Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
.P0STMASTERs OF STATE
MEET HERE NEXT WEEK
Virginia Association VIII Be in SEES.
sion for Two Days at JEFF
ferson Hotel
DEPARTMENT. HEADS COMING
Officials From Washington on Pro-
gram to Make Special Addresses.
Local Committee Arranges Enter
tainment for Delegates and Wives.

AZ meeting held in tho office OF
postmaster Hay Z. Thornton yester
day morning at 10 o'clock. commit
tees from tho City Council, representa-
tive business men and officials from the
Richmond post office. mapped out plans
for the. meeting OF the Virginia Post
masters Association. which convcnes
for two-day session on Monday morn
Ing Mt 10 o'clock I'm the auditorium of
the jefferson Hotel
Al least 300 delegates are expected
tn be in attendance during the session.
and there will be a number of heads
of departments from Washington, who
will be present to make addresses.
Those officials who have indicated
their purpose OF being present are Otto
Prayer. Second Assistant Postmaster
General; Carter B. kcenc. supcrintcn-
dent OF the postal savings department:
John c. Rooms. CHER pos,-ofI.cc in
Spcctor: @. ". Ellensworth. superin-
tcndcnt Of the salary and allowance
division: William S. Ryan. superinien-
dent OF the city division, and Willia m
Mooney, chief delivery officer.
POSTMASTER THORNTON
PRESIDENT OF BODY
The local committee is composed Of
Hay T Thornton. who Is also presI-
dent Of tho Association; W. Ross South
ward. assistant postmaster. and Two
other post-oftice officials yet to be
named From the City Council and
Board Of Aldermen, Edgar ii. Fergus
son. W. II. Adams and clyde u. Rat
c!inc have been named: representing
the business men. Alvin VI. Smith and
| Thomas Palnatary. There will also
be committee OF women who will
entertain the women delegates aud the
wives and daughters of the visiting
postmasters.
Tho convention will be opened with
prayer by Rev. j. Yates bowman.
rector OF All Saints Episcopal Church
Mayor George Ainslie will formally
welcome the delegates on behalf OF
the city Of Richmond. Following the
address by Mayor Ainslie some nom
| Der. yet TO be chosen, will respond OF
/ behalf OF the delegates. The officials
| from Washington Will address The con-
vention during the morning session.
/ MATINEE PARTY Al
/ LYRIC on wEDNEsDA
! Al O'Clock in the afternoon there
/ will he the regular business session
| The women viii be entertained at the
matinee ut the Lyric Theater
! In the evening. at 3 O'Clock, thee
VIII be reception In the parlor OF
! the jefferson Hotel. when the citizens
| Of Richmond are invited to meet the
! delegates
| On Tuesday morning ut 10 o'clock
the annuil election of officers will tai
| place. am. At this time the next meet
| ing place VIII he chosen. Unfinished
! business VIII he taken M ana com
f., pletcd. and the meeting will adjourn
| sine die.
In the afternoon, at 1870 o'clock. the
| delegates will attend the baseball game
| in the Broad Street Park. At 8 O'Clock
! on Tuesday evening there will be :
| buffet luncheon on the roof garden o.
| the Richmond Hotel, at which time
the actors from the Lyric Will appear
| This luncheon and entertainment |.
given by the city of Richmond to tn,
visitors. the City Council having mad,
an appropriation for the purpose.