The Washington herald., 1910-03-20


increased compensation.
Another good printer has received an
appointment in the Department OF Com
merce and Labor, J. Harper McClurg, of
the proofroom. being the man.
On the recommendation Of Billy Welsh.
Dan Casey has been promoted to posi-
ton on the "merry-go-round' in the
bindery.
James NJ. Maloney and Charles W.
Trey. of the proofrom. are assisting as
special examiners at the Civil Service
Commission.
The annual reunion and entertainment
OF the New York State Club will be held
at Carroll Institute, 9l6 Tenth street
northwest Thursday evening next. March
"a Addresses viii be made by Senators
Root and Depew and several of the New
York Representatives; a programme of
entertainment, both musical and literary.
has been provided, and there will be
dancing for the young folks. President
William c. Connor extends a special in
Yitation TO all New Workers in the Gov
eminent Printing Office to be present,
assuring them an enjoyable evening.
The Unity Club, of which L. H Patter-
son, Of the proofroom is president, was
entertained at its meeting on Wednesday
evening last with a travelogue on the
Mediterranean from Gibraltar TO Tangler
by Frank E. auckland, of the timekeep-
ing section. Mr.. Buckland Will go over
part of that route again in a few weeks.
The friends of Charley Thorne, the
popular chairman of the main pressroom.
are confident he viii make a good dele
gate to send TO the Pressmen's Interna-
tionaI Convention. which meets in Co
lumbus. Ohio. in June next. as Charlie
halls from that part of the Buckeye
State.
George A. Tracy has gone to New York,
but viii return here on the 2Sd. prior to
going back to San Francisco.
Copyholders George schley and The
ophilus Mcclure returned to the Office
on Friday, after an extended vacation.
Mrs Lettie Mead Weston. wife of Fred
eriek F. Weston, a member of the proof
force. died at her home on Sunday last,
after long Illness, the funeral being
held on Thursday. and the burial being
at Rock Greek Cemetery.
Honest John" onyun has announced
his candidacy for delegate from Columbia
Union.
Alonzo Taylor Foxwell, whose death
occurred on Monday last, was native
of Baltimore, Md, where he served his
apprenticeship and worked at his trade.
both as a compositor and proofreader, for
q number of years. and from Baltimore
Union, No. z. he was sent as a delegate
TO the convention Of the I. T. c. in 1879,
held in that city. He was for a time
foreman of the Philadelphia Saturday
Night, and also filed an editorial position
on the same journal.
Mr. FoxweIl came to the Government
Printing Office in 1889 as composItor on
specifications. and was promoted 70 the
position of proofreader and then to chief
of the proofroom Of that division. hold
ing that resposible position for number
separating him from the service, he went
TO New York and became a proofreader
on the Sun. where he remained until the
strike on that paper In the late SOS. when
he again became a member of the proof
room force OF the Government Printing
Office, which position he held at the
time OF his death. He was stanch
union man. a first-clsss printer, an affa-
BILE Christian gentleman-a man whose
death is mourned by all who knew him.
Mr.. FOXwell has been a member Of Iris
Lodge, I. o. o. F., of Baltimore. for forty
years, a delegation from that body being
in attendance at the funeral which was
held under the auspices of Columbia
Lodge Of this city. He was sixty-three
years Of age. and Is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary z. Foxwell. and a son. the
Rev. Gilbert Foxwell, an Episcopal Min
lister Of Weehawken. N. J. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. Nc
Kim. Of Epiphany Church. of which Mr.
FOxwell was an earnest member and
superintendent of the Sunday School
Miss Emma Reese, for years a press
feeder in the specification division, is
seriously Ill at the Crosby House. Third
street and Indiana avenue
George A. Tracy, first vice president OF
the I. 7. u, stands good show Of being
the candidate for governor Of California
next fall on a fusion ticket OF the Labor
and Democratic parties.
A number of the real printer baseball
bugs could stand It no longer. the fine
weather yesterday being too much for
them: so there were numerous requests
TO be excused at 2:S0. to get ready for
the trip down TO Norfolk TO look the boys
over.
The addition of the postal-eard work 10
the G. P. o. viii give employment to
about fifty people.
The monotyps section has four candi-
dates for delegate so far.
On Wednesday last Mrs. Adelia Robin
son, mother OF George ". Robinson. of
the ''Y'' force, document section, passed
away at her residence. 1923 Rhode Island
avenue northeast. Mrs. Robinson is sur
vived by her husband, George F. Robin
son; one daughter, and two sons. The
remains were inferred at Arlington Gene
terry on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Herman Gerberich. mother of
George Gerberich. the well-known maker
I'D on the spess. who' died recently in
Lebanon, Pa, had survived to a ripe old
age. being in her seventy-seventh year.