Evening star., 1913-06-16

Martin. John H. Wade. David McKenna,
Christopher Byrne, William Fighter. John
Allen, Robert Allen, w. T. Nowland.
John Hine. James Pettigrew, John
Erskine. John Morrison, Alex. I. Law
renee. William Dougherty, H. G. Foster.
James B. Carter, Robert Dodson, Angus
tin Soaring. D. Tuttle. D. Force, r..
Byrne and w. S. D: Grusko.
What is considered the initial meeting
of the pioneer typographical society took
place on the evening of January Z, 1915,
when the organization was perfected by
the election of Alexander Graham pres
| ident; William Duncan, vice president;
Andrew Tate, treasurer, and John Suter,
secretary.
The dues were p cents per month and
sick benefits, 50 per week, and at that
period. bosses and journeymen having lit
tie to disturb their amicable relations,
the association was mainly social or
ganiZatiOn
In addition to the officers, the following
were admitted members: J. B. Burton,
Peter G. Konkle, H. C. Lewis, Jacob Gid
Samuel Rea, James Pettigrew, Christie
pher Byrne. Henry Martin. David Nc
kenna. William Hinckley, Francis Coyle,
William RICHTER, John Erskine, John AL
len, John Hine. Robert Allen and Will
liam T. NOwland. Mr.. Gideon was then
working for the Messrs. Way, and shortly
after became a partner under the firm
name of Way & Gideon, which firm gave
way to that of Gideon & Sons, and this
office may be said to be in existence today
as the Pearson office, corner 9th and u
streets.
At the September meeting A. j. Law
renee and William Dougherty were admit
ted, and before the close of the year Will
liam McElwee, James B. Carter and
Thomas G. Foster. The latter worked at
various offices here and in Virginia, and
! before his death, at ripe old age. some
fifty years ago. had been an employe of
the Treasury for years.
I'm 1916 Robert Dodson. Peter Force,
Daniel Tuttle and John Morrison were ad-
mitted. and in the following months of
that year judah Delano, Alvin Monroe, c.
c. Sebring, John K. Evans Thomas Lar
ner James Corcoran, Timothy Burns, J. H
Doe, James Wilson and J. S. Gallaher Mr..
Force worked in the Davis Office. and a
few years after became, full partner
later moving to the northeast corner of
iSOth and D streets, where for some years
he. published paper and gathered val
uable library. Among his publications
were the National Calendar. which was
continued annually for many years. Mr..
Force became interested early in military
affairs, commanding for many years the
Columbia Artillery, and at his death held
years he was in the city council and
served a term as mayor of Washington.
Mr.. DelanO was a compiler of the first
Washington city directory printed by Will
liam Duncan in 1922 and afterward had
an Office of his own. Mr.. Gallaher dur
ing the war of 1872 had commanded Vir-
ginia regiment and for many years was
a leading editor in that state, publishing
the Charles Town Free Press, and during
the Fillmore administration was the third
auditor of the Treasury.
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In 1917 there were admitted to member
ship in the typographical society Will
liam Hartford, John Stewart, John Boyd
William S. Degrushe and Michael Cation
the latter being Well remembered in
later years as having spent most of his
life in the employment of John c. Rives
on the Congressional Globe.
In 1918 there were admitted James
ONeale, Patrick Haw, John McLaughlin
Patrick Lyddane. Samuel G. Weir. George
| Cochran. William Kerr. jr.. George Nc
Guire and John Fleming. The next yea,
Josiah +. Read. John Brandon, Benjamin
| Croy. Patrick Crowley and Martin King
were admitted. Samuel Harris, Benjamin
| Hall. William B. William, Samuel McEl-
| wee, Thomas H. Bennett. James Bane
| James Kennedy, A. a. McCarteney. O.
| Hackman and Luther Severance were ad.
| mitted in 1890. Mr.. Severance after
| working some years here, became the
| founder and editor of the ksnn, ,l..s Me
| Journal. which he published from 1895 tC
| lS49. and was a representative il Con.
missioner to the then Sandwich Islands