The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO g. p O. Workers

ton. was married 20 Miss EIizabetf
Mitchell by Rev. DR.. Hyler at the resi-,
dence of the brides parents, In Cincin-
natl. Ohio, on April 10.
! Word from Milo X. Huntsberry. from
Asheville. \. g. says he contemplates
undergoing an operation for catarrhal all
ment and then expects TO go West
Fred Rutter. a Spanish war veteran
who severed his connection with the Office
something over a year ago and returned
to his home in Michigan. was reinstated
during the week 10 the place he formerly
held under the superintendent of docu-
ments.
The entertainment for the benefit Of the
Advent Athletic Club at Parish Hail. Sec
ond and L streets northwest. was an ex-
| ceedingly enjoyable affair. and President
Harry Kettner and his committee are 10
| - Congratulated on the success of their
1ffo-ts The address of Jason Waterman
was highly appreciated. being just in the
right vein and OF proper length. Miss
JEANNE Winston repeated some of her
former operate successes and pleased her
many admirers, especially when, for an
encore, she gave Annie Laurie" The
vocal selections Of Miss Irma Buck and
Messrs. LANCE and Dexter met with hearty
approval, as did the recitatiOns of Mr..
Charles Weston, and the piano solos by
Messrs. Grimes and Mccarthy We're in
good taste. A comic sketch by Messrs.
Landvoigt and Howard was amusing. as
We're the specialties Of Mr. Smith. The
accompanies for the vocalists We're Mrs
Delphine Brown for Miss Winston: Miss
Esther Ramsey for Miss Buck. and Miss
Dexter for Mr.. Dexter.
Maj John D. Russell, Of the proofroom,
has returned TO duty looking much i'm
proved in health after an extended sea
voyage, which he says he and Mrs. Rus
sell enjoyed to the limit.
President Frank A. Kidd is in receipt
Of a communication from J. F. Barley
secretary-treasurer Of Danville Qli) Ty-
biographical Union. saying Eugene Arson.
a former Washington printer had one leg
taken of and the toes Of the other foot
badly crushed in a railroad accident at
that place recently Arson was on his
way back to this city from a trip West
He Us doing well in the hospital there
but Is entirely without funds. and Wash
ington union is asked 70 assist him
The principal business Of Columbia
Union at to-days meeting will be the
nomination OF the local officers and the
delegates to the coming convention Of the
International. which viii be held at St
Joseph. Mo. in August next. Oratory
Will be in evidence. and some new Demos
theneses may be developed
He was a typical hobo. with a whine
and limp, that approached a number
Of printers on the Avenue with the usual
hard-luck story and made a successful
touch. Turning away without word Of
thanks for their generosity. he was
aroused into a furious passion and viO-
lent outburst o. the worst profanity.
which was only checked by the threats
OF a police officer, by the simple inquiry
OF one of the number as 10 whether he
had ever been in Leavenworth. Kans.
What's the story?'' was demanded OF
the one who had SO aroused the passion
Of the tramp.
You viii hardly believe me when !
tell you I never laid eyes on him before
nor had any knowledge as 10 his hav-
Leavenworth was having all kinds OF
trouble with the tramp fraternity in the
EOS. and they put into the position Of
chief Of police one of those handy men
with a gun who had been cleaning up
things for several towns in the South
west He started in, with the assist
ance Of the mayor. to put the tramps 10
work on the streets. and when one OF
them made break 10 run away the chief
or one of his deputies would shoot him
in the leg, not 20 injure him seriously.
but so he would always limp about like
that fellow does now. Well, there We're
a number Of the old Missouri River
pirates who got caught I'm leavenwOrth.
and it was a sore point with them 20 be
about that Kansas town,
and I have an idea that the fellow who
just departed was one Of them
A really artistic exhibit OF pen lettering
is displayed in the Office Of Philip Mach
man, chairman Of the monotype section.
in the form OF a placard announcing his
candidacy for delegate. Il IS the work Of
Jerry Miller, a boy Of seventeen years Of
age. the style Of type being especially
in that the young artist used
the plain Roman face throughout.
Valentine Ruiz. OF the mOnotype sec
ton. is on the sick list
Charles W. Sayre, OF the mOnotype sec
ton, was called TO his home in Philadel-
phia last week by the serious Illness Of
his wife, who Is happily on a fair way
to recovery.
At the banquet given Public Printer
Donnelly in New York recently a prorni- !
nent member Of No. 6. who Is well
known in the Government Printing Office, |
writes:
TT was a fine affair. attended by 200
good. loyal union men. who enjoyed a |
good dinner and fine entertainment Nice !
things. Of course. were said OF sam Don |
nelly. but there was no fuIsone praise or !
silly bouquet thrown-simply the hope
md desire expressed that unionism would |
prevail wherever possible.
Representative Little's remarks. he be- /
ng prominent and large employing
printer here, held the attention of US all. |
md we were pleased 20 find IN him a /
strong and sympathetic friend on the /
wage and hour question. He stated he |
had card way back N the early COS. /
had served or strike committees /
md been complmented then on his thor /
)ugh work for Unionism. He set forth /
he employers side Of all questions and /
wound up by saying he had known and /
worked in conjunction with Sam Don,
nelly on several occasions, had found
lin an able and conscientious union man
md an honor 70 his craft in any position
he was called to fill
AS I sat and looked at DonnelIy. and /
bought of the many years I had spent in
he Government Printing Office, I could /
'ut feel that were it I. instead CT he. that
should feel prouder. were 1 capable OF
ither, to be Public Printer than United
states Senator from this State-the great
81 honor I mink that can cnrnn 10 90.