The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

president; W. n. Brockwell. secretary
treasurer; T. NJ. Ring. T. A. Bynum,
Bert Wolfe, and Ben Wood. directors.
Two teams viii be put IN the field this
year. entered I'm different leagues. to en-
able the association better 70 provide
for eligible players. The position OF
manager is open 10 any member Of CO.
lumbia Union, and it is hoped that some
live hustling lover Of the game may be
secured 10 work up the interest neces-
sary 20 make the national contest next
August = grand success.
w. c. ConHOr. DOminick Fowler, and
James Fogarty. OF the bindery. viii leave
for New York Monday to cast their votes
for their favorites I'm the mayoralty con-
test.
William Norris and Charles Ecker left
for Philadelphia Saturday, to be on hand
for election day.
Mrs. Walter oliver. wife of Assistant
Foreman Walter oliver Of the tablet
division. bindery. has almost entirely re-
covered after undergoing an operation.
Nominations for officers in Local Union
No. 4, l. B. Of B.. VIII take place Tues
day. November o
George Furbershaw. OF the monotype
section. gave house-warmlng last We'd
nesday night al his new home in Fifth
street northeast About fifty guests were
present and they INDUCED IN good time
generally. Mr.. Furbershaw's father was
made POSTMASTER. and he was quite
equal 70 the occasion.
Charles Francis. clerk in the machine
shop. is home on enforced leave. having
contracted a severe cold.
The following order was issued the past
week 10 employees OF the bindery: ANY
empoye having more than ten days
leave should use the excess before Jam
lary !. 1910"
George Long. Of the map room. bindery.
IS acting foreman Of that division.
Dan Mccarthy. Of the proofroom. is
taking IN "a much needed vacation of fif-
teen days from duty.
The American Pressman. journal Of the
International Printing Pressmen's Union.
edited and managed by Frank Pampusch
takes rank with the very best of the
trade journals
Prof William z. Anderson. whose
death occurred October 16 at his home In
summit. Alexandria County. Va. I'm his
cighty-fourth year. was a weU-known
printer editor and publisher. professor
or modern languages. and a veteran Of
the Mexican war. but for the past ten
years retired from active duty. Prof
Anderson had published papers in both
al.
Pennettsvile IS Co. Banner and the
KernersvilIe q. Co. Advocate. He leaves
wife and ten children. p. s Andcr-
son, OF the monotype section being his
son.
Robert Rathvon. one Of the best-known
members or the Bookbinders' Union. who
has held a responsible position In the
folding room for many years. has been
assigned 10 work as a jour. binder.
II the merit system were what a. should
be. a printer would be the next post
master OF Washington-Madison Davis
Harvey Ellis, Of the Pension Office.
formerly one Of the husuers of Columbia
Union, his many friends viii be glad 10
know. has completely recovered his
health and is once moro on duty.
'Pard" Julian Of the linotype force. is.
said TO be very partial to the japanese
costume.
Edward r. Geyer, Of the computing
force. and secretary of the G. P. O.
Relief Association, is seriously IN with
pneumonia.
They won't be without him. Bill Brock
well just had 10 accept that job of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF lois baseball club
The committee OF arrangements FOR the
specification reunion banquet is composed
of the following. George NJ Ramsey
chairman: Edward r. French, secretary
treasurer: r. W Butler. George Ger
berich. w. n. Broczwell, w. L. GUtelius.
and John +. Hogan
Jeptha NJ Israel. reader I'm the job
uroofrOom. whose death occurred on
Monday last at the Christian Alliance
Hospital. from heart disease. after an
illness Of two weeks, was forty years
of aye. and native Of Ashcville. n c..
TO which place his remains were taken
for mterment. lie had been an employe
Of the Office for about seven years, and
was niEnaN respected nN MS associates
for his ability and strong union principles
He met with an accident last winter in
a fall from his bicycle, breaking his leg
which laid him up for several months
and was eventually the cause of his
death.
J. T. CNed) Kecfe. refusing longer TO
stand for secretary OF the G. p. o.. Re
lief Association. a position he has filed
for many years. hot contest is being
waged for the position by A. J. Arnold
and J. c. Lesher. The Office pays $50
per annum.
william j. webb, a prominent New
York pressman. and former secretary Of
the International Pressmen's Union. was
shown through the Office on Thursday, in
which he found many friends.
Eugene Smith. linotype operator. re-
signed on Thursday last.
John F Putnam. jr.. is filling the posi-
ton Of head reader on specifications IN
the absence Of Maj. Dodge.
Arthur Allison and w. A. Morris were
transferred 10 the proof room from the
clerical department on Monday last.
Archibald Hullett. a binder in the office
for many years. died last week. aged
seventy-two years. Archie" Hullett was
a very lilSable man. who made many
friends and few enemies. In a talk with
the writer a few months ago. he said
the only thing he regretted In being dis
charged from the office was that he did
not know how 20 put in the time. He did
not need the money. but just did not