Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
In the Government Printing Office

| Charles A. Morgan and W. F. P White
of the night proofroom, finance commit
tee of the Proofroom Relief Association
| issued a statement this week showing
that organization to have 197 members
/ The receipts for the past six months have
been s2O12, and after paying $3.50 sick
| benefits and several minor expenses the
| report shows more than $1,000 in the
| treasury.
William T. Heritage. assistant foreman
| in charge of the day monotype keyooafo
/ section. was elected delegates by Rlcnaro
]. Harden Camp of Spanish war ses.
Grams at its recent meeting to represent
the camp at the national encamument
| in Louisville, KY. August 81, September
| 1, . and 8. He was also elected oeie
gate to represent the camp at the con
vention of the department OF the DIS
trict of Columbia L. S. W. ", to be neio
| in this city in July.
| Miss Mary Blore of the day proofroom
| has been granted two months leave OF
absence. and sailed today from New YORK
| for England. She will visit relatives at
| Southampton. and will make q tour OF
points of interest on the continent MISS
| Elore was accompanied by her s.s-
ter. Mrs. f r Shaw of Fort Myers, Fla.
Henry Hobby. assistant foreman Of the
orwardng and finishing section OF the
bindery returned to Work Wednesday
after enjoying part of his leave.
Richard NJ. Calhoun Of the watch force
has been on the sick list.
Walter r. Metz, superintendent OF
buildings Is on two weeks leave OF alb
sence, and Chief Carpenter 6. T.. Lown.
Ter is acting superintendent during his
absence Hazard Wheeler Of the car
,a,tar sactiop is acting chief carpenter
on detail.
C. P. Boss. Charles A. Riggleman:
Philip Nachman and John c. Quady OF
the monotype keyboard section. members
of kallipolis Grotto of the Mystic Order
of Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
Realm of this city, have been In attend
ance on the sessions of the supreme coun-
Gil being held in Richmond. Va, this
week.
Mrs. Louise W. Chatterton, reader on
Specifications, returned to her desk MOI
her son, J. L. Chatterton. at Charleston
S. c.
Louis A. Neuer, chief doorkeeper. went
to Sibley Hospital last night and under
went a major operation this morning
this being the second operation MI.
Neuer has submitted to within the past
year. and his many friends trust that
his health will be entirely restored.
Edward Kerr. who has spent the past
seven months in Florida. has peen REIN
stated as electrotype f1nisher
John ]. OBrien. foreman Of the cleo
trotype and stereotype division. left last
week to attend the convention OF the
Electrotypers and Stereotypers' 1nterna-
tional Union, at Newark. N. ].
John ]. McCauley has been acting as
sistant foreman of the electrotype and
stereotype section the past week.
Miss X. O. Keenwright of the stamp
ing room of the bindery has been con-
fined to her room the past week on ac-
count of a severe cold.
Mrs. Jeanette Tyler of the pamphlet
section of the bindery was called to her
home last Monday on account OF the
death of her brother.
Miss Stella Osborne of the stamping
section of the bindery returned to work
Monday, after a weeks illness.
n. c. Groth of Philadelphia has been
reinstated as an electrotyper f1nisher
Fred Tarbox returned to work last
Tuesday, after spending week leave
| in New York and Pennsylvania
| Frank B. Morgan, son of Proofreader
Walter D. Morgan, who was a member
Of the Mckinley Manual Training School
class which was graduated last night'
will take up the study Of electrical en-
cheering with the view Of making that
| his profession.
Frank F. s. Miller Of the monotype
keyboard section left last Tuesday With
his family for a three-week trip on Ches-
apeake bay.
Miss Sarah c. Cromehen, reader on
specifications, reported for duty the first
Of the week, after two months absence
on account of Illness, during which time
she underwent a severe operation. Miss
Cromelien is rapidly recovering her
| strength and health.
Thomas A. Cassidy Of Jersey City. N.
J., who is we'll known to many of the
| employees, was an office visitor the past
week.
John H. Carr. Hiram w. Stoddard and
John ]. Sweeney OF the watch force are
on leave of absence.
P. P. Pealer foreman Of the sanitary
section, is on leave OF absence ana Will
spend his vacation at his old home In
the western part of New York state
| Miss Anna ]. Smith of the stamping
and casemaking section OF the blndery
|
week with a severe attack Of rheuma-
| tfSm.
The excursion to Marshall Hall by the
Washington Union Printers Athletic As
| ISOLATION. June q. promises to be large.
" attended by the printers. their fami.
! lies and friends. The object is to raise
funds for the base ball club of the asso-
citation, which is now the champion team
of the National Union Printers Base
| Ball League. consisting of clubs in the
cities of Boston. Cincinnati. Indianapolis
Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Philadelphia, New
York, Chicago St. Louis and st. Paul
The tournament will be held In Cincin
natl this year, beginning August l ant
continuing for a week. The excursion tt
Marshall Hall Is one of the methods uset
to raise money to send the team to par
ticipate in the games. In addition to thu
trip down the river there will be abou
twenty prizes. the gifts Of city merchants
awarded to those buying tickets. TIL
officers Of the association ars: T. c. Par
sons president; c. H. Greenawald. vic
president; w. N. Brockwell. secretary