The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

PRESENT AND
PAST FETED
By A. Q. NEWTON.O

Very few realize the extent to
which the postal system has grown in
this city until the force is brought
together in body, and 1t is very sell
dom they all get together, as was the
case last evening when the thirty
one employees sat down to a sumptu-
Gus banquet spread in the Sawyer
parlors. There were also present the
ladies of most of the men and few
honored guests. The occasion was
the changing of postmasters. where
by Edwin Price. after continuous
service OF sixteen years. turns over
the reins of authority to Mr.. r. C.
Walker, the new appointee. There
were covers for fifty-four people and
jollier. happier and more contented
countenances are rarely ever congre-
gated. Before taking seats, Mr.. ID.
NJ. Click returned thanks for the
gathering and the repast spread bl
fore the guests.
The flve-course dinner was served
with excellent appointments and
was most heartily enjoyed by guests
whose consciences we're clear and
appetites most excellent Following
the repast. Mr.. Walter Jones. the
genial stamp clerk. acting as
toastmaster. first called upon Mr..
Price for THE Postoffice and Its
Past" which brought forth a care
fully prepared paper giving the his
tory of the office from 1882 until
this date. The force has grown
from three people In 1896 to thirty
one people at the present time, and
the receipts have swollen from
$4,000 annually to over $4,000.
The growth has been gradual year
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increase. In conclusion Mr.. Price
paid tribute to his successor anu
wished for him the courtesy and
goodwill OF all employees which
had been extended to him; touched
lfeelingly upon the years OF mutual
service and the pleasant memories
he should carry with him In after
| life.
1.-The Ladies'" was prettlly handled
! by Albert Sporer. and the response
was neatly turned by Mrs. Walter
| Jones. and was quite the best ex-
presssion of sentiment of the eve
ming, given in clear and unembar-
rassed manner.
Carrier j. n. Chalmers had for
his subject the Eight Hours In Ten
Law" and he gave short history or
legislation which led up to this act
which was of so much Importance
to the city carriers.
John f. Davis talked about The
| Clerks in witty and semi-personal
vein which brought out rounds of
applause as he pointed out moral
or adorned n tale" He was followed
by Archie Bliss, who uses the crayon
to excellent advantage. The perpet-
ual smile of the retiring postmaster
was graphically portrayed and the
manv weddings on the force which
Mr. Price had assisted were illustrat-
ed by wedding band and this was
later developed into squalling In
fant-results of the pleasant cere-
monies gone before. These efforts
were most creditable and interspers-
ed with anecdotes and facts con-
nected with official life.
! d. NJ. Click spoke to the toast.
1.-The Simple Life OF the Rural Car
rier." giving the pleasant incidents
of the work and suggestions which
lend happiness and comfort TO the
service to the public as well as to the
official. 10y Wilson followed with
toast to The Carriers" and added
that like the rural men they found
many cup of hot coffee, doughnuts
and pie along the routes as well 2s
/ smiles and happy greetings.
r. c. Walker. the new official, is
always n happy speaker and he was
at his best last evening. appreciat-
ing the many warm words of greet
| ing he had received and the many
pledges OF loyalty from the force. He
4 spoke of the excellent shape In which
he found the office and said that
while 1t took good men to do the
routine work. most any old thing
can be postmaster" and pointed to
his own picture hanging or the wall
near his seat. His response was
made in n happy optimistic vein,
and was an earnest promise of what
the relations will be In the future
between the official. and his force.
| C. w. Rumble. theyeteran OF the
force and of the Rebellion" gave