Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
NAVY YARD.

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Local No. 215. Molders' Union of North
America, at meeting Monday in
stalled the following officers for the
year: President, Charles Bailey; vice
president, Samuel L. Gardner: record
ing secretary. George G. Auguste;
| financial secretary. w. White: treas
urers George Kraft; inductor, Joseph
F. Stone: doorkeeper, William Goss;
trustee, John D. Simpson.
Following the installation ceremonies
the members partook of banquet.
William French. a toolmaker, re-
signed January 8. having secured a
position with the American Can Com
pany at Edgewater, N. j., as foreman
of the toolroom.
secondary mount shop, has been abb
sent for the past week suffering from
severe attack Of grip
The following employees Of the boiler
shop have been rerated since January
1: From boilermaker second rate to
first rate. A. Sherrier and r. Kelso;
from helper at $2.16 to $40 per diem.
]. Simpson, w. Boyle, A. Morrison. D.
Holmes, J. Cogan, W. Brosnan and N.
Ray
shop has returned to work after suf
fer1ng for week with a severe at
tack of grip.
The following apprentice machinists
carriage shop during the week: S. l..
Long. NJ. A. Nassino. Jesse Lascellett
and c. w. Hayden.
r. A. Alcorn of the foundry and Dr.
c. Elder Reed of the accounting office.
chairman and secretary of the Joint
retirement committee of the navy yard,
have issued an interesting circular set
ting forth the cause Of retirement and
the plans Of the committee.
Harry Baker, toolmaker. and Miss
Kreamer were married at the home of
the bride in Baltimore last Sunday.
They are residing in Washington, where
they will be at home to their friends.
Harry Lynch. machinist of the sec
months leave Of absence. which time he
will spend travelling through the north
ern part of Virginia.
Columbia Lodge. No IA; I; A; Of NJ.
ficers: For international president
William H. Johnson; international vice
president, P. J. Conlon; member of the
general executive board. E. L. Tucker;
general secretary-treasurer. George
Preston. They are all members of
Lodge No. ia and are the incumbents
of there respective Offices.
The following molders were called to
work in the foundry during the past
week: Ed. Mathews. George Delanel.
Thomas Miller, Ross Lyles and Samuel
Boswell.
NJ. Brown of the cartridge case shop,
who has been suffering with a severe
attack of rheumatism, had recovered
sufficiently to return to work Tues
day.
James Y. Hughes, crane man Of the
gunners' storehouse, has been confined
to his home for the past week on ac-
Mckinley Council National Union.
mostly navy yard employees. held it's
annual installation Of officers Friday
evening. The officers installed were:
dent. s. F. Birthright: speaker. H. ].
Stah1; secretary. R. J. Jones; financial
secretary. w. G. Belts: treasurer.
Charles G. Robinson: chaplain. w. D.
eeant. W. ]. OBrien: doorkeeper. C.
w. Schroeder: trustees. H. ]. Bright,
w. ]. Cary and w. D. Cullen. Follow
ing the installation ceremonies, adj
dresses were made by the officers and
visiting members from other local
councils. A well prepared musical pro-
gram was rendered, which was follow
ed by refreshments.
John F. O'Donnell. machinist. of the
west gun carriage shop Is absent on
account of Illness.
The Foundry Saving Club organized
for the following year with the fol-
lowing officers: J. e. Roland. presi-
dent; G. L. Gardner. secretary; ]. E.
Thomas, Walter White, f. H. Durn-
baugh and H. A. Berger.
A. w. Smith of the west gun car
riage shop. mas been absent for the
past several days on account of
death in his family.
G. L. Smithson of the planning board
has been confined to his home for the
past week suffering from a severe at
tack of grip.
Henry Goldsboro of the cartridge
case shop, whose foot was crushed
several weeks ago. is reported to be
improving.
Thomas E. Byers. a toolmake had
his hand caught in his machine Jan
uary severely crushing it.
NJ Curtain of the cartridge case shop
has returned to work, after enjoying
several days leave.
The following machinst apprentices
during the past week: s. B. De
Vaughan. Earl F. Turner. Claude W.
Vanguard and James f. Blush.
c. J. Seger of the west gun carriage
shop has been granted a weeks leave
Thomas Byrne of the foundry, who
has been i'll for several weeks, died
Monday. His shopmates contributed
beautiful floral piece.
w. J. Brown of Princeton, Va. was
n visitor at the meeting Of Columbia
Lodge. No. 174, I. A of NJ, Wednesday
evening, and delivered an interesting
address.
W. Mintermeyer. a machinist of the
miscellaneous shop. resigned Monday
to accept a similar position in Allen
town. Pa.
c. b. Diedrick Of the west gun car
rage shop is absent on account of ILL
ness
John Flynn of the cartridge case
shop has returned from his vacation.
H Wuerst. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. who had his foot
crushed a couple of weeks ago, has re-
covered SUFFICIENT to leave the hospital
for his home.
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