The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
LETTER CARRIERS CONVENTION
Grand Parade at l. 80 O'Clock Executive
Session, Followed by a Banquet.

If the prophets will favor us with
clear weather next Monday, Morris
town will take on gala dress of
holiday attire in welcome to the New
Jersey contingent of Uncle Sam S
Mail Carriers and their distinguish
ed guests.
Letter carriers from all parts of
the State will arrive in our city on
Lincoln's Birthday, to attend the
second annual convention of the New
Jersey State Mail Carriers Associa-
ton, which will be held under the
auspices of the local branch, No. 272.
Representatives from Newark, Pa
terson, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Passaic,
Bayonne, Hackensack, Railway, the
Oranges, Hoboken, Madison, Phillips
burg, Millville, Bloomfield, Ruther-
ford and Plainfeld will be present,
including postmasters and other dis
tinguished guests from the above
named places, also the National
officers connected with the postal
offices of our country, namely, Hon.
A. W. Machen, Superintendent Free
Delivery President of National Let
ter Carriers Association John N.
Parson, of Brooklyn; Chairman of
Executive Board, John f. McElroy,
of Bridgeport, Conn, Trustee of M.
B. A., Charles P. Kelley, of New
York City; National secretary and
editor of the Postal Record Edward
J. Cantwell, of Washington, D. G. !;
James Arkison, chairman of Legisla-
tive Committee; State President
James J. Shea, of Jersey City Presi
dent NJ A. Fitzgerald, of Branch 36,
N. Y; and number of others, the
Jersey City delegation having invited
all the Congressman of New Jersey
to be its guests on this occasion, be-
sides seventy five other guests.
Upon the arrival of all trains up to
l. 28 D. m. the influx of delegates will
: be met at the station by members of
the Morristown Branch, accompanied
by flute and drum corps AS near
1. 80 as possible the line of march will
be formed on Morris street near the
station in the following order:
(Escort) Board of Fire Wardens.
President M. A. L. @. John N, Parsons.
President Branch 272, Joseph Pierson.
State President, James J. Shea.
Distinguished guests from all branches
Color Bearer-Ex-S Spanish American
War Veteran.
Newark Letter Carriers Band.
, Newark Letter Carriers Branch SS in
uniform.
> Bayonne and Hackensack Carriers and
guests.
Paterson Carriers and guests.
South Orange, Millville and Madison
carriers and guests.
+ Passaic carriers and guests.
a Hoboken carriers and guests.
( Orange carriers and guests.
Elizabeth carriers and guests.
East Orange Drum Corps.
East Orange carriers and guests
, Bloomfield, Rutherford and Railway
carriers and guests.
Plainfeld and Phillipsburg carriers
, and guests.
Morristown Flute and Drum Corps.
, Jersey City carriers and guests.
Morristown carriers and guests.
The line of march will be up Morris
street to east side of park, around
park to Speedwell avenue, up Speed
well avenue to Early street, thence
to Atno avenue, to Washington street,
to Market street, to Maple avenue, to
James street, to South street and
thence up South street to the Court
House where the convention will be
held.
The meeting will be presided over
by President James Shea, of Jersey
City. After the routine of business
has been transacted, a banquet will
be served in McAlpin Hall. At this
the Rev. William P. Taylor, of st.
Peters Church, will preside. Mr.,
Taylor has also consented to act as
master of ceremonies during the ban
quet. Suitable arrangements have
been made for all those who do not
wish to attend the convention, to visit
the different points of historical in
terest about the city, stages having
been provided to run to and from
Washington Headquarters and Old
Fort Nonsense. Guests will also be
shown through the principal streets
of the city.
There is no doubt but what every
citizen wants the city to look it's best.
So do the carriers and as they have
widely proclaimed its beauty and the
general hospitality of its residents it
is their great desire to see everybody
do their share of decorating. In con-
versing with a Chronicle representa-
tive member of the local association
was very profuse in his thanks saying
that the carriers fully appreciated the
kindness of the citizens in helping
them entertain their brethren and for
the cheerful offers of further dona-
tions thus showing the peoples inter
est in making the event a success.
SAW HIS SHADOW.
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