The Washington herald., 1910-04-17
The rinter-lawyer.

The Iuinterawyer.
OF the men who have risen from the
ranks TO eminent positions in life. none
is held in higher regard by his former
associates OF the printing craft than
Jackson Harvey Ralston. Born in San
Francisco. Cal. February s. 1855. the son
OF Judge James II. and Harriet n. Raj
ston. he attended the public schools and
| learned the printing trade in Ithaca and
Rochester, y. Y, and was employed as
a compositor in the Government Printing
Office and the Attorney Generals printing
Office. He represented Columbia Union
at the Philadelphia convention in 1876. and
was sent as representative OF the I. T..
L. TO printers conventions in France and
Italy in 1873. Mr.. Ralston was graduated
from the Georgetown Law School and
practiced his profession for three years
at Quincy. Ill In June, 1857. he was mar
ried at Keokuk, Iowa, 20 Miss Sarah B.
Rankin. He was president of the board
OF commissioners of Hyattsville. Md.
when for the first time the single-tax
system was applied for municipal pur-
poses. counsel for Felipe Agoncello, rep
resenting the Filipino republic before war
broke out I'm 1895: was American agent
and consul OF the Pious Fund OF the
CALIFORNIA; against Mexico. the first dis
pute submitted TO the Permanent Court
Of Arbitration at The Hague; was named
by the United States government in 1903
as umpire Of the Italian claims against
Venezuela before the mixed tribunal at
Caracas; edited the proceedings Of all
the mixed commissions of Caracas, and
also the report OF the French-VeneZuela
claims commission.
Capt John II. Carr. OF the G. P. o.
watch. has taken up his residence for
the summer at SIG North Capitol street
Attached to a vine left on Foreman
Bowen's desk recently was a card which
read: This is a hop vine and is for
Mr.. Al Bowen this time"
Reviser Connie Corners has been doing
service as copy editor on specifications
for the past week
be paid an actor was that one Of Tom
Jones fellow-readers who works with
him every day failed TO recognize him in
the part of Scary William In the Does
trick Skule" at Pythian Temple Thurs
day night. The makeup Of Henry Weber
as the schoolmaster. also was excellent
and he played the part Ike a real actor.
Tom Bynum looked the HOosier farm
hand 20 the life and acted well, and no
little of the success Of the performance
was due TO the talent displayed by the
members Of the cast from the G. 2. o.
The April number Of the Pensacolian.
a monthly journal published at Pensa-
cola, Fla, contains an interesting article
entitled "A Visitors Impression Of Pen
sacola." from the graceful pen Of Joseph
Clay Gaulden, of the document compos-
ing section.
Percy Lowd, candidate for delegate.
was presented by his better half early in
the week with a fine pair Of boys,
and thinks his opponent viii ind that
some handicap that will be hard to
beat.
The orators Cf Columbia Union will be
in evidence at the meeting to-day. nomi-
nations for local officers and delegates to
the I. T. U. generally bringing outsthe
best efforts of the membership in that
line.
Fred n. Whitehead, Of the job proof
room. on his retirement from the board
Of governors OF the Home Club. was
presented with valuable diamond ring
in appreciation of his good work.
Theophilus Mcclure, a veteran OF the
proofr9om, resigned during the past week
and has returned TO Chicago to make his
home with his daughter
Additional interest will be taken in the
Independence League by Office people this
year by the fact that AL G. Riddle has
assumed the franchise formerly held by
the Ninth Street club and will have
team composed of some of the best talent
of the Bloomingdale district.
FRESHMAN Jesse a. Lednum, or the
Record force, accompanied by Mrs. Led
mum, spent several days in Baltimore
during the week visiting friends. and
Jesse participated in a bowling tourna-
ment also while in the Monumental City.
Jim McAleer has stanch supporter
in Miss Madge Evans of the proofroom.
Miss Evans knew the famous manager
as a boy in Youngstown. Ohio, and saws
he has made good in everything he has
undertaken.
Mrs. John A. Huston, president Of the
Women's Auxiliary Of Columbia Union.
paid a fraternal visit to the Baltimore
auxiliary Wednesday. and reports a de-
lightful entertainment
During the week Cornelius X. Stribling,
of the document section, resigned. Ny.
Stribling has been in the governmental
service for number of years. and was
employed in the Interior branch the
greater portion of the time. His many
friends wish him prosperity in the fu-
ture
Louis R. Taylor, who resigned from
the office abOut a wear agO IN occeDt a