The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04

ment has started 20 eliminate them from
! the service. The efforts in this direction.
we are glad to say. failed; the "old
spavs" are with us to-day. but the Grim
I Destroyer has been deelmatlng their
rapidly disappearing ranks the past
twelve months.
| Alvin A. Bundy, a veteran employee OF
the G. P. o., passed away suddenly at
his home. 227 Eight street northeast, on
Monday last The deceased received an
/ appointment as a carpenter in May 1881,
/ during Public Printer Defrees second
term. and has been continuously en-
ployed since. Mr.. Bundy was a cabi-
net maker OF superior qualifications, and
in 1895, during Public Printer Benedict's
administration, was made chief carpen-
ter: while serving in that capacity he
! introduced many Of the latest devices and
methods for executing the work Of his
department. The deceased was born at
/ Charlestown, n. H. and was a veteran
OF the civil war. Mr.. Bundy was a mem
Der of Lincoln Post. G. A. r.. and Of the
| Union Veterans Club Of the Government
Printing Office, and one OF the original
members OF G. P. o. Council GID, Ma
tional Union, and was a regular attend
ant at all its meetings until incapaci-
tated owing to his advancing years.
Scores Of The Herald's readers viii re-
greet TO learn Of the passing away OF this
excellent Christian man.
Chairman Pyne and Imposer John f.
Hogan. OF the spess. fifth floor, have re-
turned from their vacation.
T. J. McDonough, Of the document sec
ton. reported on Saturday. at S a. m. at
the expiration Of his annual leave, pass
ed at Mountain Lake Park, Md
At a meeting Of Baltimore Typograph-
zeal Union. held recently, George =. Mich
OILS. the retiring president, was presented
a handsome gold watch, chain. and lock-
ct by his many friends. In presenting
it TO Mr.. Nichols William Sindan, Of the
News composing room. referred TO the
watch as the time Mr. Nichols had la
bored so faithfully in behalf of the Ty-
biographical Union and to the chain as
links Of friendship he had formed in the
thlrty-two years he had been a member
OF the union.
on the watch IS Mr.. Nichols mono
gram, &c. P. N" and on the inside Of
the case is engraved: From Your
Friends. August q. 1910" A locket set
with a diamond on one side and the
enameled emblem Of the International
Typographical Union on the other. hangs
from the chain.
Mr.. Nichols was formerly a member of
the sun composing room. having been
employed in that department for thirty
years.
The committee which had charge of
securing the present for Mr.. Nichols con-
sisted OF Walter II. Mules and Andrew
Wagner, Of the Evening Sun; Oscar
Hacker and Thomas Shaughnessy. Of the
Morning Sun: Arthur Jackson, Of the
News; John H. Sherwood OF the Amerf-
can-Star; Edward Burgan. Of the Fleet
Mckinley Company; John vorsteg, Of the
Baltimore Bargain House, and Martin
Miller, Of the John d. Lucas Company
Baltimore Sun.
Miss Katherine c. Radclifr. stenogra-
pher in the purchasing division, has been
granted two weeks leave Of absence and
will sojourn in Atlantic City.
Edward S. Moores, purchasing agent,
left recently for Lake Geneva, Wis. for
two weeks vacation. While in his
home city he win exercise the rights Of
citizenship and cast his ballot upon pri-