The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-20
POsTnAsTE0s HERE
FOR ANNUAL MEET
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as II ID the medium through which
they secure their mail while sojourn-
ing in Richmond.
Welcomed by Gov esn0r.
The delegates were welcomed to
Ftrginin by Governor Mann In a very
happy address: to the city by Acting
MayAE Adams, and also by the host
OF the convention, Postmaster Edgar
Allan. Jr.. and the response to these
feiicitious greetings was made by John
T. Clapp, Of Beech Grove, Ind. who
did himself proud as well as the or
gantzztion he represented.
President Earrys annual address
was the feature OF yesterdays ses-
sions. He went into thu details of the
movement. which L. being furthered
by the postmaSters. to put all offices
under the civil service system and do
away with the .appointiye power al
together. and the responsive cheFd
he touched gave evidence OF the
heArtiness with which the postmast-
ers Of the country are supporting the
movement President Barry stated
that before the present convention
closes 30 per cent OF the 5000 post
masters in the country will have sign
ed q petition to the postmaster gem
eral asking that the presidential APP
poiptment Of postnAasters be abolished
and the entire syetem placed under
the civil service rules.
Hear Problems Discussed.
The balance of the time was de-
voted to hearing essays and addresses
on the problems with which the post
masters have 10 contend in the daily
grind OF serving the great public,
and helpful. Instructive interchange
Of views. These papers and addresses
will take UP the greater part OF the
program today and tomorrow.
Last night the visitors were given
a trip down the James river on the
steamer Pocahontas. returning to the
city after IL o'clock. The moon was
not in evidence. but the night was de-
lfghtfully cool and the delegates en-
joyed the breezy ride on the water as
much rs they did the music and re-
Treatments.
+ Many OF the accredited delegates to
the convention are postmistresses and
quite q number OF the postmasters
are accompanied by wives or daugh-
ters, no that in this gathering the
mere man ID by no means in the aa-
.ccndancy. A committee OF hostess,
OF which Mrs William II. Mann IS
chairman. IL looking after the COM
fort OF the women. white Postmaster
Edgar Allan, Jr.. ~ CT airmar Of the
entertainment committee. is proving
himself most capable and resource
full host. "
Welcomes Arc Extended.
Governor Mann. who welcomed the
delegates to the city and State. induig-
ed In "reminiscences and anecdote and
| made = hit with the visitors. The
| governor declared that in welcoming
the visiters 70 Virginia he was wei
coming many Of them back to the
home Of their ancestors. for. ..as you
know. Virginia Il the mother OF
States. and some say the grandmother
OF presidents. What she viii be after
the next election cannot say
| In response to this remark voice
in the audience dAllcd out;
She will be the nurse OF wilson
To this the governor replied Il dc
now know. but do not believe VIII
| son will be q bottle baby a sally
which brought duwn the house. This
governor told many anecdotes which
were well received BY his audience
and among them, this; X was re
Gently told by Z friend" he said. thai
q Virginian died and entered the
rates 81 heaven. He was approache,
by nm aged angel who inquired as t.
| how NE had left everybody at home
The angel was Father kdam and hi
] alluded TO Virginia - home because
even he realized that the Old Domin.
ton il stili the eArthiy garden o
\ Eden.
Acting Mayor w. III. Adams, presi,
! dent Of the board OF Aldermen. wel,
coined the deiegAteN on behalf Of tht
city In place o. Mayor Ainslie, who
WAS out of the city. and Postmaster
Edgar Allan. Jrss extended ,greetlng'
| 10 the visitors IN hehaH Of Presiden
r. y. CarTirEton. AZ the chamber o.
jcommerce, who MAa aiso absent from
I fSichnnzfd. = 1Isatie bsaSsff bit fell
l cltiolle addressenG
N happy resp0tsxa On behalf III thu
deleeAte2 va Msde nv Postmaste'
Jobs All ClApps Beech Grove Ind
i NJ. ClAnp raid:
~ Apprecia&o immeaxureably III,
lWvIcome az n0vertk0r Mann the ad
ldress from the cttT standardization
i dispelg my Mte4DpxehEuxtuns IN tns
| Yninde q the untsly ~ the unrophis-
4 heated and the eonrtestes extended
/ ~ acccpt VT fa1rougs, gratitude
We appreciate orSs sight Of tn
initysc9 alrnen pt that tssciyis
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