The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-16
Mr.. W. 7. KNIGHT
IS POSTMASTER.
The Transfer of the Office Took Place
Yesterday.
JUNGLE BILLY" GETS PRESENTS
The Clerks aud the Carriers Assure
Him of Their Love and Esteem.
The New Official Too Unwell
TO he Present
JUNGLE BILLY" GETS PRESENTS

Mir. Wray r. Knight is now the post
master Of Richmond.
He took charge OF tho office yesterday.
Inspector Smith came down from Wash
ington 10 make the transfer. Mr. Knight
was too unwell 10 be present. Mr.. Jonn
l.. Grubbs, who Is TO be his assistant,
represented him. Inspector smith went TO
the postoiiice about o'clock. where ne
met Postmaster Cullingworth. Assistant
Postmaster Lewis ID. Crenshaw and Mr..
Grubbs. The Inspector and Mcssrs Cren-
shaw and Grubbs went of Immediately
TO Stations A and u. The stamps and
such other property as had to be re-
ceipted for were examined Return
ing to tie central office, the work OF
transfer was commenced but was not
concluded until very late at night
Mr.. CullingwOrth did most generous
act. knowing that his successor was
not well man. he sent him word that
he need. not expose himself by coming
10 the office. that he was willing 10 ac-
cept Mr.. Grubbs as the representative OF
the new administration. and after the
work was finished the papers would be
sent 10 Mr. knights residence for MIN
TO sign.
40 IMMEDIATE CHANGES.
Mr.. Grubbs will be- on charge OF the once
until Mr.. Knight is able to attend 10 his
duties The assistant is perfectly IA
miliar with the routine work, having
served under Mr.. Russell as his assistant.
Mr.. knight win make no immediate
changes in the heads of the departments
but il is pretty well understood mat he
viii do all within his power 10 provide
for his. political friends. II Is stated ln
Republican circles that Major X. f'
Walker will be appointed to his old po-
dom M INTIIN
cry. now hncd by Mr. Frank J.. Burke.
The postoflicc employs without regard
10 politics or color. were sorry to part
with Mr.. Cullingworth. lie has been KIND
and generous TO an while seeing to 10 that
every man did his duty.
4 FISHING OUTFIT
At o'clock i'm the afternoon "a commit
tee of clerks and heads of departments
went into the Office of the posima-ter
and presented the retiring chief with "a
splendid fishing outfit Mr.. Frank J..
Burke. acted as spokesman and assured
the retiring chief Of the love aud esteem
of those who served under him.
Mr.. CulliugWOrth made q lethnS re-
sponse. lie said be had tried TO 90 ms
duty and 10 deal fairly and justly WIN
ali of his assistants. Clerk J.. Il. Garter
one of the colored officials attempted 10
tell the postmaster Of the high regard IN
which he was held by those polucdIy
opposed to him, but broke down.
Mr.. Cullingwortn has had men or an
parties and of both colors 10 deal Wl'h'
and he goes out OF office with the love
and esteem of them alL
THE CARRIERS GIFT.
At O'Clock the postmaster was lnNI'eu
into the Delivery Department Where dl
the carriers were concregdted Ilcy pre-
scented him with a handsome roller Top
N|H
desk. Mr.. A. J.. Bradley made AN eIo-
auent speech OF presentation. Inc pos
master in accepting the gift said ne
would use the desk in writing communl-
cations TO help his carrier friends OUT
of any trouble they might get into. me
communication that accompanied '"1
carriers gift was as follows.
We. the undersigned carriers take
Great Measure IN presenting 10 YOU this
present as a memcntO OF our dppIecIa-
ton Of your many kindnesses shown 10
US as our superior officer ih the l""'
years past as postmaster.
~. G. CavedO. j. Dudley Barnett j. r.
Green. J. #. Wright. A. McA. Parker A..
bartholomew. r. r. Evans. Phil Dorsin'
Charles De Vote, Percy Bowry, J. Nun
pallv. J. Lawson. .. II. Brooks. Thomas
Mcdonald. NJ T. Carter, T. J. Wood, \.
J.. Bradley. George B. Hail. b. barker
/. Bates W. :. Doughty i. carter T.. +.
Collins. J.. Wassemer. r. l.. James x. u
Rowlett. X. b. Taylor w. @. HOPE D. ;.
Monroe. J. y. Nagle. J. W Jones \. c.
Brown. John A. Moore. II. w. Tyler,
Henry Burkert Charles ". Woodward
Henry Tyree. W. j. Ryan. James Bar
rett. W. H. Tyree. r. f. Monsell' Joseph
Forester. J. G. Jennings.
Assistant Postmaster Crenshaw VIII oe
presented to-day with tokens OF the es-
TEEN in which ne is held 10y the postoflce
ep1nlov.fc