The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

p. wilkins and John J. Heron, Of the
hand section day, have been granted all
leave due. James Jenkins. of the day
hand section. is using portion OF MS
leave. .-, ,.r
Compositors S. &. Mullan. George John
son, tr., and George E. Clark. of the hand
section. are still on the sick list
Harry 8. Gum, one OF the popular
makers-up on the Y. hand section, ceie-
brated another birthday during the week
and was the recipient of a number OF
serviceable gifts
The following employees Of the ONCE
attended the banquet at the New Willard
Hotel last evening, following the unveil-
ing OF the Commodore Barry statue in
Franklin square in the afternoon:
Patrick H. Gallagher, superintendent OF
supplies. and Mrs. Gallagher, William p.
McEvoy, foreman of the job section. and
Mrs. McEvoy, and Thomas Jefferson NC
Donough, Of the night monotype section,
Jesse smith, of the night hand section.
died at his residence, 3S1 v street north
vest. after a few hours Illness The
deceased had been employed In the ONCE
for wears. especially on night WORK. ana
was highly esteemed by his fealow-work-
men. His death was attributed to heart
disease He worked on the night previous
to his death.
John o'Neill, Of the hand section. was
. member Of the committee on the I'M
yelling Of the Barry statue
Compositors Wallace Brewer, o. u
Boteler, James NJ. Craig. Joseph NJ.
Thompson, and A P. Beatty. used
portion of their unexpired leave the past
week.
Impo,er W. e. Hall. Of the supply end,
"took out" on leave during the week
just ended.
compositors r. s. Peed and George
7 Woodgate, of the hand section. have
been detailed to the job room.
William NJ. Leavitt, in charge of Y.
hand section. enjoyed a brief vacation
during the week.
George c. Sparks, of the hand section
has been acting custodian OF the vault,
in absence Of Daniel Miller.
Iucian H. Post, who resigned from the
proof room last week, after continuous
service in the office since 1856, was ten
dered a handsome testimonial by the
nroof force Mr.. Post is seventy-fve
wears old, and learned the printers trade
in Dansville N. Y. He Is q veteran OF
the civil war, and was wounded at the
first battle of Bull Run. He and Mrs
Post will go to Anacostes, Wash, TO
make their home with their son.
James R. Afford. has again been COM
pelIed to give up work in the night
proof room Forbseveral months he was
in a hospital and has only been able to
he at the Office for a short time.
Four deaths occurred among the MEM
bership of Columbia Union during the
current month: 2. Warner Denham, aged
sixty years; Frank X Raymond aged
Frank w. Miller. aged fifty,
and Albert E. Furbershaw, aged thirty
six.
Thomas Shober, who left Washington
some months ago to engage in business
in Cincinnati, after a number OF years
service as a printer both in the G. p. O
and downtown, has been visitor IN
for several days
Michael J. Kirby. pressman, has been
from the day to the night
force.
Oscar B. Bellinger has been transferred
to the proofroom. and assigned as
reader.
The Ioo-page Record of Wednesday last,
was a record-breaker, not only to the
composing, proof, and press forces, but
a good deal of overtime for
the binding and mailing.
Among the prominent exhibitors at the
Brookland Flower Show, to be held the
coming week, are Ernest Saltzman, of the
section; Charles Ray
Wilson, of the ruling section of the bind
cry; John T. Williams. of the night press
room. and other @. p. o. people.
Bob Congdon. of the job room. is doing |
4 detail In the night linotype section.
Maurice ]. Hess, Of the proofroom has |
been promoted to the position of reviser \