Evening star., 1914-09-26
PRINTING OFFICE.

his memory. The pallbearerS, VINO
were veterans. consisted of Capt r. B.
Harlow, Killian Delavar. Henry T.
Uouck. Thomas Manchester, T. w.
Price and William F. Daily. Capt. Bab-
cock, who was seventy-three years old,
had been in poor health for more than
a year preceding his death. and had
been absent from duty much of the
time on that account. He served three
years during the civil war. was a
sergeant in the 50th New York Caval-
ry and lost an arm in the battle OF
Gettysburg. Capt. Babcock was en-
ployed in the government printing Of
fice more than twenty years and has
held responsible positions during his
service.
Leave of absence has been granted
to the following employees of the press
division: Charles H. Guiles, Joseph l..
Williams, William McMullen, Robert Rey-
nolds, Samuel W. Lane, George A
Keough, William H. Jackson. Mrs Edna
O. Swart, Mrs. Della J. Creamer, Mrs;
Pearl G. Padfeld, Charles ]. Vogt and
Charles H. Schultz.
William ]. Bulls of the day proofroom
returned to work thursday a1ter an ap-
Sence OF two weeks.
A B. o'Meara of the watch force is
on the sick list this week
Alton P. Tisdel, assistant superintend-
ent of documents. has been confined TO
his home for several days. the result Oh
a minor operation.
After enloyins ten days vacation with
his family at Atlantic City. N j., Will
liam NJ. Leavitt, in charge of the ~,
document (hand) section. reported Tor
duty the first of the week
Harry ~ Watkins, formerly member
OF the day proofroom chapel, and for the
past three years craftsman instructor In
the bureau of printing at Manila, l..
was renewing acquaintances in the office
last week.
T. w. Manchester of the watch force
is enjoying part of his leave OF absence.
Mrs. Stanley H. Ridings and Miss Da-
vita Ridings. wife and daughter OF Fore
man Ridings Of the monotype section,
vino have been spending the summer
visiting relatives in their home state,
Missouri, have returned to the city.
Miss Katherine c. Ratcliffe, who has
been on two weeks leave of absence, has
returned to duty in the purchasing d.
vision
Deskman Frank F. McFadyen of the
r,aonotype keyboard section. accom-
panied by Mrs. McFadyen and son, are
spending two weeks at Waynesville,
y. G.
Edward F. Morrison, compositor in
the document (hand) section, resumed
work Monday. after a seventeen day
outing at his cottage at Colonial
Beach.
Miss Carrie e. Sherry of the reference
section of the office of the superintend-
ent of documents, has been transferred
to the library of the bureau of animal
industry. Agricultural Department.
Hams OF the sanitary section nave been
granted two weeks leape of absence.
Mrs. Matlack. wife of James B. Mat
lack of the da' proofroom, is reported
to be seriously ill.
Miss Effie Cole and Guernzie L. Lucas
of the postal card section are on leave
of absence.
Miss Alberta r. Dempsey of the press
division is spending her vacation in
southern Missouri.
James ]. Murphy of the linotype Sec
ton was elected officer of the day of
Richard J. Harden Camp, Department
of the District of Columbia, United
Spanish War Veterans, at recent
meeting of the camp in Pythian Tenn
PIE.
Harry C. Murray of Baltimore who
has received an emergency appoint
Is a brother of E. p. Murray of the day
prOofrOom.
John s. Burnside, imposer in charge,
document (hand) section, who has been
spending thirty days vacation at At
1antic City, n. j., returned to the Office
Wednesday.
Seraphin Schneider. James c. White
and Ovilup II. George of the engineers
section are on leave of absence.
Government Printing Office Council
National Union. composed principally
OF employees of the office. will hold
meeting October at Typographical
Temple at o'clock pm. H. r. Christie
of the main press room is speaker of
the organization and will be in charge
of the entertainment and refreshments.
Plans are being arranged to give an
oyster roast as one of the features G.
NJ. Threlkeld. Daniel Leane and Nathan
L. McKnew of the press division will
be among the entertainers on the pro-
gram. and General Deputy Arthur NJ
Bugden. formerly employed in the gov
ernment printing office, will address
the meeting Secretary s. H. Rulings
of the week.
A. T. Smith. P. r. Noone. j. E. French
and ]. W. Curseen are among those
taking leave in the electrical section
this week.
Carrou HarDaugh. COmpOSltOr in the
document (hand) section. began If
teen-day vacation Thursday, which he
will spend in Maryland.
Mrs. Huse. wife of Edward A. Huse
of the night proofroom, who has been
seriously i'll at Sibley Hospital follow
ing an operation for appendicitis, is
reported to be somewhat improved.
George A Tuttle of the purchasing
division is back at his desk, after
vacation of two weeks spent at At
lantic City He was accompanied by
Mrs. Tuttle.
Assistant Foreman William T Her
ritage of the monotype keyboard sec
tion was elected senior vice commander
of the Richard ]. Harden Camp of
Spanish War Veterans at it's recent
meeting in this city. Mr. Heritage
is historian of the camp. and repre-
sented it as a delegate at the national
encampment of the order held in Louis
VILE, KY
Mrs Edna o. Swart of the press
division is spending the week in Atlantic
City.
VI. ]. McInerney and Charles Z. Gates
OF the machine section are on the sick
report this week.
Miss Mary Blore, copyholder on specifi-
cations has been detailed to the mono
type section the past week.
Ralph Murdock messenger in the day
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