The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-31
VERMONT CARRIERS
OF MAIL In BARRE
18th Annual Convention Was Held Yes
terday, Closing With a Banquet
Last Evening. Il. M. Lewis
President.

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Vermont State Letter Carriers ass9cia-
ton was held in Foresters hall yester-
day afternoon with large attendance
from many Of the towns and cities in
the state having free delivery. The
delegates representing the various
branches were as follows; Burlington,
Carl Barnes; Bellows Falls, p. II
Fleming; Barre, Harry II Houghton;
Rutland, Hugh Kinsley; Brattleboro, r.
II. Coombs ST. Albans, Bennington,
ST. Johnsbury and Newport were not
represented
The afternoon session opened at 2;30
O'Clock. President Charles A Spear of
this city in charge In the absence of
the secretary and treasurer Charles
McGaiTey Of Burlington, Joseph \. .
Finn OF the same city acted in that
capacity pro ten. The following off
GERS were elected to serve during the
ensuing pear; President, E NJ Lewis
of Barre; vice president Il. H.
Coombs of Brattleboro; secretary and
treasurer, P. ii. Fleming of Bellows
Falls; delegate to national convention
to be held in Rochester. y. Y. next
September Edward 0'Brien Of Bur
lington; alternate, Charles l.. Converse
Of Barre.
The first speaker Of the afternoon, AL
Thorp, president Of the New York
CITY Letter Carriers association and
member OF the executive board of the
national association, followed the bust.
ness meeting by giving one Of the
most instructive addresses ever given
before the letter carriers Of Vermont
As a member Of the executive commit
tce, Mr. Thorp was present at the
conference between that body and the
postmaster general and his assistants
The speaker told Of the outcome Of
this conference and Of how it affected
letter carriers in this state.
Following the conclusion of his re-
marks the president introduced James
A Holland, secretary and treasurer Of
the New York City association Mr.
Holland dwelt largely on the multi
tudinous duties involved in filling this
Office and of the work accomplished
through having permanent secretary.
His address was nat the least pleasing
feature OF the afternoons program.
Other brief speeches on topics pertinent
to state letter carriers were contributed
BY the delegates.
The closing session Of the meeting
was held at the City hotel last even
ing in the form of banquet served at
I 80 w. II Snow acted as caterer,
and his unquestioned ability IN this
line assured the carriers Of the sump-
tnous repast that occupied the earlier
hours Of the evening After dinner
exercises were in order shortly before
% o'clock, the newly elected president,
n. M. Lewis Of this city, acting az
mister OF ceremonies Among those
who responded were Postmaster e. VI.
Bisbee and II, L. Robinson, assistant
postmaster, All Thorp, ] A Holland
ard the delegates from the several
branches Hugh kinsley added variety
to the program BY giving a humorous
recitation Later III the evening the
company retired to Foresters' hall
where d smoke talk and buffet lunch
took up the remainder Of the time un-
til the delegates left on the north and
south trains
The place and date Of the next an-
nual meeting has not been announced,
but was left to the discretion Of the
executive committee