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 KEpBEsESTA-
TivEs--cHANoEs PROPOSED BY The IosrAL
CONVENTION
curious spectacle presented itself in the main
loon oil Tho steamship Baltic, OF the White star line,
at pier So North River, yesterday afternoon. Assem-
bled around the festive board representatives OF
the nited States railway mail service all parts
OF the country, besides such Post ONCE nolabtss
Postmaster James, OF this CITY, with his assistant II.
q. Pearson; Charles Forester, Chief Registry Di-
vision, New York city Postmaster 4. L,uden snow
den, OF Philadelphia, with his assistant james Biug-
ham; NJ v. Barley, Chief Clerk OF the Railway Mail
Service and superintendent OF Third Division,
Washington, d. O.; s. X. Stratton Chief Of
Regs.ry DIVISION, Post Ofice Depart meni,
Washington; l.. II. Terrell. Superin tendcnt OF
Railway Natl Service for the Atlanta Division, Ca r.
g. Jackson, superintendent Railway Mail service.
Second Division. New York city; $. 4. Kby, Chisi
Of Registry DIVISION, Washington, D. c.; Al. J.
McGrath, Superintendent Of Nails, Chicago; W. ID.
Rawlns, superintendent Registry System, Chicago;
John II. Cooksou, superintendent Registry System,
ST. Louis; L. Spaeth. Superintendent Mails. Ciacin-
natl IS. Il. Harlow Mails, ST. Louis ;Su
pcrntendent Yeomals d. Lawrence, W Il, Warning, OF
the New York Posi- Once; ex-Lieutenant Governor
stewart L. woodiord, OF RrooKyn; Charles T.. smith,
saitor Of the Albany Evening Journal ana others. A
number vi gentlemen wEo attended tue Railway Mail
Service Convention werc obliged 10 leave before the
huul exercises were over. Those VINO remained wsrc
received by Mr.. Corts agent OF The White Star Inc,
Ut the entrance 10 the por. and we're escorted 10 the
steamer, wnerc they we're scveray introduced 10
Captain Pearssls commander Of the ship by him
ioviied 10 Inspect tho vessel
Al THE FkAsr.
The banquet spieuaid than could have
been expected. The tables we're supplied sumptuousIy
win til. most attractive deneacles OF inc season
Captain Pearsalls presided, and Ia oue time Poslmas
ter James proposed the health oil the COMMANDER OF
tue Baltic, who appropriately RESPONDED. Mr. Pearson
gave the health OF MI Cortis, and tue asen OF The
line res poned, concluding with sentiment compl-
mentary TO Postmaster James, aying mat tho iinc
was indebted 10 the Post once Department Of tue
United States.
In. Postmaster OF New York sud that the Waite
as The Post ONCE The White Star line HI
stanced an OCCASION when tue Australian mail Tor
England, overland from Sau Francisco, did not
reach TINS city uatl alter oGc OF tue WniIe STAR
steamers had lett, but mad not gone to sea.
Mr.. James asked Mr.. Corus he could put
those mails on board nls Outgoing snip. Mr. Corus
said ne could, and IN tho midst OF terrific gale he
look tho mails IN fast rug, boarded the ship she
board oi nor. s'Whut was the RESULT" asked Mr..
Postmaster James. "why, We beat the mail IRON
Australia via the Red Sea INTO England two uil days
(ApplAusel Tnaps what we call American enterprise
carried out by The friendly Corporation OF the Wnitc
sss pros.Scs o. many Of ys 'ns
railway service present from all parts OF The country
Mr. AcGratn, OF tue Chicago office, was isiicitated
upon the rapidly with which he pushed along the
mails IRON Australia AMI that section for England
through his oihce 10 New York.
WHAT THE CONVENTION DID.
The convention OF tns supcrin tendsnIs OF the ra
way mail service aud chiefs Oi the registry divisions
OF held several sessions In Wasun gton city
adjourned 10 tuis CITY. Wa AT may nplIsned
| may b. summarized AS Iolows:-lhey recommended
AN extension OF tae through pouch stem u mo u O.
cation Of The present registry system. the regisra
ton Of third class matter (Which Includes mel chan
diuc samples OF merchandise, photographs SCI, and
several other improvements Tor the bcneht vi
| vice. including ths substitution oil canvas Ior
leather poacues. TOE Postmaster General was
present when tho report OF the Committee on Third
Class Matter was made. II seems that the present
registry system letters esta olished In 1861
and was q radical change from tho Old system Inc
railway service hava becn introduced nad extended,
and there mas AS yet been no improvements IN ths
regular business, except In 1875, when the system oi
through pouches, consolidating the regular matter
pouch offices, MAS introduced. II Is proposed
extend registration TO thru class matter which the
law ADMITS or With modification oi tue system this
be done with ,tie Increase OF urce. Inc mattel
Of Shipping gold anu silver bullion through the msis
ut cter rates WAS referred To- 1t appears that
tnau ~, 500, 100 bullion 10 New FORK Del
annum from san francisco AZ letter rates