The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

so dull.
Valentine Ruff, lmposer on specihca-
tions. returned to work Friday morning,
after two weeks Of Illness
Operator Jesse NJ. Clark, OF the mono
type section. has been granted thirty
days leave Of absence. and win sail
from New York on Wednesday next for
a trip TO the Bermuda Islands.
Lack Of work necessitated furloughing
about one-third of the force OF the COM
posing and proofroonas on Thursday. and
indications are this condition OF affairs
vii continue for some time. In the limo
type and monotype sections when there
IS no copy there Is nothing 10 III in with
for a day or tpo as in the days OF hand
work. when a couple Of slack days we're
sometimes welcomed for the purpose OF
cleaning up. A job Of a few thousand
pages Is mere bagatelle TO the machine
plant OF the big Office, especially when
operated sixteen hours day
Pressman Bill Jones. Of Texas. now OF
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
vas a welcome visitor during the week
Johnny CTutchett, assistant foreman on
the Star. piloted Candidate Whyte about
the Office during the week. and recon-
mended him 10 all his old friends.
T. c. Roberts, Of the document section,
did a short assignment TO the proofroom
during the week
Something has cast e gloom over tbs
usual boBny spirit Of Tom Elliott, the
active. energetic messenger Of the key
board room Some attribute it 70 the
failure OF the washington club 70 make
good while others are OF the opinion Il
IS an affair Of heart ANYWAY. Il Is wor-
rying his many friends a whole lot
PreSsman Edward J. Shine is I'll IN
Providence Hospital
Henry Moves. reviser, along with his
other accomplishments. is something Of a
woodworker, and IS showing some specl-
mems OF inlaId work that are worthy %
mention
Arthur Armstrong, since leaving the
proofroom. has done assignments in sew
sral divisions. and finally landed in Che
job room, where he is perfectly 81 home
and a general favorite-
With the weekly issue OF patents aver
aging more than nine hundred. that Job
is certainly a blessing during the slack
times on other work.
Col Ned Kerrott. Ed Payne and Hynes
Terry were the Office people who honored
Alexandra with a visit on Friday
Mrs Annie Lee Redheld. wife Of Ed
ward J. Redfeld, died az her residence.
2251 First street northwest. on Sunday
last. and was buried on Tuesday in Con
gressionsI Cemetery, the funeral being
largely attended by numerous friends
both in and out Of the Office. the floral
tributes being exceeding beautiful. espe-
cially those from the day and night
chapels Of the monotype section. and from
Congressional Council. National Union.
Mrs. Redfeld (whose maiden name was
Annie l. Grove. was born August II.
1866, at Buckhannon. ". Va. her father
being q printer and publisher. She
learned the trade and entered the Govern
nent Printing Once in 1850. but she re-
signed in December. 1913. and was mar
ned 10 Mr. Red1eld. She had long been
q sufferer from asthma. and about three
months ago vas stricken with paralysis,
a second attack of which was the cause
Of her death. She was sister Of Mrs.
May Parsons, at present an operator in
the monotype section
Monday, after two months Of Illness
Dan Hegsrty, OF the prOOfrOon. Is still
in SIbley Hospital
The question OF Jurisdiction over a GER
tain class Of work between the book
binders and the pressmen has been de-
cided by the Public Printer IN favor OF
the bookbinders, which necessitated the
moving Of one OF the Universal presses
TO the bIndery floor.
Mckinley Council, National Union. viii
have class initiation at its meeting Tues
day evening next. May 4, in the audito-
rum Of the New Masonic Temple. the
work OF the order to be given by the
famous degree team Of the National
Union Club. The work OF the degree team
is attracting wide attention, and they
VIII pay a three-day visit to New York
during this month as the guests OF sew
ersl Of the councils Of the Empire CITY.
The Unity Club, one Of the Oldest lit
erary organizations Of Washington. Of
which c. H Patterson, Of the proofroom.
Is the worthy president, entertained their
friends with very enjoyable entertain
ment. IN the parlors OF the W c. T o, 50
sixth street northwest. on Wednesday
evening last. Public Printer DonneTy de-
liTered an address on Technical educa-
ton" a subject with which he is in
thorough sympathy and TO which he has
devoted much time and study Judge
Edward P. Leeds, deputy auditor OF the
War Department. also gave an address
There were vocal offerings by Miss A.
Reipsehemer and Mrs. Vivian Wood, In
strumental music by Mrs. E. V. Seifert.
and recitations by Mrs. D. J. Roberts,
Mrs J. E. Cotton. Mrs. K n. Git, Mrs.
Ellen Vockey SeifeTt, and others. and
President Patterson and the Unity Club
made their many guests from the Office
thoroughly apprecistive OF their hos
pitality-
Harvey G. Ellis. Of the Pension Office.
was shaking hands with old friends about
tie Office during the week Sure sign Of
an election in Columbia Union 70 see
Harvey about. When an enpsoye OF the
Office he always took an active part IN
union politics. and at the conventions Of
the /. 7 L. he was power.
Mrs. Mary Bloor and Miss Louise Gun
ton have been hIling in al the nroofroon