The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-23

room, and none could be more consistent
in his defense of Mr.. Weliman's sincerity
in the matter OF the recent attempt to
cross the Atlantic In the dirigible bal
loon In spite of the chatting Of his fell
lows, Bob King was steadfast in his
fidelity. and never lost his good nature.
Owing to the unexpected start, Mr.. King
was unable TO be present 10 see his
friends or but he was in New York
when they arrived, and was one OF the
party which went down the bay TO meet
the rescued aviator.
Everton 7. Patch. reader. left Thursday
on leave to extend over election day.
Daniel T. McCarty, OF the specs reviser
force. is on eighteen days leave. part OF
which will be spent in Pittston. Pa.
the guest OF Charles NJ. Cyphers, the old
spess ring man.
Mr.. Fred NJ. Werneke. reader. was tho
winner OF a reserved seat ticket 10 the
post-season series at Philadelphia. and
also his railroad fare and expenses. He
left Tuesday morning. and reports
pleasant trip This is his third year of
attendance at the championship games.
It is reported that Mr.. Edgar Dwight is
enjoying an automobile trip through
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
and will wind up in New York about cleo
ton time. having taken in the ball games
at Philadelphia and few OF the college
football games on the way.
Thomas E. Jones. of the proof room,
left Saturday for Indiana 10 do his part
in helping out Senator Beverldge
Frank A. Kidd is on leave OF absence
and VIII be away until the Thursday after
election.
Mr.. John F. Connolly. the popular re-
wiser, and one time umpire in the Ma
tional League, is on leave and expects 10
help his brother Jere entertain the Lord
Mayor Of Dublin during his stay in SYRIA
cuse. n. Y.
Judging from the cards received by his |
friends, Mr. Philip f. Baker had the time |
or his life in Philadelphia during the |
post-season ball games, where he went
as the guest of The Washington Herald 4
having been one OF the lucky prize win /
ners in the baseball contest.
John A Barr. lieutenant on the watch |
force. has gone on leave for thirty days /
and will look over HIS pecan grove in /
Southern Alabama and other interests in /
that section. On HIS way back he and his /
wife will visit old friends in Centralia, /
i'll, and look over the old fields near that
town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook and Mrs Emily |
Pierce, Of Chicago, mother and sister of
Cyrus Cook, Of the document section. re-
Gently returned home from brief visit
al the home OF Mr. Cook. in Massachu-
sets avenue. Mrs. Pierce is chief ste
nOgrapher in the car service department
of the Chicago Great Western.
Composition Charles Fiesse. OF the doc
ument section. who is abroad. has been
granted thirty days additional leave,
without pay.
Owing 10 the serious illness of his
father Valentine Ruff. imposer on the
specs, having been granted the re-
mainder Of his annual leave. left the
city on Wednesday for his home in Mis-
sssippi.
spess, has been granted fifteen days
annual leave
\ prominent feature Of the social life
81 the New York printers has been for
half a century the annual bail of Big 6.
the New York Typographical Union. The
organization has found It necessary this
year to engage Madison Square Garden
10 accommodate its 1900 members and
their friends, and indications are that the
night Of November 16 next will see that
immense structure crowded to the doors.
The boxes were auctioned off and were
purchased mostly by the different chapels,
some OF them bringing fancy prices
Prominent members OF the craft from
various cities convenient have accepted
invitations 10 attend. and several MEM
bers o. l0l viii be among them. The
money raised by Big by these functions
Is used for maintaining hospital accom-
modations for sick and injured members.
which they provide in most of the lead
ing hospitals OF New York
George Paxton and Joe Fleury, we'll
known here. are reading proof on the
New York Globe, and in most of the
newspaper proofrooms can be found one
or more former Washingtonians.
Maker-up W. F. Council and Com
position +. P. Knapp. of the document
section. reported for work on Monday
upon the expiration OF their annual
leave
Thomas J. McDonough. of the document
section, is a full-hedged thirty-th de-
gree fan, and, of course. went over to
Philadelphia TO witness the games on
Monday and Tuesday.
Compositor Charles D. Johnson. OF the
document section, is subbing on the proof
press during Mr. Daily's absence on
leave.
Maker-up Meyer. Imposer Hoes and
Compositor Jacob Persinger. OF the specs.
have been on the sick list the past week
Frank H. Jones, OF the document
printing! section, has been separated
from the service. Mr. Jones has been
sick for several months.
Ex-Delegate Phil Nachman went over
20 Baltimore Wednesday TO attend the
funeral OF a friend
The regular quarterly meeting OF CO.
lumbia 10l Athletic Association will be
held at Typographical Temple to-day al
$50 ?. m. At this meeting full reports
Will be made by the various committees
in charge of the recent tournament of
the Printers National Baseball League.
officers for the coming year are to be
selected and much other important busi-
ness VIII be transacted. The local asso-
citation needs reorganization in several
particulars 10 put il on a sound basis
for permanent good, and a whole win
ter's work will be necessary to carry ont
proposed plans for n successful season |
among the printer baseballists before the
next meeting OF the league. in ST Louis. |
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