The Washington times., 1906-06-24
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The Government Printing Office is ex-
periencing its annual rush incident TO
the close of the fiscal year and the ad-
Journment of Congress. The depart
rnents are rushing in orders for work
that ii is desired to have printed In
time to come out of the appropriations
for the present fiscal year. The Job
room and several OF the document di-
visions are doing considerable overtime
work in order 20 keep up with the heavy
demand for printing.
The annual excursion and outing OF
Government Printing Office Council, No.
2lI. National Union. which is one Of the
largest beneficial organizations I'm the
District OF Columbia, was given on Mon
day at River View. The annual excur-
sions OF this council are pleasant affairs
and are always well attended The COM
mittee in charge OF the excursion was as
follows: James s. Graves. chairman /;
Joseph Dierken. Elmer Dement,. L. W.
Morcock, and w. ID. Skeen. The follow
Ing composed the reception committee:
J. 4. Cotton, chairman; T. 4. Bynum.
Charles + Hendler. Thomas L Jones.
James W. Hughes. II J. Redheld. VII
liam G. Glenn. James r. Armstrong,
Edwin r. Hart. c. W. Frantz. Gustav
H Kuhn. G p. Boss. Charles r Slentz,
d. F. Sheehan, Milo Shanks, II J.
Frank p Alice. Charles McEnaney. H.
T. Brian, Harry 3. Major. W S sill.
c. w. Radley. G. NJ. Robinson. J. H.
Babcock. ]. T. Higgins, David Pollock,
r. Z. Heck. E D. Norris. T. w. oyster.
John T. Heck. A. F. LeBuffe. Benjamin
Bolland, P. \. Walsh, J. W Blumer.
and Albert Potter
Z. A NJ Lawson. foreman OF the
Third division. who has been confined
70 his home n LangdOn for several
weeks with typhoid fever. has recovered
sufficiently 20 get out OF the house for
a short walk
Charles Leeds, tlmekeeper OF the First
division. who was recently sent 70
sanltarium near Baltimore for treat<
ment OF a nervous ailment, is report
ed 10 be slightly improved.
Attended Republican jubilee.
James H Heslet, assistant foreman
OF the Second division. accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Florence. Is
spending the week in Philadelphia visit
ing relatives. ard incidentally attend
National Republican League
William c. Connor. assistant foreman
in the bind<ry, and president OF the
League of Republican State Clubs Of the
District Of Columbia. and William Hen
messy Smith, Of the Job division, spent
the week in Philadelphia as delegates
to the convention OF the National Re
publican League from the local league.
James weaver. Of the Sixth division,
left this week for an extensive tour of
the Eastern States
J. y. Lenhart. timekeeper Of the Third
division. is taking the balance Of b..
annual leave.
d. W. Fleming. OF the Fifth division,
has returned from New York, where he
went 10 meet his mother who has just
returned from an European tour.
Col. Henry Taylor. imposer IN the Sec
end division. has returned from Ken
tlcky. where he spent last week taking
in the ceremonies incident 10 the home
coming at Louisville. He reports a grand
time except that It rained almost the
entire week. which of course, pT duced
more water than was necessary for the
proper celebration of such an AFFAIR on
Kentucky sell.
d. J. McCarty. OF the Specification di-
vision. and Jerry Walsh. of the same di-
vision. were among the kentuckians
who took in the home coming festiv-
tiles in Louisville. last week
Ed Heidingsfeld. OF the Sixth division,
was In New York city several days this
week. where he attended the wedding
of his sister.
Miss Mae White. of the sixth divi-
sion, will go to Boston in a few days.
where she will join Miss Cornelia
Brown. of the Gazette division, who is
now visiting there. and together they
Will visit some OF the New England
watering places.
Coupon holders who won the prizes
given by the G.. P. o. Council on ac-
count Of It's excursion to River View,
have been announced as follows: Mrs.
F. A Martie, S23 d street southwest,
silk parasol, and Robert Z. Schofeld,
205 Eighth street northeast. leather suit
case.
The board recently created by the
Public Printer to review and revise
the manual OF style in use in the Office
has been increased by the addition of
Charles w Pafflow. a proofreader lin
guist, who viii give especial attention
10 the foreign words and phrases COW
cred in the style book.
Public Printer Rapidly Recuperating.
Public Printer Stillings. who has been
reported as seriously i'll, is said to be
rapidly recovering his health. which has
never been impaired TO the extent in
dicated by the various reports. He is
expected TO resume his work at the
Office within a few days, anu n the
meantime win direct affairs from his
room by means of the telephone and
messenger service.
The Saturday half-holidays during
the months OF July. August. and Sep
tember, that have been assured the en-
ployes of the Office by the action Of
the President. has been the theme for
much favorable comment the past few
days Last year the employees of the
office worked five hours on Saturday
from to o'clock-without lunch, while
this year. by the new order. the office
Will close at IL o'clock.
Assistant Foreman of Printing Spotts-
wood is acting foreman of printing dur
ing the absence of Foreman of Print
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