The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

and many friends congratulated him ex-
pressing the hope that he might live to
eniov many more. Mr Meyerhoffer
vent into the printing business in 1885
and joined the printers union, in To-
roto.
Pressman William A Fogarty. who
had three ribs broken by fan from his
press q couple OF weeks ago. IS able to
be out once more.
E. l. Whine and Arthur Pleotts. press
men from the Treasury branch. were
added to the force in the main press
roorn yesterday morning
Clint o. Price, who has been in charge
Of the proofroon Of TIRE Treasury branch
Cor a number Of years. resumed opera
tions in the Job proofroom yesterday
morning and was given a deserved well
come.
Harry LazeIIe, the eighty-year-old
member Of the paper warehouse force.
was bidding bis many friends goOd-by
yesterday, prior 10 starting On tnirty
days leave OF absence, which he viii
spend at Chesapeake Beach
Harry J. Bradford. Of the main press
room. who has been at Sibley Hospital
for the past five weeks. died at O'Clock
yesterday morning A week ago he was
so much improved as TO be able 70 sit
up, and il vas thought he could leave
the hospital in a few days His remains
viii be taken TO Akron, OHIO, MS IOr-
mer home, for interment
Cant Dan Chisholm. Teviser in the
pressroOm, received great surprise yes
terday in having restored TO him a val
liable jewel Of decoration Of ehivalry,
which was presented 20 him By The mem
bers OF Canton Washington. / o. o. r,
AZ san Francisco, IN 1897. and stolen on
the train whnk en route home. The
{eveI was returned by H H Scott. pro
prietor Of a hotel in Abingdon, Va
Edward s MOOres. purchasing agent
for the Government Printing once, has
been designated By Public Printer Don
nelly TO serve ca the purchasing board
for the government departments, as con
templsted IN recent executive order or
tie President
AT the meeting Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union Sunday. the following
vas unanimously adopted
whereas certain charges or state
ments rejecting upon the honesty. IN
tegritv. and character OF William n.
Garrett. during his incumbency as sec
reta-y Of Columbia Typographical IN
ion. No. Iol. have been made at the
White House; and
Whereas said charges or statements
have initiated against his employment
znd injured his good standing IN the
community: therefore be it
Resolved, That Columbia TypoEraph-
ical Cnicn. No l01, in regular meeting
assembled. hereby repUdIstes such
charges or statements with al the force
a. its command and further teStifes 10
his successful and businesslike admin
istratlon as an houored officer Of this
Union for a period OF seven years; be #
further
Resolved, That a copy OF these res
olutions be forwarded 70 the President
OF the United States, BY the secretary
under the seal Of the union, and spread
upon the minutes"
Most people kick at a reduction in pay
but one member Of the proofroom chapel
has been reduced from reader 70 copy
holder at his own request
Two new Mergenthaler machines. with
al the latest devices for doing that class
OF work. have been erected in the Job
room
Proofreaders J. w Clark. Frank NJ
Hatley. Charles ". Trey, Thomas Q.
Jones. {. E. La vigne, h J. McClurg,
and n B Richmond have been trans
ferred TO the monotype section as com
positors-
Copyholder ". r Burgess has been
sent &c the monotype section as a COM
positor.
Pressman George A Fordeu has been
the recipient OF visit from the stork at
his residence. and a baby girl has been
added 10 the family.
Reviser Charles E. SmaIley has been ab-
sent from duty several days owing 10 the
illness Of his daughter
The Missouri Valley viii be visited by
three Of the printing trades this sum
mer. the convention Of the ! T. L. being
held a. St Joe. the Pressmen's at Omaha.
and the EIectrotypers and Stereotypers'
at Kansas City.
Big Nike Kane, the psymaster's guard,
IS once more on du.y. though but a
shadow OF his former robust self.
Timekeeper George Sparks. Of the proof
room. has been transferred 70 the docu-
naent room as a compositor In his for
rner position he proved himself q cour-
teous, obliging gentleman. and gained the
-
Of the proofroom chapel.
A number Of the ladies' on the sixth and
seventh floors have made a great pet Of
q pigeen- which comes daily to be fed, and
is 50 tame that it viii eat out Of the
hand.
Mrs. 7. Frank Hall writes 10 a member
Of the union expressing her gratitude for
offers Of assistance by several Of Mr..
Halls friends, which she respectfully de-
cllres. and says his condition is almost
hopeless
!. NJ. Williamson. for years foreman for
Darby. which position he vacated by
reason Of a strike. and then FOR a long
tine IN charge Of Byron Adams compos-
ing room, which he vacated by reason OF
the eight-hour strike. has taken charge at
wilkins.
Jeptha NJ. IsreaI, reader IN the fob
proofroom. who has been absent from the
once for 4 long time by reason Of in
jlries caused BY a fall from a bicycle.
returned 10 work during the week, but is
still compelled 10 use crutches-
Lewis B. Clark. reader in the job proof
--,,-,, i absent from dutv the result Of