Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07
PRINTING OFFICE.

The Government Printing Office Coun-
ell, National Union. composed prfnci-
pally of employees of the Office, will hold
a meeting tonight at Typographical
Temple. with Capt D. v. Chisholm pre-
siding. The speaker, II. R. Christie OF
the main press room, has made extern
Sivc preparations for an entertaining
program, and novel features will be in
troduced. Messrs. Threlkeld and Camp
he'll of the press division will enter
tain with selections and y. L. McKnew.
confidential man of the press room. will
give Rotations. The ritualistic work
will be exemplifiea- by the degree team,
composed of the following members:
President. John J. Pepper; vice presi-
dent. Daniel Leane: speaker. H. r.
Christie: ex-president, Daniel V. CHS
hold chaplain, j. W. Hughes: usher.
A. NJ. Bugden: sergeant alarms, H ].
Frank; electrician. J. V. Baulsir. DR..
Glaushak will render the music for the
degree.
William r. Hamscher, B. F. Bodine.
j. ". Cummins and Stanley r. Gilbert
of the day linotype section were among
those who went to their home states
TO vote.
Miss Jennetta X. Grum1ey, daughter
of +. {. Grumley of the day proofroom,
was married to Samuel White of this
city at the home of the bride, 1015
massachusetts avenue northeast, Tues
day evening The ceremony, which was
performed in the presence of relatives
and friends to the number of seventy.
was conducted by Rev. SeXsmith of the
North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. White will re-
side in this city, where the bridegroom
holds a position in the Department of
Commerce.
Chief Machinist John J. Dohoney of
the machine shop section has returned
from Elmira, n. Y. where he went for
4 brief visit and to cast his vote
Arthur A. Allison of the day proof
room made a brief visit to his home in
Philadelphia. Pa. the first of the week
f. J. Allen. chief engineer, has been
enjoying part of his annual leave.
Charles S. Gum. machinist in charge
OF the day linotype section, has been
spending a two-week vacation at his
home in Illinois
E. F. ("Ike") Wear. Formerly en-.
ployed in the government printing Of
flee and who has been in the Union
Printers' Home at Colorado Springs,
count of ill health. in recent letters in
forms his friends that he is making
marked Improvement and expects to
pay washington visit In the spring,
he sends gre etings to all his printer
friends.
Reviser H D. Young of the day proof
foom, VINO left the first Of the week
LOT a ten-day vacation at Smithfield.
". Va, has been called to Berryville.
Va, on account of the illness of his
mother Mrs, Young. who is reported
very low, is in her eighty-third wear
Eugene A. Conner, for about ten wears
sergeant of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. died at his home on
4th street northwest THURSDAY morning
from a complication of diseases. Mr.
conner had been in ill health for the
past year or more. and recently suf-
lereo a silght stroke of paralysis The
funeral took place this morning at st.
funeral took place this morning from st
Typographical Union acting as pail
bearers. Mr.. Conner. who was sixty
six years of age at the time of his
death. Joined the printers union of this
city in 1859, and has worked In the
government printing office at various
times as temporary composltor. besides
working in the Job offices of the CITY.
He Is survived by wife and several
gTowr-up children.
Loxlie Y. Adams has been acting as
sistant foreman in charge of the night
force of the press division during the
absence OF j. A. LeQnurn.
George NJ. Ramsey of the day proof
room returned Thursday from a weeks
visit in New York city
Michael ]. Heating of the machine
shop section went to his home in Bay.
onne, n. j., to vote Tuesday.
James NJ. Pipes. chief doorkeeper, has
been granted months leave of alb
a md q hn frct nj Il %
spend his vacation in West Virginia
Henry Mclean. foreman of the lino-
type section, day. after two-week
visit in Indiana, returned to his desk
Thursday.
VI. J. McInerney, who has been visit
ing in Elmira. n. j., has returned to
work in the machine shop section.
Miss Gertrude McWilliamson of the
press division. who has been i'll for
several months. died at her home in
this city Thursday morning.
J. s. May. William Carter e.. ].
Stevens and William Hawkins of the
engineers section are on leave of abb
Sence.
william T. Cornish. referee in the day
proofroom, spent the first of the week
ut his former home IN Newark, \. j.
The following employees in the mono
type keyboard section We're granted
leave to 20 TO their home states for the
election: Franklin Welch, George F.
Mont goi Try, Frank A Tuck. Charles
w. LAYER. JaInes II. Wiley. Lester s.
Martin, Levi Brown. Ralph w. Alder
man. Brady y. BucknoltZ and Charles
l.. Houghtoil.
Howard J. Gaylor of the main proof
room returned Thursday from vaca-
JIorl spent in Albany, y. Y.
Public Printer Ford is back at his
desk again, having gone TO Hoboken.
y J. for a brief visit and to cast his
vote.
Copy Editor Charles f: Etchberser
and Mrs. Etchberser made visit TO
Baltimore the first of the week.
John K. Bishop of the press division
was called to his home in Lodi, \. y,
,bis week on account of the sudden
death of his father