New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
DINNER FOR MR.. WTLLCO4.
Postmaster Urges Improvements
Menus by Mail.

With the souvenirs and menus sent by mail ana
delivered to the guests in the banquet room ny a
uniformed letter carrier, William r. WILCOX pos'-
master of the city of New-York, was the guest "i
honor complimentary dinner rendered nun -
his official STAFF and the postal superintendents las
night at the Hotel Aston. The dinner was gwen 10
celebrate the first anniversary of the postmaster
appointment ~.
At the guests table with the postmaster "oi
A.sistont Postmaster Morgan. Superintendent OF
Rasie+rv Post Private Secretary MURPHY Coh
gressmen Herbert Parsons. Van Nechten oieoas
and William g Bennett ]. r. Van Worrnser anu
William Murphy lo++.r
promntlv at 9 o'clock John schucht, a leter
carrier in a spic and span new UNIFORM WIN ne
setchel over his shoulder. entered the room anu
5I;rored the souvenirs and menus. The letter car
rer made the postmaster sign the usual receipt io
special delivery mail for the souvenirs "hich "e,
leather cased travelling clocks, with the recipient
name on the handle in gold letters. At each guest
rlace. also. a miniature street letterpoA' c"H
tanning a box of cigarettes.
Mailed to each guest from the Wall-st. SUD
station. in care OF the hotel was a postal caro-
upon which inscribed:
doubt if you think of the way It gees.
T sv e be Of S Business Iss Of JOYS or Of
But you it in of Postmaster WILCOX
The service is rapid though the tubes they are stopped stopped
You teIegraphyes or teephone s6sTna.r
On the aTst year q kis postofi Is.o work
His interest in all whether postman or clerk
Assistant Postmaster Morgan, introducing the
postmaster. said that his year OF service as post
master had been complicated with many dithcul-
ties such as strikes. fires and the stopping OF the
tubes but, notwithstanding, the postal service OF
New-York had been vastly benefited by Mr.. Will
The postmaster thanked his official staff for the
compliment paid him. and the loyal support II
had given his administration. He called the at
tenton Of the three Congressman present to the
fact that of the s152.0O00OO business done by the
postal service during the past year Network
alone had contributed S16,50.0o0 He said there
fore New-York entitled to its proportionate
share of monetary assistance, and he hoped the
Congressman would that it got it.
New-York he continued needed a. new centrally
located postoff1ce. The postmaster declared him.
self in favor of home rule in postal affairs, and
said that. with more men. 10 which New-York was
certainly entitled better service could be given.
The railway mail service was enthusiastic when
ii could announce p saving of forty-fve minutes
time between New-York and Chicago, and the
postmaster thought it might be we'll at the same
time. TO arrange matters that an hours time
could ne saved in getting that mail from the
Grand Central to the General Postof1ce. In
cluson, the postmaster urged that the Washing
ton authorities should regard the postoff1ce
business proposition, and such should keep
abreast of the times, and. further should pay the
men adequate consideration for services rem
dered.
Congressman Parsons promised the support OF
the Republican members in Congress. and said he
thought the government should be a model en-
ployer. Congressman Olcott and Benne+ stated
that they in accord with that view. and
promised TO assist the Postmaster in securing
legislation that would give better facilities and
salary. John Van Wormer, the last speaker COM
plimented the postmaster, and told of the many
improvements since the speakers service in the
pOstoffice. quarter of a century ago. Secretary
Murphy. acting as POSTMASTER, then declared the
dinner adjourned, with three cheers for Post
master Wilcox.