Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-20
THE POST OFFICE
CLERKS ASSN HOLDS
STATE CONVENTION
Thursday in City Hall with a
Large Attendance of Dele
gates-Oficers Elected for
the Ensuing Year and Plans
Made for Next Convention

The State convention of the United
National Association of Post Office
Clerks was held Thursday in this city
with a large attendance Of delegates.
The days program consisted of two bus
mess meetings while in the evening a
banquet, cabaret and ball was given at
City hall under the auspices of Angus
ia Branch, No. 172. L. N. a. i. .. I.
The convention was in every way big
success, the sessions being filled with
helpful suggestions for the delegates.
Forty-three delegates were present,
representing the following postoffices:
Auburn. Augusta. Bangor Bath. Bruins
wick, Camden, Rockland Wcstbrook,
Hallowell, Waterville Pittsfeld. Gardi-
ner, Lewiston and Portland.
State President F. A. Winslow Of Au-
gusta presided at the business sessions
and the following officers were in their
PAGES: LIST Vice President l.. D. Perry
of Rockland end Vice President p NJ
Williams Of Bangor. State Organizer "
c. Hanson of Westbrook, Secretary J.
f. Leighton, Jr., of Hallowel1, and
Treasurer L. A. Brannigan of Lewiston.
In the forenoon the delegates gather
ed at G.. a. r. hall, where addresses
were given by Mayor Willis L. Swift
and Postmaster Frederick w. Plaisted
of Augusta. Letters of regret at their
inability to be present were received
from Governor Carl Z. Milliken, the
United States Senators and Congress-
men. President Rogers of the National
Association. and L. j. Costello of Law
renee and Edward w. Connors of Bos-
ton. national officers. At the close of
this session the delegates made an in
spection of the Augusta postoffice
through the courtesy of Postmaster f.
W. Plaisted.
At noon the delegates attended a
buffet lunch at Hotel North while the
visiting ladies were given the use Of a
private dining room at the hotel.
The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year at the afternoon
session held at G.. A. r. hall: Presi-
dent, l.. D. Perry of Rockland; 1st vice
president, P. NJ. Williams of Bangor;
I'd vice president, V. G.. Hanson of
Westbrook; ecrctary-treasurer, George
| H. Conant Of Camden. It was voted to
hold the next annual convention at
Bangor. May 80, 1918. Many other mat
| ters of interest to the members of the
association were discussed. /.
The visiting ladies enjoyed an cleo
trio car ride to the National Soldiers
Home at Togus in the afternoon, he
| ing the guests of a committee of the
! Augusta ladies.
A very enjoyable program was car
ried out in the evening at City hall,
where Sthe banquet. cabaret and ball
was given. The various courses Of the
banquet which was served by the Muir
ray Alliance included: Fruit cocktail,
roast Vermont turkey and the "fixings,"
! lemon ice, biscuits, harlequin ice cream,
cake and coffee.
| Among the guests seated at the Ia
bles were: Postmaster and Mrs. John
r. Murphy Of Hallowell, Postmaster
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Richardson of
Waterville and Postmaster and Mrs
| Frederick W. Plaisted Of Augusta.
Music for tho evenings entertain
ment was furnished by Dennis orches-
! ira of 10 pieces and the following
vaudeville numbers were rendered
Overture, Macmillan (Ascher). by the
orchestra; living pyramids. Y. NJ c.
A. boys: song. Mr.. Dufail Of Lewiston;
riding dance, Mrs. Rosanna 3. Odiorne;
sketches by Lands: patriotic dance,
Mrs Odiorne and chorus; musical Sc
1ections by Scott and Bayrd Of Boston.
the two-man minstrel show: songs,
Miss Gardner Of Boston. The enter
tainment was brought to a close with a
ball. music being furnished by Dennis
| orchestra.