The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
G. P. o. NEWS NOTES

AT the song fest Friday noon in
the main corridor SO much enthus-
iasm was displayed and the singing
was so very lusty that folks from
as far as the pressroom came run
ming up, only to find they had miss
ed the best part. The double quar-
tet tMessrs. Bridwell, Harder, Con-
molly. Ingram, Shackleford. Martin,
Holland and Cooke) In rendering
silent Night" certainly made hit
and were encored again and again
The chorus, as usual, was leu py
Mr.. Lineback, while Mrs. Thornton
performed at the piano in her own
inimitable manner. starting on
with Joy to the World" the chorus
swung into "Oh, Come All fe fatth-
full" in true Christmas rhythm ana
the audience enjoyed II so much
/ that IT was repeated The sihsihs
of America closed the program
Mr.. Lineback has been asked 70 an
nounce Carry Me Back 10 oio Nh
ginny" next week
The ladies of the pamphlet bind
ing section. represented by Miss
Grace Stevens, entertained a party
of wounded soldiers from Walter
Reed Hospital last Tuesday. After
witnessing the performance at
Keith's. where the party occupied
the Presidents box. an elaborate
turkey dinner was enjoyed at Cush-
mans. on Fourteenth street, the
club room being turned over to the
marty for the occasion. DR.. Bush
conyeyed the boys from the hospi-
tai to the theater. A similar party
is being arranged for New year
Day.
Joseph c. Kaufman, of the hand
section. who suffered a stroke OF
paralvsis several months ago, was
able TO be dressed on Christmas
Dav and sat up long enough TO
share in the festivities. Mr.. kauh-
man iss79 years of age and has
been employed in the office since
1881.
Michael r. Chase. messenger in
the office Of superintendent OF WORK.
vas absent during the past week on
account Of Illness.
Owen L. Carter. reader in the
night proofroom, is reported A. be-
ing sick.
CHRISTOPHER r. Smith and Lewis X.
Adams. of the linotype section are on
leave during the holidays.
ID. Roger Lyons. operator in the
night linotype section, is absent on
account of sickness in his family.
Mrs. Lafayette d. Weeks. who has
been in Providence Hospital for sew
cral weeks following an operation
was taken to the home in Congress
Heights Saturday much improved.
Al O'Hare, brother of Mrs. Fergu-
| son. Of the night press section. was
! one OF twenty entertainers selected 10
| accompany the Presidents party on
the George Washington.
Mrs. Jennie A. Tisrce and Miss Nor
/ mette l.. Harris. 81 the ruling and
| sewing section, have resigned
Harry b. Goodrell. Of the night
| proofroom, is confined to his home by
! illness.
Bob ClOuSer, mAChlnlst IN the nlgnL
! linotype section, has three children
very sick at his home in Cherrydale.
Miss Bernice Brown, of the ma
| chine sewing section. is spending the
! week with folks in Philadelphia.
Ozias S. Webster, reader i'm the day
profroom. has been OF several days
with sickness.
| Benjamin +. Graves. messenger boy
! in the monotype section, has resigned.
Doniel Sauson, makeup in the day
( hand section. is confined TO his home
I by sickness.
Miss Anna Herald. pressfeeder on
/ the intermediate force in the press
! room, has resigned.
| Frank McDermott. of the hand sec
! tion. is still confined to his home. y35
| X street, with sickness
! Miss Helen s. Reagan. of the ruling
and sewing section. has been promoted
to telephone operator.
/ John Onyun. of the night proof
room, has received r. letter from his
son, Private Rolla G.. G. Onyun. stat
] ing that he is now on his way home
> from France. Private Onyun expresses