The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-18

| Among the NUMBER or important
| changes in the Treasury Department
during last week the most interesting
| to the printers in the c. p. O. was the
appointment of Frederick F. Weston.
chief Of the stationery division. as the
successor of George Simmons. at a salary
OF $500 per annum. The new incumbent
is one Of the three gentlemen who served
on the special committee on printing of
the Treasury, Messrs. Chance and Leet
being the other two members. In making
the changes, Secretary MacVeagh is evil
IDENTIFY seeking chiefs in hearty SYM
pathy with his reorganization plans that
have been previously outlined. On June
p. 1897, Mr. Weston received an appoint
ment 20 the Government Printing Office
as cOmpositor from the Seventh dis
trict Of Iowa through the civil Service
and was assigned 10 the First division.
Mr.. Weston's advancement since then
has been rapid and with a record OF
which any person might be proud His
many friends will be pleased 10 learn OF
his recent advancement. feeling assured
that he viii reflect credit not only upon
the Treasury Department. but upon the
Typographical union. Of which he has
long been an hOnOred and useful mem
ber
Mrs. Cally JacOby. OF the document sec
ton. having been granted fifteen days
leave. has devoted the past week 10
sightseeing.
Tom McEneany, of the document sec
ton. who is enjoying Atlantic City life
with his family, has not forgotten his
co-laborers, Messrs. Pierce, Morgan. and
Williams. with fine shipments of milk
fed. hand-caught" fish.
Sergt Isaac d. Williamson, OF the
document section. has been granted
nineteen days leave. extending over the
G. A. r. reunion at Atlantic City. Not
withstanding. Comrade Williamson has
survived his three-score years and ten.
he is very active and up-ends the type
with remarkable speed and accuracy.
Compassion Charles A Read. Of the
document section. and an ardent disciple
Of Isaac Walton, having been granted
annual leave, in the company of another
ardent fisherman. Mr.. ]. B. Jacques, has
been enjoying the sport near Tolson. Nd
A wireless from that place announces
the following catch: "A total OF 900 fish,
and among them fourteen trout averag-
ing two pounds; tailor. Weighing three
pounds. together with spots, croakers,
founders. and white perch" The mes
sage concludes as follows: AT 9 o'clock
last night we caught three large cells IN
ten minutes. with fish everywhere"
Col Sweeney has returned to the Office
very much improved in health.
who has been on the sick list for several
weeks, has returned to the office.
Richard H. Campbell. of the document
section, has been granted fifteen days
annual leave.
After a vacation of several weeks in
southern cities, Joseph c. Gaulden of
the document section. reported for work
on Wednesday. apparently improved in
health.
Charles W. Henry. compositor in the
document section. has been granted all
leave due. and will pass his vacation at
his home town in Ohio. and Michigan.
Work in the document section will
move right along since the return of
Aessrs. Bowden and Burnside. imposers.
James Ray, OF the document section.
reported for work on Monday morning,
after thirty days leave, delightfully."-
passed.
Makerup Elder. Of the Y. received an
ovation ON Thursday morning upon his
return from Maine.
John II. Fox. of the bindery. has re-
turned from a months vacation al Tren-
ton. n. J., with his parents, making
the trip 10 Washington In his automo-
bile in about sixteen hours
The Grand Encampment OF the G. A.
r. at Atlantic City, September 1924. will
draw from the Office large number OF
the men OF the civil war. prominent
among them being Mai. John d. Russell,