Evening star., 1917-03-04
PRINTING OFFICE.

Ernest +. Wear was buried with full
military honors at Arlington national
cemetery Friday, many comrades Of the
bia Typographical Onion being present.
Floral tributes were sent from the vari-
Gus divisions OF the printing office, and
Capt. G. Livingston Bayard. chaplai in
in the navy, delivered the funeral ora
tion. Mr. Wear. who: had been in i'll
health for several years. was a mem
Der of the linotype chapel and recently
resigned on account of his impaired
health and went to New York, where
ne died Wednesday morning. Mr.. Wear
vas for many years active in the af-
fairs of Columbia Union of this city
and represented the local organization
as delegate to the International Typo
graphical Union convention al Biz
ninghsn, Ala. in 1901.
The Monotype bowling team defeated
the Clerks. two out of three games
Monday night, leaving the clerks but
two games ahead Of the Monotype
team.
Charles r. Evans of the linotype sec
ton has been confined to his home on
account of illness for the past week.
George Jefreys, a former compositor
in the document thand) section. was
warmly greeted Wednesday by fellow
craftsmen. He is at present stationed
in California, connected with the for
est service.
Theodore Kelsey. a former compositor
IN the document (hand) section. died at
his home, Auburn, y. Y. suddenly On
the 10th Of February The deceased
was civil war veteran.
John Cole OF the linotype section is
interested in a movement to secure
the International Typographical Union
convention for Albany, y. Y, for 1919
ne has been circulating literature
along this line. setting out the reasons
for the meet at Albany and is gain
ing much encourag cement from the
Washington printers
Compositors HeyIer, Robbins. Hayne.
Merriam ard Wise OF the document
(hand) section We're detailed as read
ers the past week.
Cards have been received by EN-
ployes of the Office announcing the
marriage of John Francis NcJ'ennan
and Miss Louisa Alice johnson. which
took place January 2 at Manila. p.
MIR. Lehman. who is now employea in
the bureau of printing at Manila, was
formerly a member Of the proof chapel
The team of the night monotyne
keyboard room bowle6 a match game
last Monday with the Herald team.
The match was won by the Herald
cam WHICH scored 1.5l2. and was COM
posed OF Messrs. Cahoon, pemingt Al
len, Brigham and Switzer. The Key
board team. composed of Messrs. Her
reT, Du Frame, Outcauit, Williams and
Elchhorn, scored 1,l58 The second
team of tho monotype keyboard sec
ton, composed of Messrs Sill. Martin.
Berringer. Goubeau and Graf, Will
bowl match with the apprentices Of
the Herald tomorrow afternoon at the
Grand Palace alleys
Theodore Johnson OF the linotype sec
ton has been confined to his home for
the past week with typhoid fever.
Charles Bush Of the monotype key
board section was absent from his desl;
the past week with all attack of grin
Joshua E Stoops. Salvador Cametella
and John Clarke have been on the sici,
report of the watch force the ms,
week
Charles Richter of the engineers sec
ton is taking part of his annual leave
The intermediate force in the docu
ment 'thand) section, numbering four
persons. was disbanded Wednesday, the
last day of the "turn-in."
Information has been received from
Cleveland. Ohio. announcing the death
OF n. G.. Hawley on the 22d of Febru
ary. The deceased was a former COM
John Luitich of the linotype section
received notice OF the death of his
brother. Alfred. at houston. Tex, last
Sunday.
Arthur L. Fessenden of the monotype
keyboard section was on the sick re-
port the last week.
The various divisions in the Office have
been handsomely decorated in patriotic
colors for the Inauguration ceremonies
of President Wilson and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall. The electrical division,