Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
mond, Va, at the invitation of members of
the association in that city.
Benefit Association

The business of the twenty-eghth annual
convention of the Railway Postal Clerks
Mutual Benefit Association, which convened
here last Tuesday. was concluded about II
o'clock this morning, when final adjourn
ment was taken. 1t was decided that the
next annual convention shall be held in
Boston, Mass, in September, 1904.
A number of the delegates participate ted in
an excursion to Baltimore at o'clock this
afternoon, a special car having been placed
at their disposal by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. Other members Of the convention,
together with their ladies, made a trip to
Arlington. A few of the delegates will re-
main in the city until tomorrow but the
larger number will leave the city for their
respective homes late this afternoon and
evening.
The convention met promptly at o'clock
this morning and there was no delay in get
ting down to work. The report of the COM
mittee on nomina tons submitted by
Chairman NJ ]. Daugherty of Whitesboro,
Tex, and the following persons were elect
ed as members of the board of directors:
r. j. German, New Haven, Conn; c. H.
Hooton. Baltimore: ]. c. Huber, P. M.
and F. w. Crawford. all Of Chicago; D.
Hinkson, Fort Worth. Tex; E. A. McHan,
Atlanta. Ga.
Report on Resolutions.
Mr.. w. H. Talcott of the first division
presented the report of the committee on
resolutions, which was adopted The con-
vention extended a vote of thanks to the
Post Office Department officials and the
various division superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, for their cooperate
in the work of the association; to the Post
master General for the reception of the
delegates. and to the railroad companies
for furnishing transportation to the dele
gates from their homes to Washington and
return The Washington railway postal
clerks and The ladies were also rendered a
vote of thanks fog their hospitality and
extended to the National Association of
Railway Postal Clerks and the Woman
Auxiliary on their work and growth In
one of the resolutions vote of thanks was
extended to the press Of Washington, and
especially to the Washington Evening Star,
for it's complete reports of the convention
and other courteSleS en
A document of historical interest to the
members of the association was presented
to the convention this morning by Major
Frank a Butts Of this city This document
was a copy of the original call for meet
ing of railway postal clerks and route
agents, to assemble in Chicago for the
purpose of organizing a mutual benefit as
ISOLATION. The call is dated November 18,
1874, and is signed sby Frank A. Butts. A.
B. Hulse. Porter X. Holden and Harry B.
Zebley. Mr.. Hulse was for many years a
resident of Washington, and when the as
ISOLATION was organized in 1876 he was
elected president. His death occurred a
number of years ago.
The proceedings of the convention have
been reported for the association by Mr..
Edward H. Carlisle, official stenographer
for the Wayne circuit court of Detroit,
Mich. Mr.. Carlisle has acted as official
stenographer for the convention Of the
Mutual Benefit Association for several
years past.
The Women's Auxiliary.
The women's Auxiliary of the National
Association Of Railway Postal Clerks held
no regular session today, having finished
it's business yesterday. The delegates to
the convention spent the morning in sight
seeing about the national capital. and this
afternoon will participate with their hus-
bands in excursions to Baltimore and ia
Arlington.