Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15

and hearts of your associates, and to the
official headquarters of your service. l
your homes and to your several places OF
duty pleasant memories that will brighten
your several pathways In hfe'
Other Addresses.
Mr.. Madden spoke but a few words OF
welcome to the delegates. stating that q
severe headache prevented his making an
extended address.
Auditor Castle made a few happy re-
marks and told several amusing stories
which were heartily applauded by the au-
dience. He spoke Of the work of the rail-
way mail clerks and OF the responsibilities
resting upon them Their work, he de-
clared, required that they must be brave
and honest men, for their duties placed
them in positions Of trust and of peril.
Following the address Of Mr.. Castle Capt.
White was introduced. The ovation he
received lasted fully a minute and evil
denced the high esteem in which he Is held
by the men who sort the letters on the
trains throughout the country. He spoke
Of the high standard of the men. and in
the course of his remarks referred to MI.
Shallenberger In the following terms: MI.
shallenberger is perhaps the firmest friend
to the railway mail clerks that has ever
occupied the position Of head Of their d.
vision. He stands for the men. I propose
that as an expression of your appreciation
Tor what he has done that you arise and
give him three cheers
The suggestion was complied with heart
lily, and Mr.. Sha1lenberger In responding
said: Il would rather have that express
sion of your approval of me in my official
position than to have present of $4,000
in gold"
Responses to the addresses of welcome
were then made on behalf of the respec-
tive associations by Presidents Mccoy and
Kidwell, both of whom spoke of the adj
We nf n ho
convention in this city.
Invitation From Boston.
At the conclusion Of the speechmaking
Mr.. Frank H. Rice OF Boston. vice presI-
dent Of the first division. extended an in
vitation to the association to hold their
next annual convention In the hub" dur
ing September, 1904.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Joint meeting the postal clerks assembled
on the steps OF the patent office and were
photographed.
began this afternoon at o'clock. The
Postal Clerks Association meeting at the
Riggs House. the Benefit Association at
the Raleigh and the Womens Auxiliary at
on 10th street. The preliminary work in
cident to the transaction Of business was
Immediately taken up and routine matters
were disposed of.
AT $50 o CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON the dele
gates and their friends will be received by
Postmaster General Payne and other Off
Gals at the Post Office Department
A reception to the ladies will be ten
dered in the parlors of the Riggs House
this evening. and tomorrow evening Capt.
and Mrs White will receive the delegates
at their apartments in the Hotel Stratford
The sessions of the conventions will con-
tinue until Friday night, and in addition
to the business meetings there will be a
number of excursions and pleasure trips
to nearby points of interest.
This is the twenty-eighth annual conven-
ton Of the Railway Mail Clerks Mutual
Benefit Association, and the twelfth annual
convention of the Postal Clerks Associa-
ton