Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
PRINTING OFFICE.

lay plans for the annual entertainment
and banquet of the order. to be held
at the Raleigh Hotel February 81 The
committee. composed of cX-presidents'
Is as follows: Edward Rurkholder.
chairman: Frank u. Smith, John X
I'urvis. Thomas A. Eynum. W. T.
Rurchfeld. F. n Whitehead and Frank
A. Kidd The officers of the organiza-
ton are Capt. u. v. Chisholm. presi-
dent; Thomas c. Parsons. vice presi-
dent: Joe NJ. Johnson. recording sec
rotary: John a. Huston. financial sec
retary Marsh A Bodenhamer. treas
urer and X. A. Julian. sergeant-at-
arms.
Thomas T Ryan of the presswork
division was called to his home IN
Massachusetts the first of the week on
account of the death of his brother
in-law. who died from pneumonia after
an Illness of two days.
John F. Hogan. chairman OIL the
specitcations chapel. was the recipient
of a handsome gold watch and fob at
the recent installation ceremonies OF
Congressional Council. No SOY Na-
tional Union, the occasion being MI
Hogan's retirement as president after
serving the organization in that ca
pacity for two years. capt. panlei ".
Chisholm. who conducted the instaila-
ton ceremonies. made the presentation
speech.
The results of the matches in the
G.. p o. Duckpin League at Central
were as follows: Documents won two
out of three games from Foundry
Bindery won three from Freshmen and
Buildings defeated the Clerks to l.
The Documents team is now leading
the league by seven games Individual
high games for the night were: Shives
tBindery). 113; Edwards GPressmenl.
1o9: Fitzgibbons tBindery). los; CAL
ooh R,,il Nur6OcE
(Clerks), 100. The schedule for to-
morrow night will be Foundry VS..
Buildings. Freshmen vs.. Clerks and
Bindery VS.. Documents.
Mrs. May Parsons of the monotype
Keyboard section was called home
Tuesday on account of the illness OF
her daughter.
Henry $. Sutton of the night mono
type keyboard section, who has been
seriously i'll with the grip in Sibley
Hospital for more than week. re-
turned to his home Tuesday and is
slowly improving.
Cliff D. Scott. formerly an employe
OF the government printing oftice, was
visitor recently in the city, renew
ing acquaintance with his printer
friends Mr.. Scott is now employed as
travelling salesman for a ST. Louis
furnishing house. his territory en-
bracing Oklahoma, Texas and Louisi-
ana.
The Washington Union Printers Ath-
letic Association will hold its quar-
terly meeting this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Typographical Temple Be
sides taking up the plans for the base
ball tournament of the National Union
Printers Base Ball League, to be held
at Indianapolis. other important mat
tiers will be discussed and full at
tendance of the membership is desired
Mrs. Retta J. Wandell of the forward
ing and finishing section of the bindery
has been absent during the week on
account of the Illness of her mother.
John w. Powell. Emanuel NJ Castle
Charles a. Beatty. Samuel u. Howells,
John O. Russell and Andrew Lukei.
all of the watch force, have been on
the sick report the past week.
George II. Proctor. former COM
positor in the government printing
office has been reinstated and assigned
10 the monotype section.
W. b. Christian. timekeeper in the
press division, who has been confined
TO his home for week on account OF
.llness, is at his desk again.
r. l.. Townsend of the night proof
room was called 10 Clarksburs. w. Va,
last week on account of the serious ILL.,
ness of his father. whose death oc-
cured January 10. The deceased was
In his eishty-eighth year.
Miss Mary 4. Donnelly, Mrs. Imo@ene
saxty and Mrs. Johanna Curtin hive
been on the sick report of the sanitary
section the past week.
ID. V. Chisholm, superintendent of
work. was postmaster at the banquet
ard entertainment of the Department
of the District OF Columbia. L. 5. w. V.
Al the National Hotel. Monday night.
The dinner was in honor of Represen-
tative L. c Dyer. commander-in-chief
of the L. 5. W. V. and other members
OF Congress who served in the Spanish
American war. Public Printer Ford.
who is an honorary member of the or
der, was one of the guests.
Leonard Z. Butsch has been absent
from duty in the monotype keyboard
section during the week on account of
Candidates for delegate TO represent
Columbia typographical Union at the
!. T. l; convention will begin soon to
make the rounds. :. VI. Simpson of the
linotype section being the first to an
Hounce that he is in the field.
The sympathy of friends is extended
10 william 6. Norbecl OF the Library
branch section. in the death of his
enid. which occurred last Monday
Editor JOSEPH f. Cotton Of the proof
room returned to work Monday. having
been called TO New Orleans. La the
previous week by the death of his sis
Mrs Annie Roche former emplove
OF the presswork division. died last
week from the result of injuries re-
ceived BY being struck with a vehicle
Mrs Ellen II. Croggon has been or
the sick list of the forwarding and
hnishing section of the bindery for the
past two weeks.
Arrangements are being made by the
government Printing Office Press
feeuers Relief Association for a
euchre and dance Friday night at
Pythian Temple
Edward II. Downing, Harry Ty,o,nn-
son and Norman Crawford have besp
on the sick report of the enpineers,
section the past week.
mere was a large attendance a, III.
meeting of Columbia Union last sun
ddy ana besides long session filled
with business. seven candidates w..
admitted 10 membership
Charles Moss of the Iinotyue s.c,ior
mas oeeh confined TO his home on ac
count OF Illness " d"
= w. Smith has received an anpoipt
ineIt as messenger, and assigned 10 the
hiEht inonotype section
MARSH \. Bodenhamer OF rho refer..,
uesk IN the night proofroor1 is ON d.t,iI
az the Capitol assisting John n puryis
IN the editorial work on the new al
non OF the Congressional directorv
"ililan 'rump is filling AIR EodeE
manner position during his absence
william II. Wright OF th. docunc,,
'hahdl section has been on the sick re-
port the past week
i ne commission on suppletnent,I trad.
education of the internationaf Tvno
graphical Union announces thar on
ana atter February /. 1916. the / r r.
cours" VIII be go for cash and sac IL
taten on the installmenJ plan This is
slight increase, :he present rate be-
ing W. for cash and SIS on the in
atallment plan.
Henry A Nothnagel who has been