The Washington herald., 1912-07-28

to-day at o'clock TO complete arrange
ments for the trip TO Boston. The tourna-
ment OF the national league this year
promises to surpass any Of the former
meets. both in attendance and in the
programme OF entertainment. and WASH
ington's team will have quite a band OF
loyal supporters al the Hub.
Charley Garner. who has been absent
from the night proof force since July ].
getting in his crop OF hay on his Mary
land farm, and performing other duties
that fall to the lot OF a successful agri-
culturist, returned to his desk Tuesday
night with a fine crop OF tan to show
what he had been doing.
sergt. CwiId Bid Mattocks has resumed
operations on the night proof force after
two weeks spent in Pennsylvania round
ing up the progressives in support OF his
former colonel
Among the appointments made during
the week were Arthur ]. D. TAFT. George
o. Childress, Walter G. Shannon, and
Austin Covert, messengers. and Theodore
w. Waters and John W. Morrison. skilled
laborers.
Messengers Robert F. Handley and
George X. Brewer have been promoted
10 skilled laborers
George Burklin, expert foreiCn reader.
is enjoying two weeks leave Of absence
about the adjacent river resorts.
Col. Thomas A. Elliott. who has so
ably performed the duties of messenser
for the keyboard night foroe fer several
years past. has been promoted to the
position of watchman, and wears his
badge of Office with all the dignity be-
longing to a scion of the Old Dominion.
George \. Halsey. OF the day proof
force, has been granted two weeks leave
OF absence. as has also William NJ.
Vogler. of the same force.
II is reported that Miss Hattie Robin
son. one Of the most popular of the
women members OF Columbia Union as a
compositor and operator, is soon to re-
tire from actiTe service.
OF the G. P. o. people at present in
Europe, Miss Sarah f. Cromelein. of the
proof room, from latest advices was do
ing Scotland: John Miller. OF the night
proof force. was in Dublin Ireland, and
Johnny Koblitz, of the linotype force.
was at his mothers home in Berlin.
The passing OF the old boys of 81 who
wore the blue Is most noticeable In their
absence from the watch force of the
printing Office. But short while back
the Grand Army button was displayed by |
almost every man who performed the
duties OF watchmsn. and now fully half |
hn r,Nf alRo
ton.
AT convention of the retail merchants |
OF the State Of Virginia recently held,
among the officers elected Robert f.
knight was chosen vice president. Bob |
knight was an honored member of CO.
umbia Union for many years, and his
friends are glad to know he is succeed
ng as a business man in Alexandria, and
predict he will make a worthy officer of
he Retail Merchants Association of the
Did Dominion
Edward T. Melton, downtown delegate
to the recent pressmen's convention. had
his invention for cooling rollers while In
operation attached to one OF the presses
N the technical school during the week
of the convention and received many
compliments for its pract!cability.
The 1roquois Fishing Club has added a
motor boat to its equipment at their
bungalow down near Mount Vernon. and
hose lucky enough to get an invite for
In outing with the Iroquois this summer
will have the additional pleasure that
goes with motor boat.
The delegates and visitors to the I. T.
U. Convention to be held in Cleveland,
ohio, the week of August Ills. will go /
by way of Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
stopping one day viewing the Falls and
,icinity and going from Buffalo to Cleve-
and by boat. From advices received the I