The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. P. O. Workers

the case. Since the original gift of $4,000
by Messrs. Childs and Drexel. which was
used in partially paying for constructing
the main building. the home has received
but one endowment. that being made in
February. 1898, by Herman A. Hoyt, trus-
tee OF the estate Of Julia A. Ladd, of
Shirley, Mass. This beQuest Of S1.100. less
the inheritance tax OF the State of Mas
sachusetts. brought the home s1.055. Tn
der the terms of the bequest, II is known
as the Julia A Ladd fund. and no por-
ton OF the original amount can be used,
but such interest as may be received
thereon goes toward the expenses of the
home. With this one exception. the home
has no endowments.
Since its completion, ali expenses at
tached thereto. including cost of mainte-
nance, have been paid from money con-
tributed by members of the International
Typographical Union, the revenue being
provided by setting apart certain por-
ton Of the monthly contribution to the
international union.
Walter Roche, of the night keyboard
force, has a new baby daughter. Mrs.
Roche. as Miss Lizzie Higgins, will be
pleasantly recalled as a member of the
specification force when at the Union
Building.
Charles B. Nelson. of the linotype sec
ton. has resigned. to conduct a news
paper at Winchester, KY.
Pressman Thomas T. Ryan has become
a suburbanite. having acquired a hand
some home in Brookland, D. c.
The membership of the Mississippi State
Society of Washington, of which James
u. Mccormick, chairman OF the mono
type section, Is president, numbers among
It's membership many employees of the
G. P. O., and it's entertainments are par
tlcipated in and highly appreciated by
the people OF the ONCE. George c. Fur
bushaw and Percy Lowd, in their banjo
and guitar selections. were the chief en-
tertainers at the last meeting of this so
ciety.
Ned Mccormick, of the document sec
ton, was called TO Shippensburg, Pa,
last week by his old friend, Ed Dunlap.
TO participate in an entertainment given
by the students of the Normal School.
Mr. Mccormick rendered one of his old
time stunts, entitled Mrs. McGee's Ho-
TEL" much to the delight of the audi
ence. His stories on The high prices of
living and "woman's suffrage" were
loudly applauded by the students. and
got them all going.
One of the best things of the recent
knockers banquet was the Dizzy Die
tionary." compiled by Henry Sutton
C'Maud SD.
During the week just closed Abner c.
Proctor, a former well-known employe
of the document section since the occu-
pancy Of the south wing, sixth floor,
passed away. The deceased will be
kindly remembered as a clever fellow
workman, of sunny disposition before his
health became impaired.
Frank z. Buckland. OF the time-keep-
ing section. will make his eighth trip to
Europe in the near future, accompanied
by his wife. They will go up the Med
iteEranean and make a trip through the
Balkan states. visiting the chief cities.
gau in time to witness the great passion
play.
The announcement that the seal divi-
sion of the Treasury Department would
be abolished July next is sad news for
many old and faithful employees who
have been there many years. That some
OF them Will be transferred to other divi-
siOns. there Is no doubt. but after a man
or woman has been in one place for
twenty or more years, 1t is hard TO break
in on a new job, no matter how lenient
and considerable the authorities may be-
There are about a dozen pressmen in the
seal division, most of whom were for
merly on the rolls OF the G. P. O., and
many OF the women employees are wen
known about the office.
The vote for Endorsement Of candidates
for officers Of the I. T. U. at the meeting
of Columbia Union last Sunday was as
follows:
Presideut-ReiIly, l0i; Lynch. S.
Vice preSdent-Tfacy o.: GoTan, H.
Secretary treasuTer-Hays 81: Elbrook 80
Delegates American Federation Of Labr-De Ned.
rey. Il6 Morrison. IS; Fear. 81; Hayes. 90,
Stephenson. g.; Mccullough. 81; Perkins. g. Nc
Lean, IS.
Tustses-McCsSery. s: Mckee. s.: White 81
Daniels. 81 Powell IS; Fennessy a.
Agent-NicsOls. e9i Kitchens, e.; Bastlan 9
J. C. Gaulden, Of the document section,
is enjoying a portion of his vacation at
Tampa. Fla, with unfavorable weather
conditions
The hosts Of friends of Thomas F. Nc
Keen, a former oompositor IN the docu-
ment room, will be pleased to learn that
he is not only making good" since
obtaining clerical position in the Census
ONCE. but has already received two mer-
tied promotions.
Comrade Fitzgerald, helper on the specs
force. has been on the sick list during the |
week
The popular and thoroughly practical |
foreman Of the document section, Albert |
W. Bowen, passed another milestone on |
WaEhington's Birthday. That he may
have many more is the wish Of his legion |
OF friends and admirers.
After an absence from the office for |
more than fifty days. owing to serious |
Illness. F. H. Jones. of the document sec
ton, reported for work on Thursday. but |
has since been unable so to do.
Which is the more preferable Three |
Weeks" or twenty-one working days?
Charles Fiesse. a well-knOwn and many !
year compOsitor in the document section. |
has the unbounded sympathy OF his asso-