The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-31
NEWARK POSTMEN,
ESQ STRONG OFF TO
JERSEY CITY MEET
Headed by Own Band, Mail Car
riers March to the Rail-
road Station.

Blowing their whistles Ike happy
schoolboys, the local letter carriers
started out from the Post Office early
this afternoon for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, where a special train
for Jersey City's carriers convention
awaited them. There were about 25O
in line. The parade was headed by the
carriers own band.
The carriers were due to leave the
Post Office at 1880 o'clock. They
and from there down to the station.
When they arrive in Jersey City, they
will be royalty received, for Jersey city
is convention mad. Several weeks ago,
Mayor Wittpenn appointed a citizens
committee of fifty to look after the
arrangements for the day, n after
much industry, a gala day program has
been arranged for. Observation-Disclosures
Hitchcock is scheduled to be present. and
Postmaster Hays, of Newark, together
with the postmasters from Philadelphia,
Brooklyn. Trenton, Paterson, New York,
Camden and other offices in this vicin-
ity. The gathering is one of the largest
ever held in this section under postal
supervision. President Taft has been
invited, but it is not likely he will be
able to attend.
Duffy Reelected.
AT Yesterdays session of the V
ton. the carriers reelected their presi-
dent. Charles V. Duffy, OF Paterson.
The rest of the election, which took up
the greater part of the day, resulted as
follows:
President, Charles v. Duffy, of Pater-
son; first vice-president, Alfred q.
Butcher, of Bayonne; second -vice-presi-
dent, M. H. Taylor, of Hoboken; secre-
tary. J. j.. Hines, of Plainf1eld; treas
urer. Morgan F.. Davies, of Rutherford;
sergeant-at-arms, James Hay, of New
ark: members of executive board, Will
liam Roe, of Paterson, and George
Alexander, of Newark; delegate to ma
tional convention, william Conk, of
Long Branch. The evening was brought
to a close with a banquet, which was
rendered to the delegates by the Jersey
City branch Of the organization.
The program for today, however, Is
a big one. Twenty-Five thousand men
will be in line In the big parade. Among
the organizations taking part will be
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Sons Of Veterans. the National Guard
and the letter carriers, about 4,C0C
strong, this number including the full
force of every postofiice in the State
besides 1900 from New York, 1000 from
Brooklyn and 400 from Philadelphia. y
10000 to See Parade.
G%randstands for the accommodation
| of 10, 900 people have been erected alone
| the route of the parade. After the
parade refreshments will be served tt
the marchers In great tents to be
erected at the end of the line Of march
The Newark delegation to h con
vention, which stayed at both sessions
was as follows: Joseph J. Fitzpatrick
| the president of the Newark organiza'
| ton; Louis Frey, Frank Drake, Louis
| Levy, Charles Manhoff. Thomas
Sweeney, william Klingel. William j
Heeb, Moses Gansler, Gustav Young
John It.. Davey, Charles w. Mayow
Joseph L. Hutchings, Charles G. Otto
James Kay. Charles Miles. Marsha
Robertson, Sidney V. Conway, Edward
Hartman, Robert Klaunig, Philip Par
ker, Frank Poole, Matthew Connors and
Thomas ]. Caffrey.