Account of the Celebration of the Jubilee of Uniform Inland Penny Postage

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. IN 1889 a general feeling was expressed that the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of Uniform Penny Postage in this country ought not to be allowed to pass without some indication of the feelings which must actuate all who look back to the great reform introduced in 1840, and consider what has since been done. A committee was accordingly formed to make the necessary arrangements, and it was resolved that, in the first place, officers of the post-office Should meet together at dinner at the Holborn Restaurant. The Penny Postage Jubilee Dinner on January 15 was most successful. Nearly 300 gentlemen were present, including Mr. Raikes, the postmaster-general, and all the higher officials of the Department, as well as Sir Lyon Playfair and Mr. Shaw Lefevre, who have held the office of postmaster-general, Sir John Tilley, late Secretary Of the post-office, Mr. Pearson Hill, son of Sir Rowland Hill, and others no longer in the service. A full report of the interesting speeches will be found below.