The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-04
RAIL WAY MAIL
CLERKS DEPART
Washington Contingent on
Its Way to Boston.
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION
Hundreds of. Delegates Gathering for
Meeting in Faneuil Hall-Long
Program.
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION

A large delegation Of railway mai
clerks from Washington and half :
dozen Southern cities left here last nigh
for Boston. where the United State
Railway Mail Service Mutual Beneh
Association will hold its twenty-ninti
annual convention. and the National As
ISOLATION Of Railway Postal Clerks viii
hold its fourteenth annual conventio,
in Boston this week
They VIII have a Joint meeting II
Faneuil Hall on Tuesday morning, an,
later hold separate sessions.
\ most elaborate program Of enter
tsinments has been arranged. occupying
every hour Of the four days that they
are TO be in Boston.
From the time they arrive until they
leave the city the delegates will he tn
guests of the clerks OF the United State
mail service in the New England dis
trict. and IL is doubtful II they ever hlC
q more liberal host.
Must Attend.
The first day they are in Boston the!
will he required to attend to the bust
ness Of their respective associations. eX
tt-fA AffI a lew NUTS III AlAF C-iAAA-
when there IS to be a reception at ta'
American House; and the principal III
version on Wednesday viii be a visi
tc the Colonial Theater TO see The
Southerners."
Thursday and Friday there will h M
routine business for them % look after
and they win be IN the hands Of the en-
tertainment committee. to do its biddins
from morning tin evening.
A special boat has been chartered t,
take them on an ocean excursion 10 Nj
not's Light. and Plymouth Rock OF
Thursday morning. lunch and musie {
be served on the boat. and a banquet G.
Plymouth
They will return 10 Boston In time e
see, THE Earl Of Pawtucket." at th'
Majestic Theater in the evening.
Pleasures Planned.
Early Friday morning they will ID
given a trolley trip through Boston on,
suburbs. as "a kind Of prelude to TIT
Friday afternoon entertainment A spe
cial train on the Boston, Revere Beacl
and Lynn Railroad VIII carry the cntir-
party to Revere Beach, and tickets vii
be given 10 the delegates TO visit ever,
place Of amusement along the boule
ward. the entertainment committee hav
ing purchasd tickets TO all Of them foi
free distribution. Friday evening they
will return 70 the American House fO
their closing exercises. and on Saturd2!
most os them Will go home
in addition to this every delegate will
receive a handsome badge and SOU
Nenir plate.
The plate is Of English manufacture,
having been designed and imported
especially for this occasion.
Souvenir Plates.
In the center IT has a large and clear
picture, in blue. OF the pOstoffce in
Boston. and around the edge there are
pictures OF Faneuil Hall. the Old South
Meeting House, the Old State House,
King Chapel. Old North Church. and
the Bunker Hin Monument. while on
the back there are printed the seals OF
the two organizations. a map Of the
United States and the following in
scripuon: Compliments Of the Railway
Postofice Clerks Of First Division.
Convention. 1904"
Every State in the Union VIII be rep
resented by delegates at this convention
and every delegate will be accompr,,;eC
BY his wife, some other close relative OF
by some Official Of the local organiza.
ton.
There Will be about three hundred
present. TO be provided for by the clerks
Of the New England division
IL IS eleven years since the Mutual
Benent Association had its couvanrfo,,
in boston, and the National Association
mas never before met in that city. The
president Of the former Is John r
mccoy. Of Trenton. " J., and the chief
SIlcer OF The latter is J. 4. KidweB, OF
Columbus, Ohio.
Washington Visitors.
Prominent postal officials from Wash
ington. Including Capt James r. White
the general superintendent OF the Rail
way Mail Service, are expected. II he
comes he will address the convention
in Faneuil Hall az the opening session.
where several other prominent sDea k
ers will take part Lieutenant C;overDoy
Guild will represent the state. Edward
Z. Ryan. superintendent Of the First
division OF the Railway Mail Service
will deliver the address OF welcome g.,
behalf Of the New England clerks. and
some city official viii represent Mayo-
Collins. Postmaster Hibbard. OF Bos.
ton. and Rev Edward + Horton have
also been invited to speak
The Harvard Quartet OF Boston and
blit AStAtt al res A'dhA viii sing anC
play al the different sessions and out.
ingS.
The executive committee having gen.
eTal supervision over the arrangements
consists OF +. p. Jewett. F. r.. Rice and
+. +. UpE1m. Of Boston. They have
been at week for more than "a year or
the plans for this joint convention. and
intend to make il one Of the most en-
toyable events in the history OF the
organizations. Railway Mail Service
clerks IN New England have stood by
the committee with liberal contributions
for which they viii receive a specia
badge.
Rash YOUTH ATTEMPTS