The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest to G. PO. Workers

/ began the collection while he was q
/ travelling representative OF the Bureau OF
i Labor. and contained in 1t are the names
of people of fame in every walk in life
One OF his recent additions Is the sigma.
| ture Of Mrs. Efie Z. Ellsler now more
than ninety years old a prominent ac-
tress in the Middle West during and i'm.
mediately following the civil war Her
husband, John A. Ellsler, managed thea
ters in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleve-
! land. Mr.. Wandby has just recovered from
an attack of rheumatism. which inca
pacitated him from duty for a month.
Bob Christian. of the night proof force,
has been visiting his old home town,
Richmond, Va, and is enthusiastic over
the progress made there since his last
visit.
Frank c. Wallace. whose resignation as
superintendent OF documents was handed
in during the week. will assume charge
OF the Chester Pa) Evening Times,
owned by his father. Frank Wallace has
been an employe of the g. P. o. for a
long time.
The Washington Union Printers Ath-
letic Association will inaugurate the social
season at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
| evening with a dance, the first of a series
| to be given weekly. The proceeds of
these entertainments will go- toward de-
| fraytng the expense OF sending the ball
| team to the annual meet Of the National
Union Printers Baseball League in Gin
cinnau next summer. The committee in
charge consists Of A. NJ. Julien of the
Times; William c. Hinton. OF The Herald
Frank Thornberg, of Thayer's: H. c. Cut
ang, OF the Times; A. w. Suess, Of the
Post, and c. II. Greenawald and John F.
Luitich, Of the Government Printing
ONCE.
Edmund A. Hutchinson, who recently
resigned from the Government Printing
ONCE to accept a position as clerk in
the Department OF Labor, graduated at
law and was admitted to the bar in
Texas before coming to Washington.
The Operators Relief Association held
its annual election on November q, and
the following officers were chosen to
serve another year, there being no oppo-
sition: President, Jesse W. Morgan;
vice president John W. Nee; secretary
treasurer. Edward W. Morcock. The an
nual report Of the secretary-treasurer
shows the association has had another
successful year. The number of members
1876; receipts during year, S1.eI5.4O; sick
benefits paid. $3.50: expense of administra-
ton. $500: amount returned to members
not drawing relief during year. 81, ,O6i 30;
number of weeks benefit paid, forty-nine
A pro rata dividend Of $S65 was paid
December 3 to all fulI-year members who
have not drawn benefits. At the Novem-
Der meeting a number of. applications
were received and favorably acted upon,
ha
year with an increased membership.
The Foundry Relief Association OF the
Government Printing Office entertained
the "old Homestead singers at their
ninth annual banquet at Saengerbund
Hall Saturday, November g. The festivi-
ties opened with the singing OF Amer
ica." H ]. Carey, as POSTMASTER, in
troduced the following who rendered a
pleasing program: NJ. d. Hensey, tenor
solo; Prof. W. A. Boyce, piano; ]. Frank
Duggan, basso; NJ. H. Jarvis, reading;
Shubert Quartet, and John ]. German,
monologue. The members OF the Old
Homestead Double Quartet gave several
selections The committee in charge of
the banquet consisted OF w. H. Parker
E. A. Lange, and Philip Addison.
The following appointments, separa-
tiOns, transfers, &C, in the G. P. o. for
the week ending December 3, are an
nounced:
Appointments-C- A. Chabeaux. tempo
rary stereotyper; James II. Camper, tenn
porary compositor.
Separations-Frank c. Wallace, superin-
tendent of documents, resigned; Miss
Gladys n. Rinehart, assistant telephone |
switchboard operator. resigned; Edmund |
A. Hutchison, proofreader, resigned; |
George ]. Finch, bookbinder, resigned; |
John A. Phillips, compositor, resigned;
Horace z. Howes and Benjamin H. \
Jamason. skilled laborers, resigned.
Transfers, &c.-George E. Fremont |