The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-02
TFF Tn VA SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1907
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State and Territory,
at Mr.. Cabell's suggestion, the dele
gates were allowed to question the
speaker about various phases OF the
4 service and he answered them all In
telligently and satisfactorily.
Afternoon Session.
The convention took a recess at /
O'Clock and reconvened at $50 p. NJ.
A The first speaker was Acting Post
master. General Frank II. Hitchcock.
who was received with great applause
+ President Cabell presented him as the
Idol OF the Post-OfTlcc Department"
and his address, though brief, was full
Iof interest.
~ am glad" he declared in opening.
ITO see SO many Virginia postmasters
lat n meeting for the purpose OF organ
iIizing SO important an association, and
liz am sure 1t speaks well for the in
lterest they are displaying in the SER
vice in this State. 8E
.rhe department heartily favors
these associations. realizing that II
lthey are organized along proper lines
lthey are capable OF resulting In great
/, good to the service"
General Hitchcock told OF recent
! trip he had taken to the far West.
4 which had resulted In the organization
OF associations in Colorado, Nevada.
Arizona, Montana, Wyoming and Texas.
land he declared that now Washington,
Oregon and Idaho were preparing to
lorganize.
He spoke of the difficulties under
(which postmasters In the far West
ARE laboring on account OF the great
4 demand for men. This was especially
1 true In the mining section, where H.
knew Of one who had expended $4,000
Of his own money in order to keep up
his force. This was due to the fact
that clerks and carrieds could make
from SIS to IS per day at other call
lings
favored extending the free delivery
service to small towns. and also the
introduction of the parcels post sys-
Item.
It also favored the establishment of
postal savings banks. and all these
would be recommended to the next
Congress. He asked the postmasters
to study the two latter questions and
to lend their cooperation in getting
them through Congress.
Many Other Speeches.
4 An informal reception was rendered
General Hitchcock at the end OF his
speech, and when the brief recess taken
for this purpose was over Mr.. II. D.
Temple. superintendent OF registered
mails and money orders, spoke at
length with reference to these two
4 branches.
/. He said the department favored the
4 issuing of small postal notes OF from
10 cents up to $3.50. In order to oc-
commodate those who wish to send
small amounts OF money through the
mails.
Mr.. Temple discussed many features
of his two subjects and then invited
questions from the delegates.
Post-Office Inspector J. W. Butler
made a brief speech concerning his
4 line, and Postmaster Blum, Of Sa-
4 vannah. spoke on Discipline in the
Office"
Postmaster Briggs. of Raleigh adj
dressed himself briefly to the subject
OF General Delivery" and the Gen
eral Conduct of the Post-office" was
discussed by Postmasters Boiling.
i Griffin, Davis and Graham.
Il The convention at $40 o'clock adj
i journed until $3.50 o'clock this morning.
Enjoyable Banquet.
Furnishing brilliant climax for a
day pleasantly and probably spent by
4 the Virginia postmasters, the Rich
mond business men rendered them
4 splendid banquet at the Jefferson last
/ night, and 1t was far beyond the hour
Of 12 O'Clock when the guests departed
for their homes.
Prior to the assembling Of the diners
in the banquet hall, the clerks and car
riers of Richmond sprang pleasant
surprise on General Hitchcock. They
sent committee to the Jefferson for
him, and he was taken to Fraternity
| Hall, on Broad Street, where MIR. Lane
4 Lucy, secretary to Postmaster Cabell
| representing the clerks and carriers
presented him with a set OF resolutions
| handsomely engrossed on parchment
thanking him for the great service he
| had rendered In securing raises in their
| salaries. The speeches of Mr.. Lucy
and General Hitchcock We're both very
HAPPY.
The banquet itself was q brilliant
affair. and though 1t lasted long, there
appeared no disposition on the part of
any to leave before 1t was ended.
Beautiful music enlivened the program,
and the affair was SO informal as to
give every evidence Of old Virginia
hospitality.
Colonel HARDWOOD PresidcS.
1t was 1880 o'clock when the cigars
were passed around. and Colonel John
S. HARDWOOD, the toastmaster, called for
| order.
Colonel HARDWOOD filled his position
| admirably, and his fitting words in In
Itroducing the various speakers pro-
/ Voked frequent outbursts OF applause.
President BraNton, of the Business
Mems Club. who was to have delivered