Evening star., 1915-12-05
PRINTING OFFICE.

The annual memorial services of Co
lumbia Typographical Union, in homo
of members who have died during tin
past year. will be held this afternoon
at Typographical Temple, beginning a
3 o'clock. The services and program
are under the direction, of the memoria
committee of Columbia union, consist
ing of Robert E. Bragg. chairman;
L. Holland. A. NJ. Forester. Benjamin
E. Harrison and Miss E. Catherine Hey
Ter. The music will be furnished by
Redf1eld's Orchestra. and the following
program will be given: March. "The
Vacant Chair Deville. orchestra: re-
marks by Robert E. Bragg. chairman OF
the memorial committee: prayer; So
prano solo, >"Come Unto Me-" Coenen
Miss Florence Girouard; roll call by
George G. Siebold, secretary of Colum-
bia union; selection, pilgrims Chorus
from "Tannhauser." Wagner, orchestra
address ,y Rev Earle Whitley. pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church: quartet. Lead. Kindly Light,
Buck. Henry Collision. Burton Corning,
Raymond Moore and William Hanft:
cornet solo. 1.-THE Holly CITY" Adams:
song. "Blest BE the Tie That Binds.
Fawcett. by the audience: benediction.
trical prosperity week parade Tuesday
evening. was the float from the gov
ernment printing office. on which was
mounted printing press in full oper-
alton during the parade. manned hv
Edwin p. A. Rickenhacher, John &.
Dieste. Mrs. Anna NJ Lyons. Mrs. Jose
phine Ferguson and Mrs. Grace Start
zell. The exhibit, which received much
favorable comment in the daily press.
was arranged by W. J. Sammond. chief
electrician. who made all the decora-
tfons and installed the electrical equip
ment. including lighting and motive
power.
Miss Eleanor Chambers of the stock
section. office of the superintendent of
documents, has returned to her desk
after an extended leave of absence.
Otis j. Singleton of the proofroom
underwent an operation yesterday for
an injury to his shoulder. received by
a fall from ladder while at work in
the office last July. Mr.. Singleton has
been under medical treatment for the
past three months.
A recent arrival in Washington is
Louis O'Neill. one of the old guard of
travelling printers. who has set type In
practically all the large cities in the
country. He has worked at the print
ing business in Washington on numer-
Gus occasions and is renewing acquain-
tance with his old-time Washington
friends
The following members of the watch
force have been on the sick report for
the past week: Charles II. Dale. Rich
ard NJ Calhoun. Samuel D. Howells.
John o. Russell. Killian Delabar. John
r. Colvin, David B. Moore and Thomas
OBrien
Chairman W. n. BrockweH of the
rroofroom chapel returned to his desk
Wednesday. having been confined to his
home on account of illness for more
than two weeks. Editor BENJAMIN E.
garrison was acting chairman of the
chapel during the absence of Mr..
Brockwell.
e j. Redfield of the monotype KEY
hoard section spent the week in New
York city visiting friends.
William B. Scott of the presswork d1-
vision. who has been seriously i'll of
pneumonia for the last two months, is
convalescent.
Miss Nellie Shipman of the linotype
section has returned to duty after a
months vacation.
The Government Printing Office Re-
lief Association held it's annual meet
ing Tuesday evening. when the follow
ing officers were reelected: Howard
G. Brown. president: E. E. Emerson,
vice president. and Thomas +. Harris.
were declared in class !. and SIS in
class 3 Ten new applications were
received at the meeting. The third an
nual report of the Observation-Disclosures
showed the receipts to have been sl,4oo
and the disbursements. s4925n.
Miss Mary A. Donnelly, William F.
Jordan and Mrs. Ellen Carson have
been absent from the sanitary section
the past week on account of illness.
Seeking relief from long-continued
CESS. on his own request. was assigned
to the document (hand) section Wed
nesdav- after an absence from work
extending over a month.
Mrs. Z. Fl. CroRgon of the STAMPING
and easernaking section Of the bindery,
who has been confined to her home for
two weeks on account Of Illness. re-
ported for duty Wednesday.
F-ank r. Johnson. pressman. and Miss
Julia Turner. pressfeeder. have heen
detailed to the State. War and Navy
branch.
N c. HawIey has returned to work
In the document (hand) section after
several weeks Illness
Mrs NJ a McKeiIieon (nee Mis..
Madeline PhiliiDs). foruerl~ in char"e
of the mailing section office of the
superintendent Of documents. has re-
signed her position and will make her
home in Bisbee. Ariz.. of which place
her husband is a native, but at pres
ent in Washington as the private secre-
tary Of Senator H. F. Ashurst. Mr. and
Mrs. McKelligon will be temporarily
located at the Ventosa apartments ist
and streets.
William Allison. whose death occurred
last Monday at the age of sixtv-seven
years. has been identified with the
printing industry Of Washington for
practically half century. He was for
many years emDloyed In the Treasury
branch Office and OF the newspapers Of
the city. and for the last years of his
life filled temporary assignments in the
government printing office. Mr. ALI
son Joined Columbia Union on attain
ing his ma jority ard was eniovinp the
benefits of the J. T. L pension at the
time OF his death. He was admitted TO
the Union Printers Home at Colorado
Springs about year ago. but the eli
mate was not beneficial to his condi-
sons and on1 daughter. anu '"'
Miss Elizabeth Fague OF the stock
section. Office of the superintendent Of
documents. has heen on extended leaye
of absence. during which she visited
in New York
John Wells has been absent from
week account Of Illness
The Operators Relief Association has
elected the following officers for the
ensuin2 year: John VI. Barr president
Robert +. DAILY. vice president and
Jesse W. Morgan. ecretary-treasurer
Miss Martha Feehan of the proof
room entertained her sister, Miss Sara
Feehan of New York city, over the
Thanksgiving holidays
George Wagenlande- of the press
work division. who has been absent
ported for work the past week
The Government Printing Office
Souncil, National I'nion held its annual
election last night at Typographical
Temple. nearly all Of the old officers
being reelected. The business meet
;1s was followed by a surprise party
when Christmas packages were dis