Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-27
AMONG THE STAMP COLLECTORS
News of the Phatec World Its Interests and PeopeRevew of
The Stamp Press-List of Local Meetings
By James Waldo Faucet.

H. M. Southgate, acknowledged
authority on the stamps OF the
United States from 1894 onward,
died at his home, $500 Connecticut
avenue. Chevy Chase, Md, Wednes-
day. He had been In failing health
for several years, but continued his
studies until the end OF his dis
tinguished career.
A native OF st. Johnsbury, VT,
born September 3, 1871, Mr.. South
gate was educated at the Worcester,
Mass, Polytechnic Institute, receiv-
ing degrees in mechanical and cleo
trical engineering in 1892 and 1893
He became associated with the
Westinghouse interests soon after
leaving school, represented them in
England for more than q decade,
then was their agent in Washington
until his retirement from business
In 1888.
His enthusiasm for stamps de-
veloped in Mr.. Southgates youth
but it continued to grow with the
passing Of time until it was the
principal concern of his life. He
founded the Bureau Issues Associa-
ton and was its president and the
editor of its ofiicial journal. From
1895 to 1897 he was q vice president
OF the American Philatelic Society.
He also served as a member OF the
Board of Governors Of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society. The sec
ond Michael L. Eidsness. jr., silver
plate was awarded to him in 1889
In recognition OF his talents and
the ideal uses to which they had
been put. He was the collaboration
Of Carter Glass, jr., Of Lynchburg,
Va, in the negotiations with Presi-
dent Roosevelt which led to the
repeal Of the law forbidding repro
duction Of stamp designs.
In the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Mr.. Southgate always was
a welcome visitor. He frequently
was called to advise with Alvin w
Hall, director, in problems Of stamp
manufacture, and likewise was con-
suited at regular intervals by Post
once Department oficials. In 1887
he was one Of the jury to Judge the
designs submitted by artists COM
peting for the prizes offered by the
Procurement Division Of the Treas
ury Department for the presidential
series OF stamps.
Mr.. Southgate's own collection of
stamps was comprehensive and In
many respects unique He accumu-
lated everything illustrative Of Amer
lean processes OF stamp production
and he studied his material with
microscopic care. The fruits of his
researches recently have been ap-
pearing in SCOTS Specialized United
States Catalogue and in the phila-
telic periodicals. One Of his final
essays was read at the Fifth Ameri-
can Philatelic Congress, Atlantic
City, last November.
Active in the Sons of the Revolu-
ton and other patriotic organiza-
tons to which he belonged by reason
Of his Colonial ancestry, Mr.. South
gate also was a member OF the
Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, Army
Navy Country and Alfalfa Clubs and
Of the Engineering Society Of New
York. He had been a resident Of the
suburbs OF Washington from 1910.
Mrs. Southgate. the former Alice
Austen MacLaren; two daughters,
Mrs. Ellis Bowen Harrison and Mrs.
Karl c. Corley. a son, Hugh Mac
Lellan Southgate, jr.. Of San Fran
cisco; a brother, Stuart Southgate
OF Boston, and a sister, Mrs. Guy
Riddell of Rye, N. Y, survive.
Funeral services were held at the