Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-13

The Colonial Country Club was
thronged last evening with the mem
bers and guests Of the Harrisburg
branch, No. 50, United National Asso-
citation of Post Office Clerks who en-
tertained delightfully."- on the occasion
of their annual dinner and social
gathering. The affair was by long
odds the most successful in the history
of long series of such entertain
ments The clubhouse was prettiIy
decorated and after the dinner, which
was served in the large room on the
second floor, members and their
friends engaged in dancing, pool and
bowling.
Postmaster Frank c. Sites was
POSTMASTER and on one side of him
sat Congressman Aaron S. Kreider,
who came especially from Washing
ION for the dinner, and on the other
side Mayor Royal. The association
had invited eX-PostmasterS Benjamin
IF. Meyers and l.. j. Stackpole, but on
account of the advanced age of Mr..
Meyers and the illness of Mr.. Stack
pole, who is slowly recovering from a
severe attack of pneumonia, neither
was able to attend The association
sent box of flowers to each, together
with copy of the program for the
evening. A similar token of regard was
rendered Mrs Russell, for many years a
member of the post office force who
recently retired from active service.
Frank II. Rodgers, who was detained
at Washington at the very last minute,
sent message of regret and express
siol . of regret were also sent by Mr.
Me ers and Mr. Stackpole.
Office GaininU
The program following the dinner
was very brief. Postmaster Sites
thanked the post office force for their
very hearty cooperation, especially
during the holiday season of the year,
and noted the rapid growth of the
local postal service, saying among
other things that the Harrisburg of
flee has shown a distinct gain in re-
ceipts during a period when many
other offices report a falling off.
Congressman Kreider addressed the
clerks on legislation passed and pend
ing designed for the benefit of the pos
tai service and it's employees, especial
lN commencing the governments at
ttude toward compensation in case
of injury. sickness or death and re-
Sretting that all classes of government
employees are not so favored. Mayor
Royal followed with a clever little af-
terdinner speech which was well re-
ceived. In honor of Lincolns birthday
Assistant Postmaster Samuel w. Flem,
ing read the Gettysburg speech. Judge
S. j. NJ. McCarrell. who was to have
delivered an address, was detained
at home by severe cold.
The committee having the dinner
arrangements in charge, included
Harry E. Speas John f. Snavely, Has
singer Goldsmith, Grant w. Smeltzer,
and Ed. II. Anderson and they were
ably assisted by George McCrone and
Charles Hoffman. The invited guests
in attendance were:
Many Prominent Guests
Postmaster Frank c. Sites. Assistant
Postmaster $. w. Fleming, Congress-
man Aaron S. Kreider, Mayor John X.
Royal, Postmaster Nj. IL. Dougherty.
Mechanicsburg, Post Office Inspector
II. l.. Lucas, Harry c. Winger, Presi-
dent Letter Carriers association;
Gus NJ. Steinmetz and V. Hummell
Berghaus.
Others present: Mrs. Frank c.
Sites, Mrs. Herbert T.. Lucas, Mrs.
Harry c. Winger, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. IL.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Baer
and guests Miss Nora Fallon and Post
Office Inspector Daniel &. Quinn of
Sunbury; o. j. Bailey, William C. Bel
dleman, William w. Britsch, X. +.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis
worth Cassell, John NJ. Daley, +. E.
Elser, Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. Feeman,
George f. Fenical, Elmer Flowers, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel DIETRICH Gallagher,
liassinger Goldsmith. Mr.. and Mrs
Herald X. Goodman, Edwin j. Greena-
walt, j. X. Greenawalt, Jr, Charles
ID. Hines, Lloyd r. Hippensteel,
Charles II. Hoffman, Miss Ada Beau
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Longe-
necker, ID. Stanley Ludlow, William ID.
MeCallister, Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
McCrone, William c. Mcfarland and
Miss Mcfarland, George w. Marshall,
John I. Mohler, Miss Sara L. Patter-
son, Edward G. Naylor, James S. Park,
Grant w. Smeltzer. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il. Snavely, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E.
Speas. Josiah p. Wilbar and Mrs. VIII
bar, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray l.. Bolton, Will
liam b. Hepford, Robert Paul, Smith.
Frank NJ. Slyder and George L. Hep
ford.
NIfRGES ARE IN ALL