Evening star., 1915-01-10
PRINTING OFFICE.

Polls Theater. beginning at 2:3O
O'Clock. The committee on arrange
ments announces that the program has
been perfected for the occasion. The
twenty-nine surviving members of the
'Old Society" have been invited as
guests of honor and Invitations have
been sent to a large number of fellow
unionists, both in and out of the city;
to many senators and representatives,
to the officers of the various civic
bodies in the city and disting guished
citizens of Washington generally. No
reserved seats have been issued nor
have cards admitting members been
sent out. for the reason that admission
is free, but especial care will be taken
to look after the comfort of those ad-
vanced in years and those accompanied
by ladies, and as far as possible the
first floor will be given over to them.
The doors of the theater will be open
ed at 80 o'clock. The program will
consist of speaking by Secretary of
Labor Wilson, President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor.
Rev. James Shera Montgomery and
other prominent public men, and music by
the best talent in the city. A souvenir
book, making little less than 100
pages, illustrated. printed on first-class
paper and cloth bound, containing a
sketch of the organizations history for
the leo years of its existence, will be
distributed to each member few days
after the celebration. George A. r. Nc
Neir. the last president of the old typo
graphical society and the first presi-
dent of Columbia Typographical Union,
will be in attendance, with the present
officers of the union The committee on
arrangements for the celebration con-
sists of Thomas c. Parsons, chairman
IL. N Kelchner, Joe NJ. johnson, NJ. l..
Statler, Charles O'Conne1l. H. W.
Weber, Nelson p. Meyer, Percy l. Lowd
{. D. Deming and Z. T. Brown.
The bookbinders Of Washington
known as Local No. 4, International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders. will give
their annual entertainment and ball
January II. 1915, at National Rifles
Armory. The entertainment will con-
sist of a minstrel show, with about
thirty bookbinders in the cast. The
following well known soloists have
oeen engaged to sing with them:
George OConnor, Frank Dougherty,
Maurice Fitzgerald and Herbert
Weston. Edw. Paudert, Fred w. Seyf-
ferth, ]. Irwin Esterly, Billy Holt and
Ben Spellbring. all bookbinders, are
on the program for solos. Miss Mae
t,sterly, the little daughter of Manager
Esterly, will entertain in a singing and
ianclng speciality.
Miss Mary Blore, copyholder in the
lay proofroom, was called to New Jer-
nephew.
Miss Catharine Burke, for many years
press feeder in the government
printing office, died the early part of
he week after an illness extending
over long period.
The many friends of T. Homer Hall
II the machine shop section sympathize
With him in the loss of his little four
iear-old daughter, who died of pneu-
nonia Monday. The funeral was held
Wednesday.
Myron J. Ferron of the monotype
leyboard section was installed as
unior vice commander of Phil Sheri-
ian Post, Department of the Potomac,
!. A r.. at the joint installation cere-
monies of the post Tuesday night.
Henry A. Nothnagel returned to his
iesk in the day proofroom the first of
he week. after a three-week visit with
'eiatives in Columbus Ohio.
Charles NJ. O'Conneu was recently
elected chairmaV of the monotype key
BOARD chapel after a spirited contest
Thomas w. Kemp was elected secre-
AIRY.
A. E. Sullivan of the machine shop
section has been on the sick list the
yast week.
George E. Clark of the document
hand) section, well known member
II Columbia Typographical Union, died
January 2 He had been in poor health
or more than three years past and the
immediate cause of his death was an
tnection of the kidneys He is sur
lived by his wife. Mr.. Clark was born
april q. 1867, and Joined the union at
irand Rapids, Mich, in 1888, and came
o TINS city about fifteen years ago.
haa
line since in various divisions of the
government printing office Funeral
iervices were held at Wrights chapel
tuesday last. and burial was made in
iienWood cemetery.
William j. McEvoy, foreman of the
OBJ section. has received a handsome
christmas edition of the Leavenworth
Ira; puolshed In the United States
)enitentlary at that city under the
direction of Charles F. Savage, a
ormer member of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. who is superintendent
u the prison printing office. The work
In several colors. handsomely illus
rated, and besides poetry and prose
written by the convicts, there are con-
ributions by the Attorney General of
he United states, Maud 3. Booth, Ar
hur Brisbane. Jane Adams and Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.
C. B. Lund has, been absent from
iuty In the monotype keyboard section
NE past week on account of illness.
Fred D. Heisler of the day proofroono
ias been on detail in the money order
iection the past week
Louis w. Plowman reported for dutv
n the press division this week after
pending his vacation in Florida.
wallace F. Luckett and RfIev
s"eet nave been on the sick report of
.he electrical section during the week
Byron w. Bonney of the cornnutip,
iecton was appointed adjutant of Phil
sheridan Post. Department of the Poto-
mac q A r., at the installation of of
>cers tuesday night. This is Mr. Rom
iey's second term in that position.
The friends of F. c. Roberts have MI.
AIS name forth candidate for dele
rate 10 represent Columbia Typoeraph
cal Union at the l. T. u Convention
% be held in Los Angeles, Cal. next
august. Mr.. Roberts is former presi
lent OF the union and served as agent
~ the Union Printers Home at Colo
ado Springs. Colo.
e R. Carver. clerk in the Office of the
shlef clerk. has been absent for several
weeks on account of illness.
Miss Cecilia c. McGraw, Mrs. Anna r.
oiHany John w. Kolar and Miss Annie