Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
UNCLE SANS PRINTERY
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT
THE BIG OFFICE.
Practical and Successful Operation OF
Benefit 0rganizations-Fins
Volume Of Eulogies.

The present membership of the Union
Mutual Relief Association of the speci-
fcation and Gazette divisions of the
government printing Office numbers go
and comprises both men and women
employees. The roster of officers elect
ed for the ensuing year is as fol-
lows: George NJ. Ramsey. president; g.
W. Hall, vice president; Ed. r. French.
secretary-treasurer; George M. Ramsey, g.
w. Hall, Ed. R. French, Miss Laura B.
Gordon, Mrs. Irma Davis Palmer, Miss
Fannie e. Levy, James w. Carter, Edward
J. Hazen and Fred E. Weber, directors.
Memorial of Martyred Presidents.
One OF the really fine editions from the
press and bindery of the printery is the
combined volume of memorial addresses on
the lives of Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley,
in order named. by George Bancroft. James
G. Blaine and John Hay. delivered before
the two houses of Congress. The bindery
has just delivered 1900 copies of this
work 1t makes fine volume of eulogies
of the three martyred Presidents, and GER
tainly reflects much credit on the divisions
responsible for the prompt and neat work
In this connection 1t may not be amisS to
state that the bindery has Just delivered
to the two houses of Congress 24,000 copies
of the Mckinley eulogies, printed and
bound in separate form Owing to the
great popularity of the martyred Presfdent
1t will not be surprising II Congress does
not make requisition for another edition OF
this book of eulogies.
Ladies' Auxiliary, G. p. o. Veterans
Club
The annual meeting of the Ladies' AUX
iliary to the G. P. O. Veterans Club was
held at the residence of Mrs. A. j. Drake.
No. sos New Jersey avenue northwest. on
which occasion the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Matte e. Mcclure, president; Mrs w. r.
Ramsey, vice president; Mrs. ]. c. Nor
gan, secretary-treasurer The president APP
pointed the following as the executive COM
mittee for the ensuing year: Mesdames A.
J. Drake, J. G. Kaufman, w. Brewer, D.
w. Beach, w. A. Griswold, j. d. Russell
and w. F. Reed. The reports show the or
ganization to be in a thrifty condition and
the meetings are made the occasion for
many happy exchanges of fraternai FEELING
and personal welfare.
G.. p. o. Veterans Club.
The annual meeting of the Government
Printing Office Veterans Club, one of the
genuinely popular social organizations OF
the Office was held at the Maccabee Tenn
pie, on 9th street northwest. last week,
at which time the following officers were
Garrette, president: J. D. Russell, vice presi-
dent; B. w. Bonney. secretary; G. Harry
Stone treasurer; ]. c. Morgan. doorkeeper.
The following executive committee was APP
pointed by the president for the ensuing
year: Messrs. Robinson. Goodheart. RAM
sey. Beach and Shaw. The society was Or
ganized something like three years ago I'M
der the inspiration of Mr.. C. M. Robinson.
1t now has membership of about $50 en-
ployes Of the office Its meetings are wholly
social and the programs of entertainment
embrace music, addresses and anything to
promote good fellowship among the MEM
bers. The meetings are held on the third
Saturday of each month. The auxiliary of
this club. which is composed of the wives
and daughters Of club members attend
these meetings and assist in the entertain |
ment. 1t is one of the happy mediums of
social intercourse, and it's meetings are al |
ways largely attended.
A Job Office for Just Pride.
The job division of the printing Office is
not among the least of the interesting in |
dustrla1 departments. The convenient cab |
inets for the type, furniture and other ma
terial are the products of plans drawn by
Mr.. l.. c. Hay. who directs the work In
this division. Here are executed the various
orders for printing supplies to the depart
the extent of the work may be derived
from the fact that something like thirty
or forty thousand plates of jobs are labeled
and filed away in classified order. In this
department also. are some pieces of labor
saving machinery that are not only in
dispensable to the expeditions daily output
of the office. but are absolutely helps to
perfecting high-grade work In the least
mating effect upon the necessary working
force of the Office. There is abundant fund
of thought on this one subject for future
reference.
Something About the Big Engines.
The visitor to the big printing Office is i'm.
pressed by the ma gnitude of the work and
the extent and completeness Of all the
equipment used in Its output. One watches
the big elevators running UP and down
with their loads of freight sees the myriad
of electric lights employed in all the rooms
and passages, and feels the high degree OF
temperature mainta. ned in the various large
work rooms, but possibly only few per-
sons stop to ask to be shown whence
comes the power that does the work and
the heat that meets the need of many
workmen in shirt sleeves at quiet mental
and physical labor.
number OF years ago, when the print
cry occupied only the old building, Two en-
gineS and dynamoS operated all the lights
and freight elevators. They occupy today
the same location. but they appear very
diminutive alongside the big new engines
installed for the same work for all The
gines, standing side by side are a reveia
ton to any one of mechanical mind. Their
ponderous size and steady running excite
the admiration and pride of not only the Oh
server, but also of the general electrician
of the Office, Mr. w. H. Tapley.
The engines are from the well-known
Allis-Corliss works at Milwaukee. and have
a capacity equal to almost any demands
of the big institution. Some figures about
the work of just one of the engines may be
interesting. 1t furnishes all the electric
lights in the two buildings and annex runs
fifteen elevators-seven in the old build ng-
and does 1t easily. 1t Is 800 horsepower and
could stand pushing near to the 1000 horse
power One can stand nearby the big easy
running machine and not feel tremor of
Its tremendous force. When all four en-
gines might be needed something like 1900
horsepower can be secured.
A Fine Electric Outfit.
Mr.. Tapley talks very entertainingly of
the big horses" But probably the most
interesting feature of the engine room to