Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-01
THE NEW POSTMASTER.

Mr.. j. a, ESgoOto, receEt sppuint-
ed post master of this city, assumed the
duties Of his position this morning with
MIR. Donald L. Aiicheson as bis assist
apt. Both are wslI-known and populsl
citizens, and their many friends and
aeguaintances have today been rendering
them their congrt t1lallons.
The transfer oil the affairs Of the Office
was fwilhout formality, the former post.
master, Mr.. Thomas Burroughs, and Mr..
J. E. johnson, bis assistant, together
with mutual friends being present. The
methodical and careful manner In which
the affairs of the pottofics had been CON.
ductsd rendered the ttaneier easy and
brief, and the new management begins
under suspicious conditions.
The new postmaster was the recipient
of tokens of esteem 10 the shape OF
flowers from friends. The former aud
present po.tnseters With their assistants
Wed 10 arranging everything for the new
regime, and the be.t of feeling prevailed
The ex-of1cials anticipated every want
of the new postmaster and bis assistant
and explsined everything concerning the
business of the Office 10 detail.
The salary of the postmaster is 81. oOo
q year and that OF the assistant 81 400.
There we're no other changes 10 tia
personnel Of the attaches of the office.
There are seven clerks and eight mail
carriers, all of whom are under the civil
service laws. E,
Mr.. Egeborn has fled bis bond of
sl2, 900, personal friends being on the
sauna.
Mr.. Eggborn will besthe eighteenth
postn as,er that Alexandria has had.
Robert MoOrea was postmaster from
ITS to 1898. He had been postal agent
ader the British government, and
served until 1898, when General Wash
inRton appointed his son. James Nc
Cree, to succeed him. He held office
until 1901, when Mr.. Jefferson appoint
ed Dr.. George W. Craik, the son OF
Washington's physician. He served
until January l, 1909, when he was sue
ceeded by Dol. George Gllpin, who,
with Thomas P. Gilpin, served until
June Is, 1914, when President Madi.
son appointed Josiah Watson who served
until 1921. President Monroe appoint
ed, April l, 1921, Mr.. Daniel Brysp,
who served through the Administrations
of Monroe, Quincy Adams, jackson,
Van Bnren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk. TaY-
lor and Fillmore. He was succeeded BY
Dol. T. w. Ashby, who had been lieu
tenant In the company OF Alexandria
yoIu 1teers which served under General
TAYLOR In Mexico, At the opening OF
the war Dol. Ashby went south, and
President Lincoln appointed Mr.. VIM.
D. Massey, who had been mayor and q
member OF the general assembly. He
vas succeeded In 1870 BY Nicholas P.
Trist, who had been assistant secretary
of state, and had negotiated the
tresty of peace with Mexico. At bis
desth in 1874 General Grant appointed
Mr. VIM. N. Berkeley, a dry goods msr.
chant, who had also served IS mayor OF
Alexandria. Mr.. Lewis McKeDzIe was
the next postmaster, having been sp.
pointed By President HAYES. he was
succeeded by Mr.. D. a. Windsor, who
was appointed by President Arttu', and
entered upon the duties OF bis office Al
gust "a, 1882, serving urt' the end OF
President Artbur's adminit trst!on, when
President Cleveland appointed Msj, W.
W. Herbert, Of this city, who, soon
after the opening o. Gen. Barrlson's sd.
rulnistra!iou, gave place to Mr.. Park
Agnew. His successor was Mr.. o. o.
Ca,liu, who was appointed by President
Cleveland 10 April, 1884. Mr.. JOE. l..
Cruppsr was appointed by President
Mckinley iu 1898 and sitter eight years
service was succeeded by Mr.. Thomas
Burroughs, who was appointed by Press-
dent Roosevelt In Msrch, 1906. Now
Mr.. Burroughs is succeeded by Mr.. Egg
horn.