Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-04
Convention Proper Started
Off With Big Display Of
Interest and Enthusiasm
at Morning Session.
BIG BANQUET WILL
BE HELD TONIGHT
Men of Prominence Will
Speak at Ballingall; Ad-
dresses and Papers Today
Prove to be Educational.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

:, (rIOm thursdays Dally.) z
That the postmasters should have
voice in the selection of sites for nev
federal buildings and have the priv
ilege Of suggesting certain items il
connection with the style and con
veniences of new buildings were TIVE
points raised by First Assistant Post
master General Charles P Grandfelt
OF Washington, D. c., in his brief re
marks to the Iowa postmasters at the
opening session this morning in the
federal building. The distinguished
government official urged the postmas
tiers to accept the additional posts OF
custodian of federal properties, that no
friction might develop in the proper
conduct of the postal business of the
government. Mr.. Grandfeld maintain
ed that the local postmaster was bet.
ter capable of knowing the actual
needs of his community than any out.
slider.
Mr.. Grandfleld's remarks were only
part of the interesting topics that
found expression from the various
speakers Of the morning program OF
| the fifth annual convention of the
Iowa Presidential Postmasters' asso-
citation. Postmaster Nimocks welcom-
ed the visitors in a cordial manner,
and President w. r. Law Of Waterloo,
responded most graciously. The actual
business of the convention was con-
fined to the appointment Of three com.
mittees.
The first paper Of the morning was
given by A. M. Henderson, OF Story
City, who told what q convention pro-
gram should consist Of. M. P. Conso-
dine Of the Ottumwa Office, was anoth-
er speaker, treating on the efficiency
of employees. The Rural Service"
which is assuming large proportions,
was spoken of by J. F. Mentzer, OF
Knoxville.
civil Pensions" paper agitating
the giving of pensions to old employees,
was the feature of this afternoons
program. It was presented by Alex
Sampson, superintendent of mails OF
the Cedar Rapids Office.
The banquet at the Ballingall hotel
will feature the evening program to-
night. Tomorrow's session will con-
sist of business and talks by DR..
Grandfeld and other national charac-
ters in the postal service.
Big Banquet Tonight.
Men of prominence in the postal
service, both national and of local
connection as we'll as some we'll known
citizens of Ottumwa, will speak at the
banquet to be held at the Ballingall
hotel at o'clock this evening. The
menu for the feast Is in conformity
with the program to follow Among
the prominent men to address the
postmasters around the festal board,
Is First Assistant Postmaster General
Charles P. Grandfield, H. w. Hughes,
chief clerk of railway mail service at
Burlington and George Daniel, inspec-
tor in charge at st. Louis President
w. T. Law of Waterloo, will be toast
master of the evening. The full list !
of speakers follows:
H. L. Ram, postmaster, Manchester,
Iowa.
H. W. Hughes, chief clerk railway
mail service, Burlington Iowa.
G. P. Grandfield, first assistant post
master general, Washington, D. G.
E. G.. Moon, Ottumwa, Iowa
G. G. True, postmaster, Oskaloosa.
F. G.. Mccall, postmaster, Nevada.
N. F. Reed, president Commercial
Ottumwa.
A. S. Hazleton, postmaster, Council
Bluffs.
Miss Elizabeth Winchell, postmaster
George Daniel, inspector in charge,
St. Louis, Mo.
Following is the menu of the ban
luet:
Menu.
Fruit Cocktail.
Tomato Bouillon.
Sailed Almonds, Celery, Pickles.
Outlets of Whitefish
Saratoga Chips. Sliced Cucumbers. ,
Fried Spring Chicken. {
New Potatoes in Cream.
Asparagus Tips, Butter Sauce. {
.a Roman Punch. {
Combination Salad.
swiss Cheese. Bent's Water Crackers 8
Coffee. Cigars.
Host Postmaster Frank A. Nmocks
las three dominating trends of ,
bought in his mind and refuses to !
ct any other subject claim any of his 6
ime At least he told the visiting post +
masters so in his welcoming address
his morning. "Nim," as the Nasty T
lunch calls him, confines his energies 6
o caring for his family, postal service 7
nd good roads. In fact, he could not +
efrain from mentioning good roads {
n his talk this morning. The nasbies i