The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-02
an address of welcome. was detained
by sickness, and Captain John Land

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an address of welcome. was detained
by sickness. and Captain John Land
street took his place.
Captain Landstreet said he would
prove he was business man by maxi
ing his remarks brief and TO the point
He had heard that the guests were
composed OF first, second and third
class postmasters. He was sure this
was a miseake, as he did not believe
there was q second or third-class post
master before him. They were all first
class He extended them oil hearty
welcome, and was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Carney Replies.
Postmaster S. 3. Carney. of Nor
folk. responded for the postmasters, and
he warmly thanked the business men
for their splendid entertainment He
wanted the next meeting In Norfolk,
and asked the Business Mems Club TO
attend.
General hitchcock made a very hap
nv speech, and among the many IN
teresting things he said was his me
tribute to Postmaster Cabell. he de-
clared that ic knew Of no postmaster
in the country who had so intelltgently,
rrasped ana prosecuted the business OF
his office in SO short a time, and that
the department was liberal with offices
manned by such men.
+ "And we are going to be liberal Win
Richmond as long as you have sucn
a postmaster as my young frleno
Cabell." he said amid loud applause.
Former Governor Montague folloW-
ed in brief speech. In which he COM
mended the Post-Otilce Department for
tts wond erful work, and invoked hon
estv and fidelity at all times in the
public service. He favored the extern
sion OF the civil service rules and
thought the merit System should apply
to all save strictly political offices.
Brief addresses We're made by POST
master r. e. Woods, Of Louisville; w.
j. Vickery, chief rost-ofice inspector.
and w. r. Spilman. superintendent OF
rural free delivery.
List of Guests.
Those present were: Hon. John
Lamb, Hon. "A. j. Montague. Judge L..
b. Lewis, Hon. f. Fl. Hitchcock. of
Washington; Mr. r. E.. Woods. OF
Louisville; Hon. w. R. spilman and
Hon. w. j. vickery. of Washington:
Postmaster r.. E. Cat,ll Colonel Jno
s. HARDWOOD. S. B. Carney. Norfolk:
Captain Jno Landstreet, Richmond;
VIM. H. Faulkner. South Boston; Jno.
H. Ingram, Charlotte c. FL: j. w. Wo-i
mack, heySNlllei ". IL JuHles, fapl!tb'
don: C. w. Hoge, Gate City; a. NJ. slim.
son, Hot Springs; T. K. Parrish. Rich
mond Cedar Works: e. L. r. Dunn,
Bowling Green; E. A. de Bordenave,
Franklin; r. G. Deyson.. Beltield; w, 7!
Tillar Emporia; c. p. Nair, Cliff
ton Forge: f. A. Fulwller. Staun-
ton: McClung Patton. Lexington:
Colonel Wingo, Richmond: General
stith Boiling, Petersburg: oaiver j..
Sands. Richmond: Postmaster L. g.
sFunkhouser. Roanoke; Postmaster p.
L. Toone, Boydton: William McKim
Marriott. Richmond; Beverly a. Davis.
Rocky Mount; G. P. Smith, Martinsvtlle:
w. Griffin. Salem: n. II. Cramer, Ash
land: C. T. Bnrksdale, Danville; B. F.
Gay. smithheld; Harry Libbey, Hamp-
ton; w. T. Hopkins Newport News;
e. M. C. Quimby. SUFFOLK; T. II. Smith,
Manchester; G. W. Reik. Washington,
d. c.; w. G. Briggs, Raleigh. N. c.;
Henry Blum. Jr., Savannah. Ca; L. Q.
Miller. Richmond; Edgar Allan. Jr.,
Richmond; w. x. Bache. Richmond: r.
S. Christian, Richmond; Il. S. Redwood,
Richmond: p, r. Midyette. Ashland: S.