The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. .PO Workers

be enabled to return home SO much i'm
proved in health that can personally
thank each Of you. Fraternal1y.
LAURA b. GORDON
very generous contribution was
likewise made by the Ladies' Auxili
ary.. of which Miss Gordon has been an
active member.
Mr.. John w. Sherman. a well-known
compositor in the first thandJ division,
kas announced his candidacy for dele
gate to the approaching session Of the
International Typographical Convention,
which meets at Nashville, Tenn, in Au-
gust.
The election Of an auditor to succeed
the late +. p. Bennett, deceased, will
take place at to-day's meeting Of No. 1oi.
William Y. Clarke and Joseph i. Keef-
er. well-known downtown printers. have
been temporarily appointed and assigned
to the monotype section. day.
William Buriingame, an employe OF the
stereotyping department, after an sh-
stnce of several months in Colorado, has
| returned to ONCE with much improved
health.
Intelligence has been received Of the
| death OF the wife OF Mr. John T. Harper.
| former employe of this once, at their
residence in Philadelphia, Wednesday.
February L. Mr.. Harper IS connected
with the Bureau of Immigration in that
city.
Thomas ]. Greene, temporary skilled
laborer. is a recent addition TO the hand
| section
George +. Clark. of the hand section,
| has been on detailed work during the
week.
After sickness extending about ten
days. David l.. Mackley. compositor i'll
the hand section, night. has returned I"
office.
The wife, of Mr.. Frank Seibert. for
mer bookbinder employed in the offce
for many years. passed away at her
late residence. 1872 Sixth Street North
west. on Wednesday, after a brief ILL
ness The deceased. who had resided in
this city during her lifetime is survived
by her husband and three sons.
Al F. Reed and T. II. Parker re
signed from the ofice last week.
On Monday evening last, Mrs. Edna
Hunter Swat entertained Mr.. John V.
Baulsir, at her handsome home on Sher-
wood Avenue Northwest, the occasion
being Mr.. Baulser's thirty-fourth birth
day. During the evening a splendid
programme Of music and dancing was
INDUCED in after which refreshments
were served. Among those present in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winter Swat, Misses Minnie Baulsir.
Grace Swat. Helen Molster. Ella Rol-
lins, Mrs. Addie Stern and Minnie Bur
ton Messrs. Harry Sigourney. ]. D. ROi-
Inns, Charles Usher and ]. V. Baulsir.
Miss Isabel Truitt has been trans
ferred from the press division, day to
the bindery section.
Mrs. Bessie COMO and Mrs. Virgi"
Langley were transferred to the inter
mediate press force during the past
week.
Messrs. Alderman, Stephens. and
Walker pressman. reported sick from the
press division
Messrs. Andrew Chambers and W. \.
Jenins are reported as much improved !
after an extended illness.
Ralph F. Jackson was transferred
from the press division to the bindery
as a probationary. appointed during the
past week.
George H. Trometer received a tempo
rary appointment to the press division
last week.
Pressman John Williams entertained "A
large party Of office friends at his home
in Brookland on Wednesday evening last.