Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-22
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
POSTAL CLERKS AND CARRIERS.
Delightful Time Enjoyed, With About
Seventy in Attendance. including a
Number from Out of Town.

One more of the annual banquets of
the Norwich postoffice clerks and let
ter carriers passed into history on Sat
urday night, leaving memories Of an
evening crowded full of pleasure for
the Norwich men and their guests
from the postoffice forces in New Lon
don, Westerly and Mystic, who came
together in Foresters' hall
At o'clock the fine concert pro"
gTamme by the orchestra, led by Clerk
William R McCord, began the evening,
entertaining for half an rour with
programme that was a steady success
sion of encores, and they played also
during the banquet hour, to the enjoy
ment of the seventy seated around the
tables to partake Of one of MacDou-
CALLS oyster chowders of No. / quail
ity. In the seventy men present the
visitors and home members were about
equally divided.
With Assistant Postmaster Arthur L.
Peale as POSTMASTER, there were seat
ed with him at the head table Post
master William CarutheTs, Postmaster
John Mckinley and Assistant POST
master F. w. Dow of New London,
President Joseph s. O'Neil of Norwich
Carriers association, No. 20, and 9TH
ers Of the visiting brothers.
With a happy introduction for each
one who appeared on the programme
of postprandial exercises, Assistant
Postcaster Peale started this par. Of
the evening going by calling upon
Postmaster Peale started this part Of
in particularly interesting way as he
told Of various details in the develop
ment of the service locally and nation
ally. He was followed by Postmaster
mckinley, who Wove together in his
inimitGble way a combination Of fact
and fancy in relating witty reminis
cences of Norwich. He was followed
by Assistant Postmaster Dow, who
spoke briefly. but pleaSingly in COM
plimenting the Norwich boys upon
their ability as entertainers.
President William r. McCord of the
Norwich Clerks association, No. 544,
and President Joseph 8. O'Neil of the
Norwich Carriers ASSOCIATION, No. 20,
were next heard from in well chosen
remarks, and others to speak were
William L. Fletcher Of the mail order
department, Major William A. Wells
chief of the Norwich carriers, and ]. F..
Farrell, New London, member Of the
state expective committee of the car
riers' association.
They were followed by Robert Haz-
ard, clerk in the Westerly office; John
Blake of New London, who spoke OF
the extension Of civil service TO post
masters, and Frank J. Murtha of the
local force, who gave a sketch of the
civil service and the duties of post
Office officials. Lyman B. Pendleton
of New London spoke upon the time
ly topic Of New London's advantages
as a port of entry.
During this part of the evening it
was voted to send greeting to Currie
Gilmour, postmaster at Greeneville for
so many years, who is now sick in a
hospital in New York.
With this formal part Of the evening
passed. there was an hour of music
and other entertainment, cigars being
enjoyed meantime, while there were
solos by Joseph Sheridan, hard and
soft shoe dancing by Malcolm and
Ahearn, songs by W. w. Keigwin Of
Mystic, specialties by James Kane, and
solos by Joseph w. Smith and Eugene
Calkins Of the Breed theater. Each of
the artists was tunultuously applaud
ed, and three rousing cheers were Civ
en- for the orchestra
The necessity for the visitors getting
! home again brought the evening to a
close about the time the last cars left,
everyone present passing a hearty vote
Of thanks to the efficient committee,
which included William r. McCord, M.
J. Murphy, P. S. Hinchey, Maurice ].
Buckley and Miles OSullivan.
The New London men gave notice
that they would arrange a date IN Feb
ruary to return the courtesy of their
Norwich brothers.