Evening star., 1915-06-27
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

the bureau. celebrated his fftieth we'd
ding anniversary at his home IN Hy-
attsville. Md, last Sunday. Among the
guests present were many of his
friends at the bureau.
Miss Florence Callahan of the CHIEF
clerks office left last Thursday for an
extended tour through the west. She
was the recipient of numerous beaut-
full gifts from her associates In the
office. While In the west Miss Gala
han will visit the exposition.
Robert NJ walleigh. assistant to
Chief Clerk Reuth Is on ten days
leave visiting the home or his parents
IN Pennsylvania.
EE Myers of the engraving division
returned to the office Wednesday from
Philadelphia, where he spent the week
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Margaret E. Luckett left Thurs
day for San Francisco. stopping en-
route at Yellowstone Park and other
places of interest She will return TO
Washington by way of the Canadian
Rockies. Miss Luckett is employed IN
the office of assignment and reviews
and before her departure from the bu-
reau she was the guest of honor at a
luncheon given by her friends in that
office.
the printing section. is also taking a
trip via the same route as Miss Luck
cit
RI, Lambert custodian of presses In
the printing division. is finishing his
annual leave by visiting his mother
near Woodstock. Va, and inspecting his
farm at the same place
Edward Roone, in the proving room
in the engraving division. Is on a brief
vacation. He will not leave the city
Edwin Fowler. superintendent of sec
tion IL of the printing division, is TAX
ing few days leave of absence.
James L. Ward and Conrad Hoffman
Of the surface division, members of the
local lodge of Elks. helped entertain
the orphans from the various institu-
fions throughout the city June II The
benefit was given under the auspices of
the local Elks' lodge.
Jacob B De Hart of the chief clerks
Office was away from the Office a few
days last week on account of sickness.
NJ L. Erner employed in the office of
assignments and reviews. was absent
from the bureau last week
Miss Cora E. Beard of the printing
division and her sister. of Westmin-
ster, Md, left a short time ago for a
trip through the west, making their
first stop at Denver. Col, where they
will visit relatives.
The regular meeting of the Plate
Printers Union was held Tuesday
night at Typographical Temple. Owing
10 the volume of business all of the
reports of the different committees
could not he taken up by the executive
committee and it is more than likely
that an extra session will be held
shortly.
Charles B. Cameron of section of the
printing division. who has been i'll for
the past five months, has improved in
health to such an extent in the last
month that he expects soon to be able
to return to work.
Harry l. Carroll. chairman of the
Plate Printers Union, went to Allen
town. Pa, last week to visit his moth
er. who was critically ILL He returned
a few days ago with the news that she
is rapidly recovering.
At the plate printers meeting held
Tuesday night the executive commit
tee reported that the prospect that the
entire force of printers at the bureau
will be retained during the coming fs-
cal year is encouraging.
John J. Deviny. president Of the
Plate Printers Union. and Harry 1.
Carroll, chairman, will attend the con-
vention Of the International Plate
Printers Union. to be held in Philadel-
phis July 21. They will represent
Local No. . of this city.
L. K Siggons of the engraving divi-
sion left Tuesday for an extensive trip
TO the Pacific coast. He expects to visit
the exposition.
s P Abbott of the same division left
"Wednesday for California. where he
h.
bott expects to remain In the west until
October !.
George Knifin, blacksmith in the en-
gineering and machine division, is on
leave. but is expected TO return to
work this week.
George w. Rose. chief of the engrav-
Ing division. is enjoying weeks vaca-
tion.
Others taking leave In the engraving
division are: r. Bender, w Doxon, ].
A Mooney, ]. c. Newman, J. C. Rout,
NJ Morgan and G. T. Tyser.
c. Bussius of the machine division
returned to work Monday, after
weeks sick leave. He was suffering
from a sprained ankle.
J. H Kates Of the engraving division
has been on the sick list for the past
week.
Edward NJ Wrightson. pressman IN
the surface division, has been on leave
for the past two weeks.
Mss Alice Lehman OF the surface d.
vision has left for New York city and
Long Branch, y. j.. to spend two
week vacation.
Mis-. Flora Trainor of the surface
division was on a brief vacation during
the week.
clifford H Harwood. pressman In the
surface division. IS spending part of
his leave camping at Chesapeake
Beach.
Miss Martha l.. Abraham and Miss
Nora Jackson of the surface division
are enjoying a portion OF their leave
in the mountains Of Pennsylvania.
Richard n. Entenmann. rthographic
rransterrer in the surface division
spent a week end at Colonial Beach
with his family.
Walter Z. wooofeld of the machine
division hae been out for the past two
weeks
Ernest H.tte OF the engineering and
machine division. has taken fifteen
days leave and is visiting relatives in
the country.
samuel Cornweil of the engineering
and machine division is confined to his