The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-03

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William H Bailey celebrated his
| seventeen anniversary on June q at IFS
| residence. liz I street northeast, with q
! reception to his friends and relatives
He was the recipient of numerous pres
/ ents from the members of his Grand
Army Post and others, the presentation
being made by Comrade Samuel r
Stratton. who recalled many of the good
deeds of the veteran, both as a soldier
and citizen. and paid a high tribute Il
his character. There was an enjoyable
programme OF vocal and instrumental
music, and Mrs. Bailey furnished re-
freshments. both liquid and solid, ample
and appropriate for the OCCASION The
guests included Mrs. John Hilberg, Mrs.
May Ryan, and Mrs May Boss, of Balti-
more, Nd; Mrs. Mayme Murphy. Of
Jersey City. Mr.. and Mrs John O'Keefe.
Mrs. Mary O'Keefe. and Miss Jennie
O'Keefe, of Hoboken, n. J.; Miss Alice
Walmuth. Richard Jones. Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Bailey, Mrs. John II. Bailey and daugh-
tiers, AIr. and Mrs. B. J. Hawkes., and
Mrs. Florence Harrison, of New York
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McDermott,
Ottawa. III: Mr.. and Mrs John Carroll
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Bowman, Of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Riggs. MI and Mrs Samuel
Cross. Mr.. and Mrs S. R. Stratton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Holmes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Berger, Mr.. and Mrs. William
King, Mr.. and Mrs l. H Patterson,
Mr, and Mrs. Kilbury. Mr. and Mrs
James Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bur
CESS. Mrs. Katherine Merritt. Misses
Mary A. Connolly, MOllie Regan. and
Lillian Russell. and Messrs. James f.
West ]. w. Clark. J. (. Briggs, Percy
Lowd. George FuTbershaw. William Hun,
and others. William n. Bailey was
born at Albany. y. Y, June Is. 1870 He
Joined Peoria Typographical Union in
1889. Enlisted IN the army In 1861 at
Cincinnati, and served until 1864. Elected
secretary of Chicago Union in 1863. He
went 10 Kew York in 1853, and was
prominent in union affairs Of that city.
until 1898. in 1856 being assistant grand
marshal of the first Labor Day parade.
He came to Washington in 1894 and has
been connected with the G. p. o. since
that time, now holding a position in the
monotype section. He is a member OF
John R. Rawlins Post. c. 4. R. and
every one who knows him has the high
est regard for Billy Bailey.
Section Chief Callahan. press division.
is absent on leave. During his absence
Thomas Ryan is acting chief
a pleasing feature Of the meeting OF
Phil Sheridan Post, G A. r on Friday
last was the presentation OF the emblem
of the order 20 Arthur Small
OF the first batch OF leave-takers from
the keyboard room. Jesse Clark will 90
10 Boston. Portland, Ne, Boothbay Har-
Dor. and St Johns. n b. Force Engel
will visit his folks at Amsterdam, n. Y.
and take in Toronto, Canada. Miss Mary
Connolly viii go by water TO Boston and
Vt: Miss Emma Conway win
visit at Piedmont. W. Va, and Wilbur
Copeland goes to Fort Wayne, Ind. and
Jackson, Mich.
Ernest E. Emerson, clerk and teIegra-
pher received a merited increase in his
salatE Of 500. effective July L
Joe STEELE, of the linotype force. met
with quite serious accident on Friday
evening. near Florida avenue and Eighth
street northeast, in attempting to board
a street car, being thrown violently to
the ground, sustaining severe bruises and
running a suit Of clothes.
Edward Harlan Webster, son OF Com
rade o. S. Webster, of the specification
was graduated from Bowdoin
College, Brunswick, Me, winning the
Crosby S. NOyes scholarship for highest
average in political economy.
William Nelson Brockwen was unani-
chosen chairman Of the proof
room on Thursday last, making his sixth
successive election.
The great record made by Columbia
lois baseball team in the Marquette
League this year is dug to the excellent
work of Captain Jim Ellet the veteran
putting I'D game all season that is
wonderful.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin Payne are re-
siding at Twenty and Franklin
streets. Langdon. D. c.
Dick Porter one of the oldest press
men in Washington, and employed in
the Office for many years, was shaking
hands with old friends about the office
on Thursday.
CSioS Caitctr WHO resigned from the /!
proofroom about two years ago to &C |
cept a clerkship in the Department of !
Agricultural. was reinstated I'm his for
ner position July L
Leonard Ball. the gentlemanly md |
obliging messenger who makes severed !
rips daily between the G. P. o. and the !
Patent Office. resumed his duties July /. !
after vacation of month, looking the |
picture Of health.
Readers G. NJ Robinson and ]. 6. i
Phillips began their annual detail Ju,y ]
It the State Department on the Revised /
statutes, which viii last about two
months. /
J. Harper MeClurg who left the proof I
Dom about six months ago to Join the
orce of the Department of Commerce
md Labor. resumed his former position
n the proofroom on July l.
The late convention Of the international
Printing Pressmens Union. at Columbus
ohio. according to reports received here.
vas very strenuous one, occupying
light days in all.
Alterations providing more room for the
roof force are under way. The partition
eneing off the foreman's Office will be re-
moved. and a raised platform for the
oreman and his assistants VIII be con-