The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-18
HERE
FOR MERRY time
,FIvE HUNDRED DELEGATES TO
GATHER TODAY IN ANNUAL
CONVENTION.
EXCURSION ON RIVER
COMMITTEE OF HosTEssEs TO SEE
THAT VISITING LADIES OF THE
PARTY HAVE GOOD
EXCURSION ON RIVET

Bringing to Richmong. it is con-
hdently expected, over five hundred
delegates from every section OF the
United States, the ninth annual con-
vention OF the National League of
Postmasters of the United States, the
largest organization of its kind In the
world, will be inaugurated tomorrow
morning in the assembly hall OF the
Hotel Richmond.
The opening session will be called
to order at 3 o'clock by President
Charles O. Barry, Of Walker. Iowa,
and will be welcomed to the State and
city by Governor William Hodges
Mann and Acting Mayor Adams. The
response will be mades by John T.
Clapp, of Beech Grove. Ind. Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel will offer the
invocation. Following the opening
exercises President Barry will make
the annual address. A feature of
this aud of every session of the con-
vention will be the vocal program to
be rendered by the lows Male Quar-
tette. the crack musical organization
Of the league.
Business Sessions.
The afternoon session tomorrow
will be devoted to the reading of
prepared essays dealing with the
problems confronted by postmasters
in their daily routine. At sac to-
morrow night the visitors will be ten
dered a moonlight excursion down
the James river on the steamer Po-
eahentas.
Morning and afternoon sessions
Friday will be given over to further
essays and addresses and in the af-
ternoon the league viii elect officers
for the ensuing year. Al. night the
delegates will enjoy buffet banquet
and talkfest in the Hotel Richmond
dining rooms. Saturday the league
will wind up its business affairs. pick
the next place Of meeting and after
further set addresses will adjourn.
Many Social Features.
In addition to the social features
mentioned. the local entertainment
committee, of which Postmaster Ed
gar Allan, Jr., is chairman, Is plan
ming other diversions for the visitors,
among which will probably be q
sightseeing trip OF the historical
points OF interest around Richmond
Many of the delegates will be accom-
panied by their wives and daughters,
and committee of hostesses has been
provided to look after the entertain
ment of the ladies who will visit the
city on this occasion. This commit
tee is composed Oh Mrs. William II.
Mann, Mrs. d. c. Richardson, Mrs. NJ.
t. Lefew. Mrs. w. r Dabney Mrs.
George G. Ruskeil, Mrs w. +. La
Bonita. Mrs. Edith A Crump. Mrs. G.
r. Moore and Mrs. Edgar Allan, Jr.
Handsome souvenir badges have
been provided for the delegates to the
convention. These are of bronze. con-
sisting of circular pin the siza of
haif-dollar. bearing the name OF
the organization over the great sea, of
virginia, with an oval pendant .wice
as large on which is embosssH the
GATE OF the convention. Reproduction
or old st. Johns church and tba
statue OF George Washington in Capt
toll Square.
ohicers Of Association.
ne present officers of the sssoc;a-
tion In addition to President Par.
are' FIRST vice president. Jaw Ames
sterling. Mich: second vice presidan.
Mrs. R, L. DuBard. Glen1-ro Miss
e . vice president, McH wahh
Simpsonville. Ky: secretary rharJas
= Young. lakewood. IIls.. ana ,raas
"rer, l." II. Lucock. Keene. Texas
me local entertainment committees
VIII meet all incoming trains todas
ahu tonight to greet the delegates srd
conduet them to their hotels.