The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
CONGRESSMAN AT
CARRIERS FEAST
Thanks for Salary Increase
Expressed at Banquet
at FairmOnt

a testimonial banquet was given last
night by Golden Gate branch OF the ma
tional association of letter carriers TO
the senators and congressman repre-
senting California at Washington. The
affair took place at the Fairmont hotel
in the Norman grill and was attended
by 225 letter carriers and guests. At
the beginning OF the present month the
raise in salary from s1,100 to $1,000 a
year, authorized by congress. went into
effect and it was in appreciation OF the
efforts OF the California delegation to
pass the measure that the banquet was
given.
Tremendous enthusiasm greeted each
speaker. When Toastmaster Thomas l.
McKeever referred to the fact that
every member OF the California dele
cation had championed the cause OF the
letter carriers the entire body arose
and cheers were repeated again and
again.
Regrets for inability to attend were
read from Seantor Frank P. Flint, who
is now in Catalina; Postmaster Arthur
@. Fisk, Congressman ". e EngIe-
bright, Congressman Joseph R. Know
land, whose wife is III; H. H. MCGOWAN,
DR.. John F. Dillon, Edward J. Cantwell,
national secretary. and W. E. Kelly,
national president OF the letter carriers
association.
President Thomas L McKeever, act
ing as toastmaster, opened the speak
ing part of the program. He told OF
the struggles of the letter carriers
for an increase in wages and how
that endeavor had been crowned with
success by the favorable vote OF both
houses in the last congressional ses-
sion. He thanked the delegation
singly for their efforts in this regard.
Senator George c. Perkins followed.
answering to the toast Civil Service, s.
and Congressman Kahn addressed the
toast The President of the United
States" and spoke OF his efforts to aid
the cause OF the letter carriers Jack
Harris sang a couple Of good songs.
and then Congressman E A Hayes
spoke to the toast The Letter Car
rier." Hermann Schafer offered a mu-
sical selection. Congressman Duncan
McKinlay spoke on 'Postofice Build
ings" and Congressman James McLach-
Ian on "Postmasters and Postmis-
tresses-"
In the course of the evening the
guests heard from several letter car
riers. Conrad E. Trieber spoke OF the
national association OF letter carriers
and the history of the movement in San
Francisco. Samuel Stevens addressed
the toast, Our Hopes for Future Leg
islation," John c. Daily spoke on the
state association and Thomas Nixon, j.
J. Donahue, R M. Roach and j. NJ Nor
gan also contribute dremarks.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of Conrad Trieber. Thomas P.
Tierney. James H. Fraser, John A.
O'Connell and Charles de la Fontaine.
The officers of Golden Gate branch
are: Thomas L. McKeever, president;
D. A. Cameron. vice president; John C.
Daily, recording secretary. Conrad
Trieber. financial secretary; William ].
Hanekamp. treasurer; Thomas Nixon,
collector mutual benevolent association;
r. D. Cunningham, sergeant at arms;
John F. Dillon, M. D.. physician. The
board of directors are ]. F. Code. Charles
Beyan and A. c. Leider. The board OF
directors of the sick and death benefit
fund are Conrad Trieber, Thomas P
Tierney, James H. Fraser, John A
OConnell and Charles de la Fontaine.