Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
In the Government Printing Office


The Washington printers ball team ar
rived home Sunday from Pittsburgh.
bringing with it the Hermann trophy,
having won first place in the tournament
in which New York, Pittsburgh. st.
Louis Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Philadel-
phia, St Paul, Denver, Boston and Chi
cago participated. The members OF the
Washington team are Manager John i.
Luitich, w. Z. Weaver. A. W.. .Suess,
c. H. Cooke, Clyde North. Elmer Nc
Kay, F. E. Thornburg, Edward Goucher,
Lawrence Roberts, A. NJ. Julien, ]. I.
Elicit, H. c. Cutting and Fred Stringer.
The officers of the local team are I. Z.
Parsons, president: c. H. Greenawald,
vice president: William n. Brockwell.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Secretary Brockwell announces that in
the near future plans will be completed
for presenting 4 testimonial to the team
for it's splendid work in winning the
trophy.
John NJ MCGOWAN of Chicago. presi-
dent of the Union Printers Nationai
Base Ball League, spent few days IN
this city this week, and he and other
Chicago printers were piloted about the
city by T. Z. Parsons, president OF the
local association.
..Oby" O'Brien of the night proofroom
devoted part of the week to showing Ed
Springer Of the St. Louis ball team the
spots of interest in the Capital city.
B. P. Entriken. chief timekeeper o.
the bookkeeping section, left today Tor
Chattanooga to attend the national en-
campment OF the Grand Army of the
Republic Mr.. Entriken is a past COM
mander of the Department of the Poto-
mac, G. A. r.
The Government Printing Office Coun-
Gil OF the National Union gave one OF its
pleasant entertainments at Iypograpnl-
cal Temple last Saturday night vice
President Arthur d. Bugden presided IN
the absence of President Daniel V. Chis-
holm n. L. McKnew, confidential work
man of the pressroom was the speaker
of the evening, and entertained with
stories Over 100 printers were present.
Miss Mary Connolly, keybord operator
in the day monotype section, has return
ed to her machine, after spending
month in the Green mountains.
Reriser L.. II. Patterson of the proof
room, Junior vice commander OF the De-
partment of the Potomac. g. A. h, lelt
today to attend the national encamp lnent,
which will commence its sessions al
Chattanooga Monday.
y. d. Mchenna OF the District or Co
lumbia was given a temporary appoint
ment as compositor in the first DIVISION
Thursday.
]. V. Johnson treasurer OF Columbia
Typographical Union. was operated on
the fore part OF the week at SiDiey hos
pital and is improving rapidly.
Sam Briscoe of the night proofroom il
back at his. desk again. after ten-day
illness.
Proofreader Clarence Vliet Of the night
proof chapel IS enjoying his annual leave
Honest" John O'Neil has returned to
work in the hand section after spending
his leave III Atlantic City, New YORK ana
other eastern cities.
E. F. Morrison OF the hand section. IS
at his usual post of duty, after a sojourn
at Colonial Beach.
Linotype Operator G. H. Greenawald
and wife are spending week at Atlantic
City.
Clyde North Of the printers ball team
left this week for Cleveland, ONO. 10 V.slt
for short time.
James f. Payne. foreman of the proof
room, was honored Friday by receiving
q communication from President Wilson
advising him that the President had ap-
pointed him o member of the United
States geographic board to represent the
government printing office.
Capt. W F. Daily of the map section OF
the bindery was one of the civil war vet
Grams to leave today to attend the ses-
sons of the Grand Army OF the Republic
at Chattanooga.
c. II. Cooke. member OF the printers
ball team. is spending q weeks vacation
in the places of interest at Niagara Falls
and vicinity.
Ben Siverton of the forwarding section
of the bindery. was Yesterday called to
his home in MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, on ac-
count Of the death of his father.
Charles G. Benxer of the folding room
of the bindery. known as the loyal Ger
man from Boston," entertained his broth
err, who was here with the Mail Carriers
Band last week.
John A. Mclean Of the electrotype
division and Miss Josephine May BLACK,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
ried next Monday evening at the Church
of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart at Z
o'clock. After months wedding trip
they will be at home after October u at
the Seaton, 80 Rhode Island avenue.
The romance which resulted in wedding
ceremony began when the couple met
on shipboard while making trip TO
Europe last summer. The bridegroom
halls from New Rochelle, n. Y. and was
formerly member Of the Rebew Or
chestra of this city.
Isaac Williamson of the document
(hand) section is one of the delegation
of civil war veterans to leave today TO
attend the sessions of the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Chattanooga.
"Ferd' Bogia of the bindery has re-
sumed his duties. after a trip with his
family in an auto through the states of
Maryland and Delaware.
Mai. Woodell and Bob Rathvon Of the
ruling and sewing section are on a two
week fishing trip to Smiths creek,
Ridge, Md.
Lew Allen of the ruling ROOM with a
party Of friends. left last Saturday for
a few weeks fishing trip at Piney Point,
Md, and Romany, w. Va.
George Reynolds of the forwarding Sec
ton of the bindery is at work again
after an outing with his family at
Colonial Beach.
Lew Stark Of the forwarding section
of the bindery is acting assistant fore
leave.
J. E. Hoes, imposer on specifications,
spent a portion Of his three-month leave
in England.