The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

JOHN MALEY,
Veteran printer and soldier
John Maley, of the monotype section,
was born in Clare County, Ireland, and
came TO this country as a lad and located
in Worcester. Mass, where he served his
apprenticeship of five years on the Daily
Spy At the outbreak of the civil war
while employed in Webster. Mass, he
enlisted in the Slater Guards and was
mustered into the service as a member
of Company l. Fifteenth Massachusetts
Volunteers. August 6. 1861 At the battle
OF Balls Bluff, Va, October p, 1861. he
was taken prisoner and confined for four
months in Richmond. At the expiration
of his three years term OF service he was
honorably discharged and appointed TO
clerkship with the quartermaster at Pa
role Camp. Annapolis. Nd. where he
remained until the close Of the war Soon
after his retirement from the service he
was married to Miss Josephine Legg. of
Annapolis. Thirteen children were born
10 them-seven sons and six daughters
ten of whom are living Mr. Maley has
been a union printer for more than forty
years. joining New York union in 1855
lie came TO Washington in 1850, and de-
posted his card with Columbia Union.
and has been employed in the various d.
visions Of the Government Printing Of
fee for practically thirty years being
now in the seventy-ffth year Of his age
Jim Mccormick, president Of the Mis-
sissipp Society, has secured Ben Line
back. the fine basso of the job room. and
other Office talent for the entertainment
of the Mississippians on April l6, at
Pythian Temple
Owing TO illness IN his family. II. s
Gum, a well-known maker-up i'm the
"Y' document section, has been detained
at home the past week.
The smoker of the Central Labor Union
at Typographical Temple Monday even
ing was an enjoyable affair from the mo-
ment that Luke Ludlow, chairman of the
welcomed the members and
their friends to the final words of the
closing speaker OF the evening Repre-
Wilson and Nichols, of Penn
syvania Poindexter, of Washington, and
Sulzer. of New York. were present and
addressed the meeting, as did Director
Joseph T. Ralph, Of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and President !
Samuel Gompers. The programme in
Guided several good vocal numbers and /
good music by competent orchestra. /
The refreshments served were ample. but 1
plain-coffee being the only beverage. !
The committee of arrangements is to be 1
commended for the success eff its under /
taking, and it should be repeated at least /
once more before warm weather sets in; /
but the next time the affair should be
more literally advertised
The following-named compositors of the /
document section constitute the present /
Iobroom detail: Richard H. Campbell. /
Edward Burkholder, Bernardine W.
Smith, Samuel Morris. John L. Dilsaver,
md Daniel J. Harwood.
As the result of a recent chapel meeting
n the document section Miss Laura b.
Gordon was elected chairman without
opposition.
Frank L. White, of the pressroom, is
vice president of Hyattsville real es-
ate company
George L. Saunders. one time a wen
Known compositor Of the specification
division. but for some years publisher. of
he Button Qnd) Daily Herald, has
sold that journal and purchased an in
crest in one of the best offices in Okla
IONA City Okla, and gone there to
axe active charge of the mechanical end
# the business.
Vice President Joe STEELE. of Columbia
-nion. will command the famous Almas
Patrol in their evolutions at New Or
cans this week.
W. B. Prescott, former president of
he L T. t.. has accepted the position
II business manager of the Inland Print
t. with which he has been connected
n an editorial capacity for some years.
Compostors T L. McEneany and
'laude 4. Pate. of the document sec
ion. were on detail duty at the War
ranch during the week.
On Wednesday last James Dixon, a
emporary compositor in the document
ection the past two months rendered
lis resignation, effective at once. Mr..
Dixon is a good union man, good printer,
nd made many friends during his brief
ojourn. He returned to New York. =
There his former situation awaits him. {
Charles A. Capell. the well-known i'm
oser on spec. has been granted all leave =
ne, beginning Monday. April Il
The list of sick in the document section
printing! includes f. J. Dwight. F. II.
ones. Z. F. Morrison, and Horace E.
'arnett
The Winchester Q<y) Democrat. with :
i'm Needham as editor and Charles B.
'elson as business manager, is circulate
lg among Mr.. Nelson's many friends in
MS Office, with whom. until quite re- I
emily, he has been associated for num- Z
er of years. The Democrat is a neatly