The Washington times., 1916-07-20
Organization Has Decided Upon
New Name and Reflects
Old Officers.
MEMBERS HEAR LECTURE
Work In Postofflces Through.
out Country Shown to Dele.
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states, the new name given the organi-
Hation. practically came to a close to-
day with the reelection of the old Of
Ulcers. the adoption of new bylaws and
conatituti6n and the new name.
This evening President Wilson will
ADDRESS the organization at its annual
banquet ct the Raleigh Hotel. where
the committee Of resolutions will pres
ent its report as the final act OF the
program Of business for the conven-
ton to transact. Tomorrow will be
devoted to sightseeing. a trip to Mt.
vernon and the induction Of tho new
Today has been the busiest day Of
the convention. This afternoon the
ton pictures Of the postoffice depart
menr and postal work throughout the
country, with an explanatory lecture.
IN connection with the banquet to-
night the officers of the association
be present to be in their seats by
ociocR this evening. 1t is understood
That That President Wilson will arrive at
ons nc, hour .v and will remain through
and guests 10 to be seated before the
Presidents arrival hence the desire
en- the part Of the committee in
nave tne guests In their places at the
New Field of Activity.
The business transacted by the or
ganization today was regarded as the
most important Of the entire meeting
OF the organization. With the adoption
OF tho new bylaws and new name the
organization Is regarded as taking on
a new Importance. and to have much
larger field Of usefulness. according to
the report of the committee having
charge Of this matter which was pre-
scented at the morning session by Post
master !rss Forest I: May, Of DAYTON; Ohio.
constitution and bylaws II that which
provides for an increase OF the number
OF vice presidents from Ave to nine
and the increase OF the executive COM
mittee from seven to eleven. The Of
feers and executiv committee will form
an executive board which will look
after the business affairs OF the organi-
sation. The matter of the selection Of
meeting place will be left entirely to
this body. The report OF the committee
on bylaws was adopted unanimously.
The report Of the committed on nomi-
w II. Murphy. Of Cleveland. Ohio. Mr..
Murphy said the organization has
more pep and ginger than II has ever
had in its history"
Reflect Old Officers.
Somebody Is responsible for this"
he said. And after talking with the
postmasters from all over the country
the nominating committee has decided
that the old officers OF the organization
are the responsible parties. Therefore.
we ought to re-elect them"
Tho proposal OF Postmaster Murphy
was received with applause. and the
election was made unanimous. The
new officers are Postmaster Colin NJ.
Selph. OF st. Louis. president: Postmas-
Tenn. secretary: Postmaster Frank c.
Sites. Of Harrisburg. Pa. treasurer;
Postmasters Charles f. Lown. Of Sagi-
nav. Mich; Boiling II. Jones. Of At
lanta, Ga; W. w. Stockwell. OF Aurora.
Mn Minn'; Thomas J. Costello Costello. Of Spring Spring
n. p: Claude c. Weaver. Of Oklahoma /:
Forest L. May. Of Dayton. Ohio: Fred
Leroy. OF Streator. ILL.,, and T. o. Dun
bar. of Santa Rosa, Cal. vice presi-
dents.
Five new vice presidents were chosen.
number by the new constitution and
one to MI an existing vacancy. The
new men were Postmasters Murray,
Weaver. May. Leroy, and Dunbar.
Visit Department Today.
From II o'clock this morning until
almost 3 this Afternoon the postmasters
were In attendance at tho Postoffice
Department transacting business per-
tanning to their offices with the officials
Of the department. For this period
every official OF the Postofrice Depart
ment placed himself at the disposal of
the visiting DOstmaSterS
Postma ster General Burleson and the
four Assistant Postemasters General
were the first officials visited and mat
tiers of departmental business were dis
masters who had something pertaining
to his office to take I'D with the Of
ficials.
The banquet tonight is expected to be
postal service. President Wilson will be
the principal speaker. Postmaster
General Burleson- the four Assistant
Postmasters General. the chairnen of
the House and Senate Postofrice Com
mittees and many other distinguished
officials of the Government and private
citizens will be in attendance.
A dinner will also be given this eve
ming for the ladies ACCOMPANYING the
postmassers IN the large dining room
mission to this will be by badge.
SudUCc NcCclNcS NlbltOTb.
More than 600 visiting postmasters and
their families were given a reception at
the new City Postoffice by Postmaster
Chance from to 10 o'clock last eve
ming, the employees assisting the Post
master In receiving his guests. The
building was brilliantly lighted for the
occasion. The guests were entertained
by music furnished by the Marine Band
stationed In the public corridor.
Before leaving each postmaster was
given a handsome souvenir descriptive
OF the building with statistical data to-
gsther with a picture Of Postmaster
General Burleson.
1t is regarded as almost certain that
Washington will be the place for the
next meeting. The reason for this Is
that the Postoffice Department officials
are all here and one OF the big features
of the gathering of the postmasters Is
the daily conferences that are held with
the department heads. A very strong
faction of the convention desires ia
have Washington announced as the
permanent meeting place of the asso-
citation. 1t may be that action will be
taken on this proposition today. II IL
believed. however. that Washington will,
be selected as the next meeting placee
at any rate.