Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Charles G. Money of the sizing room Of
the engraving division is spending a few
days vacation at his home In Bethesda,
Md.
r. Fcnickau of the engraving division
has been at his home sick for few
days during the last week
Mrs. B. l.. Reed OF the surface division
is on short vacation.
Daniel J. Lee Of the engineering and
ma chine division has returned from a
five day fishing trip.
Miss Kathryn O'Donnell of the fertile
room of the plate printing division spent
last week visiting her sister-in-law in
Aikendale. Va.
Miss Helen N. Thompson OF the stamp
perforation division. who has been alb
sent from the office for some time on
account of illness. is slowly improving
At the last meeting Of the Fellowship
Club. which is composed of Master Ma
sons employed in the bureau, the follow
ing officers were elected: President, J.
E. Borland; vice president. s. T. Farmer;
secretary. Y. D. Harbaugh: treasurer. J.
T. Parks; marshal. w. N. Miller. and
herald, b. P. Myers.
George Land of section Of the plate
of his friends at the bureau, Friday,
April 30. upon the completion Of twenty
five years continuous service in the
bureau.
Miss Elizabeth Henry Of the stamp per-
forating division is still confined to her
home by illness.
Alexander H. Buckley Of the plate press
room of the examining division has just
returned from Gettysburg. where he Wis
tied his grandson. Edwin A. Bethel. a
graduate of West Point. who. with the
remainder of his class, graduated in 1915
has been spending few days vacation
looking over the battlefield. While there
Mr.. Buckley located the position Of the
graves Of the members Of Company c, OF
the West Virginia Artillery, with whom
he served.
The following employees Of the stamp
perforating division have been granted
leave of absence: Misses Bridget Coudon
Minnie U. Holland, Katie M. Pinckney
Maggie Rogers. Anna T. Thompson
Sarah F. Woodland and Mn. Eva C.
Mothershead.
J. B. De Hart. employed I'm the ofics
of the chief clerk. and secretary Of
the bureau branch OF the United States
Civil Service Retirement Association
is to address the Plate Printers Unior
Wednesday night.
Chief John B. Murray Of the wettine
division is in a much improved con.
dition after his long illness and expects
to return to the Office in the near fu.
ture.
Secretary McCullah of the bureau
who has been indisposed for a shor'
time, will be able to return to work
in a few days.
Mrs Maggie s. Kerfoot, chief of the
packing division, has moved to River.
dale, Md. for the summer season.
Capt. Samuel H. Jacobson. custodian
Of presses. assisted by his wife. CAV.
a musical and literary entertainment
last Wednesday evening for the bench
of a number of blind women of thi,
Parish Hall and was we'll attended b,
woman employees of the bureau. Capt
Jacobson made quite a favorable i'm
preston with his rendition of ''Vir
ginia" and Little All Lid" which hi
gave by request.
A protective association is being
formed among the employees OF the bu-
reau for the purpose of paying death
benefits. Applications are now being
TcCclScu- AllcT July ITO one CAL
be admitted who is over the age OF
forty-five years. r. M. .Walleigh OF
the chief clerks Office is the president
of the new association.
Miss Emma Doniphan Of the examfn.
ing division was away last week or
annual leave visiting several of the
nearby cities.
Miss Ida Morales of the plate print.
I'M iyis 10 ryicif fri Ao 80
week in New York city.
Edward Borland of the printing di.
vision. accompanied by his wife and
son, spent last week at Atlantic City
The following employees of the en-.
craving division are on leave of alb.
sence: w. H. Snyder. f. NJ. Earle, J.
M. Walsh. L. c. Williams. L. F. Holden
and w. H. Edwards.
Mrs. Mamie G. Francis of the surface
division resigned April 80.
The following employees Of the sur.
face division have been detailed to the
examining division: Matte A. Bos-
ton, Katharine A. Branson, Mary B
Overstreet, Susie B. Shaner. Elizabeth
Hewins, Katherine Kelly and A. Viola
Marmaduke.
III
engineering and machine division, il
now on leave experimenting the NOV
ing to his suburban home in Virginia
William Davidson, machinist in sec.
tion 8, Is on leave for a week Albert
Sanity Of the same section Is also takins
advantage of the spring weather and
is away from the Office on leave.
Mrs. Katie Malone of the surface
Il it, t. 1t
annual leave and has gone to her home
in Park Lane. Va.
c. M. Sharpe. employed in the en-
s srayinE .d division; celebrated the
Wednesday. April %. with a dinner
and theater party.
Miss Mary A. Dore, a talented violin
list employed in the examining division,
performance of The Opium Pine" given
at the Belasco Theater for the benefit
Of the charitable organizations of the
District.
Posey v. Hall. machinist in the enzf-
neertng and machine division, is still
confined to his home because Of illness.
Mrs. Johanna Smith of the examining
division is enjoying a vacation from
the office.
Samuel Elder of the engineering and
division is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia and is expected back
to the city this week.
A. c. Steinbrenner. assistant chief
of the engineering and machine di-
vision, Is on leave for a week.
Charles Drexiluis Of the trimming