Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
UNCLE SANS PRINTERY
HOW THE IMMENSE OUTPUT Is
DELIVERED.
Something About Capt. Marston-
Where the Employees Are Spending
Their Vacations-Other Items.

An important department Of the govern
ment printing office Is the wagon-carrier
service, which is in charge OF Captain H.
P. Marston. Engaged in the work of de-
livering to the -arious executive depart
ments the entire output of the big print
cry are sixteen wagons-ntne double and
seven single enthusiastically horses and
thirty-f1ve employees. In addition to de-
livering millions of documents and other
printed matter to the departments the
wagon service is required to haul all sup
plies to the eight branch printing offices
at the Agricultural. Interior, Labor. Navy,
State, Treasury and War Departments and
the Library of Congress.
A modern delivery platform and room.
fitted with two rapid up-to-date freight ele-
vators and an Office. has been arranged in
the new printing office building. opening on
the central court into which the big wag-
ons pass to receive their loads from the de-
livery room and platform. The entire ar
rangement Is excellent
The wagons, In addition to their other
work. are now engaged In hauling hum
dreds Of thousands of envelopes for mailing
speeches and other political documents to
the republican headquarters in the Union
building on G street and the democratic
headquarters in the Riggs House. They are
also preparing to transport to the same
places millions of speeches taken from the
Congressional Record.
The capacious stables OF the wagon ser
vice are on the Malone lot, near LIST and
L streets northeast.
Capt Marston's Record.
Capt. H. p, Marston. who Is at the head
Of this SERVICE is Union veteran, with a
gallant record. He was member of the
famous 9th Massachusetts Regiment, and
was in it's ranks when attacked by the mob
while passing through Baltimore. April 10,
1861. The commander Of his company.
Capt. John H. Dixie was mortally wounded
three times severely wounded during the
civil war. He first stopped confederate
bullet at Gettysburg, another at Lookout
mountain and the third at Kenesaw noun
tain. His Office is decorated with large pic
lures of Grant, Sheridan. Sherman, McClel-
Ian. Hancock. Meade and other distin-
guished Union generals. He has been in
charge of the wagon service at the govern
ment printing office for seven years.
His assistant Is a veteran OF the Spanish
war, Mr.. ]. ]. Hartnett, who was a SER
geant In the 4th Immune Regiment. He left
the wagon service to volunteer for military
service at the outbreak of the war with
Spain. and was reinstated In his old place
when his regiment was mustered out in
1899
Personal Items.
Mr.. George Wetmore of the flrst division
and Mrs. Wetmore are enjoying an outing
on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake.
Mr.. William Lawlor of the same division
is spending his leave in greater New York
A. Lantz Huss Of the first division with
his wife and two little girls, are sojournina
for fifteen days in the mountains of his
native state, Pennsylvania.
Miss Narcissa o. Smith of the folding
room has resigned her position there to
accept an appointment tas clerk In the Ma
tional Museum. Miss Smith is an expert
stenographer and typewriter
Mr. Frank c. Kemon of the third division
whose three daughters were recently drown
ed in Lower Machodoc Creek, Va, has pub
lished in the Trades Unionist a card of
thanks for the expressions of sympathy and
coincidence generously extended by the
officials and his fellow workmen in the gov
ernment printing office.
Several employees of the second division
are enjoying their ANIMALS. J e: Cotton
went to New Orleans and st. Louis. John
A. Massey has gone to Georgia, the land
of big watermelons; while A. T.. Maupin Is
sojourning In "Ole Virginy."
John c. Sullivan of the third division has
been transferred to the agricultural branch
Office.
Cigarette" Kelly Dead.
The death of former Washington COM
nositor. who was Familiarity known as
Cigarette Kelly. occurred several days
ago at the Union Printers Home. Colo
RADIO Springs.
BOND special messenger to Foreman OF
Printing Ricketts,, and Miss Kathryne e
Froelicb of the folding room Is announced.
Mr. Bond is a resident OF Laurel, Md. The
bride was born In old Kentucky.
The Women's Auxiliary to Columbia Typo