The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

The interior of the Government Print
ing Office this week would impress a to-
tai stranger with the idea that the
whole institution was ready for a merry
h-iiday. or that it was prepared for 4
Montgomery county State fair. The o.
fee Is bedecked with bunting. American
flags, pictures of old war heroes etc
from cellar 10 garrett, and is very
iuUmined attraction indeed. All the EN-
ployes have taken a keen interest in the
decoration of their respective divisions
WING with each other as TO which could
bs made the most attractive. II Is in
deed q welcome 20 the old soldier, and
one that viii make his heart feel glad
TO know that he Is noE forEotten--lot
even by Uncle Sans print shop
Mr. J. N. Johnson. who severed his
connection with the Government Print
ing Ofhee several months ago, is again
holding down cases ia the first division.
Mr. johnson was g proCfreaGer and fII-
ed that Office TO The satisfaction of his
superioTs for many years He came TO
this city from Ohio.
An Interesting man on the night force
OF the Government Printing Office. dur
ing the rush work OF the last Congress.
was Mr. Edward 2. stanley. He was
Slug So, of the second division. night
and he boys OF that force nickuaned
nm Cupid, On account OF his size
He IS resident OF Asheville. Y c.. and
a fast print" 3Ir- Stanley made many
friends while al the big pTintery-
Mr. Frank Z MaeFadyen. Of the G. P.
O. has left for his home at Waynes-
VIE, y. G. for two weeks vacation
His home is n the Land OF the Skv
and noted summer resort
Mr. c B Tomlin, who has been for q
number ii years connected with the
Government Printing Office, aud most OF
Ms tine III the capacity Of proofreader.
has taken an extended leave Of absence
On account of his health. and has gone
70 Denver, Colo.
Quite number OF the employees of
The Government Printing Office are be-
ginning 10 pack for the November
elections in The nearby pivotal States.
Some. who have had none of their an
nuaI leave, take this time 10 make visits
&c Iar more distant States. thereby
killing two birds with one stone
One OF The latest designations in the
Government Printing Office Is that OF
Hr- Shelby Smith, late candidate for
5he Office Of. president OF Columbia Ty-
biographical Union. No. 1nI Mr. Smith
has numerous friends who regret to see
him disconnect himself from the Office
bit 81 is understood he mas far better
prospects in view Mr. Smith is stanca
union man, fearless. and worthy The
praise OF all good and true followers of
the art preseTvative-
NJ Charles E. Young. the able fore
man of the night bill force of the Gov
ernment Printing Office, has recently
been detailed by the Office authorities il
laying out the plans for the occupation
OF the Office in the new building. which
viii occur in the fore part Of the year
1893 NJ. Young has been connected
yyith the service for many years. and 10
better selection could have been made
for the work. He has worked in all the
branches Of the iusJitution-fro the
case up 20 his present p0sirion-aud the
fact Of MS being put in charge Of this
great undertaking shows the regard IN
which he is held by ms sUperiors-