Evening star., 1915-01-10

it's meeting Tuesday night.
/ Clifton E. Harrison, downtown
member of Columbia Union, died in this
city. December 80 last, from tubercu-
losis. Mr.. Harrison, who was we'll
known among his companions as Got
| ton," Joined the union in this city in
| 1899 and was forty years of age at the
time of his death. For several years
past he had been employed on the Bull
letin, and only left there a few weeks
before dis death. A brother. William
| H. Harrison of Lancaster, Pa. for many
years member of Washington union,
and a sister. living in Seattle. Wash.
family plot at Glenwood cemetery and
the funeral services were held at the
| chapel there by Rev. Charles E. FultZ,
pastor of the United Brethren Church.
Charles S. Shutterly of the day
proofroom and William H. Bright of
the monotype assembling section gave
| a first-class exposition of THE Littlest
Girl" as a sketch at the annual in
stallation ceremonies of the United
Spanish War Veterans in knights of
Pythias Hall last Monday night.
John Patterson, machine operator of
| the forwarding and finishing section OF
the bindery, was called to his home in
Brooklyn. N. Y, last week on account
of the death of his brother.
Samuel Jenifer of the building sec
tion has been absent from the office
during the week, due to illness.
Horace B. Ware has returned to work
In the Job section after months
leave of absence, spent in Florida
Clifford ]. Lomax of the engineers
section has been on the sick list the
past week.
Proofreader George P. Dowe1 enjoy
ed a portion of his leave the first of
the week.
Theodore F. Brown was installed as
commander of Phil Sheridan Post, G. A.
R., at it's meeting Tuesday night, sue
ceeding Samuel G. Mawson, assistant
doorkeeper, who had served as COM
mander for two terms.
A. B. Johnson of the monotype key
board section has been absent from
the office the past week, due to illness
in his family.
Assistant Foreman William F.
OBrien of the day proofroom, who is
chairman of the committee on guests
of the knights of Momus C'Knock-
ers'o, announces that there will be the
usual array of talent from the United
States Senate and House of Repre-
sentatfveS at the banqueSt and enter
tainment of the organization, to be held
at the Raleigh Hotel February 49,
Miss Helen NJ Cote of the press
division, who was injured some time
ago. has SO far recovered as to be able
to report for duty.
Edward E. Davis has been on the sick
report of the engineers section the
past week.
John J. O'Hern was absent from his
desk In the day proofroom this week
on account Of illness.
William L. Mattocks of the day
proofroom has been appointed mem
ber of the entertainment committee of
Richard J. Harden Camp of Spanish
War Veterans. according to recent
camp orders issued by Commander Will
liam T. Heritage.
William. N. Brockwell was unani-
room chapel at the meeting held the
first of the week. Mr.. Brockwell, who
is also chairman of the membership
committee of Columbia Typographical
Union, has served the chapel as chair
man for more than eight years.
Appointments, separations, transfers,
etc, in the government printing Office
Tor the week ending Wednesday, jan
uary s. have been announced by Public
Printer Ford, as follows:
Appointments-Samue S. Ford, skill
ed 1aborer, by transfer
Separations-Shelleyk K. Kieffer, tenn
porary compositor; Miss Myrtle E. Fur
man, probationary pressfeeder, re-
signed.
Transfers, etc.-David F. Anderson.
from bookbinder in charge, 60 cents
an hour, Office of the foreman of bind
ing, to bookbinder, so cents an hour,
forwarding and finishing section; JOS
eph B. Fitzpatrick, bookbinder. 30 cents
an hour, forwarding and finishing sec
tion, to bookbinder in charge,
60 cents an hour, office of the
foreman of binding; Pomfrett L. Hern-
don, from monotype keyboard operator.
so cents an hour. monUype section, to
computing section. as computer, Sc
day; Joseph S. Jackson. from mes
senger boy, Is cents an hour, proof
section, to skilled 1aborer, 25 cents an
hour. pamphlet binding section; Louis
E. Halbleib, from bookbinder in charge,
70 cents an hour, to assistant foreman
rs cents an hour, pamphlet binding
section; Solomon A. Smith, helper. IS
cents an hour, pamphlet binding sec
ton, to helper, 40 cents an hour,
pamphlet binding section, and Daniel
McFadden, from imposer, SIS cents an
hour, to maker-up, so cents an hour,
linotype section.