The Washington herald., 1910-07-31
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO @. p. @. Workers


ing Of the sudden passing away of Will
lam H. Fletcher at his residence. 1916 II
street northeast, caused a decided sensa-
ton. II appears that Mr. Fletcher arose
at the customary hour. partOok OF his
breakfast. and. while getting ready to go
to the Office. suddenly expired his death
being attributed 20 heart disease. Com
rade Fletcher was not only a veteran Of
the civil war but was a veteran IN the
Government Printing Office Born in
Rhode Island, he enlisted at the out
break Of the rebellion In Company c.
Fourth Regiment, Rhode Island Volun-
teer Infantry. He served in the Vir-
GINA campaign and participated in the
various engagements. He was afterward
corporal IN the Thirty-seventh Company,
Second Battalion. Veteran Reserve
Corps. and was a member in good stand
ing OF Lincoln Post. No. 8, Department OF
the Potomac. G. A. r.. Capt. r. B. Har
low. past commander. Early In the SOS
Mr.. Fletcher received an appointment In
the Government Printing once. and was
assigned 70 the position OF fireman TO
the veteran engineer. Mr.. Lincoln. re-
membered by the old employees. He con-
tinued in this position until the advent
Of Public Printer Stillings' administra-
ton. when he was transferred to the po-
sltlon OF Waterman. and assigned in close
proximity TO the paymRster's Office, and
there continued until the day preceding
his death Certainly there must be many
Of the G. P. o. readers Of this column
who will recall this quiet, unassuming
person, and his always cheerful. modest
bearing toward all with whom he came
in contact The government, in his sud
den passing of lifes stage, has lost a
most conscientious worker The funeral.
which took place at Arlington Saturday
afternoon. under the auspices of his G.
A r. post. was largely attended. His
widow, Mrs. Martha r. Fletcher (nee
Dant), and several children survive him.
The many friends OF Charles K Duce,
Of the document section and a we'll
known linotype operator. will be pleased
10 learn that at the greatest rifle and
revolver meet ever held in the State Of
Maryland. consisting OF the joint matches
OF the Maryland National Guard and
Maryland State Rifle Association. which
opened on Monday morning, he succeed
ed in not only lowering the record. but
made IS out OF possible 100 in the Gould
lOng-range match az the State Grange
The successful person is lieutenant of
Company II. Fourth Regiment, Maryland
National Guard
A recent detail from the document sec
ton to the Job room included Joseph NJ.
Thompson. o. l. Carter, Charles J. Mac
Murray. J. L. Garrett John Sheridan
Thomas ]. Travis, and Kane Mahoney.
The following Well-knOWn members OF
the document section chapel have ter
minated their leaves during the week:
George Bierach, n. c. Hawley. John
Ross, George L. Schoeneman. John w.
Sherman, Joseph /. Tomlin, and E. n.
Warner.
Imposer Elmer Dement,, Of the docu-
ment section, is highly gratified over the
success which attended the recent annual
picnic OF Government Printing once
Council, No. 211. OF the National Union,
at Marshall Hall Mr.. Dement, was the
chairman OF the committee OF arrange
ments. which was unremitting in its ef
forts to please the large crowd
Compositors II. E Halliday and George
Johnson. jr., OF the document section,
began a fifteen-day leave on Thursday.
l. z. O'Nelll. a recent transfer from
the linotype 10 the document section. has
been granted thirty days leave addi-
tional, without pay.
The veteran compositor of the document
section, Benjamin c. Wright, who is pass
ing his leave at Deer Park, Nd, has been
mailing very attractive postcards to his
many friends Cboth sexes in the G. P. o.
Recent advices from Kings Mountain.
n. c., convey the information that Jo-
seph c. Goulden. Of the document sec
ton, is still in poor health.
Hoyt A. Holton. a well-known en-
ploye in the Job room, having been grant
ed fifteen days leave will pass his vaca-
ton with his wife at Ocean City. Nd,
one of the very many attractive resorts
easily accessible from Washington.
Rev Dr. Henry Baker. a retired Meth
odist clergyman. traveller. and lecturer.
who passed away the beginning of the
week at Chautauqua, n. Y, was the
father Of Carl Baker. OF Los Angeles.
Cal. a former well-known compositor
and proofreader in the G. P. o. DR.
Baker resided at 1900 Q street northwest
for a number OF years. He toured the
world twice. and for many years sup
ported two native preachers in India. The
deceased was in his eighty-third year.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
George L. Eichhorn. monOtype key
board operator having been granted an
nual leave. will visit his home in Phila-
delphia. Pa. and has in contemplation
a delightful trip as far South as Jack
sonville, Fla, before returning to the
office
Monotype operator Frank, A. Cannon.
accompanied by friends, will make an
automobile trip through the beautiful
Shenandoah Valley. Va.
John w GriRth. of the document sec
ton. who has been at his home in
Northern New York. contemplates a Ca
madam visit before the expiration of his
leave.
John Jake L. Getman is ''hlling in
on Maker-up Ashleys job in the while
he is absent on leave.
On Wednesday Joseph Graham. of New
York City. accompanied by his daughter.
visited the Office About sixteen years
ago Mr.. Graham was one OF the popular