The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

Thomas a Bynum Is & native OF In
diana; educated IN the public schools and
at Valparaiso 0nd) University. He Is a
voter az Indianapolis, where he worked
many years as book and news compost
tor, reader, and reporter; he was en-
ployed IN many printing Offices Of the
Middle West and South His connection
with the Government Printing Of1ce has
covered q period OF sixteen years as COM
positor. reader. copy editor, and reviser.
He has served on committees OF Columbia
Union for more than a dozen years, and
represented this union as q delegate az
the / T [. golden jubilee convention az
Cincinnati in 1902 being chairman OF the
committee on copyrights At that session
OF the International he introduced prop
ositicn 10 appoint committee TO inquire
into the feasibility Of an old-age pension
fund and the work OF this cOumittee
laid the foundation for the present law
Mr. Bynun Is a member OF the New
Jerusalem Lodge. No. 2. F A. A NJ;
Federal City Lodge. No. .. I 0. O. F.;
Myrtle Lodge. No. =. Knights Of Pythias.
and Washington Lodge, No. Is B. P. o.
EIks He IS a representative IN tie Sd
prene Lodge, K OF P. and financial sec
Rotary OF Government Printing ONCE
Council. National Union
William Brady and Edward Padden. OF
the forwarding and finishing division.
have been transferred 70 the bindery Of
the Library OF Congress.
Johr Matthewsou, OF the forwarding
and finishing division. has returned 10
work after a protracted illness.
Frank luck. Of the bindery. IS now
wearing the smile that won't come OF. he
recently having become the proud papa
OF a bouncing baby boy
One OF the quietest campaigns for dele
gatoriaI honors ever waged in Columbia
Union IS about closed There has been
less soliciting Of votes than ever before:
the campaign manager has been but lit
tie IN evidence II there has been any
knocking. it has been very much sub
rosa, and Il looks al this time as II &
was anybody's race
Henry Hobby, assistant bindery chief.
was on the sick list a few days last week.
During his enforced absence Lewis Stark
filed the vacancy with his usual suavity
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X Carey. OF Oar
lington. Wis, were among the sight
seers at the Government Printing Office
the first part Of the week They viii
visit for ten days at the home Of Mrs.
Carey's brother, Oscar y. Swazfsber. ma
chinist n the linotype division OF the
G. P. 0.
Regular meeting OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union at Typographical Tenn
pie al 2.3o o'clock to-day
Reviser Otis Singleton is from Mis-
souri,. and showed them He was a win
ner at a recent Odd Fellows function
Harry LazeIle, the eighty-year-old mem
Der Of the paper warehouse force, is one
Of the most active men for that age, and
his good hunnOr and afability make him
a general favoTite al over the Office.
Thomas J. Donovan. who succeeds P. :.
HaItigan in the Office Of state deputy for
this district OF the Knights Of Columbus,
was for years an employe in the Office
during which period ne graduated az law.
and IS now successful real estate agent
Frank E. Buokland. Of the time d.
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viii sail this week for another extended
European tour. this time doing Italy. Aus
tria. and Switzerland principally. This
VIII make the seventh time they have
been abroad. a sea voyage being neces-
sary for Mrs. Buckland's health during
the hot season
Pressman George Forden has gotten TO-
gether about the best lot OF players for
his ball team this year he has ever han
died, and they are making quite a good
showing in the Capital City League.
Friends Of Michael G Nolan. mem
Der Of Columbia Union for many years. |
who al the time Of his death. about
q year ago, was a member Of the Treas
ury branch chapel, are endeavoring TO |
assist his widow in the disposal Of I
her household goods by rafT1e, and the |
cickets are 10 the hands Of all the
chairmen for this worthy cause.
Columbia Union lost four members by
death during the pest month. three Of |
them being under forty years Of age.
At the last meeting Of the Soldiers
Union Of the First Congregational Church.
held on Tuesday evening. Col B p. /
Entriken. chief Of the tine room. gave an
interesting address on the American des-
ert alkaH plains, and the Western coun-
try's wonderful development Among
the other speakers Of the evening was
ex<chief Of the proof section. Mr.. Charles
n Robinson. As a result OF the election
Of officers for the ensuing six months
held the same evening, Col B. P. Entrj-
ken was the choice for president. and Mr..
c. N. Robinson for vice president
The usual three-day furlough was
handed out 10 about one-fourth OF the
proof and composing rooms forces last
evening, ard there were also quite a
number Of prOofreaders reduced 10 the
case. and the hourly rate OF pay OF sew
-eral men holding special positions was
re6uced
The number Of I-to-9 games IN which
the Nationals have recently taken part
and that seventeen-inning tie have Gre
ated so much talk among the fans or the
editorial force that Jim AI5Urtis is hone
fUl OF enuci1g his friend VaIsmith out
10 see = game wilsD the club returns
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