The times., 1897-05-17
POSTAL DELEGATES TOUR
A Trip Over the United States With
Inspector Clum.
to BE Made by Means Of a
Stereopticon-Scen SpIendors
shown on Canvas.

The Postoffice Department has arranged
that the delegates to the Universal Postal
Congress, instead of making tour of the
United States In parlor cars, shall attend
stereopticon lecture from the kodak and
tire lips of Mr.. John p. Clurn, OF California,
a postoffice inspector, atthe New National
fscater on Monday evening, May "a The
Posioffice Depart naent her eby pays
great tribute To Inspector CluIn andconfers
marked privilege on the delegates to the
Postal Congress. When the committee OF
arrangements was appointed by Post
master General Gary it undertook to
plan trip for the postal delegates which
should swing them around the circls. of the
United States; which should give them a
glimpse OF the scenic spienders OF the aew
world. 1t was agreed that il would t.e de
lightful to have the delegates spend little
time in trayeI sing the Yellowstone National
Park, the Yosemite and other picturesque
regions OF the national domain Tocarry cut
this plan. the Committee asked an ap-
propriation from Congress OF $500 ,ooo Tie
estimate was cut down to $50 600 This
sum is barely sufficient TO provide the free
lunch for the delegates during their stay
at Washington, and To show them Tit vf
the surrounding territory.
The committee did not like TO abandon
the idea of the circuIn-continentai trip,
and began to cast around for soyne way or
accomplishing that desired end Inspector
Clum has gained considerable note as a
lecturer OF the Stoddard type He has car
ried many audiences around the country
by his camera aud his elOquence Satur-
day First Assistant Psymaster General
Perry Heath. who is the chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the enter
tainment OF the postal delegates, sent for
Inspector Cfrfni That gentleman thought
he was about to receive an order TO un-
ravel some deep. dark postal crime The
inspector donHed very penetrating air
and struck a Sherlock Holmes attitude as
Gen Heath said:
Inspector Gum, / want you to give
the postal delegates trip around the
continent, and you will be relieved OF
your duties at the department for just
as long period as it viii take you to
get your tongue in running order"
A personally conducted tour is not ex-
actly In tie Hne of duty for Inspector
Clum, but he took the contract
The Postoffice Department directly com
municated with the citizens committee.
which also means to help along the
cause of entertaining the postal dele
gates This committee is composed of
Messrs p. II Warner, Horatio King, j.
w. Wheipley, Myron NJ. Parker, John JOY
Edsoa ard w A Croffut
Yesterday the Posuofricc Department
committee of arrangements issued TO each
of the postal delegates, the President or
the United States, the justices of the Su-
preme Court, the members of the Cabinet
Senators, and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, the following invita-
tion:
Dear Sir: You are hereby respectfully
invited to attend a superbly illustrated
lecture, America Picturesque, to be given
by the weliknown traveller and enter
tainer, Mr.. John p. Cium, at the New
National Theater, on Monday evening,
May 2i, in honor of the Universal Postal
Congress, now in session in this city. The
entertainment OF the delegates is under
the auspices of the United States Postal
Service, and your presence is deemed
desirable as compliment to the Nation' s
distjng guisired guests, to the end that
this may be made one of the agreea Bile
social events OF their sojoum among US.
1nciosed please find complimentary coupon
tickets"
The lecturer viii throw upon the screen
i75 choice views, chosen from his various
lectures on American travel. Inspector
Clum speaks French and Spanish as readily
as he does English, which is saving q
great deal. He will introduce his lecture
with a French and Spanishpreface. The
program will contain a stereotylied plan
OF the journey. An abstract of the Leo
ture will be printed in French and cir
culated among. the guests. Inspector
Cium is executing the orders Of the Post
office Department, and the chief thing
he gets out OF the show Is the glory
that is IN it.