Evening star., 1914-02-14
In the Government Printing Office

Washington's birthday will be celebrat-
ed at noon, Friday, with a program given
by the government printing Office chorus
Public Printer Ford will preside, ana an
address will be made by William b. WI
son, Secretary Of Labor. A program o.
vocal and instrumental music has been
arranged, under the direction Of benjamin
A. Lineback, with Grace {. jenkins ac-
companist The membership OF the cnorus
Is as follows: Misses Kate NJ. Eiils' =.
Ransdell, NJ. Walsh, NJ. F. koester, T.. y.
Morell, NJ. Geisenderfer, F. l.. Miller.
Bessie Sweet NJ. e. Regan, E. Donne-
berg, K. Sweeny. C. E. Loomis: Mes
danes ]. l. Thornton. c. B. Hollinger.
e. e. Perry: Messrs. J. r. Purvls. f.
Morrison, J. l. Holland, c. w. Bridweii.
L. 3. Fete, c. c. Covert. James NJ. Mont
gomery, E. A. Lang, C. J. Brantley. c. +.
Sullivan, H. ]. Redheld, Cyrus Cook, c.
w. Ruhl. L. C. johnson. ". J. Gould. NJ
Fitzgerald. NJ. P. Connolly. N. P. Meyer,
W. X. Martin and George Merriam.
The Knights of Momus (Knockers) ban
uuet and entertainment will be held Monday
night, February %, at Rauschers. This is
the first time the entertainment has been
given on a week night, and owing to that
fact an unusually large number OF ap-
plications have been made for tickets.
The limit of seating capacity has nearly
been reached and the officers OF the order
say that it will be the largest attended in
years. Thirty acceptances from pubic
men have been received, among these
being cabinet members. senators and rep
resentatives in Congress. A select brand
of knocks has been arranged for the
guests. Clifford K. Bergman Of The
Evening Star has illustrated a number
of the important knocks" that will ap-
pear during the evening.
| Jefferson D. Hayden of the linotype
section. who died February 5. was buried
February g. He came here originally
from Chattanooga, Tenn, and has worked
| in the Office temporarily at various times
| He had received probationary appoint
ment last September, shortly after which
| he became i'll, and has suffered from d
complication Of diseases. He leaves a
| widow and three daughters, who have
/ the sincere sympathy of his friends in the
office.
| Rlchard Arm Of the monotype section
| who is interested In real estate at Vir-
ginia Highlands, during the past week
| has added to his holdings In that locality,
| and announces that he will build bun
galow on his property next spring.
! Burnett II. Ackert, who has been spend
| ing a portion Of his leave in Rockville
Md, returned to work in the document
| (hand) section Tuesday.
Byron w. Bonney of the computers
| section, was recently elected a delegate
| by the Department of the Potomac, 6. A.
| B.. to attend the national encampment
| 81 the Grand Army at Detroit next Sep
| tember.
Fairfax Peyton Of the buildings divi-
sion is on the sick list.
! Machinists c. e. Johnson and W. T.
Ring are among those in the machine
| section who are on the sick list.
Proofreader F. c. Roberts, who has
been absent from his desk for several
weeks on account of illness. underwent a
the second operation performed upon Mr..
Roberts in the space of three months.
He is in Sibley Hospital and his condition
| is reported very good.
Charles 8. Frantz Of the monotype
casting room has resigned to accept the
position Of optician In a Washington Jew
elry establishment.
Mrs. Emily Lee of the sanitary section
has been absent from duty this week on
account Of Illness.
During the absence Of Timekeeper
Charles II. Leeds Maker-up e. c. Saltz-
man has occupied the timekeeper's desk.
John A. Gattis OF the engineers section
has been confined to his homo on ac-