The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

Richard Arm, compositors, 80 cents per
hour, monotype section. to proofreader.
90 cents per hour. proof section' Samuel
q. Ragland. compositor. so cents per nour,
linotype section, day, to proofreader' ..
cents per hour, proof section, day; Daniel
p. Noone, compositor. 50 cents per hour'
job section, to proofreader. 50 cents per
hour. proof section: Maurice J. OConnor,
acting roller malsnr. s. cents per hour, TO
pressman in change, so cents per nour,
press division.
One Of those pleasant features OF @. r
o. life occurred in the pressroom on the
night OF November IS. when John ]. Cal
lahan. who was superseded recently as
foreman of the intermediate force OF the
pressroom, was presented with hand
some gold watch and fob. the gift OF the
men and women who long have been as
sociated with him. John A. Massey, re.
wiser, making the presentation in most
appropriate manner.
John J. Callahan Is a native Of Phila-
delphia, where he served his apprentice
shop with Ferguson Brothers. and prior
to coming to Washington in 1894 was con-
nected with several of the leading print
ing houses Of the Quaker City. In the
q. p. o. he has been rated as one Of its
most efficient men in whatever capacity
he was assigned. and the gift Of the in
intermediate pressrom force is an evil
dence OF the love and esteem in which ht
is held by his fellow workers He 1:
veteran member Of the Pressmen's
Union. and stands high in its councils
and all who know him win be gratified
at the testimonial presented him.
Norman c. Sprague, a veteran Of this
G. p. o., and president of the Pressmen's
Union, met with an accident Thursday
last by having his foot caught in tht
Hoe web press used for printing the Con
gressional Record. After being treated
by DIR. William Manning. sanitary officer
he was removed to his home. and it may
be weeks before he is able to again re
sumo his duties.
The Washington Union Printers Ath
letic Association will hold a meeting al
Typographical Temple today, at which
important changes in the constitution arS
TO be considered.
To enable Secretary. of State Bryan
to fulfill his engagement as orator OF
the occasion, the Thanksgiving exer-
cises of the Government Printing Ofics
Chorus will be held on Friday, Novem-
Der 2S, at the noon hour. 1 the corri-
doris of the sixth and seventh floors
Public Printer Cornelius Ford will pre-.
side, and Director BENJAMIN A. Line
back announces the following attrac-
tive program:
America" (two verses) (Smith)
Unfold Ye Portals" (Gounod). Praise
the Lord, o My Soul" (Simper), ad.
dress, Hon. William Jennings Bryan
Secretary of State: The Heavens Re
sound" (Beethoven), Praise God. from
Whom all Blessings Flow (old hymn
The chorus-Mr. Benjamin A. Line
back, director: Miss Grace C. Jenkins
accompanist; Misses Kate NJ. Ellis, L
RansdeIl, NJ. Walsh. N. F. Koester. z
c. Morrell. NJ. Geisenderfer, F. l. Mil
Ter, Bessie Sweet. NJ. E. Regan, E
Donneberg. X. Sweeney: Mesdame'
]. L. Thornton, C. B. Hollinger. e. E
Perry, Messrs. J. r. Purvis, f. Nor
rIsop. J. L. Holland, C. w. Bridwell
L. B. Fete. C. C. Covert. James Mont
gomery, E A. Lang. n. p. Mayer,
]. Brantley, H. ]. Redheld. Cyrus Cook
L. L Neal. G. r. Merriam, c. W. Ruhl
| L. @. Johnson, w. J. Gould, j. II. In
gram, NJ. Fitzgerald, N. P. Connolly
&c. F. Sullivan, and A. ]. Heard.
At a recent meeting of the Louisian
Society of the District of Columbia. tn
resignation of DR.. S. L. Battle, presi
dent, was accepted, and Joseph E. Col