The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to g. P.O. Workers

A veteran member of Washington
Pressmen's Union, No. /, passed away,
after brave fight against that dread
destroyer consumption, at his home, q
U street northwest, on October Is, when
Frank NJ. Ferris was called to his last
reward. Mr.. Ferris was a native OF Bos-
ton, and he learned the pressman's trade
in the Office of the University Press
Cambridge, and was an employe of that
establishment and Of the great school
book publishing house of CHM & Co., Of
Boston, for many years prior TO coming
to Washington about ten years ago.
He was an active and energetic member
Of the union Of his craft in Boston from
early manhood, and Immediately on COM
ing to Washington assumed prominent
position in the local union, serving sew
eral terms as a member of the executive
committee, one term as president, and
was chairman of the chapel of the main
pressroOm of the G. p. o. for long
period, and until his health failed he
never missed a union meeting. He was
Il member also Of the National Union,
the knights of Columbus, and of Wash
ington Lodge of Elks, under whose aus
plces the burial ceremony at the grave
was conducted. with the Elks quartet
assisting. The pallbearers were personal
friends of the deceased, Messrs. James
l.. Ward and Thomas T. Ryan, repre-
stnting the EIks; Dennis P. OLeary and
Robert J. Barrett, the knights Of Co
lumbus, and John Callahan and John A.
Cunningham the Washington Pressmen' S
Union, the interment being in Mount
Qlivet Cemetery.
A little daughter was recently added
to the household of the round and TO-
tund makeup on the Post, Jesse Deloe,
and the smile he wears is continuous.
Maurice Fitzgerald made the hit Of the
evening at the entertainment of the
Mems Club of Advent Church on Monday
evening last, his rendering Of Mother
Machree' and Sweet Girl of My
Dreams" pleasing the large audience i'm
was heard with good effect in the always
welcome, You'll Remember Me"
Frank Freiseis and John Sheridan, of
the document section, began their annual
leave on Thursday.
William Briggs, who recently relin-
quished a clerkship in the Office to accept
a more lucrative position outside, was the
secretary treasurer of the 1. T. L. for
two terms, being elected to that position
at the convention in 1888 and reelected at
New Orleans in 1884 He served his ap-
premiership on the Evening Star, and at
the time of his election to office in the
I. T. L. was a compositor in the specifica-
ton division of the G. P. o. He was ap-
pointed to a clerkship by Mr.. Benedict
early in that gentleman's first admins
tration as Public Printer. which position
he has held during all the years interven-
ing, serving with an ability and fidelity
that marked him as one of the most
valued employees in the service. That his
new venture may prove all that he hopes
for 1t is the wish OF all his friends, and
all who know him are his friends.
After several weeks sickness Charles
w Henry, of the document section. re-
ported for work on Monday morning.
o. A. Calkins has returned to work in
the document section. after passing an
extended vacation in Michigan, his home
State.
Walter D. Morgan, of the document
section, reported for work on Wednes-
day.
section, and r. B. Glennan, compositor
in the same room, reported for work
Thursday morning upon the expiration
OF their leave.
Imposer William McFarlane, of the
document section. has been on the sick
list the past week.
Maker-up Mathers and Imposer Daily,
Of the document section, began their
leave on Monday.
Foreman Bowen is on leave and will
return November l.
Nelson P. Meyer, of the spess, docu-
ment section, is on leave.
Henry c. Town, a well-known compost
tor in the document section, returned to
work on Thursday, after several weeks
absence, somewhat improved after a So
journ at the Hot Springs, Va.
Calvin H. HumneI assistant purchas-
ing agent, has returned from a two
weeks pleasant visit to Niagara Falls,
Buffalo, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and
Toronto, Canada.
Frederick G. Marinee, a probationary
transfer from the linotype section. hav-
ng completed the usual term in the doc
lment section, has received an absolute
Maker-up T. ]. Waterman, of the doc
1ment section. returned to the Office on
Thursday, after several days absence,
owing TO the death of his mother.
Ernest c. Saltzman, Of the document
section, was chosen vice president at the
recent election of the Brookland Broth
erhood, held in the Baptist church.
On Wednesday afternoon, while en-
gagged in using vacuum cleaner in the
basement, A. C. Powell, a temporary
skilled laborer of the document section,
sustained several contusions on his per-
ION by the accidental overturning of a
,abinet filled with cases of type. He
was given prompt attention in the
room, after which he went
% his home.
On Monday last John Henry Halloran,
who served in the navy during the civil
var, father of William T. Halloran, un-
skilled laborer in the linotype section,
light, died at his residence, 5O4 L street
northeast. The interment took place at
Arlington, the deceased having been a |
member Of John A. Rawlins Post, No. |
Of the G. A. R.