Evening star., 1917-03-11
PRINTING OFFICE.

L. 4. Hutchson, superintendent Of
| the Indian school and agency at Sho-
! shoni, Wyo., was q visitor in the Office
during the week. Mr.. Hutchison for
merly was employed in the office. his
last assignment being in the proofroom
Harry ~ Duce of the linotype section
recently received word of the death OF
his mother in Baltimore.
| Edward Mccormick of the document
| Chand) section entertained Tom O'Brien
| of Syracuse, y. Y. last week.
| Walter L. Metz, superintendent of
buildings, has received q commission
as captain of engineers, Reserve Corps,
| L. $. A.
! Miles ]. Higgins, foreman of the SAN
| itary section. has been absent from
| duty the past week, due to trouble
with his eyes.
The day proofrocm chapel lost three
! Of it's members in tho last two weeks
Charles Stutsman by death and James
II. Afford and William H. Livermore
| by resignation.
| Miss Minnie Ay1ward Of the mono
| type keyboard section is entertaining
her brother, W. II. Aylward, of Paw
| tucket, r. 1.
| The decorations of the Office in honor
| of the inauguration of President Will
| son received many compliments from
! the hundreds of visitors during the
| week. the exhibit receiving most at
| tention being the electrically displayed
outline of the President and an outline
of the United States on the G. street
side of the building, with the words,
| ''Our President Our Country" on
| either side. Every division of the Of
Ace was decorated in patriotic colors.
| the pressroom court of honor receiving
much attention.
/ Arthur l.. Fessenden of the mono
| type keyboard section is confined to
hiz how Will n fan Of tprip
| Mrs. NJ. L. Mauss of Long Island is
| making an extended visit with her
! brother. Will K. Martin. Of the limo
| type section.
The following employees of the watch
force were on the sick list last week:
| Alex A. Carr. Samuel d. Howells. John
.. Russell, Joshua b. Stoops. Samuel
n. Colvin and Andrew Lukei.
Homer J. Locking Of the caster
room was on the sick report last week.
John c. Macksey of Newark. \. j..
renewed acquaintances at the office
during the week. Mr.. Macksey. who
was formerly employed in the office. Is
a clerk in the city government of
Newark.
| Jacob c. Morgan has been on the
| sick report of the monotype section
| the past week.
Mrs. Ellen Carson of the sanitary
section has been absent from the Office
the past week on account of illness.
John A. Cotter, deskman in the day
proofroom, was member of the re-
| ception committee with Representa-
| tives NJ. f. Phelan and James a. CALI
\ van to greet the Lawrence. Mass,
| bowling team in their match here In
| auguration week
! a delegation of women from the day
| proofroom. attended the 'operetta given
Monday evening by the girl students
of the Carlisle Indian School at Il local
| theater.
Walter Edwards. a veteran book
=, Il. = IL.
to the office last week. Mr. Edwards
! is visiting his son-in-law, ". .. Smith,
of the night linotype section.
Joseph J. ligon, practicing physi-
clan of Lynchburg, Va, was the guest
of his uncle, John u. Ligon. Of the ed
| itorial force of the proofroom Inaugu-
Y raj week.
| Henry Presley of the monotype key
board section has been granted eX-
| tended leave OH account of i'll health.
Louis r. Lippiucott. assistant fore
man of the day monotype section, was
assigned TO the night proofroom as ed
itor last Tuesday.
Wade H. Brown of the day proof
room entertained brother from Lin
| colnton,- y. G., Inauguration week.
| While working i'll his yard last week
| Marion B. Kichnond of the proofroom
was attacked by vicious dog. In
| beating off the animal his hand was
severely lacerated. Later Mr.. Rich
mond went to the Pasteur Institute
for treatment
Daniel V. Chisholm, deputy public
! printer, as comnlander-in- chief Of the
United Spanish War Veterans. led the
veteran section of the Inaugural parade
with Past Department Commander
Huntoon Of the q. A. r., who repre-
sented the commauder-iuc chief of the
Grand Aruy.
Appointments, separations and traus-
fers in the government printing office
have been announced as follows: