The Washington herald., 1912-03-03

Quite a number of detailed readers. In
ciuding W. D. Cwindy) Morgan. Harry
+. Wilson. Mrs. Lenhart, Frank Hatiey.
and others, were sent back 70 the docu-
ment section. owing to shortage Of work
this week.
Miss Edith Hawk, Of Monotype section.
we'll known to Specs workers, has been
granted sixty days leave OF absence. and
left for. her home in Columbus. Ohio, on
saturday. 1t IL earnestly hoped that the
rest VIII be Of beneht to this popular
lady and will enable her TO build up her
shattered health.
z. A Hutchinson Joined the day proof
room force on Monday. having been on
detail to Commerce and Labor from the
Job room.
Louis Lippincott reported TO the day
proof room on Thursday, transferred from
night proof. ~
E. F. kitson, one of the old-timers, Is
reading rroof on the day side.
Charles J. Beekman. civil war veteran
and member OF the watch force. passed
away at an early hour on the morning OF
Saturday, February II, at his residence.
go Fourth street northeast His last work
was performed the day previous. His
death was sudden, although for the past
few years he had not enjoyed the best
OF health: was sick about an hour from
ia stroke Of apoplexy. The deceased was
born In Bavaria, Germany. In 1910. Ar
riving In New York City, pecember Is,
1855, he went direct to Chicago. where he
worked at his trade Of harness making.
In Mach. 1851, he went to Napierville,
Ill. where in the following May he en-
listed In the Thirteenth Illinois Infantry
and served until November q. 1883. when
be lost his right arm at Ringgold Gap.
Ca
He served with Gen. Grant at Look
out Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He
was discharged March 10, 1854. and re-
turned 70 Napierville. ILL.,, where he re-
manned until May /, 1870. when he went
10 Council Bluffs, Iowa, and engaged In
the wholesale leather business. He mar
ried Pauline n. Vogeler, OF that city, In
1874.
In 1890 he moved to Washington with
his family 70 accept q position on the
eleventh census. A few years later,
July I. 1908. he received an appointment
as watchman In the Government Print
ing ONCE. during the last administration
Of Public Printer Palmer. where he served
faithfully until he answered the last ron
call. Comrade Beckman Is. survived by
his wife. four children, and two grano-
children. Philip c.. Mrs. John T. Unger.
Gustave E: and Mrs. o. c. Sabin. Eliza
beth L. Beckman and John Thomas
Cnger. An honored member OF Encamp-
ment No. So. Union Veteran Legion. the
interment, which took place with military
honors at. Arlington Cemetery, was large
ly attended.
The Portuguese Republic was the
subject Of an interesting address recently
delivered by Charles ". Pafiow. OF the
proof section, in Pythian Temple, be-
fore the Washington Secular League.
Mrs. Frances n McGivern, OF the rul-
ing and sewing section, long an empIoye
Of the printing once, passed away SUD
denly on Monday OF paralysis OF the
heart at the residence OF her son Ferdi-
nand. Is Quincy place northeast The
deceased had been III during the past
winter. but was at the office on Saturday.
She was the widow OF the late Harry Nc
Givern. who enlisted and served In the
same company with the late Gen. Urell,
at the first Bull Run battle. She was
sixty years old, and Is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
The body OF John 4. Phillips, jr., son
of John a. Phillips, property man In the
document section, who was drowned al
vicques, Porto Rico. November 5, 1911,
having been dlsinterred and placed on
board the steamer Cavina. arrived IN New
York on Monday. The body, accompanied