Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-06

and thanking you for your kind attention, I bid
yeu good morning.
AR. >. LowR1 BELLS REMARKS.
1t was expected that the Postmaster General
would have followed Commissioner Douglass,
but he being detained by important ofhcial
business, President Robinson introduced Mr..
J. Lowry Bell, the second sssistanN post
master general, who was most enthu-
siastically received. He said that he had
Tor the association the greatest admiration
and respect. He spoke Of the dangers and hard
ships which its members experience in the line
OF their duties, and said that they were not only
enutied to every protection from the Post Of
nee Department, but assured them that il was
tine Intention OF the department that the associa-
ton should receive that protection. Yet the
members owed 1t to themselves and TO those de-
pendent upon them that the Association should
increase its membership. Instead OF 1850 men,
bers, there should be 5000 members. He then
entered upon an eloquent eulogy of the work
OF the railway mail service and said that upon
that service rested the great burden Of the de-
efforts and he felt confident that thew never
would fail in their duty. no matter how difficult
or extensive the labor might be. He stated that
when the question Of forwarding the go. 0o0.-
700 In gold from the Pacific to
the Atlanuc coast came nm IL
was the men ofthe railway mail service who
were called upon to undertake that great and
perilous task. How well they accomplished
their work is now known to the whole country,
and he wished to say that from the President
down the service had received the grateful an
probation Of every officih Of the government.
CHEERS FOR sUPr WHITE
Mr.. James e. White. general superintendent
of the railway mail service, was next presented
BY President Robinson and the convention rose
to its feet and gave their superintendent three
rousing cheers. Supt. White was quite visibly
affected by the reception rendered and il was
| with great difficulty that he could control
his feelings sufficiently to assure the conven-
ton that he was in full sympathy with their
efforts to protect those dependent upon them
He could add nothing to what had been said BY
Mr.. Bell. but told them that whatever he could
do to assist them at this or at any other time
he would do with all his heart.
SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS.
The Postmaster General not appearing there
were loud cries for speech from ex-Superin-
tendent Milo B. Bailey Of the third division,
Vice President NJ. A. Butricks and Inspector
Geo. S. Evans of the frs. division. Each of
the gentlemen excused themselves. however,
upon the ground that while they were in full
sympathy with the objects of the association
they could not make speech.
The convention then informally suspended
business while awaiting the coming of Post
master General Wanamaker About noon he
entered the hail and the convention rose and
cheered him again and again.
POSTMASTER GENERAL wANAMAKER.
Mr.. Wanamaker said substantially, after the
cheers we're over: "Your cordial reception and
cheers lead to say, first of ALL that it will be
pleasure to me, during every day of my serv-
ice, to do something to cheer and help
you. have come BY special de-
livery and on time at the time appointed,
because I knew that we all believe in prompt
service, to meet and greet the men whose
day and night. sunshine and Storm service in
postal work entities them to be honored as the
heroes Of the postal service. The late summer
that gives your visit will soon bring the vet
eran soldiers to this great capital 1t seems to me
there ISIS something akin between the brave heroes
Of the railway mail and the men who fought for
the flag. While the soldier bows battled to
keep one country and one hag, you are battling
to build up and bless the country and make the
old flag stand for the highest blessings of all.
take off my hat to such workngmen as you who
mark the highest courage, intelligence and in
tegrity, whose duty cannot be weighed in ordi-
nary scales and whose service cam
not be measured by ordinary rules.
The men who know more about
eighteen-hour days than eight-hour DAYS, who
do eighteen hours work for eight hours pay
The men who stand at their posts in heat
and in the darkness, who wrestle with their
task with strained nerves and in great dam
ger. The men who know how to suffer and sac
rifce. and with all their knowing don't know
uoW 10 get urea OF now De OlrnOnest or
to be dishonorable. The nation has looked
on in wonder on the gold mail of which the
second assistant has spoken, little thinking that
there are always flowing across this great land
20,OOO,OOO Of letters that are just sacredly
guarded, as carefully watched and as safely
handled as. the 20. 000.O Of the gold train.
1t Is matter of great encouragement to
me to watch the eyer-growing interest of
| those who are associated with me in this postal
work. There are few who realize the advance
Of the postal service. Long after Abraham
Lincoln was postal clerk as postmaster at
New Salem, ILL.,, even as late az the year 1871,
the entire revenue of the department had
not reached S200G0. 600. and vet within the
term Of the present President the increase of
revenue over and above what i: was previously
will amount to more than twenty millions of
dollars. the entire revenue of 1871 But the best
growth that the service can have is in the de-
velopment Of the character and skill Of the men
on whom rests the responsibility of the postal
system.
Il trust you will have a very pleasant visit.
am glad you have brought your wives and
sisters. Whatever we can do to make your
stay pleasant shall be DONE and especially at tine
Post Office Department"
At the close of the Postmaster Generals re-
marks delegate arose and cried out: Three
cheers and tiger for the Postmaster General,
WGnamaker." Every man sprang to his feet
and gave them with a vigor that almost shook
the building. The convention then adjourned
until 2 o clock this afternoon. and the delegates
and their wives. children and friends passed up
to the platform to grasp their chief by the
hand.
PROGRAM FOR FUTURE DAYS.
This evening there will be an informal recep-
ton rendered the association at the Ebbitt
House. For the rest of the week the fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
Second day, Wednesday, September Z, 1892
Business sessions.
Third dav, Thursday, September 8, 1892
Complimentary excursion by the third division
to Mount Vernon, Indian Head and Marshall
Hall Leave It'll street wharf at $50 am
Luncheon on steamer after leaving Mount
Vernon. Dinner at Marshall Hall at 4 pm.
Dancing in the evening. returning to Washing
ton about 10 pm.
Fourth day, Friday, September g. 1892
Sightseeing in Washington. Friday evening
Business session.
HOSMER AND GAUDAUR WIN.
The Pair Defeat Hanlan and O'Connor in
Double Sculls.