Evening star., 1916-07-18
CONVENTION NOTES.

CONVENTION NOTES.
| The Washington city post Office Is show
ing the visiting postmasters an example
of enterprise, efficiency and courteous
service. branch post office for the ac-
commodation of the postmasters-and
mistresses-attending the convention
| has been opened in the lobby of the
Raleigh Hotel. All letters mailed by the
| postmasters are stamped with a special
| postmark, "Postmasters' Convention Sta
| ton, Raleigh Hotel" This Office is in
| charge of detail of clerks from the city
| office.
An interesting exhibit of all the activi-
| ties. past and present, of the Post Office
Department, showing the progress that
| has been made with the years, Is attract
| ing much attention at the New National
| Museum. This is arranged and in charge
| of w. J. Dennng. chief clerk Of the de-
| partment 1t shows the parcel post serv-
| ice, including some packages that have
passed through the mails illustrating i'm
proper and proper methods of wrapping.
There is a section showing old-time
photographs of former postmasters gen.
| eral. One of the most Interesting show
ings is a comparison Of the post delivery
methods of years ago with those en-
ployed today.
| Practically every postmaster wants to
| pay his respects while here personally to
! the President and the Postmaster Gen.
eral. Postmaster General Burleson's
| waiting room was filled early today, but
| as he had cabinet meeting to attend
| most of those early callers visited First
Assistant Postmaster General Roper.
Among the early delegations to be ac-
corded an audience with Mr.. Roper was
hoe
]. f. Barnett, East Hampton; Richard
A. Cronan, Chicopee; Joseph F. Murrman,
Clinton; A. J. Coughlan, Maynard; James
Kinsley, West Acton; James j. O'Don-
nell Holyoke: Thomas j. Costello.
Springfield: D. J. Driscoll. Chicopee Falls:
E. j. HAYDEN. Athol; James H. Hoar. Fall
River; r. r. Raymond. birmingham;
James H. Creedon. Middleboro.
Colin NJ. Selph. postmaster at st. Louis,
president of the association. who was
elected here last October, has proved one
of the most hardworking officials the as
sociation ever had He is native of
Virginia. and is the center of large
groups at the headquarters hotel.
Frank C. Sites. of Harrisburg Pa,
treasurer of the association. has the dis
tinction of being the democratic ap-
pointee to whom the associatio was
turned over when the previous admins
tration went out of Office He was elect
ed at Denver, in August, 1913 The asso-
citation was then composed only of post
masters of the first class and numbered
about 100 members. Today 1t has an
enrolment of nearly 1,400. The constitu-
| tion and bylaws were amended last year
at the meeting here to take in all post
masters who hold office by presidential
appointment-those of the first, second
and third classes.
Assisting Treasurer Sites at the regis
tration booth is George S. McCrone. CASH
ier at the post Office in Harrisburg, who
has been assistant treasurer. and has been
very busy for several months on prelim-
mary work for the convention AS fast
as any postmaster registers his name is
put in card catalogue index.
today which is not represented at this
convention. Oregon, although several
postmasters are on the way. Last night
Georgia was not represented. but two
delegates came in today, John L. Gala
way of Covington and William Fl. Ben
nett of Triton. There is large delega-
ton from Georgia on the way, but they
are tied up behind washout. and are
making A 300-mile swing by an out
of f-the-way route to get here.
Pennsylvania leads in the number of
postmasters here, about 100 Ohio comes
second with more than seventy-five.
f. S. Shannon, secretary of the associ-
alton, is breezy Jackson democrat who
is making every one at home and doing
a vast amount of routine and detailed
work without showing it. He has been
secretary for two terms, having been
elected in st. Paul. when the demo-
Gratis were succeeding the republicans.
He says Washington has been made the
covention city for two reasons, effi-
cheney and more efficiency He says that
touch with the seat of their business.
postal service, and get in closer touch
with officials solving their problems. He
says that general good fellowship is
the second article in their command
ments and that all political discussions
and legislative arguments are barred
from their deliberations.
All the postmasters and their guests
are wearing handsome badges. in gold,
silver and bronze. relieved by the ma
tional colors. The medal Of the badge
Is a miniature mail sack.
Girls selling fans In support of Camp
Good Will found the Raleigh corner a
prosperous stamping ground today.
Practically every postmaster stopped to
buy a fan, contributing his mite to the
| support of this deserving charity.
| More than 500 postmasters were reg
| istered this morning. and the officers
have been advised that many more are
on their way to the capital
| Those who have come the farthest are
four postmasters from California-E H.
Hack. Watsonville; George C. Murphy.
Portersville; John L. Murphy, MADEIRA,
and Walter ]. Deamond. Long Beach.
The new appointes from Chicago
n5s the wams tns
given . wasn welcome by others from
Illinois.
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