The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

/ of the enteTprising suburban towns on
( the main line near Philadelphia. he was
/ accorded a hearty welcome in the d0cl-
ment day section during the lunch hour
Judging from his appearance the outdoor
i life agreed with him. as he looks as
youthful as ever.
| COmTadc Wallace Brewer. Of the day
I document section, passed another mile
stone in life's Journey on December To-
| Although Mr. Brewer has long since
( Joined The class OF among the oldest
employees" observing friends remark that
/ he has changed but little IN the past
/ forty years Of government service
on Tuesday last George r. C. Phillips.
father OF John A Phillips, a Woil-knoWn
enploye of the supply end. document
section day, passed away at his sons
residence. 943 s street northwest. due 20
Old age. Mr. Phillips was seventy-Eine
years old. The body was conveyed to
Houston, Va, for intermont
Chairman Frank NJ. Hatley, Of the doc
umenJ section night. collected cred
| liable sum OF money in his chapel for the
benenU of the NEEDY and deserving fam
lies Of the members Of Columbia Union,
10l
President Roberts. of Columbia Union,
No. l01. has been unable to work the past
week, owins TO sickness.
Comrade williamson nj the document
section, is still confined 20 his room, 81
street northeast. due 10 recent injuries
sustained 10 his left leg.
Al f-1r
ing moving picture hlm companies is a
former printer who in his day was con-
sidered about the handsomest actor on
the American stage, and was al one time
looked upon as the logical successor Of
Americas leading tTagedian. He was
we'll known clear across the continent as
a printer before he took to the stage. His
FIRST good enga cement was as leading man
of the stock company at the Leland Opera
House Albany, y. Y, in the days when
the stock played many parts in one week.
Then he went to McVickers Chicago. and
was the leading man for one of the best
companies that city ever boosted OF.
He then engaged for the leads in the
company of one of the great tragedians. !
and for several seasons was praised
everywhere for his art in such characters !
as Iago in "OthellO. Iciillus in ''Vir-
ginius," Macduff in Macbeth" Laertes |
in Hamlet" and Richmond in Richard
III" in fact. il was said that the star
was somewhat jealous of him. Playing
an engagement here in Washington, the
bill on Saturday night being Richard
III" the handsome leading man was late
in getting on. his appearance as Rich !
mOnd only being in the last act, and II /
was said the star gave him call down, /
and those who saw it viii always remem- |
Der the sword combat at that perform !
ance as being pretty near the real thing. !
The leading man threw up his engage !
ment that night and has never played in /
handsome man, even as a picture actor |
The most unique and attractive Christ /
mas greeting it has been our good fortune /
to receive is that from Miss Anna Wilson, /
trustee of the Union Printers Home II /
is an original design of pure letter press +
printing from the press of Lewis NJ /
Thayer Miss Wilson viii spend her holi- /
days in indulging in a trip 10 Bermuda.
Twenty families Of the members of G. p. !
o. Council. National Union, win enjoy |
their Christmas turkeys to-day a the ex- 4
pense of that organization. that being the 4
number Of fortunate ones to attend the
last meeting, Of which, strange TO relate. /
Phil Nachman was not one this time
Last Christmas the members of the day
force Of the keyboard room were the /
recipients Of a Christmas tree, on which !