Evening star., 1941-03-23

Artists Fund Society and the Amer
lean Water Color Society. He was
one OF the earliest members of the
century Association, elected in 1847,
Married to Louisa, daughter of
Richard Major of Brooklyn, N. Y.
IN May, l841, he was the father OF
tnree daughters. He died in New
York City from injuries received
1900. "
The stamps engraved by Mr.. Jones
ana mentioned above are listed in
SCOTS Standard Postage Stamp
catalogue as: A-72, 2 cents, violet.
landing Of Columbus; A-80, 80 cents,
orange brown, Columbus at La
Rabida; A-85, 81, crimson lake.
Isabella and Columbus. and A-86
S., black, Columbus medallion nor.
trait. F
Stamp collectors attending the
dedication of the National Gallery
OF Art Monday evening, March II.
included: Col. Spencer Cosby for.
mer District Commissioner; Fred
erlck Lewis LeWton, curator. Indus
trlal Division, Smithsonian Institu.
Iloh' ana Gerard Ten EyCk Beck.
man.
DR.. Carroll Chase, authority on
carry stamps OF the United States,
has returned to his own country
from France, where he made his
nome for many years until the in
credible happened and German
troops occupied his beloved Paris,
The Rev. DR.. E. Gotham Brewer.
compiler Of The Readers Hand
book, published by j. B. Lippincott
Co., Philadelphia, appears to have
had a personal grudge against the
artist responsible for the first Official
covers C640J. He writes: 1T was
(William) Mulready who made this
ridiculous design for the penny post
age envelopes, but happily it had a
very brief period of existence. In
1896 the Lord Mayor OF London is
sued his invitation for the BANQUET
given on November 8 on cards of
similar character, but, If possible. in
still worse taste than the Mulready
envelopes"
That the public might have no
doubt Of his prejudice, the learned
editor repeated his Criticism in an
other part of his anthology, where
he explains: The Mulreadv en-
velope was an aIlegoricaI pic
ture Of the British Empire and its
colonies, wholly unsuitable for the
purpose intended and very soon
withdrawn from circulation. well
remember using and abusing Them
According to Spencer Anderson,
the Aztec Indian equivalent
for postage stamp" is "amatlacui-
lolitquitcatlaxtlahuilli," signifying
payment received for carrying a
paper on which something is
written"
Add to the list of collectors OF his
toric covers the name of Miss Emo
lyn c. Espey, 141e Crittenden street
NV.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 7:30-Asso-
clated Stamp Clubs of the Chesa-
peake area, main entrance, Library
OF Congress, for tour of the building,
including philatenc section, arranged
by DR.. Emil Ferdinand, philatelic
curator; regular meeting at Thom-
son School, Twelfth street NV,
later.
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club, 2206 Rhode Island
avenue NE. DR.. Aristide Mol will
discuss THE Medical Profession as
Reflected on Postage Stamps" Ply
sicians and nurses especially invited
to attend.
Tomorrow evening at 8:15-Wash-
ington Stamp Club of the Air, sta
ton VOL. Philatelic romance and
current news.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School. Program, exhibition and
bourse.
Wednesday evening at S-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Hotel 240O
Sixteenth Street NV. Auction of
foreign and domestic stamps and
covers, Morton o. Cooper presiding.
Wednesday to Saturday-Second
annual Silver Spring Hobby Show,
armory building, Silver Spring, Md.
Alden H. Whitney, chairman of
stamp division.
Saturday evening at 8-Viking's
Crew Hobby Club, IS Rhode Island
avenue NV.
STANDS ANN COINS