The New York herald., 1877-10-13
POSTAL CLERKS CONVENTION.
THE UNIoN-THE NEXT MEETING TO BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON.

DELEGATES PRESENT FROM EVERY STATE IN
THE UNIoN-THE NEXT MEETING TO BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON.
CINCINNATI Ohio, Oct. IL, 1871
Tho third annual Convention OF the Unitsa States
Railway Mail Service Mutnal Benefit Association,
which assembled in this city Wednesday, continued
Thursday and closed to-day. was q remarkably
pleasant gathering from tho fact that delegates were
present from every State in the Union aud the pro-
ceod,ngs were friendly aud harmonious from the be.
ginning to tho end
The dangers TO which postal clerks are exposed in
business conducted In post Offices wheels while
moving railway trains at the rate OF forty miles
hour and the need OF maintaining for mutual benefit
IN case OF accidents, organization like that under
whose auspices this Convention came together, is
self-cyiden when the seventy i've thousand mios OF
railway In the country which postal pass
say nothing OF fifteen thousand miles Of steamboat
SERVICE are considered That these danger and these
needs fully appreciated Is shown by tho l,467
Cd the membership roll, as compared with tho
OF the noble hal! dozen who, three years ago.
founded the association.
CONDITION or THE ASSOCIATION
The Convention, numbering 165 delegates, pre-
sided by Mr.. Charles l. Moore, head clerk OF the
Boston and Albany Railroad post Office An address
by the retiring President, Captain james Beger,
OF New York city, chief head clerk OF the Now York
and Washington Railroad post Office, rend in
which the financial condition OF tie association was
reviewed, the amount of benefits paid families OF
deceased postal clerks during three years waR stated
and tow remarks made as TO tho course best TO be
pursued for the continued success OF tho work.
According 10 the report OF James A. Montgomery,
secretary and treasurer of Illinois, the receipts for
the year ending October 10, 1871 had been $l5307,
and the total receipts from all snco orguniza
on, thrcc years ago. $9, 805 &c. To the families Of
fifteen deceased clerks there had been paid $l5 007,
and there remained in the treasury $500 5s. MT.
q. Il. Moore, OF the First Postal division was elected
president for tho ensuing year, and one chief head
clerk vice president from each OF the nine postal
divisions First division, J. r. Jenerds Massachu-
Third division, w. w. James, Washington. ID. O.
Fourth division, H. G. Thomas, Alabama; Eilth
division H. W. Alexander, lndiana SIKH division, 4.
S. Bean, Minnesota; seventh division, ID. X. s. Har
land, Illinois; Eight division, II. c. Coolidge, Cali
fornia; Ninth division, S. r. Champion, Illinois.
Secretary and rreasurer-J. D. Stacey, Illinois.
During the past year charter for the association
had been ob.anod from the Legislature OF Illinois.
The did not accept under II and ap
pointed Theo s. VAIL general superintendent X N. g.,
and NJ v. Bailey, chief clerk r. M. s., Of washington,
d. O., and b j. FRENCH superintendent Fifth division,
CINCINNATI committee to ask Congress during the
extra session 10 grant national charter. The ques-
tion called forth animated discussion.
IL voted 10 hold tho Convention OF 1878 In
Washington, u. G., on tho second Wednesday In Sep
tembcr.
a resolution was passed TO the cffoct that s'whcn
any member is convicted of State prison offence no
shall forfeit all righi to the benefits OF this associa
tion.n
Between sessions the members visited objects OF
interest and around tho beautiful city OF Cncin
bridge the Ohio RIVER as is believed, IN search OF
the sPost Oils at Concdrit Cross Roads, wich is In
II. D. Brown, OF Name, aud Mr. w. @. Tower, Fort
Worth, Texas, two well tried clerks, comparing notes
TO- tho postal service as conducted IN thoir ro
specve States.
The Convention nftcr passing vote OF thanks TO
smine host" Of the New Gibson House for handsomely
entertaining the visiting clerks, adjourned.