The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

The rolls OF the Government Printing
once contain the name Of no more de-
servedly popular man than that OF c. r
Taylor, assistant foreman Of the machine
shop-populaT for the reason that he IS 2
thorough mechanic, courteous and obIg-
ing 10 every one who comes in contact
with him. and as modest and unassum-
Ing as he IS skilled IN MS craft. and
Il is the universal opinion Of the men
who run the machines IN the big Office
that what Cap" Taylor doesn't know
about any piece OF printing machinery Is
not worth botheTing about
Born al Derby. Conn. in 1851. ne left
school at the age OF sixteen 20 serve three
years under his father at the nail and
tack business and followed that with
three years at the machine trade with
the same company. He was then seven
years with the WhitlOck Printing Press
Company. FIVE of which were spent on
the road erecting printing presses Of all
kinds. He came 10 Washington IN 1880
and IN 1881 accepted a position II the
Government Printing once as a machIn-
ist. where he worked as a journeyman
until a few years ago. when. on the
Z =
". Hughes, he was promoted % the 20
sition he now holds
Capt George Doweu. q the document
section. has been reelected president of
Nonparen Council. National Union. max
ing eleven years he has served IN that po-
sitioa.
Maj. John D. Russell IS absent from
the proofroom wrestling with his ancient
eneny-rheumatism
During the week Miss Dorothy z.
Denny. a pressfeeder IN the library sec
ton. and Maker-up Henry A Nesbitt. OF
the monotype section. were married.
Their hosts of admiring friends. both In
side and outside - printing Office circles,
extend hearty congratulations for a happy
welded future.
The rolling stock OF the vast estab-
ILshment has been materially increased
during the past week by the receipt OF
several new trucks from the carpenter
shop Twenty-Five years ago trucks were
not used, and the imposers. OF floor
men" were obliged 70 carry al the type.
whether fl pages or on gsIleys. The
first trucks were constructed By an out
side firm. We believe that there were
n all twenty-six thus furnished: some. II
not al. are in use at the present tine.
Since then the trucks have been built IN
the carpenter shop. and. with improve
ments, cannot easily be surpassed There
are now upward Of eighty IN constant
equal the demand.
Allan G. Flowers. Of the uight mono
type section, has been admitted 10 prac-
tice before the District bar
Frank Stevens. ex-president of New
York pressmen's union, is in the city. and
paid a visit to the Office during the week.
Corporal Charles F. Mullen. Of the
document section. night. has been study
ing up in military affairs during the
week.
On Wednesday evening last. at the hall
in LangdOn, Shoots C6rnet Band Of
twenty pieces gave a promenade concert
for the benefit OF ST. Barnabas. Episco-
PAID Mission The instrumental music was
alternated with recitations, vocal solos.
choruses. and humorous sketches. Those
taking part were Mr. and Mrs Finley
Hayes. Misses Miriam Caywood. Mona
Z Roberts. ". Whitcomb. Nellie Feather
stone; Messrs- ". b Pain, William Wal
ton, r Engle, William Cook. and the
Prince George County Quartet The
ladies' Of the guild served refreshments
TO the band ct the. home Of Mrs Cruik-
shank The proceeds Of the concert viii
be used for the maintaining Of the mis-
sion.