The Washington herald., 1915-12-06
Union PRINTERS
HOLD MEMORIAL
Forty Dead Members Prac-
ticed and Preached Square
Deal, Says Chairman.
FOUR HUNDRED PRESENT
Rev. Earl Wiley Talks on Humanita-
rianism of typographical Body and
Friendly Feeling 1t Engenders.

Four hundred members ana Irienus
gathered in the Typographical iempie
YESTERDAY afternoon to pay homage, VIII
prayer and music. to the memory OF .ne
forty members OF Columbia iypose .ns
caI Union No. 1ol, who died during the
wear Robert E. Bragg. chairman OF the
noemorial committee. spoke on the WORK
of establishing the union In which the De
parted members took active part ne
commended them for their true patno.'
ism and fraternaIism. His talk was fol-
lowed by a prayer by Rev. Earl Whhey'
and a soprano solo by Miss Florence
Glrouard.
George q. Seibold, secretary OF the
union. called the roll of dead members.
padss,d,s Orchestra furnished selections
Of music. Rev. Earl Whitley delivered an
address on the humanitarianism OF the
tvnoeraphical union and the fraternal
feeling engendered among mankind.'
quartet, consisting Of Henry Colhson.
Burton Corning, Raymond Moore. and
william Hanft. sang, Lead kindly
Light" and L. A. Shackleford gave cor
net solo, THE Holy City" The meeting
ended with the singing of "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds
Half Of Audience In Mournfng.
The hall was decorated with many pot
ted palms. and vases Of great yellow
chrysanthemums stood on the PLATFORM
Back of the speakers desk was a large
floral cross. E. NJ. Morcock. president Oh
the Columbia Typographical Union
George a. Seibold and Robert E. Bragg.
chairman of the memorial committee. sat
on the platform during the exercises
More than half the audience was mace
up of women In mourning
Speaking of the departed MEMBERS
Chairman Bragg said:
BY these fragrant blossoms ana
beautiful plants, by the mellow strains
of sweet music, by song and by WORDS
of praise, we commemorate their lie
work as union printers ana upright
men.
we must and do acknowledge that
they did much in their time to spread
the doctrine of unionism and to up
build the splendid organization 10
which we belong. an organization OF
nearly $4,000 men and women scat
tered over the North American conti-
nent and out among the territorial
possessions of our republic.
They exhibited loyalty during the
terrible crisis through which the In
ternational Union passed in establish
ing the eight-hour working day
throughout the United States, time
when union printers were tested TO
the depths of their souls. They en-
Enthusiastically contributed their part
toward the maintenance OF our cele-
brated institution at Colorado Springs.
the Union Printers Home. where our
sick brothers are provided and cared
for tenderly. They heartily indorsed
the union in its stand for equal
rights of the women of our craft.
Left Memory of ood Deeds.
Regardless of their affiliations
with various religious bodies in their
daily lives, they practiced and preach
ed the gospel of square deal. They
left a memory of good deeds. of genial
companionship. and of loyalty to the
principles of true fraternalism. For
these things. we honor them"
The death roll of the year is two
less than it was last year. and in
cludes the following: George T.
Bruffy, Charles w. Henshaw. Frank
lin p. wilkins. Eli P. Boring. Clifton
F. Harrison. George L. Clark, Julian
Higdon. William l.. Schmalhof. Edgar
N Trainham, Hugo Zwicker. William
II. Walton. Theodore F. Hall, William
+. True. Harry IS. Sweeney, Frank NJ
Lloyd, Flavius NJ. Barnhart. George A
Rupert William 4. Jacques. Thomas
F. Herring. Henry b. Mahan, John H.
Edsan. Theophilus Mcclure. William
A Randall. Albert Cottle, Johannes c.
V. Lund. Joseph w. Fritz. Frank E.
Pyne Fred J. Marlnee, Richard A. Nc
Lean. Michael NJ. Cronin. John F. Con-
molly Henry p. Mccormack, George B.
TalIman, Caledonius l.. Jordan. Harry
d. Beach. John A. Goodrich. James NJ
Craig. John r. Sturgis. William Alli-
son. and George X. Little.
The committee in charge OF the me-
mortal services included Robert r.
Bragg. chairman: a. NJ. Forester. J.
l.. Holland. r. L. Harrison. and Miss
r. Catherine Heyler.