Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
NAVY YARD.

The committee On the banquet to
promote the cause of civil pensions is
already assured that the affair will be
one of the biggest of its kind. Chair
man J. F. MCGUIRE of the finance COM
nittee says LAC employees have sub
scribed, and 1t is certainty that all
will attend.
| r. L. Roberts, machinist of the tool
shop, who has been absent on a hunt
| ing trip through the mountains of
| Monday. Mr.. Roberts bagged approx
mately seventy-five pieces of game.
| John Beyers. shop stewart for the
| miscellaneous shop, with Mrs. Beyers.
spent the week end with rela-
tiveS in Baltimore.
William Hough, jr. machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, son of the
master mechanic, William Hough, of
i the same shop, and Miss Emma Speiden
were married Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides parents. I'M
mediately after the ceremony they
went to Philadelphia.
Theodore Sharp. machinist of the tool
shop. and John Risso. leading man of
the drop forgers, spent the week end
yachting in the lower Potomac in AR
Rissos yacht Florence.
| John Taylor of the west gun carriage
shop Is on ten days leave hunting in
Prince Georges county, Md.
J. L. Fox. formerly of the planning
board. was transferred to the west gun
carriage shop Monday.
| Russell Belts of the tool shop. who
/ was in New York for the past month
very much improved
| F. Z. Schofield of the tool shop went
to Baltimore Thursday. where he
played quarterback for the Mohawks
shop, who was absent for month on
account of an injury, returned to work
| Monday.
| Joseph Bridges. machinst of the
branch mechanism shop, spent the
week end cunning.
| Herman HOPPER, former machinist
! of the tool shop, paid visit to the
yard Tuesday.
! The workmen of the yard who reside
some distance from Washington, are
very much wrought up over the con-
! templated increase in railroad rates.
Quite a number have indicated their
intention Of moving to Washington in
preference to paying the increased
railroad fare
! c c. Bladen of the cartridge case
shop has been absent for the past three
weeks on account of illness.
Walter Hurley, machiuisst of the tool
shop, and Miss Katherin Mckee were
| married Wednesday in the presence of
friends and relatives. Harvey Mckee.
brother of the bride. was best man, and
Miss Marion Hurley. sister of the
bridegroom, was bridesmaid lmme-
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couple left for a short tour through
eastern Maryland. Upon their return
they will be at home at 1922 L street
northwest.
C. W. Kuhnert, a machinist of the
secondary mount shop, spent the week
| end at Warrington, Va, on a hunting
| trip.
The members of Mckinley Council.
National Union, consisting mostly OF
navy yard employees. held a social
! sion at their meeting Friday evening.
After a. short business session the
meeting was turned over to the mem
| bers and their wives and sWeethearts.
A splendid musical program was pro-
vided, after which refreshments were
served. 1t was announced that similar
entertainments will be provided for the
members and their families during the
winter.
William Eaton. a machinist of the
secondary mount shop, is absent on
account of illness.
J F. Crown. formerly of the planning
board, has been transferred to the
foundry, where he was appointed as
leading man.
Benny Shields of the west gun car
rage shop is spending a couple of days
cunning through the mountains of
Maryland.
Several new machines have been re-
ceiyed in the secondary mount shop
especially constructed for the manufac-
ture of torpedoes.
Thomas F. Carroll. a former ma
chinist of the east gun carriage shop,
at present an organizer >for the Inter
national Association of Machinists, was
in the city Wednesday.
H. H. Smith of the erecting shop has
been absent for the last two weeks
on account of illness.
c. M. Thomas of the buffing shop, who
was injured six weeks ago, is on
fair way to recovery.