Evening star., 1917-01-07
PRINTING OFFICE.

Wallace Brewer, a veteran employe
of the office and for the past quarter
of century a compositor in the docu-
ment (hand) section. died at his res
idence. Brentwood, Nd, Sunday even
ing. December 81. 1916. after brief ILL
ness Born in the Empire state. he
learned the trade of printing in the
office of the Republican. Hudson. N. Y.
At the breaking out Of the civil war
he enlisted in the 12sth New York
regiment commanded by Col. Coles.
Brewer received severe wounds. In
the spring Of 1868 the 18th Corps. in
which he served, was sent to the Army
Of the Gulf After the Banks Red
River expedition 1t was returned to
Virginia: then after the capture OF
Savannah was sent to Georgia, where
it did garrison duty until the close
mustered out with but two days to
complete three years service. Mr..
Brewer received an appointment in the
government printing office in 1857. and
there since. His final work in the Office
was on December 29. The funeral. which
was largely attended, took place from
his late residence Wednesday, January
3. 1917. at O'Clock am. and requiem
mass was held at ST. James Catholic
Church. Mount Rainier. Md. The pail
bearers from Phil Sheridan Post. No.
8. G. A. r.. to which he belonged. were
Commander Copeland. Chaplain Brown.
Oficer Of the Day Samuel G. Mawson
and Oficer of the Guard 1. D. William
son. The pallbearers from Columbia
typographical Union. of which he was
q member, were w. Geuista, A. w.
Bowen, J. C. Lesher and George C..
L l.
seventy-third birthday. He is sur
vived by his wife. Mary A. Brewer. and
Mrs. Fuhrman, daughter.
A general meeting of the Knights Of
Menus t"Knockers"l. will be held to-
committee will hold a meeting an hour
In advance Of the general meeting. at
which Capt. D. v. Chisholm, Junior past
president, will preside. President r.
c. Parsons will preside at the general
meeting.
Harry E. Waymire. a probationary
skilled laborer. has been transferred
from the night monotype section to
the document (hand) section.
Edgar J. Dwight Of the day proof
room was called to Springfield. Mass,
the first Of the week by the death of
his brother.
Frederick Brown. formerly of the
linotype section, who had been i'll
the past five months. died December
20, at Troy. Pa.
The following employees in the san
itary watch section were on the sick
report during the past week: Tony
Verrosso. Philip b. Harris, William F.
Jordan, Melvin Taylor and Joseph F.
West
John W. Pike Of the watch force is
taking ten days of annual leave
The following members of the watch
iorce were on the sick report the past
week: George o. Burke. Valentine
Mendel. R: NJ Calhoun. Jasper E. Snow.
James c: Hardness. John H. Pasco and
Robert H. White.
James A. Johnson and John D. Flem-
ing OF the engineers section have been
on the sick list the past week
Charles N. Evans Of the linotype
section and Mrs. Evans spent the
christmas holidays with relatives in
J. A. Mclaughlin Of the night mono
type section has been transferred to the
day section.
J. w. Childress of the government
printing office. who accompanied the
oody OF his mother. Mrs. Inez ChiIdress,
whose death occurred December %, to
the city ~
Appointments. separations, transfers.
etc, In the government printing office for
week ending Wednesday have been an
| nounced as follows:
pointments-Raymond Norris, pro-
bationAi messenger boy: Arthur B. Prem,
temporary compositor: Christopher G..
Satterley. temporary compositor.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hill, Llewellyn
Freemen. George S. Powell. Jesse p. Wal
lace, skilled laborers Temporary; Car
nett Denham. temporary compositor;
Howard p. Wren caster helper. resigned: ::
Martin V. B. Stevens, proofreader; Carl
w. Eckdall, William f. Dennesson, John
]. Wade, emergency compositors; Freder-