Evening star., 1915-12-12
PRINTING OFFICE.

memorial exercises held by Columbia lE-
pocrapbical Union last Sunday at Typo
sra~hical Temple by Secretary George G-
Seibold showed that forty members of the
union had died during the past year, as
follows:
George T. Bruffy. Charles ". Henshaw.
Franklin p. wilkins Eli T. RorIrS, tnt-
ton F. Harrison, George +. Clark. Julian
Higdon William l.. Schmalhoff, Edgar n.
Trainham. Hugo Zwicker. William II.
Walton, Theodore +. Hall. William r.
True Harry B. Sweeney. Frank NJ. Lloyd.
Flavius Fl. Barnhart, George f.. rupert,
William \. Jaques. Thomas +. HerlnS,
Henry 3. MIahan, John II. Edsal. The
ophilus Mcclure, William A. Randall, Al
bert Cottle. Johannes c. Y. Lund. Joseph
w Fritz, Frank f. Pyne, Fred J. Marnee,
Richard 4. Mclean. Michael NJ. Cronin,
John F. Connolly. Henry T. McCormack,
George b Talman. Caledonius +. Jor-
dan. Harry d Beach, John \. Goodrich,
James NJ. Craig, John +. SturgIs. VIII
lam Allison and George X. Little.
Austin Hallisey. motor cycle messenger
in the office of the superintendent OF
work. who has been absent from duty Tor
more than a week owing TO injuries re-
ceived in collision, has been able TO re-
sumo his duties.
George r Boone. 4. A. Davis, Murray
Hackett, H. G. Hayne. G. w. Shaffer. p.
] Talbot s. T. Walton and W. II. Wright
Of the document thand) section have been
tetaICd
roS,tors.
In the weekly matches of the Govern
rneut Printing Office Bowling League to-
morrow night at the Central bowling at
IeyS 9Th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest the teams will contest as fol-
lows: Clerks agt. Buildings, Pressmen ast
Rindery and Foundry agt. Documents
Office In the contests last Monday night
the Bindery won from the Clerks, Foun-
drv iefea ted the PreSSmen and the Docu-
captairs of the teal are: Foundry. j. d
Markham: Bindery. +. Herbert: Press
men w j. Cousins: Documents Office,
Louis A. Jones; Clerks, Ralph A Muir
dock: buildings. ]. W. Cameron.
William T. Heritage. assistant fore
man in the monotype keyboard section,
who has been in the Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital for the past month recov-
ering from major operation, returned TO
his desk Monday.
Preston l.. George. messenger in the
presswork division. has been detailed to
the night linotype section.
William L. Mattocks of the day proof
, room was elected officer of the day of
the Richard J. Harden Camp of Spanish
War Veterans at the recent annual cleo
tion of that organiZatio
James 4. Phelps has been absent from
duty in the engineers section the past
week on account of Illness.
Owing to the increase in the volume
+. Of work in the proofroom the following
members Of the document (hand) section
have beer detailed as copyhoiders:
Charles W. Burnett. Nellie V. Ramey,
John T. Roberts. S. G.. Wise.
. The report of the secretary-treasurer
of the ProofrooIn Relief Association
for the six months ended November.
which has just been issued shows the
receipts 10 have been S3.1T2-62. This
includes the balance on hand June /,
1915. s1.07T.4S. The expenditures were
as follows Benefits paid to members
$40: secretary's salary. $50; reim-
bursement to secretary, 81: pro rata
and lis class members, s2.2I1; pro
rata dividend paid to seven class A and
four class b partial year members,
) sT4-52. Total, s3,113-52- Leaving bal
; ance on hand of s59.10. The amount of
dues and initiation fees collected dur
ing the year was s4,133; sick benefits
paid during the year. S1.6SG. Total eN-
penses for the year, 5000 The report
proval of Charles A. Morgan and
George o. Atkinson, finance committee
of the association
Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Hofmann of Ber-
wyn, Md, have announced the engage
rneut of their daughter, Miss Annie w.
Hofnann, to Albert l. Johnson of this
city. The marriage will take place
next spring.
The Government Printing Office Coun-
ell, National Union, held its annual
tiring president, Daniel V. Chisholm,
declined reelection and Harry r.
Christie was elected to fill that posi-
tion. The other officers elected are as
follows: Vice president. William y.
Brockwen: speaker. ID. J. Leane; usher,
Joseph Fitzpatrick sergeant at arms
II. J. Frank; doorkeeper. n. T.. McKnew; !;
- secretary, Stanley H Ridings. financial
secretary, John J. Pepper: treasurer
Philip Nachnran, sr.; delegate to imme
ldiate relief, John r I-amson; trustees.
, J. o. Roberts f.. w. Davis and +. H.
Berger. and delegates to cabinet, II. T.
Brian. A. NJ Bugdeu. ID. V. Chisholm. J.
W Hughes, ]. II. Ligon. - I. Leane, 5.
ii Ridings, e p. Boss and Fl. r. Chris
tie. After the business meeting Christ
MAS packages were presented TO each
member The installation Of officers
will take place January $. which will
be followed by banquet in honor OF
the new officers
Miss Mary f. Martin, niece of Miss
Margaret a Evans Of the proofroom.
has sailed on the Oscar II with the
Ford peace party Miss Martin, vino
-has been employed with the southern
railway Offices in this city as an expert
debating machine operator, VIII be en- :
plcyed in that capacity on the trip
Mrs. May Parsons Of the uonotype
keyboard section has been absent the
past week on account of In. serious i'll
ness of one Of her daughters.
n. Y. Risbee OF the specifications
division has be'n confined 10 ms nome
the past week owing 70 Illness.
Fred :. Cawson. John V. Baulsir,
Emil Petersen. Mrs Katherine Humble
and Charles Edwards OF the presswork
division have been detailed to the
money order division.
Edward A Huse and Harper j. Nc
- CIurg have been assigned as readers.
Mr. Hgse reporting to the night proof
room and Mr.. McCiurg being assigned
I" a desk ~ the day proofroom.
W. : sin. financial secretary Of the
NuucryI.e Relief Association. In his
oIl!i-suiIuai report to the members of
The organizs,io ION, shows the receipts 10
inyc been 81 .32G and the disbursements
s7Gf. The total receipts for the year,
consisting OF dues. amounted to 81
.1F - and the expenditures for the
aalsry OF secretary ana printing. 81
49,, sViu= a balance III the treas
ury Os %I,2g6.ss. The report is ap-
proved by s ~ Holt. q. h. Diers and
v r Tappaa, finance committee. At
the election - officers held the first
% the week the following were placed
Mt Inc head Of the association: Z w.
Burgess. president: Stanley II. Ridings.
VIC. president. Y. :. Marion, recording
secretary. and ". :. Sill, financial sec
retar. treasurer.
A. the recent election of the Govern
rnent Printing Dtiice Mutual Relief As
sociattcr the FOL pwIuE officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. \. W. Bowen: vice president. r..
NJ. Webster; recording secretary, T.. +,
Gcyer: financial secretary. T. J. Rowe
and treasurer. 7. Frank Morgan. This
association is the pioneer Of its kind
IN the Office, having been organized
thirtE-two yrars ago, since which time
II has paid to members for relief SS4.-
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