The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

One OF the best-lCnOWn and best-llked
men in the Government Printing ONCE is
Henry II L.azelle, who celebrated his
eightieth birthday on March ls. 1908. he
entered the Office in 1852. and has always
been noted as a hard worker and no
kicker. He was in charge OF the ice and
all the water coolers IN the Office for ten
years. and has been in the paper ware
room for the last nine years. handling all
the envelopes without help until within
the last year. An inspection Of his de-
psrtment shows him TO be a model for
neatness and order. and. though eighty
years old, he says he can OutwOrk half
the men Of sixty; and everybody VIII
agree with Harry. ana all hope he may
live 10 be a hundred
Theophilus Mcclure was absent all the
week from the proofroom on account OF
Illness.
Uncle Joe Palmer. imposer on the Ca
zette, is one OF the most remarkable men
in the Office. Considerably past the three
score years and ten mark. he Is as active
as man Of forty, and though his work
neeessitates being on his feet continu-
ously, ne never complains Of being tired.
and his inherent good humor and pleas
ant. courtly manners make him general
favorite.
Considerable rivalry IS evident between
Hynes Terry, Tom Elliott, and Uncle Ned
Handley IN the display OF diamonds and
fancy jewelry.
Public Printer Samuel B. Donnelly is
in New York to-day. and viii be the
guest Of the typographical union az a
banquet in his honor at the Grand Cen
I tral Hotel this evening.
: One OF the shOrt-sighted employees OF
/ the Office who took advantage OF the
/ open-shOp conditions 20 fall behind in his
! obligations TO his union would have been
buried IN potter's field recently had not
the charitable spirit OF the membership
| prevailed
There is a good field for the new union
OF the female employees OF the Bureau
I OF Engraving and Printing, as the condi-
ton OF that class Of labor IS badly in
need OF Improvement Attempts TO or
( ganize them have been made several
times previously with little success. but
/ this time may be a winner.
Capt. W R Ramsey was sufficiently
/ improved 10 be able TO leave Sibley Hos
pital on Tuesday last, and his condition
now Is very favorable 70 complete re-
cOvery-
George F. Koon, a pressman. employed
in the Office. was found dead IN bed at
/ 7Sl Third street northwest on Tuesday
morning last. He had been absent from
duty for some time on account Of IL
ness, and returned to work on Monday
morning He was a native OF Blooming
ton, H.. and forty-txo years Of age.
but came here from Chicago, in which
city his family lived Louis A. Neuer,
doorkeeper 20 the Public Printer, who
was friend Of the deceased pressman,
! telegraphed his brother, Harry NJ Koon,
and on mis- arrival here. with the aid OF
Secretary White. of the Pressman' 5
Union. Mr.. Charles E. Ward. secretary to
Congressman Lorimer. and Paymaster
Wnver. successfully made all arrange
ments so that the body could be shipped
to Chicago on Friday evening, and the
funeral Will take place from his moth
er's residence to-day. Besides his moth
er. Mr.. Koon had two brothers living IN
Chicago and a sister at Pasadena, Cal.
Dan LgOn has again been absent from
the Office on account Of Illness.