The Washington herald., 1910-11-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO G. P. O. WORKERS

Dan Mccarthy, the popular supervisor
of the revising force on specifications, re-
turned Friday from a well-earned vaca-
ton of fifteen days.
George Furhershaw will Introduce his
friend. Arthur Armstrong. 10 the sights
of the metropolis this week
Frank T, ouigley and brother, of New
York. will sail for Bermuda Immediately
after the election
Another good pressman has been lost
70 the government service by the resigna-
tion of John j. Penrose, who has re-
turned to his home. in Philadelphia. Pen
rose was a first-class ball player.
Foreman John d. Myers. of the press
room night force has gone to his home.
in Cincinnati. to vote
Joe Gibson arrived from his extended
European tour. looking as If the trip had
been beneficial as We'll as enjoyable, and
resumed operations on the keyboard Fri
day morning,
B. w Butler is setting timekeeper of
the main proofroom during the absence OF
tFNNoAN NSiS ieif VIZ - ~ Atbd4ys ~ IA
for election.
James II. Furbershaw. Ed and Walter
Winnie John A Noel, Fred A, Anderson,
John W Moran. aud Steve Brown are
some of the New York pressmen who
win go over to the big city to-day TO
vote.
Proofreader Frank F. Wright is enjoy
ing visit from brother who Is a rail-
road engineer Ia Seattle, Wash, and is
seeing the beauties of the nations Cap
ital
Ernest saltzman is filling the position
Of timekeeper Of the document section
during the absence of Charley Leeds.
Miss Madge Evans was kindly reminded
that Thursday was her birthday by sew
eral of her friends in the proofroom. and
in the evening she gave housewarning
in reeiprocation at the new home she has
just acquired in Florida avenue north
east.
Capt. w. r. Ramsey leaves to-day for
his former home. in Column s. Ohio, on
a mission he has never faileG to perform
in the more than forty years he has been
a resident of Washington.
The Typographical Temple is being re-
papered. reprinted, and generally refitted
anew, which II has needed for several
years
w. f. Shields, accompanied by his wife,
departed for a visit to his former home,
In Ohio, Wednesday evening last.
The reftting of desks in the main proof
room is about completed, and the adjust
ing of the new lights is expected 10 be
completed shortly.
The November number Of the Magazine
of the Bureau of American Republics
contains the illustrated write-up OF the
G. p. o. which has been looked for by
the employees for several months.
Last Tuesday was made an occasion
long to be remembered by Mrs. Mary
Costello. the ladies of'the fifth floor pre-
senting her with many tokens in honor
of her birthday.
Comrade George H. Stull. of the speci-
fieation reyiser force. has gone TO Perry
County, Ohio. 20 renew friendships Of
the days of his youth.
" Walter sharp. who has been detailed
at the Geological Survey for some two
months, returned to the proofroom last
Monday.
Elmer Shott has a picture taken twen-
ty-six years ago of himself and Bill
Francis. just after they had arrived from
Lebanon, Pa, and Wilmington, Del. re-
spectively.
in the presence of relatives and init
mate friends the body of Mrs. Anna
Slater Drake wife of Horace II. F..
Drake, who died suddenly in Washington,
d. C.. October Is, was buried In the fam
lily lot in Evergreen Cemetery at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Funeral
services had been held on Tuesday az
ternOon, October Is, at the residence of
her sister. Mrs. Phoebe w Drake 1872
Jefferson avenue, conducted by the Rev
DR.. Everett 7. Tomlinson. At that time
the body was placed in the receiving
tomb in the cemetery. from which it was
removed yesterday afternoon, when DR..
| Tomlnson conducted the committal serv-
ice. Resting on the coffin were fragrant
floral tributes, in addition to the emblem
| Of Bethlehem Chapter. Order of Eastern
Star, of Washington. OF which organiZa-
ton Mrs Drake was a valued member.
On the day of her funeral services in that
city a wax cross four feet in height was
! sent to the home, it being the gift of a
business man in that city whom Mrs
/ Drake had befriended when boy.-Eliza-
beth IN. j. Daily Journal, November .