Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

A large number of bureau employees
attended the funeral of Mrs. Peck wife
of William H. Peck, foreman of section
of the printing division, last Wednes-
day. Emil Huck. Yost D. Harbaugh and
John Gray, fellow employees with Mr..
Peck, acted as pallbearers. The floral
tributes of the bureau employees were
beautiful.
Frederick Burlingame, custodian of
presses, has been absent from the bu-
reau for the past two weeks on account
of illness.
Capt. Oliver c. Terry. commanding
officer in the Signal Corps of the Dis
trict National Guard, left with his COM
pany July 4, for the border Capt. Terry
is employed as custodian of presses at
the bureau of engraving and printing.
William NJ. Harley, machinist in the
surface division, is on three weeks
leave of absence. He is spending his
time in the mountains of Virginia
Owing to illness. Miss Margaret Loef-
Ter. also employed in the surface divi-
sion, has been confined to her home for
several weeks.
oscar P. Anderson. custodian of
presses in the printing division. is TAX
ing portion of his annual vacation.
William A. Jones has been trans
1erred from the government printing
change was made last Wednesday.
George c. Tanner was transferred
July l from the office of assignment and
reviews in the bureau of engraving and
printing to the auditors office in the
Navy Department.
Eppa H. Jackson. employed in the Of
nee of the chief of the engineering and
machine division at the bureau, is TAX
ing weeks leave of absence.
Harry HoWser, custodian of presses
iS
on brief vacation.
James E Goodyear of PHILADELPHIA
international secretary of the Interna-
tlonal Stee! and Copper Plate Printers
Union of North America, attended the
dedication ceremonies of the new home
of the American Federation of Labor
July 4. While in this city Mr.. Goodyear
was entertained by William T. Doyle,
Georgetown, and a member of the Plate
Printers Union.
Mrs. Cora L. Eaton of the surface dt-
vision is enjoying her annual vacation
at Harpers Ferry.
Much credit for the plate printers
assistants splendid showing in the
Labor parade is due to the efforts of
MISS Mary Gantzhorn. president of the
Plate Printers Assistants Union; Miss
Belle Linquist and Miss Bessie Ram
say.
William Gedney of section IL of the
printing division. who has been Ill for
several months. is reported to be rapid
ly regaining his health and expects to
return to his duties at the bureau in
the near future.
Chris. Lehmkuhl. member of the
executive committee of the Plate Print
ers Union and an employee of the
returned from New Jersey. where he
visited relatives and friends over indie
pendence day.
B. F. Peed of the bureau watch force
returned to his duties last Wednesday,
after spending four days at his cot
tage at Colonial Beach. His family
were with him on the trip
The next meeting of Bureau Branch
Al of the National League of Govern
ment Employees will be held Tuesday
night, July IS. at the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union. A number of
applications for membership will be
considered.
Edward V. Farr of section of the
Gently. is spending his honeymoon in
Boston Mass, and Atlantic CITY.
Fernando A: Carpenter, pressman in
the surface division. was on the sick
list during the past week.
Joseph Hruska of the engineering and
machine division has returned to the
bureau, following leave of absence.
Pierce b. Ashburn. clerk in the ma
chine shop. has returned from motor
ing trip through Maryland. Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
John Williams, foreman of the ma
chine shop. has returned to his duties.
He has been taking a portion of his
annual leave.
Daniel Hassett. father of James Has
sett. a plate printer in section IA, died
at his home in the northeast section Of
this city recently. A daughter of the
deceased, Mrs. Joseph Hardy, was at
one time an employee of the bureau.
Richard F. Bowman of section 10 of
the printing division was chairman of
the parade committee for the Plate
Printers Union. July 4. and also acted
as marshal's aid In the procession.
His knowledge of parade forma ton and
drill was largely responsible for the
printers excellent showing. Mr.. Bow
man is veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
Uncle John Fay. a former employee
of the bureau and we'll known to MEM
bers of the plate-printing craft. came
to Washington. July 4. especially to par
ticipate in the labor parade. He
marched with the Plate Printers Union
Samuel Elder. Harry Koch. Charles
Bolden. James O'Leary. John Brisbane
and Arthur Rabbit of the engineering
and machine division have resumed their
duties in the bureau after leave of alb
sence.