Evening star., 1921-10-10
PLAN TO VISIT FOUR
MEETINGS IN ADAY
Postmaster General and As
sistants to Attend Postal
Conventions Tomorrow. :

Postmaster General Hays and his
four assistant postmasters general
will resolve themselves into flying
squadron" tomorrow to visit each of
the four postal conventions to open at
four separate places in the morning.
They will visit the convention of
first and second class postmasters, to
open three-day convention at the
New National Museum; the conven-
ton Of third and fourth class post
masters at the Post Office Department
little theater"; the convention Of su-
peryisory post office officials at the
auditorium of the Interior. Depart
ter carriers at the Washington Hotel.
Over 1000 Delegates Expected.
More than 1000 delegates, includ-
ing postmasters of the largest cities
of the nation. are expected to attend
he four meetings. and OF this number
approximately 800 delegates are ex-
Reeted Pc I'd to ni,e, be at the Joint banquet
Hotel when President Harding. the
Vice President and members Of the
cabinet are to attend
Postmaster Sites of Harrisburg and
other delegates arrived in Washing
ton today to make arrangements for
their respective meetings. The great
court of the Post Office Department
has blossOmed forth with flags Of
flags. The state flag of Indiana. Post
MISTER Hays state, was not in veiw.
however.
In honor of the gathering of postal
workers here tomorrow, the greatest
in the history of the National Capital,
guards and elevator conductors of
the Post Office Department today ap-
peared in brand-new uniforms Of
letter carrier gray"
Commissioner Oyster will formally
welcome tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock the delegates to the conven-
tion of first and second class post
masters, meeting in the auditorium
Of the New National Museum. Rev.
James e. Freeman of the Church of
the Epiphany will offer the invo-
cation.
Commissioner Rudolph will well
come delegates to the convention of
third and fourth class postmasters,
meeting at the Post Office Depart
ment. DR.. Hubert Work will respond
on behalf of the department.
A. E. Seymour of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce will welcome
the delegates to the convention of
supervisory post Office officials, in
Guiding assistant city postmasters and
superintendents of mail, at the audi
torium of the Interior Department.
Rev. ]. ]. Muir of Temple Baptist
Church will lead in prayer. George
TAFT, superintendent of the Pennsyl-
vania avenue postal station. will rep
resent the local branch of the nation
al organization of supervisory Of
ficials. Chief Clerk w. NJ. Mooney of
the Post Office Department will re-
spond for the department.
Rural Letter Carriers Meeting.
The National Association Of Rural
Letter Carriers will open it's conven-
tion tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
at the Washington Hotel. This con-
vention was scheduled to- be held at
the National Hotel, but the disastrous
fire there made a switch of plans
necessary.
The Postmaster General is to ad-
dress the first and second class post
masters Wednesday afternoon. Each
of the four conventions will devote
branch of postal endeavor, endeavor-
ing to work along the lines of great
er service outlined by the Postmaster
General.
President to Receive Delegates.
Wednesday afternoon President
Harding is to receive delegates to
all four conventions at the White
House.
Arrangements for the four gather
ings are in charge of a local COM
mittee composed Of Chief Clerk W. NJ
Mooney and Rush Simmons. chief in
spector representing the Post Office
Department.; Postmaster NJ. o. Chance
and Assistant Postmaster w. H.
Haycock. representing the Washing
ton city post office, and v. A. Stone-
cifer. representing the third and
fourth class postmasters, and Wisdom
Brown, representing the rural car
riers.