The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

decided successes. The membership n
the club is limited 90 sixty. an of whom
must be IN good standing in Plat,
Printers Local Union. No. . AT Nh.
present time the club has a large yyait
ing list OF applications for membership
/ The officers OF the club are T. +. Roche
president; D. j. Sullivan. vice president
James AlcNally. secretary. and b. $
kroger treasurer. The coming enter
tainmeut viii be in charge of the fol
lowing committee: h. s. Kroger. i. Ne
kenna, W. Ullman, l.. ScheWett, and A
Davis.
Department Romance.
Announcement has been made Of ths
approaching marriage of two Of th,
popular employees OF the bureau. Mis-,
Linda NJ Weckerly. a popular plate
printers assistant, and August q
Eaduer well-knoWn plate printer. vii
be married On Wednesday evening. Re.
cepJlon from 10 9 O'Clock az the nome
or the bride. after which the brida
couple Will leave for short wedding
trip.
About the Workers.
A congenial party Of about fifty OF
sixty plate printers enjoyed a feast Iast
Saturday evening AT the Golden Eagle
Hotel. where Landlord Brant hold.
forth
Joe Johnson, whose record as a bowler
IS second 10 none among the plate print
ers, has returned 20 work after several
weeks outing. part OF the time being
spent at Palm Beach and various other
famous winter resorts.
James A. Farley plate printer in sec
ton six, who recently returned 10 work
after long absence caused by a broken
Agament, was compelled on Monday 10
quit work. An operation was performed
on his hand Tuesday.
William Russell. plate printer in sec
ton Z, has been away from the Bureau
during the past week on account of i'll
ness.
Louis Perron. of the printing division,
is an artist. as well as a first class plate
printer. He executed an advertising
poster for the bail of the Bowling Club.
which has been pronounced a fine specl-
men of art.
John Clarboe. Of section four. print
sing division. returned Monday. after an
illness OF several weeks at his home on
Fifth street northeast
The Bureau Mutual Relief Associat ton
met on Monday evening at headquar-
tiers. Ninth and G streets northwest.
with a full attendance OF the officers.
Foreman Challice has been granted
leave tor this week.
Assistant Director Joseph +. Ralph
was initiated into the mysteries Of the
+ Hibernian order at a largely attended
! meeting on Sunday last.
The following plate printers enjoyed
leave OF absence during the past week:
! II. +. Patterson, Samuel Hinden, j. II.
/ Glasco, Frank Tabler and W. II. Mont
: gomery.
2 Leave has been granted the following
in the printing division FOR the present
week; Ed MeehaE, Richard T. Bow
man. and Edward Healy. section two;
Charles Runge and Charles Korn, sec
ton three: Ed Kulp, section four; Ar
thur Budke and Theodore Miller, sec
ton I'VE; Ed NesbitJ. John j. Jacobs,
and William Champion, section nine:
. George Snyder. William Spillane,
5 Charles Chamberlain. and Al LAUGH,
section seven.
? The following plate printers on the
night force took leave last week: Walter
s Swan. Dan 3. Robertson, II. II. VIII
son. James +. Kehoe. William +. Cam
eron, Charles A. Nelson. Fred +. Smith,
and John +. O'Brien.
! Paul O'Neil. OF section S, printing di-
vision. who fell on New Year Day and
sustained serious injuries TO his hip, re-
ported for duty Thursday morning. prac-
tically recovered from his mishap.
. John r. bill. chief Of the engraving
division, has recovered from his recent
attack Of the grip and resumed his du-
ties at the bureau.
Miss Mary A. Cartner, clerk in the
main Office. has been at home Ill for
several day.. She is reported 10 be i'm
proving
HORSE FLESH EATEN IN BELGIUM
l IN Belgium the eating of horse flesh
dates back TO 1870. from which time it
has been increasing steadily. In iiege
many colts are slaughtered for sale.
as well as young horses, The animal
underg0es the same rigid inspection
given 10 beef, mutton or pork. The
number OF horses and colts slaughtered
for Liege ia 1904 was 12S7. and il is
estimated at 200 head for 1905. The
choice cuts OF horse meat sell for about
% cents a pound, while the beef COM
mands about 3 cents.