The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
POST OFFICE OFFICIALS.

BANQUET ON BOARD THE WHITE STAR STEAM
SHIP BALTIC TO POST OFFICE KEPRRsESrA-
TlvEs--cHANGEs PROPOSED By The rosTAL
CONVENTION
A curious spectacle presented itself In the main
loon oil Tho Baltic, OF the White STAR line,
at pier 81 North RIVER yesterday afternoon. Assem-
Ded around the festive board representatives OF
the United States railway mail service all
OF the country, besides Post Once nolabiies
Postmaster James, OF this city, with bis assistant H.
G. Pearson; Charles Forester, Chiei Registry d.
vision, Now York city Postmaster 4. Louden snow
den OF Philadelphia with his assistant, james Bug
ham; H. v. Bailey, Chief Clerk OF the Railway Mail
Service and superintendent OF Third Division,
Washington, d. c s. X. Stratton, Chief Of
Regls.ry Division, Post Once Depart ment,
wasniugton; l.. II. Terrell, Superin endent Of
Railway Mail Service tor the Atlanta Division, Ga. r.
g. Jackson, superintendent Railway Mail service.
Second Division. New York city; s. Il. Kilby, Chief
Of Registry DIVISION, Washington. D. c.; al. J.
McGrath, superintendent OF Nails Chicago; W. ID.
Rawlins, superintendent Registry System, Chicago;
john II. Cooksou, superintendent Registry System,
ST. Louis; l.. Spaeth, Superintendent Mails. Ciacn-
matt; b. Harlow, superintendent Mails, ST. Louis ;su
perintsndent Yeomals, ID. Lawrence u. Warning, OF
the New York Post Once; cx-Lieuienant Governor
Stewart L. woodiord, OF Rrookyn; Charles E. smith,
saitor of the Albany Evening Journal ana others. A
number Vi gentlemen wEo attended Tue railway Mail
Service Convention were obi 10 eave before the
received by Nj. Cortls agent OF Inc White Star inc,
nt The entrance 10 the pler. and we're escorted 10 the
steamer, wnerc they we're srveraiy introduced 10
Captain foarssls commander OF the snip aad by him
invited 10 Inspect the vessel
Al THE FEAST.
The banquet was more spieudid than could have
been expected. The tables we're supplied sumptuousIy
WIN til. most attractive deneaclcs OF the season
Captain PeArsals presided. ana Ia oue time Postmas
ter James proposed the health oil the COMMANDER OF
the Ba.c, who appropriately respohed. MT Pearson
gave the health OF Mr. Cortis, and tue nseni OF The
line res pnned, concluding with sentiment compii-
mentary TO Postmaster james, saying mat tho Inc
was indebted 10 tho Post once Department Of tue
Uuited States.
rne Postmaster OF New York sud that the White
as The Post once Tho Waite STAR line HI IN
stanced OCCASION when Tue Australian mail Tor
EurIund .veriand from Sau Francisco, dld not
reach THIS city uatil alter OF tho while STAR
steamers had leit but had not gone to sea.
Mr.. James asked Mr. Corus II no could put
those mails on board nis Outgoing snip. Mr. CorLIs
SAID he could, and IN the midst Of terrific gale no
look mails fast rug, boarded the ship she
board oi nor. '.What was the resulIY asked Mr..
| Postmaster James. ''why, We bsaL The mail IRON
| (ApplAusel Tnars what we cali American enterprise
carried out by The friendly corporation Of the White
s.r us o 20 81 -. 'ns 10
railway service present from all parts OF The country.
Mr. AcGra.n, OF Tue Chicago Office, was isiicitated
| upon the rapidly with wnich no pushed along tho
mails IRON Australia and that section for England
| through his onhce 10 New York.
WHAT THE CONVENTION DID
The convention OF the tendsnIs OF the rail
way mail aud chiefs OF The registry divisions
OF the Same held several sessions Washington city
adjourned TO tuis cy. Wa at may Scco nplisned
may b. summarized as iolows:-they recommends
AL extension OF tue through pouch system, mod'n-
cation OF The present. registry system. the registra
ton OF third class matter (Which includes mel chan
dise samples Of merchandise, photographs, &c and
several other improvements Tor tho bcheht vi Tue ser
| vice. including ths substitution oil canvas i0r
leather poacuos. Tue Postmaster General was
present when the report OF the Committee on Third
| Glass Matter made. II seems that the present
registry system letters estA olished In 1861
and was q radical change from Tho Old system. .rne
railway service have been introduced nnd extended,
| and there mas as yet been no improvements IN Ma
regular business, except In 1873, when the system 0
through pouches, consolidating Tue regular matter u,
pouch Offices, introduced. II IL now proposed ia
extend registration TO third class matter which The
law ADMITS o. With modification oi the system this
BE- with li,tle Increase OF iorce Toe mattel
| oil Shipping gold anu siivcr bullion through the mali
at letter rates WAS referred TO- II appears that no
| than "a, sou, 100 bullion 10 New York pei
annum from sun francisco NJ letter Rates