Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-20

lciation was in excellent condition. 1t was
voted to elect to membership the Branch
cs at Hallowell and Eastport. A tele'
gram with good wishes was sent to the
clerks convention in Augusta.
| A short recess was then taken. after
| which remarks concerning the association
| were made by c. Fl. Pendleton of Boston
Il representative of the postoffice depart
mcnt, and J. J. Gallagher of Jersey city,
New Jersey. d member of the executive
board of the National Associa ton.
The following officers were then elected:
President-E. p. Dunn, Augusta.
Vice president--J. \. Hadley. Rumford.
Secretary George +. Donnelly. Port
land.
Treasuler-C;c A. Sprague. Bangor
| Executive committce-J. f. Jordan. Wa
terville: +. II. Gibbons, Bangor; Phillias
| Giguere, Lewiston: J. f.. Lowrey, Port
| land: f. T. Whiting, Iiddeford.
1t was voted to have the next annua,
meeting at Augusta.
Supper was then served in the hall and
served by the committee from the local
Branch. After the supper the delegates
formed i'm line and marched to the sta
ton, where they met Governor Bert NJ.
Fernald who arrived on the sos train
from Augusta, and escorted him to the
Elmwood hotel. where he was rendered a
reception.
J. Edwin Jordan of the state executive
committee introduced Hon. Frank Red
ington toaStmaSter of the evening, say
ing: 1T becomes my duty and my pleas
IRE to Introduce to you the toastmaster
of the occasion. In considering the quail
idcations of the prominent citizens of our
city We found many we'll fitted for the
position, but none who held warmer
place in the hearts of the Waterville let
ter carriers than the gentleman whose
name l have the privilege of announc-
ing. In fact. the hospitality and enter
taiument that has been provided you to-
day has in no small degree been made
possible by his liberality and interest
Gentlemen, in behalf of the members OF
Branch No 5l5. National Association OF
Letter Carriers. | present our sincere
friend, esteemed citizen and ex-mayor
the Hon Frank Redngton.
Former Mayor, Redington acted as
toastmaster at the banquet In graceful
manner. first introducing Mayor Norman
*. Fuller Governor Fernald was given
a warm welcome and said in part:
Governor FernaId's Address.
Governor Fernad spoke as follows:
am profoundly pleased at your cordia
greeting and am glad indeed to be here
at a meeting of this organization of the
grey-clad men who, bearing the emblems
of federal authority, yet come together
as citizens of our own State, bound to.
gether by ties Of common interest and
united for the betterment of their service
to the people.
do not know what [ can say to you
that will aid you in your work. or quick
en- you to a sense of the great importance
of the same. | do not know that you
need to be quickened, and hope you will
! not resent my use of the word. Prob.
| ably you think you quick enough al.
ready. considering the miles YOU WALL
and the responsibilities You carry in youl
letter bag. You all known the old stor,
| of the man who went to the physician
| for consultation and to whom the phv.
sician read a lecture on the need of ex-
ercise. why man. said the physician.
| you must walk more; get out and do six
| or eight miles day. The trouble with
YOU is you sit around all the time. You
ought to stretch your legs more. What
Is your business, anyway" And the
man looked at the doctor and meekiy re-
/ piied Il am letter carrier" No. nv
! friends. you do not need to be ouickened
physically, or at least | assume Won do
not. But you do need this organization