Denver labor bulletin., 1916-02-19
Printers Home Notes
(By Sam Boll.)

AT the usual concert held at the
Home last Sunday night, the residents,
employees and friends enjoyed the rem
dering of patriotic and other selections
by Prof Fred Finks orchestra and three
reels of moving pictures.
I've did enjoy Eddie Foy!" About
thirty-five residents of the Home my
self included) also some of the en-
ployes. went to the Burns theater on
Tuesday afternoon of last week, where
one OF the feature attractions OF the
Orpheum vaudeville was that peerless,
inimitable comedian, Eddie Foy. with
his happy bunch of seven little Foys
\ copy of the Philadelphia Morning
Post OF July 4. 1863, was placed on the
library table on Wednesday OF last
week. Presented to the Home by Mrs.
Juliet Grove, Des Moines, Iowa. Paper
gives roster of federal army engaged in
battle of Gettysburg.
After brief sojourn at the Home as
n tubercular patient about three years
ago. Miss Clara Worland was again re-
admitted from indianapolis Union No.
on Thursday of last week. She
met many of her former friends.
There are now four women residents
here, the others being Miss j. Evers
from No. l0l. Miss l.. Benton from No.
50, and Miss NJ. Gilmore Of No. COS.
Taking advantage OF the beautiful,
balmy, sunshiny weather hereabOuts.
free -for-all croquet tournament, Tor
residents of the main building. all sexes
and ages admissible, began last Mon
day morning There are ten players par
tieipating in the games.
Another one of those enjoyable pro-
gressive euchre parties, arranged by
Supt j. c. DAILY and wife for the resi-
dents, employees and their friends. took
place last Monday night in the library
of the Home. Suspended from the cell
ng from one end to the other We're
numberless fancy paper hearts. There
were sixty-four players in all. The !
prize winners We're: Ladys first prize, |
Mrs. j. c. Daley and Mrs. II. Gordon,
wife of one of the residents. Both won |
eight out of ten games, each receiving a |
beautiful bonbon dish. Gentlemen's .
first pre- won by J. II. Thousand OF |
Typo Union No. s. St Louis, box OF .
cigars: gentlemen's second prize. won by .
William Schermann OF No. l2S. South .
Bend. Ind, pipe and box OF tobacco; /
BOBBY prize for lady awarded to Mrs.
Charles McWhorter. wife of one OF the /
residents. from Typo Union No. 3, Gin |
einnati, little cherry tree filled with /
candy hearts: gentlemen's BOBBY prize .
won by Louis J. Winzig OF Chicago Typo /.
Union No. IS. kewpie valentine doll. 1
Delicious punch. ice cream and cream .
were served during the evening. Dancing
followed after the games for an hour
or so; everyone spent happy pleasant I
time.
The call OF thirty for John C. /
Frary of indianapolis Union No. /,
came on Tuesday of last week. He was I
the second of the oldest residents, in I
length of time, at the Home, being ad- /
mitted in August, 1894. During his |
many years, while possessed OF fairly |
good health, he was always OF a soci- /
able, genial nature and we'll liked by his
friends here. His great hobby was bill
lizard playing but about three years ago
became physically incapacitated. linger-
ing until called 10 the Great Beyond
Funeral services were held last Thurs
day from the chapel in Evergreens
cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Stuntz officiating.
He had no surviving relatives. One OF
those who served as pallbearers, Capt. |
William A. Musser of Cincinnati Union
No. 3. was intimately acquainted with
him for over fifty years. In his younger
days, after completing his time IN edu-
eational schooling, he became West
Point cadet, but failed to graduate be-
cause of financial reverses with his IA
ther Born in Brown county, Indiana,
he was elected county surveyor for
three terms, during his lifetime residing
in Indianapolis. He affiliated with the |
T. T. U. in 1852, and was delegate