The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-31
GOSSIP OF G. P. o. WORKERS

council. At the next meeting President
Pepper promises an enjoyable musical
and literary programme, with refresh
ments. and the new place OF meeting
and other inducements will doubtless
test the capacity OF the hall.
The last oyster roast Of the season Of
the G. A. R. oyster Roast Club and its
friends took place at schmidfs cafe On
Thursday night. President William II.
Bailey was master of ceremonies, ard
conducted the exercises characteristically
The principal speaker was Public Printer
Samuel b. Donneliy. who made a very
enjoyable address. He was followed by
Joseph Mccain with remarks and a much
appreciated song. William DAILY, vice
PRESIDENT, entertained the club In prose-
J. Z. Hennessy recited a poem. "on the
Maine" In admirable style, and. replying
to an encore. recited a Scottish poem,
f. NJ. Clark told a good story. W. A.
Morris made a very pleasing address.
Or. James Armstrong followed with hu-
morous remarks, and wac followed en-
tertainingIy by Messrs. Frank HatIey,
L. II. Patterson. W. II. Guthridse,
Frank Jones. F. r. Sparks. Joe II. Swim
burne, L. II. Burton, A. II. Chase, d.
Cochin. and others, who told interesting
stories.
The speeches and stories were inter-
speTsed by instrumental music by George
Furbershaw. a son of a Union soldier,
and Percy Lowd, a son Of Confederate
soldier.
The result OF the recent referendum
vote for officers OF the International
Printing Freshmen and Assistants
Union made little change. all the officers
being reelected. with the exception OF
the second and third vice presidents.
A change IN the laws makes the term
two years in future, for which the fol-
bwing have been chosen: President,
George L. Berry, San Francisco; first
vice president Peter ]. Dobbs New
York; second vice President, Thomas E.
Kelly, Philadelphia: third vice president,
Daniel II. Pfster. st. Louis: secretary
treasurer. Joseph G. Orr. Chicago; home
trustee. John ]. Crimmins, New York:
technical school trustees. William Geary,
Chicago; Frank Dermody. Chicago,
and Harry v. Dill, Cincinnati. Charles
w. Miller, OF Scranton, Pa, will con-
tinue as editor Of the American Press
own plant AT their home al Rosersville,
Tenn.
Mrs NJ. z. Wiley. wife Of James H.
Wiley. OF the monotype keyboard room,
by the advice of her physician. has gone
to Denver, Colo, in search Of improved
health.
The Iroquois Fishing Club, comprising
among its members many prominent
topographic artists, will open the season
at their bungalow. near Mount Vernon,
one week from to-day with a FISH dinner.
Oliver c. McCsrden Is q recent appoints
ment as compositor and William C. Lam
bert as reader.
Charlie Gran. well known as q COM
positor and proofreader in the c. P. o.
for many years. has been promoted to
the position of expert in the Bureau Of
Statistics of the Department Of Com
mercs and Labor.
Miss Amelia Stern. tabulator IN the
section. has been advanced IN
from 20 cents TO 5 cents
per hour.
Daniel n. Knapp. reader in the job secs
ton. has been transferred to the depart.
mental roll.
Miss Helen Cote, pressfeeder, has bssa
from the postal card section
10 the main pressroom-
Benjamin F. Hasson. compositor. and
George P. Phillips, cOpyhoider, have re.
signed.
John Koeblitz, linotype operator on the
Record. IS looking forward with much
pleasure TO a contemplated vacation OF
ten weeks. which he will spend in Eu-
rope visiting all the principal places along
the Mediterranean. landing at Trieste,
Austria and then doing Switzerland,
Germany. and France. and spending sew
eral weeks with his aged mother over
there.
Harry c. Hayne, assistant foreman Of
the night proofroom, is the latest G. P.
D. man to indulge in the luxury OF a
motor car. and his many friends are
greeting him with that smile OF antici-
pated invitation.
William H. Cornish. Marsh Boden-
lamer Maurice Spencer. J. W. Marsh.
Samuel W. Briscoe, William L. Mattocks,
md Alex Watson returned TO the night
,roofroom during the week. having been
detailed as linotype operators for two
weeks.