The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
Sixth District Men Are Now
Attending School of
Instruction.
GIVEN RICHMOND'S KEYS
HEARTY WELCOME ON PART OF
CITY EXTENDED TO THE Wis.
IToRs BY POSTMASTER sPEk-
ENHiER.

Postmasters from all over the sixth
to attend the semi-annual school Of in
struction. The morning session op-
ened in the commercial club rooms
and after the address Of welcome de-
liyered by Postmaster J. A. Spoken
hier the postal men adjourned to see
the live stock parade. This afternoon
it is expected all of the postmasters
will be here and an interesting ses-
sion will be held.
At noon today all the postal men who
were in town we're taken to the Grace
NJ. E. church where they were given a
most bounteous repast The address
delivered by Mr.. Spekenhier is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President. Delegates of the Con-
vention and Ladies and Gentlemen:
THE Quaker city o the west, in its
holiday attire, is extresnely pleased to
welcome you, and on behalf of the
county and city officers, extend to you
a hearty greeting.
Hospitality and good cheer have join
ed hands during your stay with us. and
everything is open to you except the
police headquarters, and | have been
assured by Prosecutor Jessup and Su-
perintendent of Police Bailey, that
postmasters will not be admitted under
any circumstances.
"The double golden rod badges which
you wear, entities you to a double
warm welcome, and you will see in the
countenances of our citizens, message
of greeting and good will.
II advise you to make yourselves
known to our public officers, in order
that they may become better acquaint-
ed with you, and that you visit our
public institutions.
AT the corner of Ninth and Main
streets, you will find the carnival head
quarters information bureau and rest
rooms. Parties in charge there. are
anxious to greet you.
60 into our financial institutions
and receive the greetings of the Off
cials. You can have anything you wish
provided the security is consistent
with safe banking. You will be shown
through their magnificent banks, and
the intricate workings explained. and
you are cautioned to refrain from put
ting your thumbs in the arm holes of
your vest or shirt waist, whichever the
case may be, and exclaim, Il expect to
De banker myself in just about four
teen months.
60 around and call on Isaac Jenken.
son. the grandfather of all postmasters
| am rafting around in his chair now
and If he doesn't convince you that the
Fourth of July does not come on the
Fourth of July, and compel you to miss
;our train, then history does not repeat
itself
I'VE are the deck-hands of the great
est business in the world-a fact that is
disputed by the base ball managers
>niy. When the officers on the bridge
t Washington, signal for us to jump
into the sea, we jump, and when the
eason for such an order becomes ap-
aren't, we wonder why the plunge was
OF made of our own accord.
The department has deep reason
or every order issued. and if some OF
ny brother postmasters and sister
ostmistresses throughout the Sixth
istrict, who have received police let
ar from the third assistant postmaster
eneral twho by the way is Hoosier)
aclosing form $3.50, which relates tc
aort-paid matter, please do not harboI
spirit of revenge against me, for as
ire you that l have received several
raped packages myNelf, but none
tely, and when the smoke clears
way, the increased revenue derived
ON these yellow slips, will be enough
} build battleship every year, with
1T drawing on any other appropria
on, II that would be permitted
No private business Nns ever sc
aithfully and economtc NJ 4sdminis
red as the postofficx ArHa 1t to