The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10
POSTMAS7ERS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
DeGraw, Cabell and Others From
Washington on Program for
Addresses To-Day.

Virginia postmasters met yesterday
morning at the Jefferson Hotel in their
NTH annual convention. more than 100
official sof the first, second and third
class offices being in attendance. Be
sides these. there are a large number
of associate members. who are post
masters OF the fourth class. Edgar
Allan. Jr, postmaster of Richmond, is
president OF the association, and after
the opening invocation by Rev. George
w. Mcdaniel, d. D.. ne welcomed the
members to Richmond and delivered
his annual address, bearing on the
development of the postal service
within the past year.
Charles l. Pritchard. postmaster at
Front Royal, responded to the address
Of welcome. Minutes of last years
convention were read and committees
named on resolutions officers and place
OF meeting. Yesterday afternoon yis-
iting postmasters were taken on j
Sightseeing trip about the city, and
last night was given over to commit
tee meetings and informal entertain
ment of delegates. The two most in
teresting addresses on yesterdays pro-
gram were postponed until thls morn
ing, making the prospect for to-day a
busy one. Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue Royal L. Cabell, of Washing
ton, who. S postmaster of Richmond.
was the first president Of the associa-
ton. is expected this morning TO de-
liver an address. p. V. DeGraw, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General. arrived
at the jefferson last night, and was
entertained at dinner by number Of
postmasters and others. He will also
speak this morning
Postal Savings Bnnk.
Probably the most interesting topic
of general debate at this session will
he the practical problems growing out
of the postal savings banks. c. P
Nair, postmaster at Clifton Forge, tho
first Office In the state in which "a pos
tai bank was established, will open
the discussion, which Is expected to be
general. Tonight the visitors will
be entertained at theatre party at
the Bijou. Tomorrow there will be
Il luncheon at the Hotel Richmond,
and in the afternoon delegates will
attend the Virginia State Fair.
Addresses on to-day's program, be-
sides those already mentioned, are:
BY joan y. Holmes. purchasing agent
Post-Oiiice Department. Washington:
general discussion of postal subjects,
/ led by Il. II. l'arr. postmaster at Fair
/ fax; Carter B, keeae. post-ofnce in
spector in charge, Washington; Will
liam NJ, Mooney. discussing clerk
Washington; Harry r. Thompson. ac-
countant postal savings system. Wash
in2ion; question box. conductoa by
John NJ Griffin postmaster. Freder-
lcksourg. and THE Importance of
small Things in the Post-Onice." by
beverly Davis. postmaster at Rocky
Mount.
ostmaster-General Frank II. Hitch
cock has been invited TO he present
during the convention. and has ac-
cepted Professionally. Efforts made I'm
I Washington last night to ascertain
whether or not no could attend brought
out the Information from his office
| that he was n NeW York, and i, was
/ not known when he would return. IT
| was suggested that he might have left
| New York last night and would ar
/ rive here this morning without stop-
1 ping in Washington