Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-30
|TTER-CARRIERS
AND CLERKS MEET
vO State Organizations Hold
Annual Convention in
Orange.

WIN The streets anutter with Oio
bry and thousands of visitors in
city, the two State organizations
postal clerks and letter carriers
k possession of Orange today for
ir annual conventions. The Or
ke postoffice employees are hosts to
visitors
he postal clerks opened their con-
ton at 1890 o'clock in the Ma
lie Temple, Main street. The fea-
was the annual address of John
s Shaffry, of this city, president of
lclerks' association, who outlined
work of the year and told of the
ems affecting the welfare of the
Eyer was offered in opening the
IN by the Rev. Stephen ]. Her
pastor of the Orange Methodist
h, and the formal welcome TO
kitors was given by Postmaster
IA s. Perry. Mayor Frank j.
then extended q cordial well
70 the visiting nnen and gave
he key to the city. With
prmalities over the delegates
kers got down 70 detail work.
kas' ended for luncheon at l
Invention of the carriers will
80 o'clock with an address
Canister, OF this city, presi-
Be N. A. l. c., and after
Rm the convention will also
the parade.
der Many Problems.
a discussions before the
re the question Of an ar
retire men in the civil
certain terms of depart
Improvement of the par
ID postal savings fund;
ding that the men must
prs service within ten
hours, and the reports
ral branches. A matter
for the clerks and car
10 come before the con-
REPRESENTATIVES, and alter
named, the clerks send
their annual national con-
cleveland, o., and the car
Iating a representative and
O the San Francisco gath
rriers will gather at 2:Se
b Alliance Hall, a block away.
sions will adjourn for the big
procession at 5 o'clock. which is
ythe spectacular feature of the
e convention.
clerks convention is interested
NE report of the Immediate Relief
ociation, which provides death
ynehts. The new branch of the men
As made rapid progress and their |
invention will endeavor to extend |
lie usefulness of the plan to fur
Ssh aid to widows and orphans.
Officers in charge of the Carriers |
tate Convention are: Moses Gansler, |
{ Newark, State president; James |
NTH. Of Jersey City, and William
'aylor, of Hoboken, presidents; |
xllliam F. Kelly, of Jersey City, Sec
itary; ]. ]. Walsh. of Elizabeth |
easurer; John F. Kelly, of Passaic, |
efgeant-at-arms State officers of |
i4e clerks convention are: John F. |
aaffry, of Newark. president; Will |
fu r. I'emberton, of Perth Amboy,
ice- president;. A E. Hersinger, sec
+tary and treasurer.
n he joint u Clcl no anu
trriers comprising the executive
smmittee in charge of the conven-
On details includes John Shining,
lairman; John ]. Geison, secretary;
Inert j. Hobbs, treasurer; Joseph
!. Brennan, William r. Wilkerson
"a Theodore Kuser.
Big Street Parade.
fe street procession will include
resentatives from twenty |
les in New Jersey. The principal |
siegate groups are &c from Newark,
from Jersey City, s from Paterson,
from Hoboken and ) from Eliza
eth. The marching divisions will in
ude a platoon of Orange police, the
rooklyn Letter-Carriers' band of AZ
;eces, Newark with a marching
cup of IFS and a band, Jersey City
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