The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

HARRY J. REDFIELD,
New President G. P. 0. Council, Ma
tional Union.
death of his fathcr-in-Iaw Josaph A.
Geier, whose funeral was held last Sat
urjay. Mr. Geier was sixty-onc years
Of age ana was born aud raised in
Northeast Washington. For many
y'ars Mr.. GeIer had been one of the
most substantial citizens and business.
men in that section of the city.
The Bookbinders' Union. Local No. T.
/ is IN receipt OF a communication from
| tho officials OF the international Union
I'm reference To- the Reinstatement of
William A. Miller. formerly assistant
foreman o. the bindery. who lyas again
taken into the union at a recent meet
/ ins Of the local union on a practically
/ uHaEimous vote. There was some oppo-
J sltion 10 the procedure 90 the time on
/ account of some technicaIites that were
/ advanced with reference to the reg1l-
} .aTlty Of the action The international
/ officers say that the local union acted
. entirely within its province. and the
action is sustained I'm every particular
+ as well as commended.
/ The tookbinders' minstrel company.
now known as Weston's Minstrels. is
/ booking some dates for performances in
the vicinity on Friday night the show
was given al ST. Elizabeth'sN on Feb
ruars- 81. Mt Rainier will be invaded
q Hr fr- p r.rrrg-
? rauy viii appear ut Alexandra for two
performances only-afteruoOl anu even
f ing Later tho company goes 10 The
( Soldiers Home for one performance.
Miss Edith May Clemson Of the gold
room. Dindery, while visiting relatives
In Baltimore a few days ago fell on tn.
icy pavement and broke her right arm
az the wrist She was painfully in
jured and II is said will be detained
from work for fully six weeks longer.
Mrs. X b. Throckmorton. of the gold
room. bindery, was called to Roaring
Spring, Pa, the first of The week 10
attend the bedside OF lar granddaueh-
ter. who is seriously ill.,
J. Edward Burkhart OF the STAMPING
division. hindery. was detained N home
all of the past week on account Of the
serious Illness of one of his children.
j. $. Murray. Of the document df,-i-
sion, returned to the office "Wednesday
after having. had a severe siege of the
grip.
Patrick Riley. of the binderv mas
purchased the property at 1912 North
Capitol street northwest.
John Calvin. of the ruling division,
biEdery, is stiH confined 10 his home
ana Is seriously ill., Ills condition has
SHOWN but little improvement in the
past few days
Miss Eleanor Hcgeman. cataIosi,ar
formerly connected with the free library
OF Brooklyn. n y, has given an thai
position iii order 10 accept a temporary
position IN a similar capacity under the
superintendent Of documents here. She
reported for duty Wednesday.
Miss r. X Stickney and Miss Eleanor
BuN aitzky, VINO have been connected
with the Carnegie Library in this CITY
nave taken temporary positions as cata-
loguerS under the superintendent of
documents. They reported Tuesday.
Miss Laura Gordon. chairman of the
entertainment committee of the Vom-
ans Auxiliary OF Columbia TypoRraUb-
zeal Union No. l0l, has announced the
postpOnemCnt OF the entertainment thar
va" scheduled for Wednesday evening.
for the purpose OF raising funds to aid
m the erection of a monument TO the
dec taSed union printers buried at the
rn HHaH. NuH=HHn H..Hs
Springs. The postponemcnt is made
necessary on account of the illness of
some of the talent and others who are
TO take part in the affair II is an
nounccu that the entertainment will be
given on Wednesday. February p
Miss Lucy Bowles Of the folding room. /
is on Tie sick Isl
Capt Henry Foster. better known as
Dad among his many friends. who is
employed in the hydraulic press sec
ton. has returned TO his post OF duty /
after several days illness.
Mrs. Rose Pennebaker. who has, been
doing clerical work for the past four 4
months on the temporary roll I'm the /,
office of the superintendent of docu-
nentS. has resigned in order TO take 4 I
permanent clerkship in the forestry bu- ]
re3u OF the Department Of Agriculture. |
W J.. Dunnegan has received an ap-l
ppintmcnj as StcnOErapher and type
writer on ccrtdcation by the Civil Serv- /
ice Commission. He reported the first
Of the week and was assigned to the /
document division
Gen. J. H BrinkCr. Of the Office Of the /
superintendent of documents. was
stricken with an attack of acute in
digestion al the office on Monday and
was taken TO his home. He was able
10 return the latter part OF the week.
not fully recovered General 4
Brinker was just recovering from the
effects of an operation performed during
the summer. which somewhat impaired
his physical condition.