The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17

entertainment committee or the auxiliary
promises all who attend a most ENJOYABLE
evening" and predict very successful
winter or pleasure. one social event to
take place each month. Mrs John A.
Huston Is president OF the auxiliary: Mrs.
E H Thomas, secretary-treasurer and
Mrs A. C. Knight. chairman OF enter
tainment tcommittee.
Bin Kennedy, the original tourist book
binder. was conspicuous and happy in
the parade
Several moving picture enterprises are
being promoted and financed by employees
OF the Office
Comrade Edward L. Russ. a veteran
copyholder OF the Office, was the victim OF
street car accident during the week.
Not very serious. happily.
A A. Pony Davis, Of the document
division. and q well-knovn conpoSi+or
of the Government Printing Office has
returned from his annual leave. II is =
noticeable item that Mr.. Davis and hts
companion John GaclI) T. Roberts were
assigned cases in the old document room
IN charge OF Assistant Foreman OF print
]
ton days Of the late Hon. Frank ". pa
mer. Public Printer, the same day OF
the month, week, and at I2 o'clock noon.
Edward H. Ryan. Office solicitor has
been successful in regaining quite num-
Der OF large repay orders that have been
going TO outside concerns. and Is demon
strating the wisdom OF the creation OF the
position
Robert Checking. president OF the Inter
national Union Of Bookbinders. was a
visitor 20. Washington this week. and
/ took part fl the welcome TO Samuel
Gompers.
Miss Lillian Russell. OF the proofroom.
and her Bible class OF Advent Sunday
school are holding weekly reaearsals a.
/ the play they are TO produce for the
benefit OF the church fund in the near
future, in which they have the valuable
/ aid and assistance Of Miss Jeanne Wa
stOn.
DR. c H Edelin, and John NJ. Ware
have been transferred from the War
branch TO the monotype section.
/ Martin W Barr, the last OF the non
printer copyholders in the Office. was
| dropped from the rolls on Thursday even
/ ing. Mr.. Barr is upward Of eighty years
OF age and had been an employe OF the
O. p. o. nearly half a century.
The following kindly reference to
former well-known maker-up on the
~ document division recently appeared
in the leading daily OF West Chester.
] De
l city, one Of the prominent farmers OF
/ Chester County, a former printer bow OF
/ this town, and son Of ex-Sherif Lewis.
was William l.. Lewis. Farmer" Lewis
was for many years connected with ths
/ G. p O.; he had charge Of the pioneer
! printing Office in Cuba. accompanying the
army OF occupation, working among the
/ types and presses in tent on the field.
I Returning 10 the Government Printing
/ Othce. and firing Of indoor life. he Yield
\ ed 10 the call 20 the farm. and purchased
a valuable property near historic Chester
/ Springs. where he raises the incest kinds
OF vegetables and crops, for which he
has a continually increasing demand at
good prices in his nearby home markets"
The bookbinders Of Local No. IB.
of B.. made a fine showing In the parade
/ in honor Of Samuel Gompers, last Tues
day evening. turning out 100 strong.
William Brady. who resigned a short
while ago, was reinstated n his old
place in the bindery
Big Jim Conroy, OF the bin6ery,
proved his efficiency as being up in mill
! tary tactics by the manner in which he
gave out the commands 70 the book
/ binders in Tuesday nights parade, he
being marshal Of that body.
/ Compositor David De Witt Corkins has
been transferred from the document to
/ the mOn0type section
A. Lincoln Mishler passed away re-
Gently at Frankfort. a suburb OF PhIa-
del9hia. Pa, from a complication of dis
/ eases. The subject Of this notice viii be
/ easily remembered b. the old employees
/ OF the G. p. O.. having been a com
( positor in the old Second Division piece
/ department when forTnanized by II. r. j.
Drake, and latterly by John l.. Kennedy.
| "MiSh,' as he was Familiarity known.
was an excellent workman. and popular
\ with everybody. Upon being separated
/ from the service, he az once repaired TO
\ New York City with the Washington
! contingent. and obtained employment on
/ the New York World. the last position
I he held being that of proofreader. Mr..
! Mishler was in the fOrty-fifth year OF
! his age, and a native Of Lancaster, Pa
] The deceased was a member OF the
7 Lutheran Church. Brooklyn. n. Y. and
/ of a Masonic lodge, Of New York City
/ HIS remains were inferred IN Ashland
! Cemetery. Carlisle Pa, the home OF
his wife. on last Sunday afternoon. St
/ Johns Lodge, +. & A. NJ, having charge
! of the services. he IS survived by his
wife and daughter. Many OF his former
! associates viii regret TO learn OF his
] demise in early manhood.
Harry orth. an Official OF a State IN
stltution at DanviIIe, Pa. was the guest
or his twin brother. Fred J. Orth. COM
positor and reader. last week.
James E. Hoes. imposer on the spesS
has been on the sick list during the week
Charles H. Cox is a recent reinstate-
ment in the document section as a
skilled laborer.
Wilmer W. STANFORD. one OF the best.
known fcposers on the "spess," has re-
turned from his annual leave
Imposer Valentine Ruff, Of the 'spess.'
owing to continued I'll health, has been
granted thirty days leave without pay.
FRESHMAN Frank D. Bush resigned
yesterday to accept a more profitable po-
sition at his trade in Philadelphia.
Jesse Smith has been reassiened TO duty