Evening star., 1916-07-23
PRINTING OFFICE.

| ltertainment has been arranged, arriv-
ing in Baltimore about am. August
IL. to attend the printers get-together
meeting that evening.
| Past Commander NJ. G. Mawson of
the watch force gave interesting expe-
riences at the last meeting of his
corps-Pettit camp of Spanish War Vet
erans-this feature being part OF the
program at each meeting. Past Com
the civil war and the Spanish American
war
| Reader Robert L. Townsend of the
night proofroom is recovering from an
Illness of several weeks duration, at
Capon Springs. w. Va.
Manager Love of the Union Printers
team in the Rosedale League Is making
a close finish for first honors In that
league with the Rosedale club.
| A number of appointments of print
| ing office employees have been made by
Department Commander Lee Harris OF
the Spanish War Veterans of the Dis
follows: Historian, W. L. Mattocks;
installing officer, William T. Heritage;
chairman committee on legislation,
James E. Maynard. Mr.. Heritage is
encampment from the Department of
| the District. The encampment is to
commence September at Chicago.
The government printing Office tennis
team IN the LedSuc 10
| making a strong fight for games in an
organization of experienced and skilled
players. The remaining games sched-
, uled are as follows: With the Agri-
! cultural team. July 2S<< Commerce. Au-
| gust 2; Navy, August 3; Post Office,
Lewis M. Shipley has been the recip-
lent of the congratulations of his
friends in the printing Office since his
| return from his honeymoon, his mar
ri 10
| taken place recently at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Hazard. ,jr.. of
Branchville. Md, Rev. G. T. o. Collins
of Beltsville, Md. officiating. Mrs.
The couple will make their home at
Branchville, Md.
The Washington Union Printers Ath-
letic Association will hold it's quarter
o'clock at the Typographical Temple
and complete plans to attend the an
nual tournament at Indianapolis
August 6-12. in which twelve cities will
be represented in the ball games and
field sports.
President E. w. Morcock and secre-
tary George G. Seibold will visit Balti-
more Monday. August IA. and, on behalf
of Columbia Typographical Union. No.
101. invite delegates and visitors at
the sixty-second convention of the In
ternational Typographical Union in ses-
sion at Baltimore, August 14-19, to be
the guests of the local union Tuesday,
August Is. The visitors, to the number
of 1,200 or 1900, are expected to arrive
about noon. The program Of entertain
ment includes sightseeing tour of
Washington and places of interest
nearby. followed by luncheon and en-
tertainment at the home of the Wash
ington Lodge of Elks. These arrange
ments were authorized last Sunday by
Columbia Typographical Union, after a
detailed report of the special committee
in charge of the event. The women's
auxiliary has been invited to assist the
reception committee. Members of Bal
timore Typographical Union, No. 12,
have arranged an elaborate program
of entertainment for the delegates and
visitors and are expecting to be hosts
for a record crowd.
Government Printing Onice Council,
No. 211, National Union, will give it's
annual excursion next Saturday, for
which President Harry r. Christie has
arranged an interesting program.
Among the features will be joint de-
bate between Nathan L. McKnew and
Mr. Christie. John v. Baulsir, chair
man of the committee on races, will
will be open to all. Philip Nachman,
sr., is chairman of the finance commit
tee. Stanley H. Ridings heads the re-
ception committee, G. NJ. Thelkeld has
revolver practice. and Henry j. Frank,
Arthur NJ. Bugden and George n. Page
will be the floor committee in charge
OF the prize dancing. The officers Of
Christie, president: William N Brock
well. vice president: D. 1. Leane. speak
er; D. v. Chisholm, ex-president:
James w. Hughes. chaplain; J. E. Fitz-
patrick. usher; H. J. Frank. sergeant
alarms; n. L. McKnew, doorkeeper:
Stanley ]. Ridings, secretary; John j.
Pepper, financial secretary; Phil Mach
man, sr-, treasurer: J. q. Roberts, F.
H. Berger and E. w. Davis, trustees.
7 The wanderlusters have many adher-
ents in the printing office. Among
those who have been active in this
pastime are Arthur J. Mcmillan Harry
O'DonneN. Charles johnson. Mrs Nora
Bechtel, Mrs. May L. Willis and many
in an event scheduled for this after
noon. when the Wanderlusters will go
to Camp Good Will and dedicate a
tent recently furnished by them and
made about 3 o'clock from the meeting
place on Georgia avenue.
Those on leave from the monotype
keyboard section, day, during the last
week included E. w. Morcock and John
N. Barr: from the monotype section.
day, Edwin D. Henry. and from the
machinists' section. Patrick H Nc
Carthy.
Luther Woodward. one of the Oldest
employees in the day hand section in
years of continuous service, has re-
turned to his desk after several weeks
illness.
The project of organizing band in
the printing Office has met with un-
usual favor and volunteers are reported
to be applying daily. The services of
a competent leader have been secured
and rehearsal will be held at an early
date. Any employe of the printing Of
flee interested is requested to send his
name, division in which employed and
name of instrument played to C. w
Paxton. monotype casting section
Fred H. Berger of the office OF the as
sistant foreman of printing John Greene
reported for work last Monday after
two-week auto trip in central and west
ern Pennsylvania
David L. Mackley of the document
thand) section. night, has been on the
sick list during the past week
Ab. Ferguson, postmaster at Grjees
vile. Ill. and Emory Beird. postmaster AT
Biuffs. Ill. were in Washington during
the past week attending the convention
OF postmasters. and were shown through
the printing office Tuesday night by Tine-
keeper j. W. DOGGY of the night proof
T. NJ Ring. reader on the night nroof
force, returned to work Monday after
three-week leave of absence
Harry c. Dobbs of the linotype sec+ion
night, notored.to Rock Point the first OF
the week with Charles E. Slentz. Wiili. n,
f. Crump, Charles MuIIep .na -.