Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

AND PRINTING.
Miss Annie Ferris, a member OF the
guide force at the bureau, left the lat
ter part of the week for a tour through
the west. making her first stop at yell
lowstone Park, from where she Will &c
70 Oakland, Cal, to visit friends AND
nee the Panama Pacific exposition
thence to the home of Mrs. P. H. Hayes,
In Los Angeles, from where she will re-
turn TO Washington early in September
Miss Florence Callahan, Miss Mar
garrett Luckett and Miss Wlnlfred fliey
returned to this city last THURSDAY
from a months vacation spent at the
Panama-Pacific exposition and otner
places of interest in the west. me
young women are employeo oh e
clerical force at the bureau
Mrs. c. j. Killian of the guide force
was absent from the office last week.
She took trip to Harpers Ferry.
Mrs. Minnie C. Whitehead will leave
the latter part of the week Tor Wiz
Einia Beach. to be gone twenty days,
Her husband will accompany her.
Mrs. Nellie Gundy. formerly MISS
Nellie Mccormick of the examining az
vision was a visitor at the bureau re-
Gently and took lunCn with d huii.oSi
of her old friends on the rooI saroeil.
Mrs Gundy is making her nome III
Atchison, Kan.
Hart, vice president of the United
states Civil Service Association, the
ball games played by the department M.
teams at the American League Park
recently, for the benefit OF the orsani-
cation, were a financial success
William H. Wertman of the chief
clerks Office has returned to the bu.
reau from a three-week vacation, spent
with friends and relatives in Reading,
Pa. He returned last Monday.
Miss Catherine Hart. one of the guides
at the bureau, was away from ths office
on three days leave during the past
week.
Miss Mary S. Enlbrey of the division
of assignments and reviews received
visit from her sister and niece at the
bureau last week and escorted them
through the various divisions OF the
money making plant.
Miss l.. NJ. De Lawder. printers as
sistant in section s. who has been away
from the bureau for the past elgnt w. ween aS
paid a visit to her associates at the Oh
fee last Wednesday. Miss De Lawder
has been i'll for some time. but has i'm,
proved rapidly in health recently ana
exrscts soon to be able to report iof
work
John Buckner of the engineering and
machine division was absent from the
bureau on three days leave last week.
The following plate printers assistants
were appointed at the bureau July 70.
. to fill vacancies created by the reSlgna-
ton of a number of assistants which
have occurred recently: Rose A. Stew
art, Anna E. King. Mabel B. Frye. Irene
f. Harrigan, Nettie F. Sampson. Sarah
c. Sinclair. Edna NJ. Hockey, Ida NJ
Murphy. Edna L. simms. Agnes v
Roche. Janet A. Jennings. Agnes ID.
Blaze Eliza A. Tolson. Katie F. Thorne,
Charlotte l.. Moran and Mabel p. Gilbert.
Carrie E Greenwell of the numbering
division resigned July %.
Miss Linda c. Shelton. who resigned
because of i'll health and left the city
for her home in Virginia to recuperate.
returned to Washington last week and
visited her. former associates on the guide
force at to bureau.
Thomas Nugent of the engineering and
machine division was absent from the
bureau several days during the pas.
family.
John ]. Deviny, president of the local
branch of the Plate Printers Union, ac-
corpanied several members of the In
ternational Steel and Copper Plate Print
ers' Union of North America through the
bureau last Tuesday, after which dinner
was had on the roof garden.
large attendance of the members of
the local branch Of the Plate Printers
Union were guests at the banquet given
in Philadelphia by the International Steel
and Copper Plate Printers Union of North
America last week. Among those present
were: Charles B. Cameron, secretary Of
local No. 2; ]. P. Murphy. P. ]. Ryan,
James Clinton. Chris Lehmkuhl. members
of the executive and Charles T. Smith.
international secretary of the organiza-
ton.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Plate Printers Union. held at Topographic
cal Temple last Tuesday night, the follow
ing members of the union were elected to
represent local No. at the convention
Of the Maryland and District of Columbia
city in September: Thomas McQuade,
Robert Jones and P. J.. Ryan. and, alter
mates. William Barnett, Frank ]. Nc
Kenna and Bernard Bonner.
Jesse Watt was elected a member of
the executive committee of the Plate
Printers Union last Tuesday night
A H. Gibson of local No. 2, and former
~ of Philadelphia local No. / and locals
Nos. 4 and of New York, was guest of
honor at the banquet of the International
Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union
of North America. held in Philadelphia
recently.
President John J. Deviny of local No
z was elected as delegate by the Inter
national Steel and Copper Plate Printers,
Union of North America to represent that
body at the convention of the American
Federation of Labor, to be held in san
Francisco in November
At the meeting of the Plate Printers.
Union last Tuesday night addresses were
delivered by delegates from Boston
Mass. Ottawa, Canada, and New York
city to the recent plate printers conyen-
ton at Philadelphia
Della A. Bealle of the printing division
resigned her position at the bureau
July "A. eau
Others who have resigned during the
past month are: Theodore p. Waters
OF the printing division. July u: Carrie
l. Bauer Of the printing division. Jniv
Z; Rose Hudnei of the same division
July l3; Mary l.. Burke. July 20: Emma
Geraci: July 81. and Loretto c. Spaight'
July % - SPoisHl'