Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26
NAVY YARD.

! Federal Local, No. 217 International
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Help
ers, met at $40 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast Monday evening. The recon-
mendation of the wage board was the
main topic Of discussion. The follow
ing general officers were the principal
speakers: General President Kline,
General Vice Presidents Tobin and Van
| Dom and Special Organizer Phillips.
President Kline presided.
| Harry Livingston. machinist of the
Iwest gun carriage shop. met with an
accident which caused several frac-
tured bones in his foot.
| The wOrkmen of the tool shop extend
their sympathy to their shopmate, 10
seph Pardon. on the death of Mrs. Par
| Ion, which occurred last Saturday.
| James HarriSs. machinist, of Charles
ton, S. c., at the yard "Wednesday
land registered for employment.
| James Mersan of the west gun car
riage shop is on weeks cunning trip in
upper Maryland.
| Charles II. Morgan. Il blacksmith of
| the forge shop. has returned to his
home. after being confined to the Provi-
| dence Hospital, where ne underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
/ Thomas a. Edison was the guest OF
Rear Admiral J. II. Glennon Wednes-
day who accompanied him through the
| different shops in the yard
! James A. Evans, formerly helper
/ in the forge shop. was employed as
a hammer runner during the past
week.
| John TAYLOR. a machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is absent
cunning trip through the mountains
of Maryland.
Jacob Best, helper of the forge
shon who was absent for one week
suffering with an injured eye, has re-
covered sufficiently to return to WORK
| j. Perrow toolmaker. formerly OF
Lynchburg Va. has been employed IN
the tool shop.
John Stull, machinist. OF the secon
darv mount shop. has been confined TO
his home for the past week suffering
from illness. .;
William w. Keller and S. J. Martin
of the legislative committee of Column
bia Lodge No. ia, |. A OF NJ, speht
some time at the Navy Department.
Wednesday in the interest OF Inc III"
chinists at the yard.
:, Gates. a blacksmith of the forge
shop. has been absent for several days
during the past week, due 10 'he oe"'h
of his brother.
T. C. Rrannan, machnist of the west
gun carriage shop, has been in Baltl-
more for a couple of days. due to the
illness of his brother-in-law
G. f. Roper. former machlnlSl OF
the tool shop, now residing at the
John Dickinson home, Is repoi 'e" I"
be i'll
Benny Shields and II. I.ovett. machin-
lists of the west gun carriage shop. are
on "A cunning trip through northern
Maryland
\. p Altar president of District Ma
tional A, l. A. of NJ, was visitor at
the yard Wednesday.
Leslie Cox Abner OngelS and Phlllp
Hayerer. machinists, have been en-
moved in the west gun carriage Shop
within the past week.
Daniel Glover machinist of the west
gun carriage shop has been absent Tor
I do
been treated for his eyes.
Columbia Lodge No. ia. L. A. of NJ.
met Wednesday and had as visitors dele
cations from the local. Bakery statesmen
Retail Clerks and Molders. The fnanclai
secretary reported to the Grand Lodge
membership of 1856. including practically
all of the machiniStS in the yard.
$ +. Little. nlachinist OF the breech
mechanism shop has been absent for the
past two weeks. due to illness
A e Clegg machinist of the west gun
carriage shop. has been absent for
couple of days. owing to the death OF
brother. who resided in Baltimore.
Robert Gardner. machinist Of the gun
shop. has recovered from an operation
which he underwent several weeks back
and has returned to work.
Max Kimmerling. w. e. Weber of the
boilermakers, f. Gates of the black
smiths Charles Middleton and Charles
Grst of the pattern makers and Will
liam NJ Keller of the machinists at
tended the reception which the Presi-
dent gave to the delegates to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor convention,
held at Baltimore. The reception took
place at the White House last Satur
day.
r. Freese q machinist of the miscel-
laneous shop. has the sympathy of his
shopmates on the death of his wife.
He accompanied the remains to Three
Rivers. Wis.
Martin H. Lockeman and w. Hendley
Smoot will succeed J. F. Mcclure and
W. z. Adams as representatives of Co
lumbia Lodge. No. ia, ]. A. of NJ. on
the joint retirement committee of the
naval gun factory.
Benjamin J. Griswold has been rec
commended for appointment as type
writer in the department of construc-
ton and repair.