Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11
MIR. LANsBURGH's PROCESSION
Which He Intends to Start for the World
Fair.

Most people no doub. have an idea that the
daily mail Of Grover Cleveland is larger than
tina. of any other individual in this city. But
the White House mail can't compare with that
which Mr.. julius Lansburgh is receiving each
day. He 10 obliged to employ two clerks in his
extensive establishment, the Fink, on New
York avenue. exclusively for the purpose of
registering the letters, and as the postal mis-
siyes continue to multiply every day it is only
question Of time when he will be obliged to
increase this corps of clerks and establish a
special department in his business for the
handling of mail matter. Mr.. Lansburgh
is not complaining which is. perhaps. more
than can be said about Mr. Cleveland. When
be made mp his mind thai be would start a pro-
cession to the worlds fair composed OF the most
popular pollcc officer and letter carrier In the
city he had no idea that practically the entire
city would take n hand In selecting the FORUM
ate ones who were1o go. But such has proved
TO be the case. On the first OF the month he
inserted in his regular advertisement in the
columns of THE ST notice to This effect, and
also coupon which could be cut ont and sent
to him with the name of the favored one
written therein. The contest is to close May /.
and no coupon is couuted that is sent
SIX days after it appears in the paper The re-
suit mas been astonishing He now receives on
an average 10000 coupons per day and what the
number will be by the LIST of Nav is beyond the
powers of Mr.. Ilansburgh's calculation. They
come from all parts of The city. and even from
Chicago. Richmond and other points through
ont the country which Is reached by THE STAR
He has received inquiries from Rockville and
other places asking u the letter carriers there
are eligible. His answer is in the negative. as
he intends to coEfine the contest to the blue
and gray-coated men of our city. Some people
send tneir coupons to The STAR ONCE but that
is mistake, IA they all ought to 80 direct
10 Mr.. L8:;sDurgh.
The contest has t.Stn hold of the public at
ter, lion. and in one section Of the city all the
friends OF the lester carriers are asked 20 cast
their voyes for one ni&r. VINO has been selected
uy his comrades for this honor. This combiDa-
ton is contrary TO Mr.. Lansburghs intention
III starting the scheme. he desires it to be
an open competition between the individuals.
The names of the persons voEed 10. are posted
a long blackboard in the Rink. and there are
now, at this early stage OF the game forty-eignt
policemen and forty-four letter carriers who
entered for the race. The latter are gather
ing in the largest number of votes, as they en-
list the cooperation of the housekeepers as
they deliver the daily mail. There are more
mangied copies Of THE STAR in the homes of
the city nowadays than ever before. Even the
children take hand. and between liz. Lans-
burgh's enterprise and the wide circulation of
TIE STAR the town Is going to b" pretty well
stirred up over this contest between now and
tine Is: of May. Those who axe beng yo.sa .or
up to date are as follows:
LETTER CARRIERS.
l.. F. Bischoff. A j. Beale. J. ". Blummer,
s. Boss. - Barrock. J. S. Allen. J. l.. Barnes.
G. II. ". Baum, H. J. Bradley. H. W. Davis. j.
". Curry. Henry Clarke, J. W. Carroll, NJ F.
Carlyle. Edw. Dennison. II. d. Dickson. -
Crawford. H. C. Fischer. o. NJ. Huguely, J.
Sill. J. George. A. ". Hudson, J. W. Cunning,
James johnson. a. 7. Lambeth. W. II. Marshall.
Z. Monroe. c. L. Humphrey. C. E. Rittenhouse,
Rufus B. Stokes. +. Rebstock s. ". Stittson,
j. T. Sanderson. G. F. Smith. ". D. Tabler.
Fl. G. Tegeler. E. 5. Walter. t. \. WILDER. J. 4.
Wilker, j B.. Woodield. d. Van Ruth, George
Barnes, A. Fowler. ST Cloud Ambrose
POLICEMEN.
Lieut.. Emiss, ". W. Bateman. L. B. Ander-
son, S. L. Browne, j. E. Barnes, Sergt. Burns,
c. Bremmerman. g. Ash. C. Father, Sergt.
DAILY, S. o. Clifford. VIM. Curtis, VIM.
Ellsworth. c. Evans. Sergt. Harbeson.
Lieut.. Hetfner, Private Heller. Lieut.. Holm
berger. Private Gass. Dave Hamilton. GhoeSan,
]. z. Hatton. Jones, Lieut.. McCatherin, Sergt.
Mulhall, McDaggart, J. E. Lydam. c. Marshall,
Thos. Oriania. Geo. ". Nicholson. VIM. S.
Parker, G. T. Parker, F. Schultz, B. +.
Rhodes, F. Stearnes. S. L. Redgrove, Upper
man. J. Trayman, Williams, Wannell, F. NJ
Tompkins, \. F. Clinton, NJ. Breen. G. Ed
wards, Mr.. Bates, J. Il. Smith, VIM. McMahon