Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-07
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
Annual COnventiOn To-day Of the Bel
GciNl ANSNcialiOn I'm lhis City.

A""Uai tlOn To-day OF the Bene.
hciai Association In this city.
Inc Twelfth Annual Convention of the
United States Railway Mail Service Mutual
Benefit association began its regular session
this morning at the National hotel. There was
large attendance OF members, many OF whom
were accompanied by ladies, who are naturally
Interested in the welfare of this association the
objects of which are to secure pecuniary aid to
the widows, orphans, heirs and devisees of the
deceased members. The president, NJ. A. But
ricks. Of New Haven, Conn.,. called the conven
DIR. Addison.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The First Assistant Postmaster General, Col.
Stevenson, who Is the acting head OF the Post
Office department In the absence of Mr.. Villas,
was present and was introduced TO the conven-
zion. In the course of u very plea>ent address
of welcome. Col. stevenson spoke OF the great
benefits which such organizati conferred
upon the members. He said that its obj ccts
were endorsed Uy every meInuer OF the federal
government. He hoped that instead OF about
300 out oI 500 rail way postal clerks being
members OF Luis beneficent association. that "a
much larger nunher would embrace the
opportunity of Joining tue orgaliZatiOn. aud
thereby provide Tor tuoSe who are dependent in
NE ulou tieir material as,lst.,nce He hoped
that great benefit would How from this meet
Ing.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The president, Mr.. Butricks, then made his
annual address, in which he said that several
matters OF importance would come before the
convention. For instance, tnat of graded as
seSSneuts. "W hetner it is wise at this time, "
ile continued, "to undertake radical a change
Ia our system Is for you to determine. L aIl
strongly Ia 1avOr OF such "A plan being adOpted
Whenever IL can be dome without risk OI pre-
NeutlnS new accessiOnS 10 our numuers. An
otuer question may possibly come W., and that
Is the adViSiOil,y Ot d medical certificate the
appilcatlon ior niembersuip."
Upon the conclusion vi MS address the presi-
credentials: NJ. q. Wilson, CHARLES w. Bee. $
and w. +. Dali. Peuding the report oi l.Ie
committee recess Was taken ~ give the mem-
berS all opportunity vi persun;.iiy meeting Col.
Stevenson, Vino neid quite i reception.
THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The following are the officers: President NJ.
A. BuLricKs, New Haven, Conn. Vice Presi-
dents-lst division, r. N. WaLrous, Windsor
Locks, Conn; Id, f. b. Mckee, New York, y. Y;
;. MID charleston, &; 5tD. ~ Il. b.: b jonts, q. e.
Louisville, KY; 9th, q. II. Chapin, Chicago, Iil;
ssu, go. =: 8 e. En'Hrssay; q. Lou's No.; ssa, L.
Batavi:., n. Y. Secretary, Sall. IL. bug .lman,
!amp foint, Ill. Treasurer, FraEk KRAFT, 81
hb:'n;s. i n Mo. board Of a,ect.rS.2d DIVISION. r.
Washington, y. e.; 6.ii, u. Z. Maun, ,hica.so,
H.; 6.n, Ge,,. 4. Steele, Decatur. In; 7th u. H.
Chicago, H.; 9Th, VIM. Meriueth, Cn,cas1, In.
EXccat,ve conmittee-Jnu. Sargent, cuai, IA an,
Chicago, ILL.,; u. II. CanpbeA, ST. Louis, Mo-;
mittee...: C.J jackson, supL I'd division. New
YORK, n. T.; =. W. vicxery. supt. 3L division,
WASH, Wssnlns.on. ". g; L A. lerrei supt 4tn di'
Ciuciinati, O.lio; E. w. Wartieid, supt. "a
division, 81. Louis, Mo-; J. L. Wider, supt stn
DIVISION, San Francisco, CAL; w. u. Lowell
supt. ga division, Cleveland, OHIO.
THE DELEGATES PRESENT.
The coinnittee on Credentials reported the
following delegates present: Chas. W. Beers
b, ,'dgeport, Conn.,; VIM. Dibbie, Hartford
Conn.,; ]. II. Sweet Winsted, Conn.,; A. b.
B.ow,, Mount Vernon; n: Y; z l. Champlin,
burg, Pa; Ira Donance. Mlidietown. II. Y; E.
Mckss a. New fss: si.y
Indianapolis; J. ii. Masten, Cincinnati; ]. A.
F. W.T. Indianapolis; L. s. Tate, w. I. Johnson,
saa Of 'Ss Saio fd juSn w. w. hs.s @s
": ". Allen. Batavia, y. Y; John
e wsS1.u Snsas acksoa M rsaa cnisso
Jackson, Tenn.; w. E. Dale, Jackson Vile, Fla;
Il. NJ hoSerts"n Atlant., Ga; j. IL Joaes,
Miss; j. +: Leslre A. $. bearing. 5. L. Collins,
Jackson, Tenn; NJ. C.. Wilson, Little Rock,
ARK; ]. w; McConnsii, Kansas City, Mo-; +. X.
Carr, Kansas CITY; II. d. Evans, 81. LOUIS: j. p.
Lindsay: 81. Louis; Il. ID. Canpoell, 81. Louis;
w. ii. Fry, WiuOna Mlnn. Edward Simpson,
Morton, ILL.,; W. b. stewart. Dubuque Iowa; Z.
Case Des Moines, Iowa. j. w. Sprague. 81. Paul,
Minn.; J. +. Thomas, bloomington, H.; j. NJ.
Hubbard, Chicago; q. Il. Steele, Decatur, ILL.,;
w. d. House, GaIesburg, H.; =. X. baus hiuan,
Camp Point, LII.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS.
The secretary, Mr.. Baushman in his annual
report. which was read, stated that durin. the
past year S6.l2S mad been paid out for bene-
fits, 151 new members had been admitted, 81
had Oeen dropped and there were four deaths.
The present membership Is 3O3. Reports were
also read Oy Frank KRAFT, the treasurer, and
from tue board vi directors.
dispatch Of cougratulatiOn to the conven-
ton Was read by the president from Col. Jonn
Jameson, the superintendent OF the railroad
mail service, dated ut Schenectady, New York.
In which he said: 81 trust thai their deilberae
tiOns will result In perpeLuating and strength
ening the organization"
Mr.. Alexander uraut, the chief clerk OF the
railway mail service, represented the Post Office
department in the convention.
The remainder Of tue morning session was
taken up with discussion on the system OF
graded assessments, Waicn subject came up in
the form OF u resolution instruct the com init.
tee on resolutions. The convention, at O'clock,
adjourned until three O'Clock. II Is the inteu.
ton To hold u session this evening, as the ueie.
gates are anxious TO effect an adjo urnment to-
morrow.
Affairs i'm West WaShtngtOu.
MARRIED LAST EvENING.-The wedding Of
Mr.. Campbell McMeal, OF Pittsuury, Pa, and
Miss Lizzie C0rbetL, Of this place, was solemn.
ICED last evening at Trinity (CathOlic) church,
Nv the Rev. Father ROccOfOrt The cnurca w. .s