The Washington herald., 1910-01-09


| generations. viz: B. {. Wright. father. j.
Elliott Wright. son; Mrs. DR.. Wigglesworth,
/ the granddaughter and Elliott Wiggles-
worth. the great-grandson. The COM
bined ages Of the four individuals repre-
! sent IL years. To B. c. Wright is &C
| credited the proud distinction of being
the oldest active compositor In the G. T.
] O. He is in HIS eighty-third year, and
hale and hearty.
/ William Y. Clark has received a tenn
/ porary appointment, and has been as
signed to the night document section.
| Compositor Benjamin L. Stidham has
been transferred from the night document
/ section TO the night proof section and
promoted 10 reader
Charles J. MacMurray and Frank W
/ Watson. OF the document section, are on
/ the sick list.
/ w. A Copeland of the keyboard room,
had a hrOther-in-law killed by a railroad
accident in Michigan recently.
| Kane Mahoney. a well-knOwn employee,
having been reinstated. has been assigned
I to the document section. day.
Temporary Compositor Charles f. Cas-
tie has been assigned to the document
night side.
Fred ". Langley, one of Big SKIS pop
ular members and an expert linotype
operator in the New York Herald, was
visitor TO the National Capital on Thurs
day. while returning from his Southern
home, in Atlanta Ca, where he had
passed the holidays. Mr.. Langley has a
large circle Of friends hereabouts. having
been employed on the Morning Post and
Evening Times a few years since.
Compositors Milton L. Letter and HUI
! bert Newsom. Of the document section.
have been transferred TO the proof sec
ton and promoted 10 readers.
Latta O. Early. a weu-known COM
positor in the document section. was
! highly complimented at a special meet
ing held on Friday noon in being nom
! mated. and elected by reclamation. to
serve as chairman, vice Hubert Newsom.
transferred to the proof room.
Gus Bruehl. a well-known and popular
member Of the Evening Star chapel. is an
inmate of SibIey Hospital. recovering from
All operation for appendicitis.
The many friends of Comrade II. F. J.
Drake viii be glad to learn that his most
estimable wife is rapidly improving after
her serious spell Of sickness.
Compositors Winslow Lewis and Omar
L. Wilson have been promoted to proof
readers and assigned TO the day force.
Martin II. Kendig, one of Columbia
Unions delegation to the New York con-
vention Of The /. T. Z, I'm 1855, is a mem
Der of the board of directors of the Ben
Franklin Club OF Chicago, the employers
association.
a couple Of new presses for census
work are being tested in the old building.
Lieut. John a. Barr, Of the watch
force. has returned TO duty from an ex-
tended visit to his home IN Alabama.
The number Of applications for patents
pending In the Patent Office increased
1853 to 2027i during the current week.
The installation ceremonies Of Sheridan
Post, G. A. r., at Grand Army Hail. last
Tuesday evening, were of particular in
terest 10 G, p. O. people. in that most
of the new officers are well-known vet
eran employees Maj. John D. Russell the
new commander; H. F. J. Drake. NIyron
+. Ferron. d. ". Beach. Samuel C. Man
son. Isaac d. Williams. and c. NJ. Rob
insOn being among those h0nored. Mrs.
SalHe p. Ferron was also installed as
president OF the Relief Corps, and Mrs.
Sarah Beach as treasurer of the same
organization.
The retiring commander of the post,
Charles NJ Robinson, was presented with
4 valuable jeweled Grand Army badge by
Charles W. Garrett in an impressive and
well chosen address. and other officers
Of both the post and relief corps were
likewise honored with testimonials.
The beautiful installation service Of the
Relief Corps was conducted by Mrs.
Annie W. Johnson. past department pres
iGent in a manner that stamped her as
one of the most capable and efficient
Presiding officers for such an event that
could possibly be selected, the work be-
ing carried out without one reference to
the ritual. an accomplishment that but
few persons are capable of. Mrs Ferron.
the new president, confessing that she
had never before attempted a speech,
proved she is an apt pupil at least. and
several OF the other ladies demonstrated
that they are capable and fluent in pres
entauon and acceptance addresses. Rep
resentative Gardner, of Michigan. De-
partment Commander Edwin II. HOl-
book, and Col. Gilbert c. Kniffin added
to the pleasure of a most enjoyable even
ing with appropriate addresses, and vo-
cal and instrumental music were inter-
sPersed in a programme that was en-
joyed by a large audience, composed OF
the members and friends of Sheridan
Post
The high cost of living IS developing
some remarkable sacrifices among gov
eminent employees. One $3.50 clerk al
lowed his bride thirty days vacation be-
e