Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
ORIGINAL BLUE BOOK
SMALL VOLUME sUFFICED FOR
OFFICIAL REGISTER.
Printing Office Pleases Ex-oficial-
Miss Lewellyn Bride-Nationd
Union Excursion-Notes.

The compositors Of the government print
ing office are working on the Official Regis
ter or Blue Book" for 1905, 1t being ex-
pected that three volumes will be necessi-
tated, the Post Office Department in 1908
utilizing the larger of the two volumes is
sued, and this year there win be the enor-
nous increase of the rural free delivery to
add to that of the previous publication. The
first Official Register was printed for the
use of the government by Jonathan Elliott
and is an interesting exhibit when compared
with the immense volumes required at this
time. Outside of the size of the book there
is but little change, the designation of con-
gressional districts and a larger number OF
copies printed being the principal additions.
The first Blue Book was issued in 1916,
and the resolution passed by Congress In
April of that year is still the authority for
the printing of this publication. An inter-
esting item in connection with this old vol
ume Is the salary paid government officials
during that period. The President received
$4,000 the Secretaries of State and Treas
ury 5000 each, Secretaries of War and
Navy $500 each, the Postmaster General
5000, and the governors of the territories
of Mississippi. Missouri, Illinois and Michi-
gan $1,000 each. In the diplomatic service
the largest salary was $1,000 per year. which
was paid to John Q. Adams at the court of
England as it was then called.
Mr.. F. A. Crandall. librarian of the office
of the superintendent of public documents,
is familiar with the history of many of the
government officials holding minor positions
at that time who subsequently developed
into prominent history makers or were then
practically pensioned after a life spent in
their country's behalf. Among the latter Is
the name of Tobias Lear, George Washing
tons private secretary, who was head &C
countant of one of the bureaus at the
princely salary of $1,000 per year.
After an absence of four years in the Phil
ippine service as foreman of the press room
in the government printing office at Manila,
Fred A. Anderson has resigned and is spend
ing short time in the city, renewing old
acquaintance and visiting friends. Mr.. An
derson was formerly an employee of the big
printery. and the new building has been
erected and put into use since his departure
he finds many things to interest him. His
opinion of the plant is summed up In the
exclamation he frequently used when going
over the building: This is certainly the
finest in the world.
The rush of work incident to getting out
the large issues of the patent office have
necessitated the putting of twenty tenn
porary compositors.
The recent return to Washington of Miss
Luzetta B. Lewellyn as the bride of Luther
j. McIlvaine of the Department of Com
merce and Labor was complete surprise to
her late associates in the bindery sewing
place August . at the residence of the
brides parents at Scott Ohio, where she
had gone ostensibly for months vacation.
Mr.. McIlvaine's home was at Marlborough,
Del, but the young folks will take up their
residence in this city.
Rush Eaton. an employee of the. folding
machine division. had the misfortune re-
Gently to have his right hand badly lacer-
ated by the machine he was operating. DR..
Manning. the office physician. gave the
wound emergency treatment before sending
Mr.. Eaton to the hospital for the care that
was required of so serious an injury. There
Is said to be hope of saving the little finger,
which at first appeared doubtful.
The complimentary excursion rendered
their members and friends by G. p O. Coun-
Gil, National Union, recently, was well at
tended.
Personal Notes.
julius L. Johnson of the specification di-
vision, sergeant of artillery Of the District
Guard, is slowly recovering from the eff
fects of a dislocated shoulder sustained
while participating in monkey drill at
Camp Ordway.
The leave list from section seven, folding
room, includes Miss Lizzie Tucker. Miss
Evelyn o. Gaines. Miss Julia C. Pollock
Miss Fancy A. Duckett. Mrs Cora E. Wise.
Mrs. Rebecca J. Gray and Mrs. Mamie A.
Cameron.
Martin Siehl of the watch force is visit
ing relatives in Maryland. John Fl. Carr is
at Philadelphia and William A. Griswold
is taking a thirty days health and pleasuse
trip.
r. c. Scott of the paper warehouse. n
member OF the Potomac Boat Club team
winning the middle state regatta last year,
Is on leave in Baltimore, giving his atten-
ton to aquatic matters.
I. ID. Smith of the bindery sewing room
is visiting at Goldsboro, N c. Edward
Flaherty is at his home and Howard Z.
Sparrow is reported sick at Middletown,
Md.
W. B. Hyde of the blank bindery room
is taking vacation trip which will include
New York, Boston and other points as far
north Nova Scotia.
e. III. Strum, John J. O'Brien and J. H.
Atkins are members of a party which will
visit New York, Saratoga, Boston and Hail.
fax on an extended vacation trip.
The wife and daughter of f. G. Meyers
head ring man of the Gazette division, are
visiting friends and relatives at Cleveland
and Wellsville, Ohio.
John Colnan is visiting at Salisbury Mills
1t being the expectation of his friends that
he will fulfill his promise to return with a
bride.
visiting at Martinsburg. Va. and John Nc
kelvy of the machine shop is. visiting his
son at Baltimore.
Harry F'igg of the document division OF
the bindery has resigned and will take up
his residence in the west. throat affection
preventing his living in Washington.
Additions to the stamping room leave list
are Miss Ala N. Caldwell, Miss Margaret
J. Parent, Miss Myra T. Walter and John
Pridgeon.
Miss s. F. Simpson of the Gazette divi-
sion and Miss Jennie G. Johnson of the
specification division are making visit
to their homes in Boston.
William Knoll OF the machine folding
room is visiting in Maryland and James
Burns and James Speer are taking a trip
to points in Michigan.