The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-31
VERMONT p. q. CLERKS
AND MAIL CARRIERS
CONVENED IN BARRE
Resolutions of Loyal Support to Presi
dent Wilson Were Passed BY Both
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Held
Last Evening.

Postoffice clerks and letter carriers
representing the Vermont branches o
the United National Association OF Post
office Clerks and the, National Associa
tion OF Letter Carriers, TO the number o.
20, gathered in Barre yesterday for theil
yearly business meetings and for the
| fifth annual joint banquet, which was
held at Hotel Barre last evening. Busi
ness sessions OF both organizations con,
vened at the Knights of Pythias hall in
the afternoon. officers were elected by
each body, matters pertaining to each
organization were discussed and at s
o'clock Uncle Sans civilian servants and
their guests repaired to the hotel for din
ner, music and speaking.
Figures nationally prominent in the
councils Of the clerks and letter carriers
were entertained along with prominent
Vermonters. The postoflice clerks had
for their guest II. Arthur Shaughnessy
of Bellows Falls, former state presi-
dent, while the Ietter carriers entertained
as their guest in the afternoon and even
ing A. l.. TharpEpf New York, the ma
tional vice president of their associa-
quet were; Mayor Il. c. Glysson, Judge
Stanley G. Wilson OF Chelsea, Atty. John
w. Gordon Of this city and Robert w.
Simonds OF Montpelier, state commits.
sioner of industries.
A notable feature of the afternoon
meetings was the adoption of joint
resolution in whhh the clerks and car
riers recorded themselves as being loyal
supporters Of President Wilson in the
present crisis and instructed commit
tee to wire the sentiments of the two
associations TO him at the White House
in Washington, ID. c. Each body legis-
lated separately on the resolution and
its adoption was marked by loud cheer
ing in the two halls where the organiza-
tions convened. The telegram was dis
patched before the delegates left for their
homes.
There were 20 delegates present for
the meeting of the Vermont state branch
of the United National Association of
Postoffice Clerks. They represented the
following towns: Mortified. st. Johns.
bury, Brattleboro, Bennington, Rutland,
Montpelier, Bellows Falls, Lyndonviile,
st. Albans. Windsor and Barre Many
of the delegates came in automobiles and
all arrived in time to present their ere
dentials when the meeting was called to
order at 8 o'clock. A lively interest was
in the reports read by the
officers elected at st. Albans in 1915 and
the years record indicated gains in many
respects. The introduction of the resolu.
ton affirming loyalty to the president
was loudly acclaimed and the vote left
no doubt as to where the association |
stands in these times of stress.
The following officers were elected: |
President. John p Corcoran OF Barre; |
irst vice president, Alexander Porter of |
st. Johnsbury; second vice president, |
Miss Alice NJ McCue of Windsor; sec
-etary, John T.. Farrell OF Burlington; |
treasurer, Warner r. Hill of Montpelier; |
organizer. Chsuncy G. Alden OF Montpe
ier; auditor, Miss Claire Lebourveau of /
4yndonville.
The Vermont organization of letter
arriers was described as a 100 per cent
ranch, as it developed in the meeting of
delegates that this state has organized
Is postal carriers as has no other state
n the union. Wherever a postoffice in
'ermont is located in a town large
nough to have local delivery service the
etter carriers are affiliated with the
tate organization and the same is not
rue, it was reported, of any other state
ssociation.
Joseph NJ. Flynn of Burlington, the
tate president Tor l9l6-l7, called the
Meeting to order at o'clock. The dele
ates heard from their officers through
he medium of several reports and all
ointed to a prosperous year in the
ranch. The following postoffices we're
St. Adams, Bellows Falls,
Brattleboro, Montpelier, st.
ohnsbury. Rutland and Barre. Patriot
i'm ran somewhat rampant when the
,yalty resolution was broached and as
Don as the Joint committee reported the
was adopted unanimously ,
hereafter, until after o'clock. the dele !
ates talked shop and enjoyed themselves |.
comparing notes. ,
The following officers were elected for
ll7-ls: President, Charles P. Flynn of :,
I. Johnsbury; vice president, Chester Fl.
ampman of st. Adams; secretary and ,
easurer, Hazen II. Shaw of Rutland. /.
The Banquet.
Around 100 people sat at tables in {
le evening. The clerks ana carriers and ;
leir wives and other guests knew they '
ere in the hands of their friends when
anager j. V. Rowen placed the re- I
mrces of Hotel Barre n. the disposal of b
lie company and in consequence the a
'ening's entertainment was much en- Z
yed. ForselPs orchestra played while I
e diners were marching into the ban d
let room from the lobby and at inter h
Ils during the dinner and the after St
nner exercises. Many of the visitors v
Irtook of Hotel Barre hospitality for {
e first time and their first impression d
rs most favorable. o
Menu cards contained the speakers il
t. the names of the committee and ;
oice gems from prose and poesy. II 1
rs an sttractively arranged leahet got n
n up by John p. Corcoran of the local q
stofIice staff. The menu follows: II
cam of tomato; queen olives and mixed y
rkles; fried chicken hslibut; Victoria
tato. tartar sauce; roast stuffed tur- g,
v. cranberry beans; beet and egg sal ol
/; Neapolitan ice cream. assorted cake; g
mi tasse. "
At the afterdinner exercises John A. hi
slie of Barre presided gracefully and te
Is very happy in introducing the sew a.
Al speakers. The City Of Barre" was a.
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