The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
Occupies Marble and
Stone Palace at 4
Tenth and Main.
EDGAR ALLAN iii.
SENDS FIRST MAU,
Three-Year-Old Son Of Poole
master Starts Ball Rolling WIZ
Letter to Chum, While &
Builders and Officials
Watch Formal
Opening.


omcially gave up his letter shop =
Franklin and Seventh Streets -
opened his permanent place OF bus1neap
In a magnificent hall Of marble -
stone. facing virginia's ancient CaDde
Beginning tomorrow morning.
citizens having business with the Doe-
ONCE will find Postmaster Allan 81
his crew OF $50 clerks. carriers -
on the main floor Of ~
new Federal building. Main and TeMtA
Streets. For the hrst time since -
building has been under constructive
the MASSIVE doors leading into -
lobby will be thrown open. ana -
people given q chance to inspect -
new 100000 counting
house.
The formal transfer OF the post-o1qo
took place yesterday-
years and ten months to a day. -
the department went into voluntary
lie on Franklin Street. Moving DeGA9
at s:45 o'clock. Immediately altar e.
last batch of afternoon carriers -
and by midnight the ~
ing division was ready for busiuaa1
its new home No mails were held n
and no matter Of any class was daiAyS
cd.
Mails First Letter.
To Master Edgar Allan. III.
rhree-year-old son Of Postmaster
went the honor of transacting the
business a, the new post-oface- N -
nreaence Of q number OF citt3Auo -
: group Of post ONCE onlcials. 10 Mss
"A a letter to little friend In 49,
inrton, and started the greater
mond post-ofice OF on its care6x
enlarged usefulness
The letter was addressed 70 - q
Charles Lorraine CabeiL IN caIe - -
Rov.u E. Cabeil. Kenesaw AparnnG4e
d. c.. the young so1
former postmaster. v10
now Commissioner of Internal
nue.. II bore the following mes1ae
MY Dear Charles:
..Father Daddy has selected - -
mail the first letter in the nav 49,
once have decided to send 3 -
Won a a souvenir Of the occo1te
There arc many reasons. too q
Gus ten mention. why We shouid
tfts letter ana contents, % Am -
to ask you to keep ths lettsr
larger photograph herewith encIee
and return to me the smarter Dr.
graph. With best wishes.
sincerely yours.
EDGAR ALLAN II
rh. ceremony was witnessed
Postmaster Allan, Mrs. Allan. -
Edna Haxeltine Allan Colleceor -
Customs b. b. Arnold. Assistant Hooo-
master Southwark. Supervisor of O.
struction H. B. P. Hollytay, All II -
supertntendents aD0 =
number Of citizens. A newspapR 49,
tographer snapped the scene. ana -
20
opened
Opea After Lsog Delay.
The actual opening to-ODgS1
morning comes after repeased AsoaUA
and will be welcomed not aIo0o ~
the whole city. but by thu aFUv =
post-ofice employees ~ wen. H. - j
structure, part Of which has beoo -
corporated In the new buildinG. -
vacated on January -. ls1c- sna -:
work Of building the new addition -
begun At once.
As the work progressed the $500
ment builders issued the usual 01Ne4
tins announcing the approximate
OF completion. For the past -
months or more these proved uneSugQs
" nl-timed. and the date OF ooo
ton was automatically showed 49,
With each succeeding prophecy. -
II was difnculty In securing mseee
nex, IL was trouble with the woS8
,orce. then Il vas the aon-oTriv0e -
furniture, and last. il was the 80
OF the government inspectors
anal tests were made last week -
Custodian Arnold was given the 49,
70 move.
The remaining government o0oO -
she old building AZ seventh and vs10Da
I'm streets, vii. begin moving to-OU9
rov. The quarters for some ct 60
are not vet wholly In readiUeoA -
every department OF Uncle sane 49,
ness viii have transferred by the -
Of this week.
ADsog OeUe IN sS0sb-
Tn. new government buiidiae 0oDuo
in the front rank Of similar struoeuyO
In the south. II Sisss sosr sesse0
above the street level To eonseSooo
entirely Of steel marble and Gro0eoo
and IS trimmed throughout In 49,
tered cak ard mzhosany. The 49,
wavs are tiled Al the oeaasooDoo - :
Of steel REDUCING the Gre risk - -
"i s1ssss.e .,eyoDs. .s sse 80 -
vent ends - ne bmposing osssy - :
xtae ready ccmmunscafion w5so
o1ees on the upper ncorA -
basement are located the -
boilers q the heating syae@
rocma~ for the CLERKS 80
shower besAs 70: emvseysa 80
n: =, Of the sew bus11gag q
e~s.a~eeIy svvptsos0 ~ snDsue
- n vm nsvO aDpUDu1uov
90 squasS sees - - -
shr~e VaD<o - oUo1o
- eanDosUsy SuHeeuG - 3
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