The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

Sheridan Post. on Friday evening last at
Grand Army Hail. entertained its menu
bers and friends with one OF the most
enjoyable events of the season. the chief
feature being an address on the life and
military career Of the great cavalry
leader by the Hon. ]. Warren Keifer, OF
Ohio Among the guests were Gen.
Michael Sheridan and a number OF the
most prominent men of the C. A r.
Maj. John Dalton Russell. commander OF
the post, presided. and Comrade Charles
w. Garrette introduced the orator of the
evening and also made the presentations
OF the floral offerings to the vocalists in
his usual happy manner. Comrades
Charles NJ Robinson, H F. J. Drake,
B. S. Benney. l. H. Patterson. NJ H
Ferron. and other veterans Of the print
ing craft and the ladies Of their families
made special effort for the comfort of
their guests. especially in the refreshment
line Following is the programme Of the
evenings exercises.
Opening Of meeting BY commander.
Invocation Chaplain T. r Brown.
Solo. 'The Sta--Spangled Banner" Miss Emoiean
NeBiandS
Introduction Of the speaker Of the evening Gen.
J. Warren Keller by Past Commander Garrette.
Vocal solo. Mrs F. c. Fisher.
Recitation, "sheridan's Ride" Mr. F. o'Dona-
glue
Vocal solo, Mr.. Emil A LANCE
One OF the Capitol guides. in a story in
last Sundays paper, mentions William H.
Towers as one of the known news
paper foremen in Washington in his day,
with friends in all walks In life. He was
all the guide says OF him, and more. too.
No more companionable man has ever
walked the streets Of Washington. A
genial, wholesouled. just, charitable, hon.
est mana printer Of the first-elass was
Billy Towers.
The bookbinders' international conven-
ton viii be held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
this year, and President Felix Belair,
Lewis Stark, Peter Flanagan, and James
J. Cogan are the nominees for delegate
from the local union.
Not only the spess force were rejoiced
TO greet Maker-up Light upon his return
to Office on Monday morning. but his
many friends within and without the
pleased and hope for his ultimate restora-
tion TO former good health.
Mrs. 'Lisbeth w Lenhart. of the docu-
uent printing section. has been sick the
past week with the grip.
Misses Kate Burke, Margaret Mckee.
and Jennie Mcnamara. three OF the best
known pressfeeders in the Office. are alb
sent from duty because of Illness.
The many friends in the C. P. o. and
elsewhere of Harvey G. Ellis will be
pleased to learn that he has been restored
TO the position of special examiner OF the
Pension Office and assigned TO duty in the
field, work with which ne is thoroughly
familiar and for which he demonstrated
good abilities for number of years.
Harvey stilI retains his interest in all
that pertains to his old craft and is al
ways welcome in printing circles.
Overtime has been the rule all the week
in the composing and proof rooms. and
also in the press rooms.
B. F. Constantine, who resigned from
the office some months since to engage
in a private business enterprise, was re-
instated during the week and assigned to
the night proof room as a reader.
The annual contests OF the Printers
Baseball League viii be held here IN
September next. and the local organiza-
ton must raise a considerable sum Of
money TO bear the expense Of entertain
ing the visitors. At the meeting last
Sunday IL was decided TO start the ball
rolling by giving a regular old-time min
strel entertainment and Phil Nachman.
chairman OF the monotype keyboard ROOM
was selected as manager of the affair.
and he is anxious to hear from any and
all members of the craft who are willing
70 assist with speciaIties suitable for such
an undertaking. There is plenty Of talent
in the ranks of Columbia Unicn, so now
communicate with Phil.
About twenty articles that had been
lost or mislaid during the month Of Feb
ruary are awaiting claimants in the
emergency room. sanitary section
Claude A Pate, former WeIl-known
employe of the G. P. o., having been re-
instated, has been assigned to Foreman
Bowen's section.
The Public Printer has asked Congress
for an appropriation of s2.4OO to construct
two bridges connecting the wings of the
Office from two floors at the west end.
and also for $500 to fit up lunch room
on the eighth floor. and put in proper
sky1ghts and erect the necessary stair
way 10 reach the top floor. These i'm
provements viii be of great benefit, and
1t is 10 be hoped that Mr.. Donnelly NAV
be successful in convincing the Appro-
priations Committee that 1t will be money
well spent.
Joseph C. Gaulden, with a highly fiat
tering report of the success of N. b.
Lillard at Tampa, Fla, has returned,
much improved, from his trip to the
Sunny South" He contemplates return
ing to the Office on Monday.
number of compositors from the doc
ument section have been detailed to the
proof section during the week
HuiAAbSl VI tCpSiiO4uSfs ana COIli-
positors have been detailed as proof
readers during the week. among them
Miss Lillian Russell, Jere Dennison, DR..
Edelin,, W. D. Morgan. and Frank Klop-
fer.
Paul Gable and Henry Weber of the
proof roof, are members of the commit
tee to arrange for the annual banquet OF
the Wiles Bible Class Association of the
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, to oc-