The Washington herald., 1913-12-07

The memorial services for members OF
Columbia Typographical Union who have
died during the year, will be held al
the temple at o'clock today. Nelson
p. Meyer and his committee have ar
ranged an appropriate program Of vocal
and instrumental music. and the chief
address will be delivered by Rev. James
s. Montgomery, pastor OF Metropolitan
| Church, who is former printer and card
holder in indianapolis Union, No. /. The
! temple has been decorated for the occa-
sion, and the ushers have been selected
| from women members Of Columbia
Union. The program will be as follows:
Announcement, chairman committee. Nelson p.
Moyer.
Solo. Forever With the Lord" tGOunOd). Maurice
| p. Fitzgerald.
Remarks, president No. loi. John B. Dickman.
Review. Beyond the Gates Of Paradise" KING.
Address, pastor Metropolitan N. Z Church. Rev.
James s. Montgomery.
Roll call. secretary No loi. George seibold-
Song Rock Of Ages" (Topladyl, audience
Sermon, pastor United Brethren Church, Rev.
Charles Z. Fultz
Solo. zone sTsesiy Solemn Thought" (Ambrosel.
Miss Mabel Louise Benzer.
Comrade Isaac d. Williamson, OF the
hand section, day. returned to the ONCE
Monday after a pleasant weekend visit
quaintance with many survivors OF the
Sixth Pennsylvania Lancers, with which
organization he served in the civil war.
At a recent meeting OF Col. James s.
Petit Camp, No. 3 U. s. W. W, Capt
Harry G. McCammon and Capt. B. W.
Bonney, members OF Phil Sheridan Post,
No. 6, G. A. R., were, upon motion OF
Post Commander s. G. Mawson, unani-
mously elected honorary members of
Camp No. 3 Both are well known Gov
ernment Printing once employees.
Maker-up Thomas H. Collins, of the
spess. has been on the sick list for several
days.
Charles E. Tompkins and Theodore
Gerber, of the hand section, day, have
been transferred to the night side OF the
same section
Compositors Stephen T. Walton, Hoyt
A. Holton, and Joseph B. Swinburne, of
the mono section, day, have been trans
ferred to the hand section night
W. F. Councell, imposer in charge, in
the hand section. night, has returned
from his annual leave, which he spent
on the Eastern Shore.
After an absence OF almost sixty DAYS.
Louis N. Brown, Of the spess, reported
Monday.
Geosge c. Sparks, of the hand section.
day, has been detailed as press corrector
Horace E. Howes, skilled laborer in the
hand section for several months, has re-
signed and will turn his attention to
agricultural pursuits.
Robert NJ Kerr, OF the War Depart-
ment, and a former assistant foreman of
printing during Public Printer Defrees'
term. was warmly greeted during a re-
cent visit, by several OF his co-workers
Of thirty-five years ago.
There died at the Union Printers Home,
Colorado Springs, Colo, on November Q,
a printer well and favorably known here
as an employe of the Government Print !
ing ONCE This was Asa Francisco. His |
father was, for years, the publisher of |
the Ohio State Journal, at Columbus, and |
in that Office Asa learned the trade, un-
der T. S. Surguy, now a member OF Co. |
umbia Union. Asa Francisco gained |
some reputation as a minstrel and trav-
eled with the Haverly, Barlow and Will
son. and the Primrose and West min
strel companies His father moved to /
California and Asa lived in that State
for a number of years, and was admitted
to the home from the Sacramento union.
His connection with the Government
Printing Office was as a compositor in
the job rooms
Will S. wandby, of the division of
Of the Department OF Com
merce, and a well-known member OF |
Columbia Union, has perhaps as valuable
a collection Of autographs as exists. He