The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19
MANY WILL ATTEND
POSTAL CONVENTION.
Postnaster-General and Other
Officials Accept North Caro-
linas Institution.
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MR.. HITCHCOCK TO SPEAK.
This to Be One Of the Features
of the Meeting Good Re-
ports to Convocation.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK TO SPEAK
Especial to The Times Dispatch,

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RALEIGH, n. c.. September 1s.-
"You can say said Postmaster Willis
G. Briggs, on his return from Wash
General George l.. Meyer intends to
be- In Raleigh October 18th, to meet
tie postmasters OF North Carolina,
who will be in convention October
18th and 18TH"
The occasion Will be the regular
convention or the fo,irth-claes post
masters and special convention Of
the presidential postnlasters. Post
muster Briggs issued the formal call
Y to-day for the session OF the presi-
Dental postmasters. the call being
/ signed by about seventyfive of the
number.
Postmaptcr Briggs spent day in
Washington, and is much gratified MT
the hearty cooperation pledged by
the department officials in making the
postal convention a success.
Mr.. Briggs says Hon. r. II. Hitch
cock. First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral. who is popularity known as the
idol OF the postmasters. has accepted
an invitation, and will be heard In
the convention during Tuesdays ses-
sion, October 18th. Chief Post-Of1lce
Inspector W. q. vickory assured Mr..
Briggs Of his deep interest in the con-
vention, and his purpose to attend
II he could possibly arrange to do go,
as hc believes these conventions are
doing a great deal toward Improving
the service.
Postmaster Briggs received assur-
ances from Fourth Assistant Postmas-
tsr-General p. v, DeGraw and W. r.
SpilmaE, superintendent of the rural
free delivery department. would. one
or both. attend the convention. Mr..
DeGiraw delivers an address in Atlanta.
Octoner 10th, and hopes to arrange
TO stop over in Raleigh on his return
to Washington for the convention.
Mr.. Briggs says the Second Assistant
and the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals. while not able TO give assur-
ances that they could attend. expressed
the deepest interest In the convention
md appreciation for the invitation.
Mr.. Briggs. while In Washington
the United States courtroom here for
holding the SESSIONS of the conven-
ton.
Raleigh ConvocatIon.
The Raleigh Convocati ton, composed
of the Episcopal Churches of Raleigh
and counties contiguous to Wake, per-
fected its organization for the annual
session and received reports from the
various parishes this forenoon. the re
progress along all the lines of work.
The afternoon session was devoted to
an informal discussion of the ques-
ton: How Shall We Advance the Work
OF the Convocation?" The principal
speakers being DR.. l. Mex. Pittinger.
Rev. NJ. A. Barber. Rev. r. B. Owens,
DIR. r. II. Lewis, w. A. Erdln and oti,-
ers.
AT o'clock tonight there was the
evening prayer and sermon by Rev.
Jno, London. OF T.ouisburg. The convcn-
ton will continue Through to- morrow.
q. X. Lacy. Jr.. son of State Treas
urer Lacy. Will sail Saturday from
New York for oxford. England. TO
take UP his studies as one OF the hold
ers of Rodes scholarships from North
Carolina. He will be in Europe three
years. and will spend his vacations
travelling on the continent.
Veterans 10 Elect Officers.
general order is issued by General
Julian S. Carr and Chief of staff III.
A. London for a convention OF the
duly accredited delegates !. from the
camps composing the North Carolina
Division. United Confederate Veterans,
on Wednesday. October 10Th, for the
annual election of division and brigade
officers and the transaction OF other
business. This convention is made
x ASCcSSdIy luc IcdSOH ludl II was
not found practicable to hold re-
union this year.
The Utility Manufacturing Com
pany, OF Goidsboro. is chartered with
100000 capital authorized. and $780,
600 subscribed by j. L. Borden, N
O'Berry and others for the operation
of a woodworking plant Another
charter Is for the Dunn Manufacturing
Company. OF Gastonia. capital. $780,
e,,1,e
for cottonNnlill., C. b. Armstrong. c.
M. Dunn and others incorporators. The
Broad Shoals Manufacturing Company
OF Taylorsvtlle. capital, 100000. By
w. l.. Moore and others. for machine
shops. There Is also a charter for the
Leicester Telephone Company, OF
Leicester. Buncombe county, for tho
operation of telephone lines In Bun
combe and Madison counties. capital
$1,000. by T. Il. Reynolds and others
DIR. sTROUs ENUMERATED.