The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
THE TEXAS POSTMASTERS.
The Annual Meeting Is Now Being
Held al Galveston.
THE ATTENDANCE IS VERY GOOD
The Reading and Discussion Of Papers
Took Up Most OF the Session.
Visitors Entertained.

Galveston, Texas, July 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Texas P6stmastcrs' asso
citation convened at 10 o'clock this morn
Ing nj the Federal court room. President
Brush called the meeting 10 order and the
Invocation was offered by Rev. j.
French of Fort Worth Mr.. A, j, Roscnthal
then introduced city Attorney J. b. Stuhhs
50 the assembly who delivered the wei
come address on behalf Of the city OF Cal
weston Mr. Stubs made an eloquent aud
appropriate speech, in which be compu-
mented the postmasters and the existing
condition OF the postal service.
Seth b. Strong, postmaster OF Houston,
responded TO the address Of MIR. Stubs
and In the course Of his remarks he spoke
Of some of the difficulties under which
postmasters labor at times owing to the
failure of the public to take interest IN
the work and render such assistance as
was In their power to do.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Strongs ad-
dress owen Ford postmaster at San Mar.
cos, delivered short address on what
ought to be done for Galveston. In which
he predicted a brilliant future for the city.
A. J. Rosenthal then announced, ON he
hnlf of the entertainment committees, thar
the postmasters were expected to TAX 4
ear ride over the city this Afternoon witch
would terminate at Murdoch's where u
fish fry would be enjoyed. Al the same
time he also announced that the revenue
cutter Galveston would take the visitors
out on the bay tomorrow afternoon.
the following members responded 20 their
names:
Brenham; Marshall Smith, Brownwood
x. l.. Archer Drummer; Z. \. Ration,
Cooper; Julius Henry, Corpus christi;
D L 1
| Clark Corsicana; 5. J. Weaver Dublin;
W. J. LqTlor pep9Grt; p Erlcs9p. n
waite; w II Bradley, Grovctou, j b.
Curruthers, IIamshlre; s. b. strong Hous
ton La Maraue; e. 1. Davis Davis, McGregor;
| H. q. Wilson, Marshall; W. +, Cochran.
Marble Falls Miss ola Ward, Marquee;
| Palestine; Miss Ada l.. Davis. Pilot Poiut;
| j. ID. Werner, Riverside, j. y Huffman
| Rio VISTA II. a, Never, Rosenberg G g.
! err; owen Ford. san Marcos; Carrie T.
| lloke Taylor; T. j. Darling. Temple; c. H.
| Lewis, Tyler; james W. Thompson Web
ster,
The attendance was not as large as had
/ been expected. but there were represented
| however, quite a large number of the lead
| ing postmasters In the State.
| Owing TO the absence Of number OF
those who were to contribute papers this
4 afternoon, there was no set program, but
/ the session was consumed In discussing
l the work in rather an informal manner
there being a number of short speeches by
Their object was to exchange dens In re.
gard to the best means OF ohvlatng ditn-
Cuities which tend 20 retard the service.
| At O'Clock the meeting adjourned and
| the visitors repaired to the street cars
which were In waiting After ride over
! the city they gathered ut the beach, where
Il FISH fry was partaken Of on this occa-
sion the following program was carried
! out:
"rhe President" 10y Hon. Webster Flana-
/ gan.
our Guests-the Postmasters' Associa-
ton Hon. A. J. Rosentha.
| our Country" Hon, Cecil LronH
THE Ladies'" r. ]. Darling
Dr. A. w Fly acted as POSTMASTER