The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
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ing to be held today. The committee IS
made a. Of Thomas A Bynum Char
mani, Samuel Saloman. d. y. chisholm.
w. J. McEyoy. +. w. zsorcock. George
B. Iallman, W II. Bailey. D. ]. Mar
win, OF the Govern aaent Printing Office.
Harry c. Knapp. Evening Times. s. n.
Wiley, Eeydler's machine Office and
the chairmen OF the various chapeIs.
Plate Printers Local. No 2 Enterna-
tonal Steel and Copperplate Printers OF
America and Canada. will give their an
nual outing this year on August 10 AZ
Marshall Hall They viii have two
boats chartered 10 make suffclenr
nun.b Der Of trips 20 handle the large
crowd that usually go with them on the
outing Athletic games with prizes and
prize bowling. ard a band playing al
day, viii be some OF the attractions
The management OF the outing viii be
the whole thing at the popular river re-
sort that day. everything being turned
over 70 them, and the printers VIII be
the host The committee in charge OF
the outing is c. z. Mcclure, chairman:
John Kernally. secretary treasurer;
James Keho, Ed Beach. and August
Davis.
Third Vice President ". N Clark. OF
the Order OF Railway Conductors. per
Sonally known 10 many railroad men
ia this city. paid an official visit 10 Pc
,omac Division. Q. T. c. IN Alexandria,
last week
II sheareT. prominent in labor circles
he will make his future home. He was
a member OF the Carpet Mechanics
Union and a delegate from that orgar!-
cation 10 the Central Labor Union. he
had many friends in the city, VINO re-
greet that he has decided 10 locate On
the Coast.
A F. Bloomer. OF the Government
Printing Office. prominent in Masonic
circles. attended the cOnclave OF the
Knights Templar held IN Saratoga the
past week.
Local Union. No. 1865, Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners, has elected and
installed these officers for the current
year: ". r. Hamilton. president. Ed
ward Cary, vice president Thomas r.
Zones. recording secretary: C A. How
ard, financial secretary; Alphorso Lucas
treasurer: James J. Upton, conductor:
John Hunter. warden, John T Harri-
son, Charles Hartman. Edward Cary.
trustees; Raymond Cle-eland, Walter
herrick. auditors
The appointment OF Percy Gift as as
sistant superintendent Of the washing
ton, Alexandria and 1T. Vernon rail-
way, is announced Mr.. Gift has won
his way from foreman Of the power
house 70 his present position.
W Z Klapetzky-. editor Of The Bar
bers' Journal. and a member OF the
American Federation Of Labor delers-
ton 10 the British Trades Congress.
Was IN the city the past week and at
tended a meeting If the two local bar
bers' unions and the Master BARRIERS
Association He spoke 10 the gathering
and made a favorable impression
movement is on foot 70 secure the
Endorsement Of all retail merchants OF
the city 10 agree 10 closing their places
OF business during July, August. and
September at 3 o'clock five days OF the
week and at O'Clock OF Saturdays.
The merchants now close at O'Clock
every day except Saturday. when the
closing hour is set for 3 O'Clock. How
ever. some OF the larger retail stores
observe the Saturday half holiday.
This movement has nothing 10 do with
labor organizations. but is prompted BY
a spirit Of humanitarianism.
J. Murphy and s. Scharack were in
Chicago the past week as delegates from
local No. 2 to TIRE international Union
Of Steel and Copperplate Printers in
session in that city. They are expected
home tomorrow
d. F. Manning, president OF the Retail
Clerks Protective Association. was IN
St Joseph. No. the past week attend
ing the session OF the general organiza-
ton
Inc Retail GrOcers' Clerks have elect
ed these officers: President :. D. Schs-
mel Fourth term: first vice president.
W H Hoover; second vice president.
J s. Reed, recorder, G. L. Langiy.
financial recorder. Charlie Butler: treas
Urer, L. s. MarmadUke; guide. NJ. -.
Graves; guardian. a. 3. Watkins. dele
gates to the Central Labor Union. c. a.
Pau. NJ c. Graves. c. L. LangIy. I.
Hayes, and W. H Hoover.
TIE Typographical Journal for July
the death in Cleveland. Ohio. OF
Charles b Church. aged seventy-eight
years. Mr. Church was personally known
TO every oId-time printer in Washington
IN the hand-setting days. de was the
fastest hanS-setter this country ever
knew. and as sucn enjoyed national
reputation He worked in every city OF
any Importance IN the country.
Brewery Workers Union IS planning
its annual outing for August (. at Twin
ing City.