Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07

fous amendments and changes in ,ha ,,.,-
gates. "4is anu oeie-
One OF the conyeniencas in.roa,oo, H.,
the government printing office which 20
thoroughly appreciated by those using tho
.eiephones In the divisions operating vari-
GUS KINDS of machinery is the boSas re
Gently installed by the telenhona .or,sn.,
Inc need for something of this nature has
peeh apparent for some time operations in
noisiis large expenditures being leopard
80, W the use or telephones where the
aoiSe OF machinery made conversation dIf-
hcuit and liable to misinterpretation.
ne event or the week among the ladies
Oh the OLD building was the marriage
WEDNESDAY noon of Miss Louisa Mccoy
10 DR.. II. X. Derr of Haperstown Ma
mccoy was very popular among her ASSOC
GATES OF the specification pressroom and
ner ADVENT into the ranks OF matrons is
accompanied by many well wishes After
short wedding trip to Atlantic Citv the
young people will be at home at AIS West
washington street. Hagerstown, Md.
me excursion of the Pressmen and Feed
ers and Assistants Unions at Marshall
Hail saturday was participated In by a
very large crowd. the arrangements for
me entertainment of the guests being par
e e,eu,ariy ana e1 , Dancing. athletic
and a short program of exceptional merit
assisted in creating general satisfaction
with the outing.
Guy s. Saffold of the Gazette division
recently resigned from the office. Mr.. Saf-
fold is recent graduate in medicine, and
has been appointed to the position of as
sistant resident physician of Columbia Hos
pital.
J. l.. Feeney. superintendent of the
bndery sewing room. has received a SOU
venir postal card from p. J. Byrne fore
man of binding, at Woods Hole, Mass.
saying that "all is lovely" at that place
w. T. Ring of Mr.. Feeney's division takes
the same means of communicating from
Saratoga that only the wealthy can enjoy
life in place like this.
National Guardsmen.
Jesse A. Lednum of the specification
pressroom is said to be the only employe of
the big prntery holding a commission In
the Maryland National Guard, and but one
private answers the roll-cal from that
state. Lieutenant Lednum is now with
Company F. LIST Regiment. at Belalr. Md.
and after breaking camp he will go to
Easton with his wife for short visit to
relatives
The binders of the big printery claim to
have the shortest and tailest man In camp
with the National Guard at Bolivar
Heights Six feet two inches is the height
of j. j. Leech in his Heutenants uniform.
while George F. Avery can tiptoe but
little over four feet two inches.
f. l.. Howes, an imposer OF the jobroom.
is taking a vacation trip with his wife In
Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachi-
SETS They will also visit some OF the
beaches along the coast before returning
to Washington.
Government Printing Office Council. No
eli, National Union. recently entertained
its friends and the national cabinet at
knights of Pythias Hall. The T. b. e
Quartet assisted. After an excellent pro.
gram refreshments We're served, 1oiio"eo
by a smoker.
Joseph Dierkin of the Office OF the fore
man of printing has returned from a trip
to Alexander Bay, In attendance On 'ne ne
Mr. Dierkin's leave of absence was spent
fishing and grabbing at Colonial Beach.
where his family are occupying their cot
tage for the summer.
Personal Notes.
n T Redfeld, a machine operator Of the
Gazette division, is spending a few weeks
with his family at Colonial Beach. where
they are occupying cottage.
The women's Bindery Union has ap-
pointed a committee to devise ways ana
means to assist in entertaining iaoy ueie-
gates and visitors to the bookbinders inter
national convention, which is to De heio IN
Washington next June -,
Miss Iowa Hampson of the Gazette dlVis-
ion has returned from vacation spent at
Denver and other interesting points In Col
orado.
room include Miss Katharine =, ha.siin Il,
Miss Ella L. Rollins and Richard I.
Vaughan, the ladies enjoying a quiet
washington vacation. and Mr.. Vaughan at
his old home in Philad elphia.
William j. Hope of the blank bfndery Is
visiting relatives in Lincoln. Neb. William
Brady Is enjoying himself in the noun
tains of West Virginia, and Oscar Grant Is
camping with a large party on the upper
Potomac.
Additions to the list of gold workers on
leave from the stamping room are Mrs. E.
M Budlong. in New Jersey; Miss Anne E.
Runyan Manor HILL Pa; Miss Emily I.
BaIster and Miss Annie c. Downs. at At
lantic City.
A trip to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Watkins
Glen, Rochester. N. Y; Toronto. Canada,
and the Thousand Islands Is being enjoyed
by the Misses Nellie g. and Lucille e.
Smith of the blank bindery sewing room
The Women's Bindery Union and the
Union have contributed ~
each for the assistance of the striking col.
lar and cuff workers at Troy N. r. L. Js>
Feeney ard other leaders espousing tlse1l 7
csusa.