The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
LABOR IS AT AN END.
PosTMAsTERs ADJOURNED TO MEET
AT MARLIN.
Papers Of Technical Interest Were Read
by the Menbers---New Officers Were
Elected, n. A. Griffin President.

Galveston, Texas. May 2i--rhe Texas
Postmastefs' ASSOCIATION dnishrd lts labols
today and adjourned 10 meet next year in
Marlin The convention was a success
from every standpoint aud vas productive
OF much good to the members Of the or.
esniSation and 10 the general public. as
well as all interested In the bctterment Of
the mail service, which object is the CHIEF
desire Of the postmasters who were Assem-.
bed. There was not tho slightest friction
at ans time during the meeting and the
proceedings were characterized by business.
Ike precision. No time was wasted The
postmasters, while they took in the attrac.
lions of the carnival, evidently came here
for more serious purpose and they ad.
htred to this until the adjournment this ar.
ternoon.
The second days session Of the Texas
Postmasters' association was called TO or.
der at $50 O'Clock this morning mere
was good ATTENDANCE present The mem
beers paid the strlctest attention TO the
matters discussed aud evidently felt great
interest IN them
The greater portion OF the morning ses
sion was devoted 10 the discussion of sec
ond class mail matter. This is a subject
which requires very close attention on the
part of the postmasters, The regulations
governing the admisSion OF matter as
second class mail are very exhaustive and
there are many efforts 10 take advantage
OF the low rate Of cent per pound which
applies to this class OF mail by those de.
siF4ns 70 send advertising matter through
the mail
Following this discussion paper was
read by William b Brush OF Austin ON
The Payment of Salaries II Rural Free De.
livery Carriers" Mr.. Bresh las charge OF
the payment of all the rural delivery car.
hp 10 hn
reserve fund Of any postofhce IN the United
states except Chicago for this purpose.
HIS paper was very interesting
star Route Service wat the subject OF
a paper read by General a. S Roberts of
Austin assistant superintendent OF the
railway mail service
A paper ca Tie Mall OF Travelling Men
and What system Can BE Adopted To Pre-.
gent Delay and Complaint Against Post
masters. was read by Miss Carrie +, Hoke
of Taylor. This subject was also discussed
freely by the members
The election of officer was then taken
up and the following were reelected for the
ensuing year H. A. Griffin, president; ;.
Strong, vice president; f L. Bradley.
third vice president; Marshall smith sec.
rotary and treasurer, and Miss Carrie Hoke,
assistant secretary
The committee on resolutions made a re-
port thanking the Galveston business
league, Collector +. L. Lee and Special
Deputy Collector A. J. Rosenthal for cout-
| tesles extended during the convention
6 G clifford Of San Antonio was elect
ed delegate 10 the annual convention Of
the postmasters OF the United states.
which will be held this fan,
The selection OF a place Tor the next an
nua meeting was taken up aud the follow
ing cities were placed In nomination; Fort
Worth, Corslcana, Austin, Houston ana
Marlin, While the matter was being dis
cussed n telegram was received from the
mayor OF Marlin inviting the poStmaSters
10 meet next year In that city. Marlin was
! then unanimously chosen.
Immediately following the adjournment
the postmasters were rendered an excursion
on the revenue cutter Galveston 10 points
! Of interest In the harbor.