El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-25

I master of ceremonies at a flag draped
/ table in front of the stained glass win
! dow at the end of the hall Retiring
] postmaster Smith was seated at his
! right and incoming postmaster E. A
! shelton was seated at his left. The ia
/ bic was Oruamented with blossOming
! pink azalias and quantities Of palms,
ferns and Japanese dwarf cedars were
/ effectively arranged about the hall
Back of the speaker table were draped
American flags. An orchestra, composed
Of F. r. Koch. at the piano, Russell
4 Koch playing drums and G. A. HOpfield,
playing the violin, gave several selec-
lions.
Retiring postmaster Smith spoke very
Ieeltngly of the loyalty of the pOstOffice
force during the eight years of his post
mastership. Speeches of tribute to the
work of the retiring postmaster and Of
welcome to the incoming postmaster
were made by mayor c. E. Kelly, judge
Dan NJ. Jackson and customs collector
Zach Lamar Cobb. On behalf of the car
riers, Samuel p. RiSter expressed the
regret of the carriers at losing Uncle
Jimmie" and pledged support of the car
riers for the work of postmaster Shell
ton. NJ. L Burleson, assistant pOstmas-
ter, talked on the growth of the postal
system from 1774 when Benjamin
Franklin was appointed the first most
master of the American colonies by
king George III, of England, to the
present day. In connection with this he
spoke Of the work of postmaster Smith
in the development of the postOffice
here. c. c. Gibson. superintendent of the
Ell Paso postOffice, spoke of the regard
in which all the pOstOffice force would
continue to hold Uncle Jimmie" Mai.
". W. Rollins. for many years pOstmas-
ter at Asheville. n c.. who has been a
long time friend Of the retiring post
master. talked on postoffice work and
extended his good wishes to Mr. Smith
and Mr.. Shelton. A telegram of good
rg-Tr1 4 d.
former assistant postmaster in the Ell
Paso postoffice, now assistant postmas-
ter in the San Diego postoffice.
Postmaster z. A. Shelton said his
policy in the postoffice work would be
to continue the efficiency Of the service
He spoke of the handicap under which
the postoffice force worked on account
Of limited space and said that within
so days he believed that the title to the
new postoffice site would be cleared
and the work upon the new postoffice
would soon follow.
Interpersed between the speeches
were musical selections Mrs. Walter D.
Howe, daughter of the new postmaster.
sang "a Perfect Day" T. r. Koch
played her piano accompaniment; Miss
Pauline Dorman sang "A Dream" Mr..
Koch accompanied her. Miss Della RO-
senstein sang Rose of Ny Heart" with I
Miss Annie StOlaroff playing her &C
commandment W. COlIette sang 'fIn the
cOmpanying him. Harry Rosenstein I
sang Goodbye" by Tosti Miss Stolar-
off was his accompanist. He responded !
to an encore
Following the presentation of the /
gold watch to retiring postmaster }
Smith, the audience rose and sang I
AUD Lang Syne." An informal recep- /
tiOn was then held. Punch was served 1
in the cement pergola- which was orna- !
mented with palms and Towering ]
plants Miss F.EfeIIe LEVY and Mrs A / 3
lie Wetteroth served the punch, assisted !
by the girls Of the postoffice force.
The hall was then cleared of the I
chairs and dancing was enjoyed for the !
remainder of the evening. The invita-
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