The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

and presented him with many valuable
tokens OF love and esteem. The occa-
sion was q most enjoyable one 70 all
who attended. The California Associa-
tion. Of which Mr.. Bryer 10 the historian.
honored him with handsome testi-
monial.
Capt. Dan v. Chisholm. pressroom re-
wiser. has been nlling in for John Mas.
sey. Of the intermediate force. during the
latter's vacation.
President James N. Lynch has honored
Columbia typographical Union. of this
city. by the selection Of John A. Huston.
a proofreader in the g. p. O., for the
position OF assistant secretary Of the
International typographical Union con-
yention, which convenes at Cleveland.
Ohio, at noon tomorrow.
Mr.. Huston IL a native Of Ohio, born
at Bellaire In 1863 He Joined the union
at iPittsburg in 1882 and for several years
before coming to Washington he was
connected with the State printing office
at Indianapolis. Ind. He came to WASH
ington IN 1898 and has been connected
with the pro room OF the G. p. o.
continuously since that time. for several
years being foreman Of the night force.
When the /. T. U. Convention was
held here in 1905 Mr.. Huston was secre-
tary OF the convention committee. His
work in that capacity stamped him as
a man of good capabilities N that line
and attracted the attention of the Inter-
national officers, and resulted In his Sc
lection as q delegate to the Hot Springs
convention. held subsequently, His Sc
lection as assistant secretary of the
Cleveland convention 10 particularly
gratifying to his many friends, and is
probably recognition partly OF the good
work done for the International presi-
dent here In Washington In the recent
election.
James T. Elicit. manager Of the Wash
ington Printers baseball club, will take
with him on the trip to Boston for the
annual meet OF the National Printers
Baseball League, which opens In that
city August Is and continues during the
week. team composed Of the follow
ing players: A. NJ. suess, W. E. Weaver,
O. B. Wood, A. NJ. julien. W. B. MI
lans, F. E Thornberg. Ed. Goucher, r.
B. willhide, w. J. Reynolds, Elmore
Mckay. and C. H. Cooke. National
Commissioner George @. seibold. Presi-
dent Love, and Secretary Brockwell will
accompany the team. as will quite a
number Of the members Of the local
organization. while another party will
go to Boston by water and make the
Washington contingent during the week
quite a respectable crowd.
Mrs Mamie Wilson. of the press d,vi-
sion. is cruising In Southern waters in
her husbands yacht.
John A. Massey. pressroom reviser OF
the intermediate force. is so5ourning dur
ing the present month In the State OF
Georgia
Oscar d. Hyler has returned to Wash
ington much improved in health after
three months among relatives and
friends in New York State. and hopes
to be able to resume his duties in the
proofroom In the near future.
II. Lee Ragland resumed operations
as an operator in the monotype keyboard
room August after a three months
trip abroad. In which he was accom-
panied by his wife and ffteen-year-old
son,
The number OF absentees among the
pressmen on account of Illness includes
Stephen T. Brown. Joseph Williams.
Michael ]. Kirby, John ]. Leycette, How
ard B. Taylor, Charles E. Thorne, George
"dStUlduUeE, dIIu " diltE "lHHt
A rearrangement of the building is
under way, by which there will be a.
transfer of map and document divisions, |
which 1t Is thought will greatly facilitate
the work of those divisions.
Robert Glocking, President OF the In
ternational brotherhood of Bookbinders, |
paid Washington an official visit last
week. ~
Samuel Kookoeey, octcgenarian mem
ber OF the Bookbinders' Union. is again \
at his tub, after a long spell Of illness. |
Noted among the absentees among the
press feeders last week were Nellie
Blair. Mary Cunningham. Zelda Dalton.
Pauline Green. Mrs. Harmon, Mamie
Henckel. Elizabeth Moore. Ella Rollins.
Alice Wood, and Minnie Howard.
Dick Vaughan. cutter on the interme-
iiate force Of the press room. is fishing
In the waters of the lower Potomac, and
cutter Gladirg is filling the position.
Paymaster Wilver and Chief Timekeep-I
er Entriken are deserving of thanks for