Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
POSTMASTtRS TO MARSHALL
FOR CONVENTION NEXT YEAR
Officials Chosen for the Ensuing Year
and Other Business Transacted
This Morning.

The Missouri State League Of third
and fourth class postmasters began
their two days convention in the par
lors Of the Ringo Hotel Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. There were over
fifty visitors present. President P. F.
kirkpatrick, of Overland, Mo-, called
the meeting TO order and after a short
song the Rev. Nj. p. Fox, Of New
Bloomfield, offered a prayer. The re-
mainder Of the morning was spent in
routine business.
The afternoon session began at /
o'clock with an address of welcome
by Mayor ]. W. Dry. Mr.. Dry offered
the visitors the hospitality of Mexico
and welcomed them with much cor
diality. E. Z. Trippe, of Fristoe, NO.,
replied to Mayor Dry in few well
chosen words. Colin M. Selph, post
master Of st. Louis made the address
of the afternoon. He was followed
by C. P. Spielder, of Clarksburg, who
made an excellent talk on the Post
masters Of 1915.
The badges of the delegates to the
convention admit them to the picture
shows free as well as serve as trans
portation on the electric line. An
automobile ride has been arranged for
them at A o'clock Tuesday afternoon
and they will be taken over the city
for an hours ride. The meeting, Tues
day afternoon, will likely be held in
the Mcmillan high school auditorium,
The morning business of the Post
masters convention in session in this
city was the election of officers and
the selection of Marshall, Mo. as next
years convention city. P. F. Kirk
patrick of Overland, was elected
president, r. II. Kirk, Of Gillian, was
chosen vice-president and E. e. Trip
pc, of Fristoe, was elected to succeed
himself as secretary-treasurer.
Presents were presented to the re-
firing officers this morning by the
postmasters. p. +. Kirkpatrick was
given a gold headed cane and E. E.
Trippe a fountain pen. E. Il. Trippe
was chosen as the delegate to the ma
tional postmasters convention to be
held in Cincinnati this fall.
| The picture Of the convention dele
gates was taken this morning in front
Of the Mexico post office.
| Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker Of tn,
House Of Representatives, spoke L
the Postmasters at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. He told Of the postoffice
Legislation since he has been member
of Congress and said that the post
Office statistics were the best gage
he knew Of, to tell whether or moi
the county was in prosperous condi-
tion. In the twenty-five years Mr.
Clark has been in the House the ap-
preparations for the post office depart
ment has advanced from $53,000,OOt
to $S7O,OO0,OO0 per year.
Among those present were: P A
Calvert, Ashland; C. P. Spieler ant
son, Clarksburg; P. F. kirkpatrick
Overland; c. c. Bramsky and wife
Pattonville; F. S. Miller, Kinloch; F
w. Dooley, Jr., Ardmoor; Miss Maut
Barker, O'Fallen; R. H. Kirk, Gil
liam; E. W. Longwell, Archer; w. H
Barnes, Clayton; Finley Brown, Ham
, ilton; ]. v. Bumbarger, Memphis; W
, B. Evans, Granger; W. A. Tucker
Arbela; John Tappmeyer, 0wensville
Colin Selph, st. Louis; W. G. Pike
Martinsburg; w. J. Grow, Farber
Mr. A. Douchant, Mt. Carmel; Mauric
Blum, Bridgeton; Edgar Jones, Frank
! ford; A. B. Banman, Creve Couer; ]
L. Holland, Bronaugh.