Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27

The executive committee OF the lAnlsHtS
of Menus Knockers), consisting of the
present officers and past presidents OF
the organization. held meeting at Elks
Hall last Saturday to formulate plans for
the annual banquet of the order. The
committee consists of Past President
Thomas A. Bynun, chairman; John f..
Purvis, Frank A. Kidd. William j..
BurchfeId, Fred n. Whitehead, President
Frank D. Smith. Vice President a. j.
Arnold, Secretary Edward Burkholder,
Financial Secretary John a. Huston,
Treasurer NJ. A. Bodenhamer and Ser
geant- alarms r. a. Julian. The organi-
cation is composed of over 400 union
printers from the government printing
office and downtown printing offices, as
we'll as members of congress who are
card holders and prominent public men
who are held in esteem by the printers.
Miss Annie G. Dill, Miss Katherine
Neuer, Mrs. Elizabeth Pettiford, John ].
and George w. FELTON,, all of the press
division, have been away on leave.
Section Chief D. j. O'Leary Of the press
division is back at his desk after stay
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. f. *. Bradley. Mrs. J. A. Mckin-
ney Bert E. Bair and George Wagon
lander of the press division have been
on the sick list.
Daniel J. Harwood of the job compos-
ing section served a limited detail as
press reviser in the press division.
Proofreader Charles NJ. Robinson and
Mrs. Robinson put in month enjoying
the sea breezes Of Atlantic City.
Proofreader F. c. Roberts. former pres
ident of Columbia Typographical Union.
No. 1O1 and agent of the Union Printers
Home. who was operated on at SlDley
Hospital two weeks ago, is rapidly re-
covering and expects shortly to be re-
moved to his home.
Mrs. Rulings. wife of Assistant Fore
man Stanley III. Rulings of the monotype
section, has been removed to her home
spent in Sibley Hospital following an
operation for appendicitis. She is re-
ported as almost entirely recovered.
Harry Matthews. helper in the electri-
cal section, is enjoying a portion of his
annual leave.
Edw Brooks. elevator conductor in the
electrical section. Is taking three weeks
of his annual vacation.
Jesse b. Martin Of the engineers sec
ton is one of the annual leave takers
this week.
The District government has been in
stallinR a larger sewer In jackson alley.
which is the dividing line between the
old and new printing office buildings.
The sewer is being enlarged better to
accommodate the power plant OF the Of
flee.
Mrs. Rosa N. Reiff Of the sanitary sec
ton is on leave for sixty days without
pay, due to the condition of her health.
The following members of the watch
force have been on leave, the majority
of them attending the Grand Army en-
campment at Chattanooga: Richard NJ.
Calhoun. Walter c. Butler. Christian
Keiner, William A. Griswold, William
Avis and Hiram w. Stoddard.
Waterman Samuel K. Hall, veteran
employe in the office, has returned from
ed the sessions Of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment. Mr.. Hall is ninety-two years old.
hale and hearty. and says he thoroughly
enjoyed the trip.
william H. j. Ford. elevator conductor
in the electrical section. is on extended
leave till October ].
Garfield Larkins Of the sanitary sec
tton. who has been on leave for two
weeks. will report for duty Monday.
Abram B. Baton of the carpenter Sec
ton went on leave the first Of the week,
to be gone until October 4.
Fireman Edward d. Boteler of the
engineers section began a ten-day vaca-
ton this week.
Edward j. Stevens and William Haw-
kins of the engineers section are among
those enjoying leaves OF absence.
The members OF the proofroom chapel
will be glad to know that William F.
Reed. desk man, who suffered a stroke Of
paralysis while visiting at his old home
gradually improving. He has been at
his home in this city for the past two
weeks.
folding room Of the bindery, departed
last Saturday for his home in Hoboken.
n. J.. to participate in the primary cleo
tons in that city.
Laird L. Neal Of the casemaking room
and Mrs Neal returned to Washington
last Sunday He spent two weeks of
his annual leave visiting his home town,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Proofreader James E. Maynard is
RAPIDLY recovering from a ten-day siege
of the grippe.
Joseph P. Lovey. president Of the In
terna tional Brotherhood Of Bookbinders
was a visitor at the Office last week and
was escorted through the various sections
by President Belair and Secretary Stack
of the local union.
George w. Shaffer, who has spent sew
eraI months in the Union Printers Home
at Colorado Springs. Col, has returned to
the city and resumed work In his former