The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to q. p. o. Workers.

occasion from every standpoint for both
young and old. The committee this year
is composed OF Elmer Dement,, chairman:
Arthur NJ. Bugden, Thomas NJ. Bynum,
Andrew J. Gleason. and Joseph Cotton.
and they promise to make the sd OF July
next at Marshall Hall day equal for
pleasure TO those who attend TO any pre-
vious excursion of this favorite organiza-
ton, which should be inducement suffi-
cient.
Thomas R. Pickett. of the night proof
room. has resigned and returned 10 his
orange grove in Florida.
Miss Edith Hawk has gone to her home
in Columbus, Ohio. She contempIstes re-
turning TO the Office about August l.
Imposer Charles Zsegler is spending
the balance of his leave at HIS country
home, Greencastie. Pa.
At a meeting OF the assembly OF the
National Union. held on the evening of
the 21st, the election for senators from
this jurisdiction TO the approaching ses-
sion of the senate. TO be held at Toledo,
Ohio, resulted as follows: Jesse B. K.
Lee, chief clerk of the ordnance depart
1fhtCG states nav FRANK "a
Ferguson, assistant chief of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing and Charles
T. Henrder, a prominent member of the
legal fraternity and ex-president of Gov
eminent Printing Office Council, as also
ex-president of the cabAet The last
named is printer by trade. and has not
only worked as a compositor in the old
document room when Mr.. Spottswood
was in charge, but was the efficient and
painstaking foreman Of the State branch
under the administrations of Gen.
Palmer and Hon. Tn. z. Benedict The
newly elected senators are thoroughly
representative members of this popular
beneficial organization. and the jurisdic-
ton is TO be congratulated upon their
selection
Daniel W. Beach, oficeman in the
foundry section, has returned from a
three weeks leave, passed among friends
In the Middle West.
Franklin P. Wilkins. an old hand on
the specs, has returned from a nine days
leave
Charles d. Glass and j. B. Matlack.
who have been occupying quarters parti-
toned of on the sixth floor front hallway
In their work of revising the bound edi-
ton of the Congressional Record, have
been moved to the main proofroom, to
allow alterations contemplated.
Two bright messenger boys Of the Of
fee are deserving sf credit for graduating
with honors while supporting themselves
by night work, Charles B. Tanner. of
the Office OF superintendent of work, be-
ing successful in Business, and Charles
c. Book. of the night proofroom. passing
through Tech.
The many friends Of Foreman Bowen.
of the document section, will be pleased
10 learn that his wife is recovering as
rapidly as can be expected from the re-
cent surgical operation
Harry C. Griggs, a temporary COM
positor in the day document section, was
a weekend resigner, effective at once.
Mr.. Griggs is a resident of Western
Pennsylvania, and made numerous
friends during his brief service.
Capt B. W. Bonney. ofhceman IN the
Office of the superintendent OF work. re-
turned from a three weeks outing on
Friday.
Paymaster Edward J. Wiiver is the
owner of a book handed down from his
great grandfather. Daniel Oyster, printed
in Amsterdam in 1859 in the German Ian
guage, which is an excellent piece of
printing and in good state of preserva-
ton. On the last page are printed in
structions to the binder as to the placing
Of Illustrations. &c. The title, as trans
lated by Henry Beernstine, OF the proof
room, reads; Sophia; that Is. the Most
Gracious Eternal Maiden of Divine Wis