The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

HENRY w. WEBER,
Lasdsr q ths Rs5ew Orchestra
I Henry ". Weber was born in Morris
Ind. December :, 1858, and attended the
common schools Of Versailles in the same
state He learned the printing trade IN
the newspaper. book. and job Office Of
the Versailles Republican, and received
an appointment in the Government Print
/ ing Office November p. 1859. working his
way 70 the responsible position OF chi5f
reviser in the proof room.
Nj Weber is q member OF Myron NJ
Parker Lodge, No q. F. A A. NJ. and is
/ the secretary Of Federal City Lodge, No.
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The Rebew Orchestra, a strictly ANA
teur organization. was started with five
members about nine years ago. The OBJ
7 Ject Of this organization was simply to
I play for charitable purposes and mutual
advancement IN music. The orchestra
/ commenced 10 grow Immediately and at
/ present numbers forty-seven- II holds
the distinction Of being the largest and
I only amateur orchestra IN Washington
7 playing symphonies At their annual COZ
F.! Certs given in Odd Fellows Hall. Sew
enth street. the orchestra has rendered
very successfully and 70 the delight OF
| large audiences the Schubert's unfin-
/ ished. Haydn's D major. and Beethoven's
I first symphonies. At the next concert 10 b.
given some time TIE latter part Of April
the rendition OF Haydn's Military SYM
phony VIII be one OF the numbers on the
programme
Hon John n. Farquhar. ex-presldent Of
the L T L. and ex-member or Congress.
now holding a lucrative position in the
/ United States Treasury. with head
I quarters AZ his old home in Buffalo. y.
Y. was a recent visitor this city.
/ looking in the best OF health
Through the misunderstanding OF q
| telephone cali, a patrol wagon loaded
with bIue-coated guardians OF the law
I dashed up 70 the Office one day early in
the week and caused somewhat Of a sen
sation.
Miss Florence Emerson has been added
to the emergency list in the monotype
section as keyboard operator
Charles S. shutterly and William H.
Bates have been appointed probationary
caster helpers in the monotype section
Levi Huber reported for duty Monday
in the monotype section as a temporary
compositor
4 distressing accident caused by 4
fall from his bicycle. owing to the fey
streets, happened 70 Jeptha NJ. Israel.
reader IN the Job proof room. on Monday
last Mr. Israel suffered & bad fracture
Of the left thigh, and indications are
that II VIII be months ere ne Is again
able TO resume his duties
At a meeting OF the Indiana Repubi-
can Association on Tuesday evening last.
a hot contest for the Office Of secretary
resulted IN the defeat Of ". n. Bass. OF
the Navy branch. his friends not being
able 10 return him 20 position be has
held for twenty years.
Charles A Riggleman. George W. Du
Frame. and G. ". Shaed were trans
ferred from day to night duty in the
mOnotype section.
Reader James A Hennessy is conhned
10 his home by illness.
Francis B. Wallace. the Oldest reader
in the employ OF the Public Printer. re-
turned to duty on Thursday, after a five
weeks spell OF Illness. Mr.. WalIace's
youngest daughter is e patient at George
Washington Hospital, suffering from
typhoid fever
Frank Hall. one OF the best workers in
Columbia Union, was prostrated with a.
nervous affection while on duty IN the
proofrOom on Wednesday and wss taken
to his home.
Another printer will be added to the
rolls OF the United States Senate when
3. F. Shively. Of Indiana, takes his
seat. Mr.. Shively was a member Of the
House when that body numbered among
its members such well-known printers as
Amos J Cummings. John NJ Farduhar.
Jacob H Gallinger. John 7. Nichols, Rob
ert J. Vance, and others
John R. Sturgis, makeup on specihca-
tiOns, had so far recovered as 10 leave
SibleY Hospital for his home on Tuesday
last, but it viii be some weeks ere he
viii be able to resume his duties.
James T. Heaney. one Of the popular
young Office guides, IS seriously III at his
home with typhoid fever.
Miss Lscelia Hutchinson has been trans
ferred from the bindery to ]. H. Wal
lace's computing division and promoted
TO a clerkship.
The Blndery Bowling team CBlanks)
took two out OF three games from the
Foundry team Thursday night The
Blanks were not at their best, however.
and are storing their energy for a future
contest with the same opponents.
A rather amusing incident OF Thursday
morning last was the straying Of an Ital-
ian immigrant from his uoorings and the
consequent confusion. A trainload of
these immigrants emerged from the Union
Station onto the street Just as e crowd
OF ONCE people were passing. and one Of
them inadvertently attached himself 70
the crowd and never discovered his mis-
take until intercepted at the Office en-
trance by the wetchman. When last sean
ne was In tow OF a small boy endeavor-
ing 70 regain his lost companions.
While party OF visitors were being
escorted through the ofacs Tuesday last
by Guide HyRes z. Terry. ens OF the
ladies lest q valuable gold necklaces, which
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