The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-12

SIEauon OF ki4 HlGu esteem and dAttifoH
in which she Is held She was the recip-
tent Of many congratulations, post cards.
and useful and ornamental gifts.
William p. Fritz. of Brooklyn. N Y.
accompanied by bis brother compositor,
Joseph W Fritz. of the document sec
ton, night. visited the Office on Saturday.
William Fritz was a cOmpositor on the
Congressional Globe forty years ago. He.
is a veteran OF the civil war and an en-
thusiastic 6. A. r. man.
1t behooves all employees having unused
leave to take advantage of 1t within the
next 'steen working days.
o. shaw. imposer In the foundry, has
returned from his annual leave. and Com
position Evans Substituted has returned
70 the document section.
The following temporary compositors
we're assigned TO the House Of Correc-
ton" last week: Robert F. Simms. Frank
P, Fugitt. Thomas F. Harper, William +.
Harris 0lin A Palmer. R E. Beall. jr-.
Joseph W. Becker. and William NJ.
Stuart.
James Wiley has been detailed to the
keyboards. monotype section.
Charles n. Warren. of the monotype
section. has been confined 10 his home
tue past week
Maurice H. Jarvis. linotype operator.
Record room. day, has been displaying
ms versatility at the BelaSco Thea1er for
two weeks. He seems TO be making good.
as he does in everything he undertakes.
His name IS on the programme. Watch
If. then watch Maurice.
The well-known spess maker-up. Sam
vel s. English Is rapidly recovering from
his recent indisposition and expects 10
report for work on Monday.
Comrade Isaac D. Williamson. of the
document room. participated in the forty
seventh anniversary of the battle Of Bev-
erly Ford With his comrades IN arms Of
the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry Nencers),
who were the guests of one OF the COM
pany captains. w. W. Frazier. on mis- ex-
tensive estate near Willow Grove, Phila-
delphia, during the past week. This Is
the nth time that Capt Frazier has been
the host of the officers and men of his
regiment, the Lancers, which saw four
years OF active service in the civil war.
OF the loo men who formed the original
regiment, only l3l are alive. At the re-
union Eve officers and fifty-nine men an
sWered 10 the roll-call. The Laneers
formed a part OF Sherldans cavalry
corps. and in the battle at Beverly Ford
sustained a loss of $50 men. the seyerest
suffered by any cavalry regiment during
the war The engagement went into his
tory as the first real cavalry battle. Com
Tade Williamson was captured with sew
eral hundred others and taken to Libbey
prison. where he was confined for a short
time During the past year taps" has
been sounded over thirteen men. This
regiment had a remarkable record for
numerous fearful cavalry charges in
which the slender. shining, twelve-foot
lances struck dread into the hearts
OF the enemy, DR.. Samuel l. Grany
came all the way from China 10 attend
the reunion The oldest surviving mem
Der is eighty years of age and the young
est sixty years and enlisted in the Ian
GERS when only a boy OF thirteen and
served as a private Comrade William
son is a surviving sergeant OF Company
and is one of the active old young
men in Foreman Bowen's section.
One Of the most delighted individuals
among the 4,000 toilers In the 6. p. O. is
Maker-up Nelson P. Meyer, Of the specs.
since the arrival OF the little two-year-old
granddaughter from the Smoky City.
Levi Huber, a splendid printer and all
around efficient worker. from that fine
old Pennsylvania town. Lebanon, mine
miles behind Reading" Is one Of the re-
cent arrivals.
Among those receiving diplomas and
gold medals at the forty-second annual
commencement of st. CecilIa's Academy,
conducted by the Sisters Of the Holy
Cross, at the Columbia Theater Monday
afternoon was Miss Frederick Louise
Harding, youngest daughter OF Clement
7. Harding, OF the office Of foreman Of
printing for having successfully COM
pleted the academic course.
Flag Day VIII be celebrated by the en-
ployes of the Government Printing once
this year in a hitting manner. the exer-
cises to be held from the front steps of
the building The Office will be suitably
decorated for the occasion. Senator Bur
kett OF Nebraska, and William d. jamie
son. the Iowa printer Representative,
will speak, and Public Printer Donnely
Will preside. The musical programme
will be under the direction of Thomas L.
Jones. The committee of arrangements
consists Of DR.. James r. Armstrong. Su-
perintendent of Work John r. Berg,
Foreman of Printing Frank c. Wallace,
Joseph Dierllen. and w. A Smith
In the list of 200 graduates of the
Georgetown Law School who received
degrees on Monday evening last at the
closing exercises in Chase's Theater was
Frank J. Bergin, only son OF the late
James E. Bergin, a former foreman in
the G. p o. during Public Printer Bene-
diets administration.
Lewis K. Thompson, Of the document
section, night. has been granted thirty
days leave without pay.
Miss CIarissa B. Regain. of the docv.
ment section. is enjoying the .repaaining
days of her annual leave
John r. Brow and Richard s Peed
were middle->I-the-Week transfers from
the day d cument section to the War
section, "a charge of Foreman Hastings
Ephraim Cornman, of the editorial staff
II the Department of Agriculture, was
an early Monday morning visitor TO the
main Office. II VIII be remembered that
this gentleman was the efficient foreman
OF the night proof room during Public
Printer Benediet's administration.
At the class initiation Of the National
Union at National Rifles Armory on
Wednesday last $50 new members were
enrolled. Joseph Cotton. president OF the
District Of Columbia cabinet. presided.
and the National Union Club degree team
exemplified the ritual The music. which
is quite a feature Of the ceremony. was
under the direction OF Edward Muth. as
sisted by NJ. D. Hennessy, c. Kanten, ".
Il. Parker. and e. A. LANCE, and F. A.
Strickrott managed the electrical display
Addresses were made by Harry Evans,
president OF the senate. and other proni-
uent members of the order
Phil Nachman after five years OF con-
unuous service as chairman of the key
board rooms has announced his retire.
ment. and John Purvis and Timothy Nc
Grath will contest for the honor at the
next meeting.