The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest TO @. p O. Workers

The rapid growth in membership Of taat
popular fraternal organization. the Ma
tional Union. was demonstrated Tuesday
evening last at Masonic Temple, .yhen
275 new members were Initiated under
the auspices Of Mckinley Council. the
vast auditorium being filed by members
Of every council In the District. The
hall was handsomely decorated with the
national color-the emblem Of the order
and the electrical effects were impressive
and beautiful, especially the illuminated
flag and the Initials IN u IN colors.
The work Of the order was exemplifed
by q splendid degree team from Balti-
rzore, assisted by the degree team OF the
National Union Club OF this city The
officers and members Of the Senate were
"a attendance. addresses being delivered
by the president and secretary OF the
Senate, and Representative William Sui
ger, OF New York. who had just become
a member, made one Of his characteristic
stirring addresses. The attendance from
the printing Office was exceptionally
large, Capt Brian. Deputy Public Printer,
and other officials being among the num-
Der. After the ceremonies a fine ban
qGet was given in honor OF the Baltimore
visitors. at which there was a large at
tendance. and Mckinley Council was con
graduated as sponsor for the banner
event Of the year in National Union work.
?. A Carpenter. one OF the oldest press
men in point OF service. has resigned TO
accept q position in the seal division.
Treasury Department
The condition OF Pressman Harry A.
Bradford. at Sibley Hospital, is 50 critical
that his wife has been sent for from
Akron. Ohio.
Fred Berger is proving a competent UNI
pire for the Independence League, for
which he is umpiring ell the games. He
is prompt in his decisions. moves with
every throw. watches the base runners.
and hustles the game right along. per
hitting no delay, which makes the games
Of this popular league attractive 10 the
large number Of Office people who are IN
attendance at every contest
Ed Shine returned to work in the press
room the first Of the week after about
nine weeks OF absence caused by III
ness.
Johnny BramwOod. ex-secretary-treas
urer Of the 7. T. L. has sufficiently I'M
proved in health as 10 be again actively
engaged in business. and has acquired an
interest in one OF the best printing firms
in Indianapolis, and his host OF friends
throughout the whole jurisdiction are con- /
6dent he viii make as successful an en-
ployer as he did union officer, and that
IS the best they could wish him.
Pressman William A. FoEarty broke
three ribs when he fell from a press
last week
Louis Espey Of the web press force,
spent all Of the past week or his farm
George whitford has been detailed from
the bindery 10 ths Interior Department
benjamin c Wright. the grand old
man" Of the document section. eighty |
three years or age. and the worthy first /
vice president OF the Oldest Inhabitants /
Association OF the District of Columbia /
was an interested spectator AZ the IN
yelling Of the Shepherd statue on Mon
day afternoon.
The unexpected has been realized n 4
the discontinuing Of the lobster shift /
George P DoweIi. OF the document d.
day excursion inaugurated by the Baltl- /
more and Ohio Railroad Company On the
I'd instant and visited Harpers Ferry. r.
turning the same day.
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funny hair oil story, as related by In
poser Dom, Of the document division?
Most encouraging reports have been re-
ceived from Mr.. Edward F. Latham, OF
the document section, who has been Sc
riOUsly III fo- several weeks
Government Printing Office Council. No.
III National Union. viii hold its May
meeting Saturday evening. May o. in
stead ef the last Saturday. as usual. at
the Pythian Temple, 1872 Ninth street
northwest, second floor, rear. An Inter
esting and attractive programme has been
arranged. 4 special feature viii be a.
descriptive lecture by Capt. John Cook
on the battle Of Gettysburg. reciting 4
many exciting scenes OF that memorable |,
fight A baseball ticket for the month OF
June VIII be given 10 some member Of K
the council All who attend. are assured L
OF an evening Of thorough enjoyment.
William c Seton, OF the document sec
ton. returned TO the Office Monday morn
ing from 2 thirty-day leave. much i'm
proved IN health
The seventeen temporary compositors
recently employed in tbs document sec
ton have been dropped from the rolls.
Jake Covert. one OF the best-known
cOmpOsitors in the document section. re-
signed on May !, being incapacitated, due