Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
PRINTING OFFICE.

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w. F.P. White and William H. Cor
nish. financial committee of the Proof-
room Relief Association. have issued
n statement showing the conditioh Oh
the association for the past SIX mohths'
The statement sets forth that there
are 1877 members, and with the oaiance
of s1.sOs.s7 on hand June 1. 1914, the
receipts in dues, initiation fees ana
interest on deposits have amounted to
s:5e5.51. The expendit Tres, including
$500 benefits paid to members, have
been s3.579.74 OF this amount s3.o16e0
was paid in dividends, being pro
rata share of 5000; the remainder,
s63.74, was paid for rent, pro rata
10 members who had resigned, secre-
tary's salary and pro rata to less-than-
full-year members.
William T. Heritage, assistant fore
man of the monotype Keyboard sec
ton, was unanimously elected com
mander at the recent meeting OF Rich
ard j. Harden Camp, No :. United
Spanish War Veterans. Mr.. Heritage
has filled the positions of camp his
torian, chairman of the committee Tor
the good of the order and senior vice
commander.
Mrs. NJ. c. Bridwen of Baldwin. Kan.
arrived in this city "Wednesday TO
spend the winter with her son, Charles
w Bridwen of the day proofroom-
The Government Printing Office Coun-
ell, National Union. composed OF EN-.
p1oyes of the office, held its annual
election at Typographical Temple last
Saturday night. The following officers
were elected: President. Daniel v.
Chisholm; vice president. Harry r.
Christie; secretary, Stanley H. Rid
ings: financial secretary. John j. Pep
per; treasurer. Castleman p Boss;
speaker, Daniel ]. Leane; chaplain. j.
W. Hughes; usher. j. B. Fitzpatrick;
sergeant alarms, H. J. Frank; door
keeper, n. l.. McKnew; trustees. Fred
II. Berger, William n. Brickwell and
]. C. Roberts; delegates to the cabinet,
]. Pepper. Philip Nachman. jr-. j. D.
Lyon, W. A Jenkins, A. NJ. Bugden,
Daniel l. Leane and James w. Hughes.
Charles D. Glass of the day proof
room was called to Davenport, Iowa.
Monday by telegram announcing the
death of his sister.
Fletcher Bowden of the office of as
sistant foreman of printing left last
week for Houston, Tex, on account of
the serious illness of his aged mother.
James ]. Murphy. linotype operator
at the state branch printing office.
Richard ]. Harden Camp of Spanish
War Veterans at the annual election
of officers held recently in Pythian
Temple.
The Foundry Relief Association of
the government printing Office held it's
twelfth annual banquet Saturday night,
December 5, at Saengerbund Hall.
William C. Doherty, president of the
order, was POSTMASTER and a program
of speaking and music was furnished
by Capt. Daniel v. Chisholm. Arthur
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DR.. William ]. Manning. James j. No
Ian. Roland Rodrick, John j. German
and James K Young.
Charles H. Williams and George Lo-
max of the press division have been
detailed to the hand section the past
week.
James W. Hughes of the machine shop
section has returned from Belleyille,
N j.. where he went to attend the fu-
neral of his brother. Theodore Hughes.
Maurice P. Fitzgerald assistant book
Keeper. gave several vocal selections
at the banquet of the New Jersey So
c1ety at Rauscher's Monday night
John A McKelvey and ]. NJ Barrett
have been on the sick report of the
engineers section the past week.
William R. Burgess. for many years
employed on specification work, has
been advanced to the position Of reader
in the day proofroom.
Clarence H. -Peake of the linotype
section. who has been absent from duty
for three weeks. due to an injury to
his hand, returned to work Monday
T. w. Henke of the electrical section
has returned from a vacation spent in
SteubenvilIe, Ohio.
George G.. Klinknett. Charles E.
Groome and R. H. Harstin. auditing
committee of the Monotype Relief As
ISOLATION. have submitted a report to
the members for the past year showing
the financial transactions of the order
= The receipts. consisting of initiation
fees. dues and interest amounted to
SS.o4e54, and the expenditures 1910 20.
There vas expended for relief 81 49,. IS:
for salaries, s193 and pro-rata diyi-
dends of s1.352.45. leaving a balance of
S29.sI.
Miss Catherine Burke of the press
division. who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, is still confined to her
home.
William n. Brockwen chairman of
the day proofroom chapel. has been on
the sick list the past week
About thirty bookbinders are re-
hearsins once a week for the minstrel
show to be given by Local No In
ternational brotherhood of Bookbind-
ers. january l.. at National Rifles
Armorv The rehearsaIs are under the
direction of j. Irwin Esterly of the
bindery.
Emanuel Freeman of the engineers
section received an injury to his hand
iurlng the week. due to coming in con-
TACT with coal truck.
Proofreader f Finley Kitson and W
Holt of the bindery were elected off,
Ger of the day and officer of the guard,
respectively. at the annual election of
Col James S. Petit Camp of Spanish
War Veterans. held Tuesday night
past commanders badge was presented
to Harry V. Shurtleff. who has pre-
sided over the camp for the past wear
Past Department Commander Samuel
p T. Mawson making the presentation
speech.
Miss Myrtle Furman of the press
dlvis1on. who was taken i'll in Hamp-
ton. Va. several weeks ago, has not
recovered sufficiently to return to the
CITY Wv
Miss Mae Sheridan of the forwardinp
and finishing section of the bindery
has been at home during the past week
suffering with a severe cold
Mrs A. s. Lindsey of the sanitary
section has been granted part of her
leave of absence.