Evening star., 1914-10-24
PRINTING OFFICE.

in this city, Sunday, January 10, 1915
that being the nearest Sunday to thu
date of its organization. The Columbit
Typographical Society was organized
January :, 1915. going by that name
until 1867, when the present Co1umbis
Typographical Union, No. 101, succeed
ed the old organization. At the Sep
tember meeting of the union a com
mittee. consisting of Thomas c. Par
sons, Joe NJ. johnson, George G. Sci
bold, II. n. Kelchner and Charles
O'Connell. was appointed to take un-
der advisement the question OF en-
deavoring to secure the 1916 1nterna-
tional convention or planning a cele-
bration of the centennial of Columbta
union. The committee decided on the
local celebration. and the union at lts
meeting last Sunday unanimously IN
dorsed that view. The day of celebra-
ton will be known as Centennial
Sunday" and President Smith was d.
rected to appoint committee OF ten
to make arrangements for the event
1t is proposed to hold the services In
one of the largest halls in the city. and
the occasion will probably bring to-
gether the largest number Of printers
ever assembled in Washington.
Rex Frye. son of William W. Frye OF
the day proofroom, will resign his po-
sition as assistant patent examiner IN
the United States patent office Novem-
Der ]. to take charge Of the patent de-
Company. Mr.. Frye is a graduate OF
Georgetown University and George
town Law School.
There will be meeting of the Wash
ington Union Printers Athletic Asso-
citation at Typographical Temple to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 to elect Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Edward Goucher of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, and one of the crack
players on the base ball team OF the
Washington Printers Athletic Associa-
ton, recently became a benedict. The
bride was formerly Miss Jennie f.
O'Loughlin of Niagara Falls, N. Y. at
which place Mr.. Goucher met her three
years ago while on one of the trips OF
the base ball team. Mr.. and Mrs. Couch
er will reside in this city and will be
at home to their friends early in No
Vember.
William F. O'Brien. assistant foreman
of the day proofroom, will leave this
evening on a ten-day trip to Bay City,
Mich. and vicinity, going by way of
Buffalo and the great lakes.
Dennis J. ULeary. in charge of Sec
ton presSroom. has been granted leave
of absence, and will visit his old home
in Worcester, Mass.
George o. Burke of the watch force.
veteran of the civil war, was mustered
into Col. James S. Petit Camp of Span
ish War Veterans as an honorary men,
Der at a recent meeting of the camp.
Edward H. Ryan of the estimating
of the week, after brief visit in New
York
A NJ. Forester, assistant foreman of
weeks vacation in New York city.
Timekeeper Edward II. Sturm is acting
in his place.
Chief Machinist John J. Dohoney has
returned from a vacation spent in Ell
mira, N. Y.
Mrs. J. A. Mckinney and Miss Mar
for a long time on account of illness.
reported for duty in the press division
during the week.
type keyboard section. who has been
visiting in New York for two weeks,
returned to work Tuesday.
the intermediate force. has passed
through a month of tribulation, his
wife being seriously i'll with peritoni-
tis and one of his children suffering a
severe attack of lockjaw. His friends
will be glad to know that both the
members of his family are on the way
to complete recovery.
Frederick NJ. Werneke of the night
proofroom, who spent a months leave
in Chicago, reports meeting William F.
Leatzow. who was formerly employed
in the proofroom of the government
printing office and resigned on account
of ill health. Mr.. Leatzow has regained
his health and has charge of the proof
room of a large Chicago office. Mr..
Werneke also visited with William
lKid') Shields. James Marsh and
other Washington printers. now resid-
ing in Chicago.
Jesse B. Martin of the engineers
section is on leave of absence.
Joseph E. Sheehan of the editorial
force of the day proofroom. returned to
work Tuesday, having been absent for
two weeks on account of an injury to
his right ankle.
James ]. Murphy. linotype operator
at the State. War and Navy branch, has
returned to work after a weeks vaca-
ton.
James r. Afford and Benjamin F.
Mann. who have been absent sixty
days in excess of leave on account OF
ill health. have been dropped from the
James II. Sheridan, who was formerly
Il pressman in the office, has been reap
pointed to the press division after an
absence from Washington of over fif-
teen years.
Charles E. Gates has been carried or
the sick report of the machine section
during the week.
Christian Keiner of the watch force
is enjoying part of his annual leave.
Gen. Josiah II. Brinker, superinten.
dent of documents, and Mrs. Brinkel
returned Thursday from an extended
visit with their daughters at the ole
home in Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs
Brinker also visited friends in Mobile
Ala. and New Orleans. La.
Wade H. Brown. collator in the day
p:oofroom. was confined to his home
jury to his leg caused by a fall.
Joseph Gibson of the monotype key
board section has been granted three
weeks leave of absence, and left toda!
TO spend his vacation in New YorI
city, Buffalo. Troy and other points IL
New York state.
f. II. Melick. foreman of the docu
naent (hand) section. left this weel
for a visit to his former home in In
diana. He will remain until after elec
tion.
Edward l.. Winnie and Daniel c. Ray
two veteran employees in the press di