Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
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NAMES CARRIERS
Discuss the Interests and Bus
mess of Their Calling.
Second Annual Meeting Of the Maine
Letter Carriers Association.
Interesting Addresses by Prominent Men and
Fine Banquet Enjoyed.

The Maine State Letter Carriers AS
ing at Hotel North, Thursday evening.
1t was most successful and enjoyable
affair
The business meeting was held at 6
p NJ. at which the following officers
were elected:
Frank r. Jones of Portland, presi
president: Frank o. Lovejoy of Rock
land. secretary: Herbert Gray of Bid
deford, treasurer: Thomas A. Brennan
Of Augusta, was elected delegate to the
convention of the National Association
of Letter Carriers, to be held at Grand
Rapids, Michigan. next September.
About % delegates were present from
Maine.
Resolutions were passed affirming
fealty to the National Association. and
instructions were given delegates to
vote for an equalization measure at the
next national convention, at Grand
Rapids. Mich, next September.
This equlization measure is to main
tain the same pay for all carriers, as it
is. those in cities of 100000 and over.
receive $1,000; those in the smaller cities
receive less. The measure is to give
all an equal amount. on the grounds
that those in the smaller cities have to
work just as hard as the others, and
should receive as much.
Owing to the interest in the business
meeting of the association, the banquet
which was to have been served at
O'Clock, was not placed on the tables
until nearly an hour later AT that
hour the delegates formed in two lines
at the doors, between which President
Brennan, accompanied by the guests
of the evening, passed to the dining
hall. The tables were arranged in the
guests being at the top of the cross.
while the delegates and others to the
number of nearly 80. sat at the lower
tables. The banquet was served in fine
style and as will be seen by the fol-
lowing menu was of the finest quality
rejecting great credit on Landlord
in charge of the banquet hall;
Blue Points. Deep Shell.
Mock BiSque au Lemon.
Olives. Lettuce.
Baked Stuffed Bluefsh, Cream Sauce.
Sarotoga Chips.
Boiled Cincinnati Ham. Cider Jelly.
Roast Spring Lamb Brown Sauce.
Roast Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing,
Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Corn. Wax Beans.
Spanish Fritters. Maple Glace.
Maccaroni au Gratin.
Chicken Salad.
Frozen Punch.
Fruit Ice Cream. Assorted Cake.
Vienna Rolls.
Cigars. Coffee.
When the coffee and cigars had been
served President Brennan delivered a
fine address on the rise and growth of
the National Association and explained
his hopes and ambitions for it. The
speech was a fine piece of oratory
which was listened to with rapt atten-
ton and was frequently applauded.
especially in his views on civil service
reform
In closing he introduced to the visi-
tors his honor, Mayor Choate. who, in
one of his graceful after dinner
speeches. complimented the letter car
riers and babe them welcome to Au-
gusta both for this meeting and any
future ones which should be appointed
here.
Postmaster Thomas ]. Lynch was
then introduced and spoke on the re-
lations that existed between the post
master in this city and his force of
carriers. and also on the admfnistra-
ton Of the postal affairs in this city