The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN NATIONAL UNION

The National Union Club met at its
temporary headquarters, Pythian Tenn
pie Ninth street northwest Friday
evening. President Elmer johnson in the
chair. A large number Of members were
in attendance. This meeting was
the hrst since the organization or
the club on Friday evening. January IS,
1907, and il was the earnest desire of
the members that everything should be
done 10 advance the interests OF the
Organization.
The following were appointed members
OF the membership committee;
W. II. Smyser, Treasury Council;
Douglas ZeveIy. State, War, and Navy
Council; Z. T. MeNerhany. Postofhee
Department Council; J. +. Myers. Wash |
ington Council; II. II. Walsh, Potomac
Council; W. b Acker, Interior Council; /
T. A. Bynum. Government Printing Of /
nee Council: George W. b. King. East |
Washington Council II. Stern, Central |
Council: +. c. Ford. National Council; /
Z. NJ. Webster, Columbia Council; r. l. |
Hunter, National Capital Council; W, B. |
Dorsey. Nonparel Council; George S. /
Livingston. Scott Council; NJ. II. Keye, |
Bancroft Council; ]. Elliott Wright, !
Federal Council; Edward Saxton, MI /
Vernon Council; J. II. Jones. F'raternal /
Council; j. X. Bishop. Pressmens Coun- |
ell; Mark Barnum. Northeast Washing |
ton Council: A. Z. Riddle. Congressional !
Council; w G. Belts. Mckinley Council: |
T. Nachman. Dahlgren Council; c. c. |
Kibby. East Capitol Council; Lawrence |
Polnig. Georgetown Council: Horace |
Ward, Census Council; T. II. Miles, /
William IL. Collins Council.
Matters Of interest were taken up and |
suggestions made for the good OF the |
order.
Adjournment was made until Feb |
ruary IS. 1907, when subjects Of the at |
most Importance viii be brought up.
Pressmen's Council. No. 7SS. installed
its omcers-elect on Thursday evening.
January "a, at its hall. 423 G street
northwest. The attendance as far as the
membership was concerned was smaller
Khan on former occasions OF this kind !
many members being employed on night |
work in the Government Printing Office. |
The representation from the Cabinet, how !
ever, was large. Speeches We're made by /
Friends Ford. BurriIl, Gilmore. Hendler. |
Nachman. -dallard. Newman. Kemper. |
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evening was enjoyed.
Federal Council, No. 476. installed FRI |
day evening, January %, the officers
elected at the last previous meet
ing in the presence OF a large num-
Der Of members OF the order. Friends l
Rev Charles II. Smith. Ferguson. and |
others. by their bright remarks, made /
the evening pass of pleasantly. After /
the addresses the members and Visitors /
We're invited BY the newly elected presi- !
dent 10 participate in the disposal OF an /
elaborate collation..
Government Printing once Council. I
No 2n. the second IN this Jurisdiction |
as regards numbers. performed the cere-
monies incidental TO the installation OF |
officers for the ensuing year at its hall. /
IN Pythian Temple, Ninth street north /
west The speaker OF the evening, Sen !
ator Jesse b. X Lee, was very eloquent !
on THE Organization OF the order" /
The program, which consisted OF musical /
selections for voice and orchestra. was /
well rendered. In fact, an earnest effort /
was made by the committee on enter |
taInt 10 make the evening a pleasant /
one. Light refreshment followed the
program.
Installation of oficers-eIect took place /
al llZ II street northwest, January =, /
where Northeast Washington Council.
No. l55, has its home. Ii being the oc-
casion Of a visit from Secretary J. ".
Myers. OF the senate of the National
Union, and the superintendent Of field
deputies. u. W. Helpman. there was an
unusually large representation from the /
District Cabinet present Addresses
We're made by Friend Hendler, as the
speaker Of the evening. and by Secre-
tary Myers and Superintendent Help
man. on the propagation OF the order
A bountifUl lunch was served later.
District Of Columbia Cabinet at Typo
graphical Temple. 423 C street northwest.
Wednesday evening. January 30. elected
and installed the following officers:
James A. Healey president; John d.
Blddis, vice president; Charles +. Hend-
Ter. ex-pFesident; Frank L. Ferguson,
speaker; John r. Newman chaplain:
Elmer Johnson usher; John 7. Burdine.
sergeant-at-aTmsi p. n Kennerly door
keeper John Z. Borland. secretary;
Charles S. King. treasurer; Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith. c. T. Miller. J.
Percy Myers, trustees.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
In regard 10 the new National Union
Club, and many propositions were made
relative to the good of the order.
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