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to deliver an address at the Thanksgiving
exercises to be held at the government
printing office Friday at IL o'clock noon
Public Printer Ford will preside over th'
exercises Besides the address of the Sec
retarv of State. there will be a program
of music rendered by the government
printing office chorus and soloists under
the direction OF Director Benjamin a
Lineback. Miss Grace C. Jenkins will b
the accompanst. The members Of the
chorus, who are employees of the ofice
are Misses Kate NJ. Ellis. L. Ransdell. NJ
Walsh. NJ X Koester, E. c. Morrell. NJ
Geisenderfer. F. L. Miller Bessie Sweet
NJ E. Regan, E. Donneberg. K. Sweeney
Mesdames ]. l.. Thornton. c. B. Hollinger
e. Z. Perry, John r. Purvis. j. l.. hoI-
land. c. w. Bridwell, l.. B. Fete, c. g.
Covert. James Montgomery. E; A; Lang
field, Cyrus Cook. c. w. Ruhl. l.. c. John
son. w. ] Gould, NJ. Fitzgerald. NJ. p
Connolly, c. ]. Brantley and A. j. Heard
The annual memorial exercises of CO.
lumbia Typographical Union. No 101. will
be held at Typographical Temple, Sunday
December I. at o'clock pm. Rev: J. >
Montgomery of the Metropolitan M. b.
Church and Rev. C. f. Fultz pastor OF
the United Brethren Church, will be the
principal speakers. The memorial com
1nittee in charge consists of Nelson P.
Meyer. chairman: j. Louis Ferber. John
III. Davis, Mary A. Connolly and Clarence
Miller. Programs will be issued the COM
ing week.
At a meeting of the knights of Momus
(Knockers) held last Sunday the various
committees to conduct the annual ban
quet and entertainment OF the order were
selected. The chairmen of the committees
are: William F. O'Br!en. printing: T. c.
Parsons, entertainment: Andrew l.. Huss,
press: Daniel ". Chisholm. reception.
Monotype Keyboard Operator Richard
L. S. Halpenny, superintendent OF the
Sunday school of ST. Paul's M. E. Church
presided over an entertainment given by
the school last Saturday evening, In
which printers and their families partici-
pated. The musical numbers were rem
dered by the Misses Helen. Miriam. Kath-
crime, Dorothy and Elizabeth Parsons,
Mrs. z. L. Redfield and Nelson p. Meyer.
Short talks were given by Rev. w. p.
Johnston pastor of the church, Rev. DR..
Brundage pastor of lexington Presby-
former teacher in st. Paurs Sunday
school
The intermediate force of the press di-
vision presented a gold watch and fob to
John ]. Callahan. the retiring foreman, as
an expression of the regard in which he
is held by the employees. j. A. Massey. jr.,
made the presentation speech
Byron Ford of the specifications divi-
sion returned to work Tuesday after an
absence of four weeks on account Of an
injury to his foot.
Word has been received from Manila
that Frank L. Manderfeld, who has been
employed in the printing plant in the
q Y1oCf nroI n
returning to the states. Mr. Manderfeld
was employed as copy editor for a num-
Der of years in the editorial section.
Mrs. L. A. Woodle of Monroe. Wis, is
visiting with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Maynard, at
their home on Meridian street
Reviser L. III. Patterson of the proof
room was elected an honorary member of
Richard ]. Harden Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans. at a recent meeting OF
the camp Comrade Patterson is q vet
eran of the civil war and is the junior
vice commander of the Department Of the
Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic.
E. L. Morrison of the document (hand)
section returned to work this week after
an illness of more than a month.
The Misses McGown, Eggert and Hege-
Capitol for several weeks indexing the
hearings which were held before the
banking and currency committee, re-
turned to their duties in the Office Of the
superintendent of documents this week.
superintendent of documents has returned
from brief visit with her brother In
New York.
Capt. ]. II. Brinker. chief of the book
keeping section of documents office, has
been on the sick list for the past week
B. F. Mann. reader on specifications,
viii take a portion of his leave, begin
ming Monday.
H. B. Goodrell, referee on the night
proofroom force who has been on the
sick list for several weeks, returned to
work Tuesday.
Benjamin F. Durr of the proofroom
who has been on a hunting trip in Mary
land, has been distributing some of the
game trophies to his fellow-employes.
William B. BagnaIn. plumber in the en-
gineers section, met with a painful acci.
dent last week. pile of lumber falling or
his foot, the injury confining him to his
home.
nlCudTu d. f1dF1OW, Cdptalu Oh tAe
watch. was elected an honorary mem
Der of Richard J. Harden Camp OF
Spanish War Veterans at its regular
meeting last week. Capt Harlow is 9
civil war veteran and past commander
of Lincoln Post, G. A. r, Of this city
and his son Charles is an active member
of the Spanish War Veterans camI
that honored him.
Mary L. Ragan of the day proofroon
has been on the sick list the past week.
J. b. Lomack, elevator conductor II
the electrical section. Is enjoying twenty
days of his annual leave.
Chauffeur Benjamin r. Dorsey of tn,
electrical section is taking a portion o.
his leave.
Miss Iizabeth v. Mockbee, clerk In
the office of superintendent of buildings
IS on leave of absence for fifteen days
Miss Julia G.. Brown, clerk In the Office
of the purchasing agent. has been de
tailed to the office of the superintendent
of buildings during the absence of Miss
Mockbee.
Reyiser A. L. Roberts OF the proof
room has been absent for week on &C
count of Illness.
Russell o. Beene. who was run ovel
by an automobile several weeks ago