The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
Items, General and. Personal,
OF Interest to q. p. @. Workers

orator, Prof. Benjamin Lneback hopes
for a large attendance of the male en-
ployes Of the G. P. o. at the Washing
toms Birthday exercises to be held on
the main stairway, sixth floor, during the
noon hour Tuesday. The G. P. o. chorus
has rehearsed faithfully during the past
month under direction of Prof. Lineback.
with Forrest Grimes as accompanist,
and will render the following numbers:
Soldiers Chorus Gomod; The Sword
of Bunker HILL" Parks: THE Stars and
Stripes Forever" Sousa; America"
Smith. The chorus is composed Of the
Misses Kate NJ. Ellis, n. Ruckdaeschel,
/. Ransdell, NJ Walsh, M F. Koester, E
c. Morell. NJ. Geisenderfer, F. L Miller,
Z. Donneberg, and Middleton; Mesdames
]. L. Thornton, C. B. Hollinger. E. E.
Larson, and Wilson; and Messrs. T. L
Jones, ]. r Purvis, F. Morrison, ]. L
Holland, E. A Lang, c. w. BridweIl, l.
3. Fete, C. c. Covert, James Montgom-
cry, c. F. Sullivan, NJ. Fitzgerald H ].
Redfield, Cyrus Cook, ]. S. Kefer, C. J.
Brantley, L. l. Neal, E S. Moorhead. W.
X. Martin, and c. W. Ruhl.
Delos. Carter. ". z. Grimes, and John
A. Putnam, jr., who have been doing
editorial duty most all winter, have been
returned to the proofroom.
Billy Hyde, of the bindery, tells of an
experience he had as the bearer of some
funds collected for the benefit of a son
of the Land o. Cakes, who was tenn
porarily disabled. After counting out the
money to the gudewife and getting her
receipt therefor, she said to him: It's
sure good We KEN the day! If ye had ma
KEN, should ha had to go to the bank!'
There is a prospect that the Columbia
10I Athletic Association will put team in
the Capital City Baseball League this
year. The Marquette League will play in
Georgetown, and that is too far away for
the G. P o. people. So the plan is to
buy a franchise in the Capital City and
let Johnny Luitich organize a team to
play in that league and take the pick
Of the two teams for the trip to St Louis.
Monthly meeting of Columbia Typo
graphical Union at 2:SO to-day at the
temple.
The friends of Miss Anna Hook, tele-
pnone operator are predicting a bright
future for her in a literary way, the
young lady already having produced a
Eumber of good short stories, which
have been received with favor.
John A Griffin, who died in Alexan- |
dria on Sunday last, at the age of 81 |
years, was an employe of the National |
Republican for many years. and was |
loved and respected by all with whom he !
came in contact for his many sterling |
qualities. The great friendship that ex-
listed between Uncle John Griffin and his |
inseparable companion, Uncle Jack Law, |
is always a subject of pleasant reference
n hn N nfoN NoI
with them. Mr.. Griffin has done but
little work at his trade since the ma
chimes have monopolized newspaper
work. but remained a stanch and true
IN @mber of Columbia Union, and was on
the rolls of the International Typographi-
ca! Union as a pensioner at the time of
his death.
Vice President Flannery and Secretary
Treasurer Crowley. of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union,
were among the labor leaders in Wash
tngton during the week aiding the maga-
zine publishers in their fight against the
poSt-office bill. /
Pressman George Z. Edwards was
taken to local hospital on Monday last
to undergo an operation and is reported
as convalesCing rapidly.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of In
diana, was the chief speaker at the re-
cent centenary anniversary of the birth
of Horace Greeley by New York Typo-
graphical Union. No 6, his subject being
Horace Greeley and organized labor"
FRESHMAN Frank White is no longer an
editor. having severed his connection
with the HyattsviIle CMd) Reporter.
Two members of the city council Of
North Adams. Mass. are active members
also of the Typographical Union Of that
city.
W. Cadet Taylor, chief clerk Of the G.
?. Q. under Public Printer S. P. Rounds.
was an interested visitor through the Of
fee on Thursday under the guidance of
Capt Brian and was cordially greeted {
by many of his old friends of a quarter I
of a century ago. s
Wallace ]. Cousins, a pressman. met
with Il distressing accident Thursday /
morning. having his hand caught while {
assisting in leading in the sheet on one i
Of the web presses. Dr. Manning am l
putated two of his fingers. A third one \
was very badly mangled, but there is =
chance of saving it Mr.. Cousins had
Just been transferred from the postal Z
card section to the main pressroom the
day the accident occurred.
Sam Music, writing 10 friend in the
office, says that his salary as an in
structor in the government printing Of
flee at Manila has been increased to
$1,000 per annum.
Frank Stevens. former president of New
York Pressmen's Union. now represent
ng one of the leading printing-ink
houses OF the country, was a visitor in
during the week Most of
the successful ink statesmen are recruited
rom the preSsroOms, and 1t is rare
hat one is met who does not carry
union card.
There were six deaths among the mem
'ershlp of Columbia Typographical Union
Turing the current month, the ages of the
deceased ranging from 43 to Y years.
Howard E. Sherman, proofroom referee
s again detailed for duty at the CapitoI
assisting the immigration commission. |
Edward ]. Hail. of the night proof
'oom, who has been absent from duty
.or nearly two months, three weeks of |
which were spent in Sibley Hospital.
where he underwent an operation. ex-
oects to resume his desk tomorrow |
light' and Frank Smith, Of the same |
orce. who also has been an inmate |
" Sibley, is progressing finely ana win | /