Evening star., 1915-06-27
PRINTING OFFICE.


Union convention in Los Angeles, Cal,
August e-14, has called a meeting for
this afternoon at o'clock at Typo
graphical Temple. for the purpose of
making arrangements for all persons
who contemplate attending the con-
vention A representative of the rail-
road over which the trip will be made
will be present to furnish information
concerning stop-overs. rates. etc. All
interested persons are invited to be
present
Copy Editor Charles E. Young of the
proofroom has been on the sick list
, part of the week.
John c. Kahler, julius Burkhardt.
Wallace Cousins. John Powers and
Jay Trammell of the presswork divi-
sion have been on military duty with
the 1st Battery, Field Artillery, N. c.,
| d. c.. the past week
| D. G. Shifett of Meadville. Mo-. has
been visiting for a week at the home
of his son-in-law, Stanley H. R1d1ngs,
foreman of the monotype section. Mr..
Shifiett has been making a tour OF the
eastern states and at the conclusion of
his visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ridings wifi
| leave for his Missouri home.
Willis E. Young and Howard D. Lowd
have been on the sick report of the
| proofroom the past week.
Reviser William 3. Myers of the
proofroom is in Litchfield, ILL.,, where
he was called on account of the serious
Illness of his mother.
| The following named employees OF the
presswork division have been detailed
on special work in the bindery diri-
sion: Mrs. Nora Bechtel. Mrs Jennie
| Lusby. Mrs Agnes C. Tierney, Mrs
Fannie Waite. Miss Margaret Barnholt,
Miss Mildred Beach, Mrs. Mary T.. Coe,
Mrs. Mary Z. Colliere, Mrs. Margaret
Nealon, Miss Esther Kennedy, Mrs. An
ma B. Tiffany and Mrs. Amanda V.
White.
Frank Bodine of the monotype sec
ton returned to work Monday after Il
trip to Buffalo, Philadelphia and At
tended the sessions of the convention
of the Yelled Prophets, with the Kali
lipoiis Grotto band of this city.
James K. Wallace. chief of the COM
| putting section. with his family and
| friends, motQred to Baltimore last Sun
day.
| L. 3. Cooley of the document (hand)
+; section was absent during me week on
account of illness In his family.
| William F. Nichols of the linotype
section. who fell from his motor cycle
wrist, Is still off duty.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Wilson gave a
launch party down the Potomac. with
a picnic at Fort Foote last Sunday
when the following employees of the
government printing Office were
guests: Mrs. Della J. Creamer. Miss
Grace Leonhart, Miss Kathryn Cooney,
Mrs. Ella l.. Dante, Mrs. Mary Stephens,
Gonion. Miss Esther Dante, James
creamer. James Boswell and Ralph
| Dempsey.
| Miss Stella NJ. Osborne Of the stamp
ing and casemaking section of the
| bindery has been on detail the past
| week in the emergency room.
George A. R McNeir of the proofroom
| has been absent from his desk the past
| week on account of illness
Mrs. Anna E. Lowdermilk. who died
in this city last week. was the widow
| of the late L. s. Lowdermilk, for many
years a member of Columbia Typo
graphical Union and formerly a COM
positor in the government printing Of
fee. Her death occurred at the home
of a daughter, Mrs. c. V. Sparrow, and
Methodist Episcopal Church. Jnterme mt
was in Arlington cemetery. beside her
husband, who was a Union veteran.
Mrs. Frye, wife of viii W. Frye of
| the proofroom, and daughter Helen
, left Tuesday for California. They
joined the special train of the Ma
| tional Editorial Association at Chi
cago. Mrs. Frye representing the
| Leag que of American Penwomen of this
| city. and will make stops at the prin-
cipal points of interest on the western
| trip, one of which will be a visit to
the Union Printers Home at Colorado
! Springs. Col
| John ]. Pepper of the proofroom
| financial secretary of Government mt
| Printing Office Council, National Union,
| announces that the regular meeting of
| that organization has been postponed
from July to July 10 at o'clock in
{ Typographical Temple on account of
July arrangements. 1t is expected
| that the July meeting will be the ban
| ner one for the year, as the speaker,
D. l. Leane. who has recovered from
his recent Illness, is planning a novel
! program to be followed by refresh
| ments.
J. Murray Hackett and Guy E, Part
| ridge Of the document (hand) section
| have been employed the past week in
making an inventory of the standing
| type IN that SeCtlon.
| Z. L. May and E. s Moorehead. jr.,
| of the linotype section have been on
| military duty with the 1st Battery
| Field Artillery, n. G. D. c., at the
rifle range the past week.
!, Theophilus Mcclure. a superannuated
member of Columbia Typographical
| Union, died at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs Maude Holly, In Chicago, last
Sunday at the age of eighty-two years
| His body was brought to this city and
| the funeral was held Thursday after
! noon under the auspices of George H.
| Thomas Post. No. Is. G. A. r.. inter-
ment In Arlington cemetery. Mr.. Nc
| Clure. who Joined Typographical Union,
No. 3. when eighteen years old. was
member of the proofroom chapel of
the government printing office for a
number OF years. resigning his posi-
| ton about four years ago.
| The printer friends of Joel W. Cross
| of the proofroom extend sympathy to
him and his family in the tragic death
| of his son In the Potomac river last
Sunday. The funeral was held Thurs
day from the residence Of his parents,
| 1923 34th street northwest, with sery-
| Ices at Holy Trinity Church Inter
| ment was made in Mount Olivet Gene
terry. The members OF the proofroom
chapel sent a floral wreath to be placed
| on the casket.
Mrs. G. Edward Willis and little
daughter. Gwynette, daughter and
| granddaughter of Referee r. w. Chris
tian of the proofroom. left Monday for
| Fredericksburg, Va, for a short visit.
after which they will go to Caroline
county. Va.