Evening star., 1913-01-19
Each Number Roundly Applauded.

Then began program, each number
of which was greeted with applause
Richard Hail. singer of sweet ballads.
had the opening number Then came 0.
B Robinson of the bureau of engraving
and printing. with German monologue
that set the immense audience into roars
OF laughter, and he was followed by
Master Charles Ra2am. whose voice was
uispiayed In several sentimental selec-
tlons The Baltimore Carriers Rand
aroused enthusiasm of the oyerf1owing
klnd' hrst with Maryland, My Mary
and' and then with operate selections.
INTO winch vocal music was blended
Representative j. Charles Lintticum of
baitimore. known and introduced as the
Ietter carriers friend" was then present
ed by President George E. Winkelman
OF tne Washington branch. He reviewed
tue legislation that had been asked for
Dy the carriers and granted. he said as
.ne resuit OF the splendid work of the Of
Hcers OF their national organization.
ne TOLD the carriers that the post office
i, iapprnprla.ion Dill for the fiscal year end
ins June so, 1914, abOlshes the $500 grade
and makes the initial salary of the carrier
Scoo' tnat II makes provision for the pro-
Inotion OF 40 per cent of the clerks and
carriers to the highest grades in their
.tspectiVe classes. and will ultimately en-
able carrier to become postmaster. tho+
II sets aside $1,000 to enable the post
master General to pay employees rewards
ior inventions made by them for the i'm
irovement of the postal service. and that
provioes that substitute carriers shall
wnen actually employed
inese announcements were greeted
with great enthusiasm. In conclusjon
Mr. dntnicum spoke earnestly for the
which he said time will nrove Ene a.
the greatest of blessings and he urged
the carriers to give it their hearty sup-
port. "p
Poem on the Parcel Post.
After several selections bv tho "c.r;d
iron quartet of this city. Baltimore,s
letter carrier poet and humorist,
Billy Grigss. was introduced. II was
mere that the rhyme of the poet car
ried the sting of sweetened satire in
poem which predicted everything but
the millennium when the parcel post
gets working right" Mr. .Grisgs had TO
respond to an encore with The Temper
ance ind X
The famous Red Sox Quartet, consist
ing OF Buck OBrien. Hagh Bradley
Marty McHale and Bill Lyons sang p
galaxy of song. John j. German gave
"reminiscences of police court Incidents
and told several dialect stories that
al oiouSCu iuuCH IduSnIcf. InrOughOut
the evening the Baltimore Carriers
Band played selections, popular and
classical
Postmaster Merritt and Assistant POST
master Robinson led the contingent of
Warrington postal officials present in
cludinS w. X. Spillman. superintendent
of the city delivery service. from the
Pest Offce Department. and Supts Hay
cock and Hunt of the city office, with
Station Supts- White of Brookland, Beall
of station G. Cotter of station F. Barnard
of station A, Church of station B and
others.
Baltimore Officials Present.
Among the Baltimore officials were En-
nest Green, superintendent of delivery:
Charles III. Hoiton. superintendent of reg
istry; Richard w. Fleming. cashier of
the Baltimore office, and George d.
Pusch. assistant superintendent of the
Baltimore carriers.
Others present included President Will
liam f. Kelly of the National Associa-
tion of Letter Carriers, f. j. Gainor, vice
president: Edward j. Cantwell. secretary,
and NJ. T. Finnan of the executive board
The affair was under the direction of a
special committee. consisting Of George
f. Winkelman. president of the Washing
ton branch; M. X. Eppley. A. f. Ha-
macher. ]. B. Woodfield and w. ]. Ha-
macher.