Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-16


ton at the Raleigh Hotel. and listen to
services in memory of deceased members
of the two orders.
The delegates this afternoon joined the
members of the Mutual Benefit Association
of Railway Mail Clerks and the women's
auxiliary in a trip to Mt. Vernon on the
steamer Charles Manchester.
The special committee grievances and
the regular committee on resolutions were
requested to meet On the boat going down
the river today.
The meeting tomorrow will commence at
$50 o'clock a M, when the annual election
Of officers will probably take place.
After the formal opening of the annual
conventions Of the National Association of
Railway Postal Clerks, the United States
Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit AS
ISOLATION and the women's auxiliary to the
former order in Masonic Temple yesterday
the postal clerks were photographed on the
patent Office steps, and preparations were
then made for the afternoon business ses-
siOnS.
Session Yesterday Afternoon.
The delegates of the National Associa-
ton of Railway Postal Clerks met in the
hall of the Legion Of Loyal Women, on 10th
street between D and E streets northwest
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon. President ]. A. Kidwell Of Column
bus was in the chair. Organization was
upon.
President KidweI delivered his annual
address, in which he made his report on
the present condition of the organiza ton
and the past years work, and made sug-
gestionS for the future. Mr.. Kdwell spoke
for about one-llalf an hour. Following him
Representative TaWney of Minnesota ad-
dressed the assembly.
Mr.. Tawney, 1t is stated, will endeavor
to push certain measures through Congress
at the coming session which wi bxa hon
fetal to the railway postal clerks. In his
address he spoke Of his intention to Sc
cure IL possible an increase of salary for
the clerks steel-constructed railway mail
cars and shorter hours. At present the
clerks work ten and twenty hours a day.
Representative Tawney's Address.
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Tawney
said:
Few people in this country are aware
that the clerks in the railway mail service
are working from ten to twenty hours a
day, and for compensation which Is one
third less than that paid by the great rail-
roads of the United States for identically
the same time of service and the same
kind of work"
Mr.. Tawney spoke for about an hour At
3:45 recess was taken by the delegates to
keep an appointment with Postmaster Cen
erai Payne at his office. While the dele
gates were in the Post Office Department
they called upon SECOND Assistant Post
master General Shallenberger and Third
Assistant Postmaster General Madden
After the recess committee on creden-
tials was appointed as follows: J. G. Fran
els, F. G. Streck, L. D. Jones. L. A. White,
Bruce Knox j. j. Stanley c. w ChandIar
w. T. Cleary. E. D. Frank and ]. c. Burk-
holder. This committee left the hall and
held short meeting, after which 1t report
ed to the convention.
List Of Committees.
The following committees were also ap-
pointed, and they met at the Riggs House
last night:
Constitution-George A. Wood. F. s,
Dietz. D. c. Plunkett, G. H. Doady, NJ. c.
Reinhart, w. H. Riddell. c. J. Cissna. F.,
NJ Fits, F. F. Cotton. C. A. Young and G.
r. Bell.
H. Verify, F. w. Shots, r. B. Forsythe r.
NJ. Martindale. W. P. Brown, c. e. Shaw.
r: M Rutherford. ]. c. Burkhalter and J.
Special committee on grievances-w
kretsinger, ]: o. Rosenquint, C. 8. Mo
Bride, @. j. Chamberlain, 8. H. clifford. b.
B: Buckley and J. J. Koepfer.
none OF these committees has yet report
ed to the convention.
Mutual Benefit Association.
The principal feature of today's session
of the twenty-eighth annual convention Of
the Railway Mail Service Mutual Benefit
Association. held in the assembly hall of
the Raleigh. was the memorial service for
the members Of the association who have
passed away during the past year. The
service began at IL o'clock, and the time
was devoted exclusively to paying tributes
OF respect to the memory of deceased mail
clerks.
Mr.. H. w. Hughes OF West Liberty.
Iowa, chairman Of the committee on necroi.
ogy. conducted the service and delivered
the principal address, while music was fur
nished for the occasion by the Post Once
Quartet. composed of w. A. Dodge first
tenor: Stanley Houchen second tenor: W.
R. Houchen. baritone and F. A. Carpenter,
bass
A large audience was present, includ-
Ing many members of the Postal Clerks
Association and the Women's Auxiliary,
both Of which organizations adjourned their
meetings in order that the delegates might
attend the memorial service.