The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-03
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO G. P~O. Workers


Steele, Frank "A. Kidd, and George G. Sci
bold. and the singing of Abide Witt
Ne" and Nearer. My God. to Thee" by
Thomas c. Jones, John A. Purvis, Benja-
min a. Lineback. and Charles w Bird
well. The attendance was the full ca
pacity OF the chapel, and the floral tribute:
were numerous and handsome. The in.
terment was at Rock Creek Cemetery
the pallbearers being Frank A. Kidd
Charles c. Thompson. Joseph A. John.
ston. H. j. Redheld. E. J. Hall. and H
B. GoodreIl. Ed Thomas. who had been
an employee OF the @. P. o. for forty
years, came of a family OF printers HIS
father published the Church Advocate al
Middletown, Pa, for many years, and in
that office at least four of the sons
learned the printing trade. His brother
John. who died few years ago, was
chief reviser on the Congressional Record
for many years. During ali the years OF
his membership Mr.. Thomas was en-
ergetic In the work Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, serving her in many ca
pacities, and was one of the delegation
sent to the Cincinnati convention in 1883,
where he was largely instrumental in
having one OF his colleagues elected sec
retary-t treasurer, He was man of strong
convictions. firm and stanch in his
friendships. a good husband, a kind
father. and his widow and her son have
the sincere sympathy of a host of
friends in their great loss.
Ben SpeIlbring bookbinder delegate,
speaks in the highest terms of the enter
tainment by the local union at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and says there is law,
strictly enforced, closing the saloons at
$50 p m.
A member of the document chapel. who
is almost a fanatic in his opposition 10
prize fighting, was greatly surprised re-
Gently at receiving an invitation. signed
Jack Johnson" to attend the affair at
Reno on July 4.
Gustaf R. I. Dahlberg has received a
well-earned promotion by his transfer
from the counting to the supply division.
Corrector John Luitich who has been
doing duty in the night press division.
has been transferred 10 day composing
division.
Congress over and away, the inter
mediate press force and a number from
the regular night force were transferred
10 day duty yesterday morning.
Reviser Massey, Of the intermediate
force. has been assigned to his old posi-
ton as day press corrector. relieving
Andy Parker, who returns to mono
room.
Mr. and Mrs Foss of Brentwood. Nd
entertained a large number OF the press
division on Thursday Of the past week in
their palatial suburban residence. Good
Old-time Maryland hospitality was the
voice of each and every one on the re-
turn home IN the wee sma' hours.
Rather than ride on a ''going-up" ele-
VatOr a few mornings since with an en-
plOye wearing heavy winter OvercOat,
one of the Indians from Foreman Bow
en- : reservation preferred TO climb the
six flights of the golden stairway" We
don't blame him.
When Bill Kennedy, the famous hobo
bookbinder, received notice Of his ap-
pointment to a position In the G. P. O..
he was occupying swell quarters in one
of the parks of ChicagO-when the cops
were not looking. Bill wrote the Public
Printer requesting thirty days time be-
fore he should report here, saying he
thought it no more than justice 10 give
iseemployer that much notice, to which
he received reply cOmplimenting him on
his consideration for his employer, and
granting his extensiOn-which Bill says
was lucky for him, as it took him twenty
six days 10 get here.
William NJ Leavitt. in charge Of the
~ for several years. has been granted
thirty days leave which he will spend
In his delightful cottage at BIodgetts
Landing Lake Sunapee. n. H.
Maker-up Lloyd. of the ''Y'' aggrega-
ton. document section, has been granted |
eighteen days leave.
Comrade William McFarlane. the vet
Gran imposer of the document section. !
having been granted all leave due. will |
pass his much-needed vacation at Ocean |
City, Nd
Compositor George E. Clark. of the
document section, has been granted If /
teen days leave.
Newell B. Garrett. Of Wayoross, Ga,
elder brother of Johnson L. Garrett. of |
the document section. and his two sons /
were Office visitors on Thursday. The |
father is foreman of the extensive Plant |
system In Waycross, while the young /
men are employed therein.
An additional detail to the Job room
from the document section early IN the /
week included Compositors Taylor Brad /
dock, William o. Smith, Levi Huber. John
c. Reddy. Joseph B. O'Neal, s. H. Lee
noir. and A. r. Lindsey.
James Greenwood and Daniel Miller
reported for work upon the expiration
Of their "old" leave. the last day of the /
physical year.
Charles ". Henry Of the document
section, reported for work on Thursday.
after ten days sickness.
Compositors Latham, Pate. and Jones,
of the document section, are on the sick
list.
William Rountree returned to the office
on Friday, looking much improved after
his absence on leave.
FRESHMAN John Cunningham has re-
turned to his duties after a severe illness
Of some two weeks duration
Pressman Ferris is absent on account
of illness.
Ffessinah bIetzIeldef, delegate to the
/. P. P. T.. has returned TO the Office, and
reports several stormy sessions of that
body
The champion drill team of the Odd
Fellows. under the leadership of CAPT.
D. Y. Chisholm. viii be a feature of G.
p o. Council excursion July %
Compositor Lyttle passed away on his
New York home during the week, after a
third paralytic stroke.
Wallace Christian, the genial and popu-