Evening star., 1915-11-21
PRINTING OFFICE.


cises Wednesday noon in the hall of
the sixth floor, when Public Printer
Ford will preside and the following
program will be given: 20 Lord, How
Manifold (Barnby): praise Ye the
Lord" male chorus, CWatson); Praise
Ye the Father" (Gounod): address,
Rev. James Shera Montgomery. pastor
Of the metropolitan Methodist Church;
'sPraise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow" (old hymn). The following
comprise the membership Of the chorus:
Benjamin A. Lineback. director: Mrs.
Delphine w Brown. accompanist:
Misses Kate NJ. Ellis. L. Ransdell. w.
Walsh. E c. Morell. NJ. Geisenderfer. F.
L. Miller, Bessie Sweet. NJ. E. Regan. E.
Donneberg. NJ. J. Beach and Emma
Green; Mesdames ], L. Thornton, c. b.
Hollinger: Messrs. John R. Purvis. F.
Morrison. ]. L. Holland. c. W. Brid-
we'll l.. r. Fete. G. c. Covert, James
NJ. Montgomery, E. A. Lang. w: X.
Martin c. ]. Brantlev. c. F. Sullivan.
H J. Redfield. CYRUS Cook. G. w Ruhl.
L. c. Johnson. ". J. Could NJ FitS,
gerald, c. c. Roeder, G. r. Merriam and
]. H. Ingram.
J. E. Angel, who resigned his position
In the office last March. has been re-
instated and assigned as an operator
in the linotype section.
c.. J. McMurray and L. ]. Bennett OF
the document lhand) section have been
on detail making up the past week due
to the rush work in that division.
Editor John P. Murray of the proof
room and Mrs Murray have returned
from a two-week visit with relatives
In Cambridge. Mass
The following employees Of the press
work division have been granted leave
of absence: pc Petersen. Frank r.
Yobnuon law " Tramme1l GeorPe F
Henry. George B. MinorNand Charles
A. Neil
Chairman W. n. Brockwell of the
proofroom chapel has been confined to
his home the past week on account of
illness.
William E. Sebree of the carpenter
section suffered a severe injury to his
right hand Wednesday while operating
a jointer machine. part of the third
finger being severed.
Gen. Josiah H Brinker. superintend-
ent of documents. and Mrs. Brinker,
who have been on a trip to Old Point
Comfort. Norfolk and vicinity, returned
to the city Monday.
A H. King of the document (hand)
section has been on detail at the
Library branch office the past week.
George Wagenlander. William A.
Jones. John A. Bolts. Mrs. Mary F.
Harrison. Mrs. Mary E. Whaley. Mrs.
Anna B. Tiffany. John A. johnson and
William 3 Scott have been on the sick
list of the press division the past
week
Owen L. Carter of the proofroom has
returned from an outing in the Shen-
andoah valley of Virginia. He was gone
two weeks and spent most of the time
hunting in Clarke county. his former
home.
John H. Fletcher of the sanitary Sec
lion is on leave Of absence.
A. NJ Willingham Of the job section
has received a letter from his son, r.
A. Willingham, who is serving in the
eth Infantry. Canadian Battalion. in
Belgium. Inclosed in the letter was
a copy of The Listening Post, a paper
of the regiment in the vicinity of the
trenches. which contains interesting
notes Of the soldiers in the field, as
well as a number Of Illustrations. The
type and accessories for printing were
secured from the remains of pub
Isshing plant that was wrecked dur
ing the battle of Ypres
Nelson Toles. Tony Verrosso and
ton have been absent from duty dur
ing the week, due to illness.
d. S Mcconnell. who has been serv-
ing a months detail at the State, War
and Navy branch office. has returned
TO work in the document (hand) sec
tion.
D. B. Hallock of the monotype key
board section. who was called to Brooklyn.
N. Y. last week to attend the funeral
Of his brother. returned to the city
Monday.
Miles ]. Higgins. assistant foreman
of the sanitary section. was absent
from the office for several days the
past week on account of the death of
tis father-in-law, James w. Barrett.
which occurred November 13. The
funeral services were held Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel Barrick. Miss Margaret
Nolan and Mrs. Jennett Tyler of the
s-t~ 1nt col lad
to the postal card section as postal
card banders.
Ralph r. Murdock of the proofroom
spent part of the week rabbit and
squirrel hunting on his unc!e's farm
near Marshall Hall
Richard S Peed of the document
fhand) section spent a portion of last
week fishing on the upper Potomac
in the vicinity of Point of Rocks. and
reports the capture of number Of
large sized bass.
Miss Caroline Durand Flanner of the
catalogue section. Office of the super
intendent of documents, returned to the
office Monday after an extended trans
continental trip. visiting Jacksonville.
New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Diego,
San Francisco and the Yosemite valley
and taking in the expositions now be-
ing held on the Pacific coast
Henry A Nothnagel of the proofroom
has been confined to his home for two
week on account of Illness and is still
unable to report for duty.
Edward D. Boteler Of the engineers
section is taking part Of his annual
leave.
Thomas ]. Connington has been on
the sick list of the machine shop sec
ton the past week.
Alfred r. Lowey. pressman in the
postal card section, has been granted
leave Of absence and has gone to Ok
lahoma to look after interests he has
I'm that state.
]. F. Smart of the document thand)
section has been transferred to the
nonotype keyboard section. Mr.. Smart.
whose health compelled him to re-
linquish machine work for the past
turn to the keyboard.
William T. Heritage. assistant fore
man of the monotype keyboard sec
ton. who underwent an operation at
Walter Reed General Hospital about
two weeks ago. Is reported to be rap
idly recovering from the effects of the
operation
Miss Fannie Strong. pressfeeder. was
called to New York city Wednesday
afternoon on account OF the sudden
death of her aunt
Reader william R. Burgess of the
proofroon has been on tho sick list
for two weeks owing to trouble with
hts eyes.
Miss Eleanor N. Chambers of the
stock section. Office of the superin-
tepdent of documents. has been con-
fined to her homo for several weeks
on account Of tllness.
Arthur L. Longpre and Dennis A.
Manson of the electrical section have
Finley 8. Hayes and SandfoYd B
Camobell Of tho presa work dfvision