The National tribune., 1898-05-12
The note to the Father Of the Chapel
was written. and the quarter tossed.

The note to the Father of the Chapel
was written, and the quarter tossed.
The Goddess Of Liberty came up.
OATS koot sign" said Karl; de
old girl is beginning to get hfely once
more; she's going to come up on top
every dime, now.
$50 | hope" said Walter.
"We'lI at least do all we can to boost
her there" said Bronson.
One did not have to go far to find re-
cruiting Offices in that part of Chicago i'll
the last part Of April, 1861. a walk Of
less than block to the eastward brought
the three to group of loungers on the
sidewalk surrounding a fifer and drum
mer, in front Of an empty storeroom, in
which was still larger crowd around
two or three clerks at work at desk.
Bronson, Walter and Karl pushed their
way up to the desk, made some inquiries,
and announced their willingness to add
their names 10 the list. The announce
ment was greeted with rousing cheers
from the bystanders. While our friends
were giving their names, ages, hight,
trades, etc, a Eight cane welded by
someone behind them tapped the desk
between Walter and Bronson, to call the
clerk sattention, and familiar voice said:
"Fhat are we recruiting for here
Infantry, artillery Or cavalry?
80 Infantry" WAS the reDly
"That suits me- That's me stoyle OF
beauty, exactly. Put me down for two
chances, as the jackass said at the lions
ball"
"All right. What's your name?"
"Me names O'Nale-Pathrick O'Nale.
Oh belong to the O'Nales of Oireland,
and me fathers second cousin to The
O'Nale himsilf. Owe been First July
Sargent of Company Say, Sexth United
States EnEantry-the foinest regiment
in the service. Want me dcserip-
ton? Well, here it is: Patnrick
O'Nale; moiad We spell il right, now.
Hight, sex fate two; weight, 1856; age,
80; hair, auburn audible litter from
| Fl should have mentioned before that
| "chaEei" is the usual designation by
! printers of the composing room oi u prin
| ing office It's use seems to date away
! back Ia the infancy Of the ar, when print
| ing offices were part Of the aD1uTienances
! Of m9nasterIeS. and were bab.tuGlIy 10
! Gated in tie chfpcIs. In Offices OF daily
! news pers the chapel is an association
| OF all the printers in the composing room,
except the foreman, for the regulation OF
matters between the men themselves,
| such as turns IN taking copy, taking type,
| beginning work etc. The men hold
chapel meetings." with one of their
number as chairman, To discuss such
matters as affect their work in the office;
and each Chapel has complicated code
| of laws the violation Of which is punished
| by a regular schedule of fines, and in ex-
| IRENE cases by report to the foreman,
| with a recommendation of the discharge OF
| the culprit. one of the leading men of the
| Chapel is elected as its head and chief
| executive, with the title Of Father OF the
| Chapel" He enforces the rules, and
| Furnishes their violation Sometimes he is
| paid by a fee Of from 10 to so cents week
| from members Of the chapel, but usually
he gives his services free. The chapel
| must not be cOnfounded with the Typo
| graphical Union, which is a secret society,
| on the trades union plan, TO which the ma
| iority OF the printers in the City belong and
| which takes cogniZancc of wages, hours Of
work, number of apprentices, etc, and
| supports its sick and disabled members.
Subs are printers not regularly en-
ployed, who take regular printers cases
| when he wants holiday, or TO leave his
work temporarily.