The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Items, Personal and General,
OF Interest TO g. P. O. Workers

Exclude Fred Rutter renewed old ac-
quaintance the past week Mr.. Rutter has
been happily located IN the hotel business
at Mount Clemens. Mich, for the past
two years.
Lieut. Smyth. OF the Massachusetts,
Coast Artillery. and a party Of friends
were visitors at the Office on Tuesday
Lieut. Smyth is superintendent of the
municipal printing plant at Boston, Mass.
The well-known and popular organiza-
tion. East Side Republican Club. Of New
York City. 100 strong, with their leader,
John S. Shea, is enjoying the sights at
the Capital for a. few days. They all favor
the changing OF the date OF the Inaugural
ton. Representatives Parsons, Bennett
and Oloott stood bravely IN the storm and
slush for three hours waiting foAthe sig
nal TO fall in line with the New York del
egation-
Thayer z. Melvin. John F. Rosbrough.
Lewis R. Thompson. James F. Stewart
Thomas F. Harper. Fred W. Cole. Eugene
StrOhmeyer. w. c. Crowther, Jefferson D
Hayden. and Jesse NJ. Taylor are the
temporary eompositors who were dis
missed from the night side Of the mono
type section. owing to the cessation Of
Congressional work.
Robert n. Plymire, Edward H Laws
William A. Stewart. Henry E Taylor
Henry T. McConvey, Frederick G. Whit
man, and Monroe Hanna, temporary
compositors. were dropped from the rolls
Of the mOnOtype section Saturday even
ing.
Miss Ethel Fenner. monotype operator,
has been summoned to her home, in Iowa
by the Illness OF her mother.
The election Of Samuel H. Wiley TO the
chairmanship Of the night hand com
position chapel was a well-deserved rec
ogn'tion Of merit. Mr.. Wiley is not only
fine. all-around printer and proof
reader. but is well liked on account OF his
general ability, modest demeanor, and
genial disposition. He was secretary OF
the strike committee OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union during the eight-hour
strike. and in that capacity these quail
| tiles endeared him TO the fellow-crafts-
men with whom he had business. as we'll
as making a good impression upon such
Of the general public as he met.
At meeting Of the proof room chapel
OF the Government Printing Office. held
on March 1. 1909. the following resolu-
| tions Of sympathy for the family Of .Eeir
late comrade, Francis B. Wallace, were
adopted:
Whereas death has again apDearod smong rs and
taken from midst one Il our fellou workers
who had endeered himself 20 rs BY his many 10y
able qualities of heart and mind, Therefore be II
Resolved That IN the death of Francis B. Wal
lace, Tor Uany years proof reader IN the GOTern-
ment Printing Once, have lest a friend and
associate whom held in high regard as a man
Who was faithful 10 his trusts sincere in his friend
ships. and upright in all his dealings with his
fell0w-man- lie was loyal soldier q bis country
faithful member of his craft, and a useful citizen
q the community IN which he lived We shall
miss him from ranks but viii cherish his
memory and keep alive a recollection Of his many
virtues.
Resolved That We extend To his bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy and the assurance q our
sinsa,e condcienee IN their great affection.
Resolved That as q further mark uf respect A
copy of these resolutions be transmitted 10 the
famDJ of the deceased.
WILLIAM A. DODGE.
Chairman.
| GEORGE N. RAMSEY.
CHARLES SPENCER.