The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

Superintendent paper warehouse.
a personal IN this column eliclts the
following from J. p Morse, a we'll
known retired printer:
my Dear Mr.. Ramsey; I am indebted
10 you for notice in Sundays Herald
Of the. .continuItiveness Of my existence
Not much but existence. as you wiz real
ize when you're eighty. for the zest and
relish OF the game. the jasm and JOY OF
achievement. fade out and have little but
rusty recoliections 70 I'll the hole
7 wonder how many OF the old-timers
can recall the stately and intrepid move
rnsnts OF the Adams presses running %
down cellar in 1852. with the good Andy
Donaldson watching them make q pos
sibIe 100 an hour; the two men with their
tsnks dipping all the book paper; the
so-inch stairway to the fourth floor. divid-
ing the eastern and western portions Of
the shop: the doc room. with Col OTIS
in charge. and Dan Flynn Of impassive
countenan,e. assisting; Capt Bryan in
in charge OF bills. and Billy SPOTS
vood makeup. Have they ali forgotten
Bob Kerr's official face as he came
round AZ s.05 and uttered his You stay
tonight. you stay; You stay. and the
sueakv scramble 10 get subs, or Ben
Swan. adjuster Of composing sticks and
CHEZ fmposer.' Being an anxious nov
ice # was tough at the time-but nov.
u1eFainisse iuvabit, And then next year
the spec.. Capt. Bartlett in charge, and
tvventv-eight men. nearly all ex-solGiers'
Including such as Oyster. Steiner. Sim,
Martin. Baker. and L II. Patterson. the
slovest nan on earth how the remi-
niscences crowd up in punches, like ba-
nanas. Let Us weep, Simply yours.
j. P. MORSE"
Frank H. McKenny and James W
White have resigned positions in the
pressroom-
Harvey Garman. a popular and useful
member Of Denver Typographical Union,
Is secretary 10 Congressman Rucker, OF
Colorado
Revizer Martin Schram's son made the
design for the cover Of the current issue
Of Business High Schools magazine and
several Of the department headings and
gives promise Of future good work as a
pen artist.
One OF the messenger boys is not 50
fond Of ice cream as he thought he was
On p WAGER Wits a number OF his COM
rqrions he attempted 10 stow away two
quarts OF his favoTite dish in one hour.
He Eot away with the first quart in less
than one-fourth OF the time and the
wager looked as good as won. but-weil.
he was able 70 work next day, though
not IN . hrst-class condition
Fred y. Whitehead, candidate for dele
gate from the Job room. Joined Chicago
union in 1874 he represented Galveston,
Tex. at the 1882 convention in Philadel-
phia- and was elected organizer for the
Third district at that meeting. He came
10 Washington IN 1Se0 and made last
ing reputation as chairman Of the con-
vertion committee in 1898. being presented
WITH handsome gold watch and chain
by the Delegates of that convention IN
recognition Of his ability.
Henry Noyes. after a long absence
through illness, returned 10 duty IN the
proofrooni early in the week. and every
body gave him the glad hand
n
Tnonotype section, IS absent from duty
through Illness. and Stanley Ridings is
acting al his desk.
On the floor of the union. in her pres
eniation OF the claims Of Miss Laura
Gordon for preferment as a candidate
fer delegate TO 81. Joe, Miss Julia Burke
proved herself worthy opponent 20 any
or the men. as she has demonstrated she
is their equal at the case or as an oper-
ator A student Of economic conditions,
firm believer in trades unionism, a
ready and fluent speaker. Miss Burke has
few superiOrs in the ranks OF the union
a. an advocate and none are given more
respectful attention
The friends OF Charles B Tames mes
senger in the Office Of superintendent OF
work, will be glad 10 hear that his moth
er has sufficiently recovered 70 be re-
moved 10 her home from the hospital.
where she was taken on the evening Of
March 1 by reason Of injuries received
through being thrown from Capital
Traction car
= In the presence Of a large number OF
their friends. two popular employees Of
the Government Printing Office. Mss
Mamie A Mcnamara and Mr.. o. V La
than, were married AZ St Aloysius'
Church on Wednesday morning last by
Rev Father Lyons, Miss Anna Berber-
ich being the bridesmaid and Nr. Charles
Rupert acting IN the capacity OF best
man Miss Mcnamara is the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. ?. II. Mcnamara, OF Lex
fngton. Ky. and Mr. Latham is the son
OF Nr J. X. Latham. OF Dacusv.lie, s.
C. After the bridal trip to the principal
Eastern cities Mr. and Mrs. Latham viii
return to Washington for their future
home.
Frank A. Rodrick, after q two months
trip 70 the far East by way OF the Medi-
teTrsnean. is back at the reviser's desk
In the y"
Louis R. TAYLOR, candidate from the
proofroom for delegate, halls from Mon
mouth III He is a graduate OF George
Atown School OF Law. He served several
erms as chairman OF the proofroom
Sspel. his services in that capacity be-
ng appreciated by the members 10 the
xtent that he was awarded on retiring
with a substantial present IN the shape
OF an International Dictionary and a sum
s Of money He Is chairman OF the noni-
nations committee.