The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-02
SCRANTON NUMBER
OF POSTAL RECORD
ELECTRIC CITY RECEIVES
WHOLESALE ADVERTISING.
The October Issue of the Official Or
gan of the National Association of
Letter Carriers Devotes Almost
It's Entire Space to a Report of the
Scranton Convention and the En-
tertainment the Delegates Received
Here--secretary Cantwell Says
Some Nice Things About Us.

The October issue Of the Postal
Record, the official organ of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers,
might properly be called the Scranton
number. 1t is Scranton from cover to
cover.
on the front page of the outside COW
eli is n large half-tone cut of the Con-
nell building as it appeared during
convention week; on the last page of
the inside cover is a half-tone of the
International Correspondence Schools,
and scattered through the official ver-
batim report of the convention pro-
ceedings are full page cuts Of the dele
gates as photographed in front of the
postofficei the Scranton carriers and
officials, photographed at the Linden
street side of the postofflce, and
group picture of Der Bund," the ia
nous social organization connected
with the New York city carriers as
sociation, photographed in front Of
Casey Bros. store.
Editorially, Scranton carriers are in
Tor some very flattering notices from
Secretary T.. j. Cantwell, who is also
managing editor of the Record. Here
are some of them:
In entire harmony with the business
end of the convention was the reception
and entertainments accorded us by the
community of Scranton We fail to see
how it could have been improved upon.
In the words of ar enthusiastic western
delegate, Boys, the town Is ours" And
SO 1t was. The postmaster, the local
branch, the press and citizens, from the
humblest to the greatest, We'd with each
other in cNtcndil & boundless hOspitaHty
FROM the spontaneous comments of the
delegates and visitors, which could be
heard on all sides, Scranton and her prog
ressive people will ever be held in tho
warmest regard by all who were fortu-
nate enough to be present. If the en-
ergy and intelligence of her people be
any criterion, Scranton is destined to be
among our greatest cities That she may
is the earnest desire Of all letter carriers.
One Of the unique, and, we may say,
unprecedented features or the Scranton
convention was the publishing, daily, of
the proceedings We think this reflects
great credit upon the Letters Carriers as
sociation. These daily copies comprised
draft of resolutions introduced, reports
of the various officers and committees,
with the full running debate and also
some of the speeches. TO compile and
print this was task requiring more than
ordinary eXertion, but 1t is right in line
with all the work ouf our association.
We do not recall an instance of this ever
having been done by another like organ
ization in this or any other country. But
it is not surprising that the letter car
riers should be pioneers in this field, as
they have been in many others, and will
continue to be.
Every one predicted that our Labor Day
parade would be a grand success but we
venture to say that it far exceeded the
almost sanguino expectations. The line
of march had been carefully selected the
heavens smiled on us, and everything
was propitious. Fully 5000 carriers were
in line, and when they came sweeping up
the broad asphalted street, to the strain,
of martial music, 1t was an inspiriting
sight; one which made the pulse thrub
and the eye glisten. The enthusiasm
which was aroused found vent in thund-
crOus outbuI stS Of applause along the en-
tire line of march, from the dense throngs
of people that had assembled The re-
viewing stand in front of the pOstoflice
building, which was gaily decorated, was
filled with numerous distinguished guests
and citizens who testified their thorough
appreciation and astonishment at the sol
dterly bearing of the different battalionS.
Truly it was a great demonstration.
There was so many things at Scranton
to feel gratified for that it is hard to
single out one for particular mention.
Yet there is one that we would fain mako
note of, and that is the unanimous and
hearty cooperation and good will of the
press. The columns of their papers were
open to u.s. and expressed nothing but the
kindlicst sentiments toward all. More
over the tendency TO critiCise which has
been at times in the past of too frequent
occurrence, was noticeably absent.
And the ladies auxiliary. Well, too
much praise cannot be given them for
the tireless energy they displayed in look
ing after the comfort of the lady visitors
They seemed imbued with the same hust-
ling spirit of their fathers, brothers and
swecthearts, and from the many compli-
mentary remarks heard among the lady
guests, it is safe 10 presume that the la
dies auxiliary will be kindly remembered
by those who were fortunate enough TO
come under their charge.
The citizens committee. did you say?
Why, the entire population seemed to be
the citizens committee, the only difference
being that Mr.. a. p. Bedford Ed ROba-
than, Alderman Millar, Postmaster Rip
pie. and Superintendent Roche. together
with several other trusted men, seemed
to act as a steering committee: and their
task was no easy one, as every merchant
and mechanic wanted TO do something
to show the delegates and visitors they
were welcome TO Scranton.
Besides this there were references II
Scranton and the convention in every
letter from the Records corrcspon.