Evening star., 1914-04-18
In the Government Printing Office

The funeral services of George W. Glad
mon of the watch force. who was buried
in Oak Hill cemetery last Saturday, were
conducted according to military usage
by the members of Potomac Post, No II,
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.
Copy Editor W. L. Schmalhoff of the day
proofroom, auartermaster of the post,
acted as commander and J. Tyler Powell,
commander of the post, acted as chap
lain. Flag services were held at the under
takers establishment previous to the mill
tary funeral. Comrade Gladmon, who
was veteran of the civil war, was past
commander of Stone Post, G. A. r., and
president of the Survivors Association of
the District of Columbia, Volunteers of
1S61-1S65
: frank ran * a. Hill of St. Louis. Mo-, was
an office visitor this week, and was shown
through the various sections by his
friend, William F. o. Brien assistant fore
man of the day proofroom.
Secretary George G. Seibold of Columbia
Typographical Union. No. 1O1. was on
leave the first of the week, T. c. Parsons
acting during his absence.
The contractor who is removing the old
smokestack is laid up with a broken arm,
caused by having it caught in rope on
the derrick.
Mrs. Johanna Curtin OF the sanitary
section. who has been on the sick list
for the past three months, has reported
for duty.
Charles Leeds. timekeeper in the docu-
ment (hand) section is spending fifteen
days annual leave in his home state of
Pennsylvania Numerous post cards re-
ceived from him by employees in the office
state that he is visiting his friend, Ar
thur G. Brown, a former member of the
proofroom chapel now instructor of print
ing in the Carlisle Indian School.
the sick report.
William w Bullen of the sanitary sec
ton is enjoying a portion of his annual
leave.
Fireman Christian c. Hansen and Sc
raphin Schneider of the engineer section
have been On the sick list.
Timekeeper B. w. Butler of the day
editor on patent Office specifications dur
ing the week. while Proofreader Morris
j. Hess has been filling the position of
timekeeper.
Ralph F. Evans is among those in the
absence.
Mrs. W. Edgar Howser (nee Anna Full
ton Ligon. daughter Of Reviser John
who has been quite i'll for several weeks
at the home of her parents, 135 18th street
northeast, is reported as gradually i'm
proving.
William c.Bill'o Guntrum of the ruling
and sewing section of the bindery was
busy receiving congratulations from his
friends upon his return to work Thurs
day, having recovered from three-Week
illness, DUNG which time he was con-
fined to local hospital and underwent
a major operation.
Frank o. Cole and Miss Amy A. Kele-
her of the press division are at present
on detail in the Library section.
Edward F. Latham, maker-up in the
document (han0 section. returned to
work Wednesday, after ten days leave
of absence.
The Ladies Aid Society of Bethany
Baptist Church will give an entertainment
entitled 1.-The Old Maids Club the even
ing of April % in the church, Rhode Is
land avenue and I'd street northwest.
The affair will be under the direction of
Charles f. Purdy keyboard operator IN
the day monotype section.
Miss Sarah C. Cromeien, reader on
specifications in the day proofroom. who
recently underwent a major operation in
Georgetown University Hospital. is re-
ported to be gradually recovering her
strength and health.
Ossian J. Ryan, who entered the gov
ernment printing Office as a messenger
boy about five years ago, and who has
filled various positions in the monOtype
section (day and night during this time,
was married Wednesday to Miss Mar
northwest The ceremony was perform
ed at Holy Trinity Church. Georgetown
the Rev Edward NJ. Corbett officiating.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Ryan left for honeymoon trip 70 AZ
iantic City. Upon their return to Wash
ington they will reside in Georgetown.
Michael j. Kirby of the press division
has been transferred from the night 10
/ the day force
Herman Kinder of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery left today
for his home. in East Aurora, n. y,
where he will spend a six-week vaca-
ton.
Edward Forrest of the electrical section
has been on the sick list.
r. F. Chisholm, compositor in the doc
ument thanD section. began a ten-day
leave of absence Thursday.
c. A. Edelen and II. A. Nothnagel of
the day proofroom have been on the sick
report during the week.
Samuel G. Lefferts of the forwarding
and finishing section of the b--ldery re-
turned to work Tuesday, after a week 8
absence on account of serious illness in
his family.
W. Nj. Leavitt, in charge 'of the y,
has been detailed to the office of the as
sistant foreman Of printing during the
week.