Evening star., 1915-02-28
PRINTING OFFICE.

The Trestleboard Club, composed OF
employees of the government printing
Office, held its annual entertainment
and dance last Saturday evening al
Pythian Temple. A large number OF
the members and their families and
friends were in attendance. and after
an excellent program of music and rec
1tations refreshments were served and
dancing indu1ged in. The program con-
tanned the following numbers: Intro
duction and welcome, Charles s. Gum;
soprano solo, Miss Ruth Ayler; ad-
dress. Rev. Earle Whitley; solo tmeZzo-
soprano). Mrs. Ollie Joyce: song and
comedy. Arthur Butler Pierce. assisted
by George Wilson: baritone solo,
Charles F. Roberts; selections Maurice
H. Jarvis. Mrs Theodore Cunningham
was accompanies for the musical part
Of the program.
The special committees III charge OF
the affair were:
Entertainment-Jame A. West, Will
u Dow and Walter X. Metz
Reception-James L. Payne. ]. st.
Clair Hambiy, John u. Meyers, Philip
Addison. George A. futile. Louis c.
Noet and T. Homer Hall.
RefreShmentS-Will D. Skeen,
George Terwilliger and Casper r. Tay-
lor.-
Printing-Howard L. Sherman and
Allan c. C1ough.
The officers Of the club are: Charles
s. Gunn. president: James E. Payne.
vice president; Martin r. Speelman,
secretary; Louis c. Vogt. treasurer:
James w Hughes doorkeeper. Frank
l.. Pyne, steward.
The standing committees and dele
gates are as follows:
Executive-Walter r. Metz and Will
]. Dow
Anditipp-IamaS r, p,yna J,sop
Waterman and David S. Walton.
ntertainment-Philip Addison and
William d. Skeen.
Membership-Albert W. Bowen, Gus
tave G. Loehler and Robert S. Boucher.
Relief-Thomas F. Harris. Seward T.
Covert and George A. Tuttle.
Refreshments-T. Homer Hall, Casper
r. Taylor and Henry A. Lavisson.
Delegates to advisory board of Ma
sonic clubs-Charles S. Gum, Will J.
Dow and Walter r. Metz
Herman B. Barnhart has been detail
ed from the day to the night proof
room for the remainder of the session
of Congress, and is assisting in the
editorial work.
John A. Peterson and Joseph F..
Ahern. machinists in the machine shop
section. have been absent from duty
Tor several days. due to illness.
William F. O'Brien, assistant fore
man of the day proofroom, who was
Iaid up with a severe attack of grip
for two weeks, returned to his desk
Tuesday
Johannes c. V. Lund of the mono
type keyboard section, who has been
on the sick list for five weeks, but
gradually improving. suffered a relapse
recently.
The coupon system for the purchase
of public documents has been re-estab-
1fshed in the office of the superintend-
for some time, owing to the supposed
conflict with the law regarding circu-
1atory mediums and their use as
money, but it is now understood that
such IS not the case, as the superin-
tendent has ordered the continuance of
this convenient system. Coupons are
sold in blocks of twenty for 81, each
coupon representing a value of ) cents
usable only in payment to the super
tntendent of documents for books
bought. The utility of the idea lies in
the fact that it obviates the necessity
of continually buying postal money
orders for small amounts
Jarvis b. Moulden Of the night mono
type section has announced his candi-
dacy for the office of delegate to rep
resent Columbia Typographical Union
at the 1. T. L. convention to be held in
Los Angeles. Cal.
Jay V. Trammell of the press division
has been granted leave of absence and
has gone to South Carolina and Geor-
gia, where he will visit relatives and
friends
Frank C. Colville has been on the
sick list of the electrical section the
past week.
Miss Josepha A. Lange, reader in the
nrnnfroon n
Tuesday, after vacation of three
weeks.
Fred A. Cogswell. compositor in the
document thand) section, has been abb
sent during the week on account of i'll
ness
Henry NJ. Presley was on the sick
the past week.
John r. Morrison of the day proof.
room has received card from B. F.
Mann informing his fellow-craftsmer
that he is steadily improving in health
Mr.. Mann. who left the Office severa
months ago on account of ill-health. i.
recuperating at Castle Hill Dormitory
Lexington. Va, and is accompanied b,
Mrs. Mann.
Cen. Josiah II. Brinker. superintend
ent Of documents, has returned from
West Point, Miss. where he was called
by the death of his brother.
Carl Y. Eckdail, who will be remem
bered by printers here as an employs
Of the office number of years ago
was recently elected to membership II
the Society of the Army of Santiago
dc Cuba. This organization is Iimitee
to the members of regiments who sau
actual service in Cuba before the sur
render Of Santiago in the Spanish
American war Mr.. Eckdall. who nov
resides in Emporia, Kan, served in tn.
1st District OF Columbia Volunteer In
fantry.
Melville Hollanderof the night proof
room has been absent from his desl
during the week, due to illness.
Among those on the sick report o
the sanitary section the past weel
we're Richard +. Carter. Albert Davis
y 81 Fenwick, Miss Mary A. Fitzgeral,
and John H. Fletcher.
The Government Printing Office Coun
Gil. National Union, will hold its regu
lar monthly meeting next Saturda
night at Typographical Temple. Speak
er7D l. Leane of the main press divi
sion will be in charge of the entertain
rnent and refreshments. and has ar
ranged Several pleasing innovation:
The degree team will exemplffy tn
ritual. The officers of the organizatio
are Capt D. v. Chisholm. president
Wiz II