The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-02

/ year amounted tO....... d3,0S5 10
rhe month establishes n
new record showing nm
Increase of $S,25:.oO over
! last year, or............. 1870
With an attendance of more tnan
60 per cent. OF the presidential post
masters in Virginia. number of de-
partment officials from Washing ton and
three postmasters from prominent
cities in the South. the association Of
Virginia presidential postmasters WAS
organized here yesterday under most
encouraging auspices. Two business
sessions were held during the day. Of
fcers were chosen and many Import
ant matters relating to the bettcrmeht
4 the mall service were discussed An
elaborate banquet was rendered TIN,
the business men Of the city, and,
taken together. the whole day was
both cnjoyably and proAtably spent.
The final session will ne held from
s:30 to 1880 o'clock to-day. when q
time and place for the mex. meeting
Will be fixed.
Postmaster II. y e. Cabell. of this
city, was made president of the az.
sociation. and Mr.. John NJ. Griffin, Sec
Rotary and treasurer. "A number of
siea-presidents were chosen. many of
ihem coming from smaller offices In
The State.
Both AT the business session and at
tie bhnquet last night speeches were
made ty prominant men from IN anil
out ot the State, and they all manifest
I'D "a spirs, OF CO operation In an en-
s,aavor TO secure better mail facilities
throughout Virginia,
Opening Session.
The first session was called 10 order
iii the United States District Court
room, In the Federal building. at 1890
O'Clock. by Postmaster Royal e. Cabell,
of this city. who briefly outlined the
objects OF the meeting.
Postmaster S. B. Carney. OF Norfolk,
spoke briefly along the same linc
augmenting Mr.. Cabelrs explanation
OF the purposes Of the organization.
Mr.. Carney was made temporary
fin. OF Fredericksburg. temporary sec
retary. Mayor Mccarthy was intro
duced Mt this point. and made brief
but appropriate address Of welcome.
which was loudly applauded.
The Mayor was followed by Con-
gresham Lamb. who further welcomed
the visiting postmasters. and who was
likewise enthusiastically received.
During the course OF his remarks
Captain Lamb declared for one-cent
postage for frst-class matter, and said
1t was bound to come sooner or later.
Postmaster Keezell. of Harrisonburg.
responded for the visiting officials In a
very happy effort, and his speech was
often generously applauded
Officers Elected.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation. hitherto appointed, submitted
the following report, which was unani-
mously adopted:
President. Royal E. Cabell, OF Rich
mond: Vice e-Presidents-First, John
Kimberly. OF Fortress Monroe; Sec
ond, Charles NJ. Keezell, Of Harrison
burg: Third, w. c. Pendleton, of Taze-
ton; Fifth. John NJ. Sloan. of Chase
City; Treasurer. w. T. Hopkins. of
Newport News: Secretary, John NJ.
Griffin. of Fredericksburg; Executive
Committee. NJ. Mclaughlin, OF
Lynchburg: General Stith Boiling. OF
{ Petersburg. and c. T. Halzman, OF
Luray.
On taking the chair. Mr.. cabell
thanked his associates for the honor
his best efforts would be exerted to
make the association success.
Mr.. Spilman Speaks.
One OF the striking features of the
opening session was an interesting ad-
dress by Mr.. w. r. Spilman, superin-
tendent of rural free delivery. who
asked the cooperation of the postmas-
ters In promoting this branch OF the
service. Mr.. Spilman was greeted
warmly as he arose to speak. He de-
clared that this was the fifteenth State
convention he had attended during the
year, and praised the good work that
was being accomplished through these
organizations. He spoke of the i'm
portance of the rural free delivery
branch of the service, and declared
that its growth and efficiency had al
ready heen wonderful. ID
"This service, rural delivery, is mot
but eleven years old he said III
was not organized to meet any partic-
ular demand Of the people, as were
other branches of the service. Rura
OF the belief that 1t would be OF pecu.
liar advantage to the farmer; that II
would benefit his business. i I'M
1.-THE more. the mails are used the
more important will be the business o1
the general service and Of each post
Office. In making 1t possible for this
farmer to take a daily newspaper wie
confer benefit upon him and Ills
business interests are bettered.
when we observe to-day the; great
popular demand for rural delivery, wt
can hardly understand that for three
years after the service was established
there was practically no important de;
mand for 1t from the people. The de,
}monstrations Of its benefits, however
gradually became apparent. and petit
tions began TO pour In from rural free
delivery routes, To-day the service AZ
an operation in $4,000 routes, In ever,