Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
PRINTING OFFICE.

typographical Union, No. 1Ol, at ltS
recent meeting directed the secretary,
Mrs. Arthur Armstrong. to send the
usual Christmas greetings to the mem
bers of No 101 who are at the Union
Printers Home. at Colorado Springs.
Col. The Christmas package sent con-
tains $3.50 for each member of the
local union at the home.
At the last meeting of Nonpareil-
Council. No. $50. National Union. the
ensuing year: President. George r.
Dowell; vice president, J. NJ. kemper;
speaker, E. j. King; secretary. +. r
wilkins; financial secretary. William
Henry; chaplain. c. A. McMullen; ush-
er, c. Z. Harvard: sergeant-at-arms.
George w. Hall: doorAeepers. Ivans
Davis: trustees. j. r. Morrison, +. T.
Wilkins and William II. Fisher; dele
gate to the cabinet, George p. powell:
delegate to immediate relief, w. H.
Fisher The election of George +.
Dowell of the proofroom a. president
makes the sixteenth consecutive term
he has served the order in that capac-
ity. The council is composed princi-
pally of employees of the government
printing office.
Public Printer Ford has appointed
Timothy Shea, foreman of the PAM
phlet bindery, to take charge OF the
government printing Office exhibit at
the Panama. Pacific international ex-
position. which will open in San Fran
cisco. Cal, February 20 Last Mon
day night the friends of Mr.. Shea gave
dinner in honor of his appointment
at q local hotel and the Following
guests were in attendance: Public
Printer Ford, Joseph p. O'Lone. private
secretary to the public printer; Capt:
Daniel V. Chisholm, superintendent OF
work. Joseph Duffy. foreman of bind
ing: James E. Cogan. foreman of the
forwarding and finishing section Luke
F. Ludlow, foreman of the stamping
and casemaking section; Patrick Gal
lagher. superintendent of stores John
O'Brien, foreman of the foundry; John
McCauley, assistant foreman of the
foundry; William Taylor, foreman of
the ruling section: Richard Lohmeyer,
foreman of the Library branch bind
cry; Henry Hobby: foreman OF for
man of finishing section: Ferd Hof-
mann, Dominick Fowler. James Fogar-
ty, George Mcdowell. George Malone
and James Pruitt Mr. Shea left this
week for San Francisco to take up ms
duties in connection with the exhibit.
The regular monthly meeting of Co
lumbia Typographical Union will be
held this afternoon, beginning at 2:30
o'clock. Benjamin p. Craig and Will
liam C. Krause are applicants for full
membership.
william N brockWeil, chairman u
the proofroom chapel, has received
letter from 3. F. Mann, for many years
reader on specifications whose
health broke down some months ago.
reporting his condition as improving
slowly. Mr.. Mann is at present located
at Castle Hill, Lexington, Va
Edwin H. Walker, foreman of press
work, has been taking part of his an
nual leave this week.
Christian keiner of the watch force
was elected officer of the day at the
recent election of John A. Rawlins
Post. G. A. r. He was also elected a
representative of the post to the forty
sixth annual encampment of the De-
partment of the Potomac. G. A. r.
Mr.. Keiner served for two years in
Company E. goth New York Volunteers,
during the civil war
William F. Ullrich. Theophil Tiverney
and Valentine Mendel have been on the
sick report of the watch force during
the week.
Merle E. Rudy. son of Charles e.
Rudy of the day proofroom, who has
been attending the Stanton Military
Academy, at Stanton. Va, came home
Tuesday to spend the holidays with his
parents in this city. The young man,
who. is taking a military and advanced
educational course. received a rating of
~ at MS last eNdnln llOn, STANDING
among the highest in his class.
H. ]. Brown of the machine shop sec
ton has been granted part of his an
nual vacation.
George T. Bruffy of the day proof
room was absent from duty last week
on account of the death of his mother.
which occurred in this city. The re-
mains were taken to Harrisonburg,
he fIn
held and interment made. Mrs. Bruffy.
who was in her eighty-f1rst year,
leaves two sons and one daughter. one
of the sons being employed on the At
lanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga: one in
the government printing Office in this
city and the daughter residing at Lex
ington, Ky.
Walter W. Whine of the press divi-
sion, who was injured several weeks
ago by severe electrical shock and
to be absent from the Office,
for duty this week.
Mrs Annie E. Niedfeldt and Harry f.
Riley of the sanitary section have been
a sent from the Office on account of ILL
ness.
c. T. Nogel of the jobroom. who is
chairman of the exposition booster
of the California State AS
sociation in this city, has been dis
among his friends hand
some siXty-page souvenir of the Pana
ma Pacific international exposition.
which will open in San Francisco. Cal.
February 20, 1915. The book contains
more than fifty illustrations. many of
them in color effects. and is high
class exposition of the printers art.
William r. Burgess. reader on speci-
fications, is taking a weeks leave of
absence.
Harvey G. Ellis, former employe of
the government printing office, and
their friends for the celebration of the
fftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Tuesday evening. December %. from s
to 10 o'clock. at their residence, 700 G
street northeast.
Charles H. Slack, formerly a member
of. the proofroom chapel, arrived in
this city this week to accept special
appointment in the census office. Mr..
Slack, who has been residing in Bris-
toll. Tenn, is accompanied by Mrs.
Slack.
Rev. William F. Fantroy of the day
press division, who is pastor Of the
second Baptist Church (colored), Alex
andria, Va, conducted rally at the
services last Sunday night for the pur-
pose of adding to the funds to liquidate
he expense incurred in purchasing a
ot and building on North Pitt street |
Rev. Fautroy has received |
many contributions and encouragement |
rom employees in the Office in connec- |
ion with the buying of the property !
md installing church furniture, heat |
ng apparatus and lighting fixtures. |