluded in the program, making it socially
| as well philatelically beneficial
Among those present at the meeting last
evening, included in the list of charter
| members are c. F. Adams. o. w. Barrett,
Henry Barroll, Roy B. Bradley H L. Cole
, man, John w. Dye, J. Finney Engle. j. II.
Houston T. Russell Hungerford, S. L.
Irvine B. L. Jacobs, S. ]. McMichael. Ar
thur D. Mayo. c. D. Mecutchen, w II.
Selden, F. j. Stillman. Philip H. Ward. jr,
Milton Whitney, Milton Whitney, jr., a. e
Woodward, Rutherford Wysong, Alexander
Scott, John II. Clapp, William a. Johnson
William H. A. Fox, Horace w. Davis, Rob
ert f. Thompson, Frederick L. Lewton,
p. r. Stillman Lieut.. ]. w. Crawford, E.
D. Clark, Walter w. Hall, l.. A. Micheioni