The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

With the hallway beautifully dec
grated with flags and palms. the Com
munity Chorus gave one of the most
enjoyable entertainments Of the sea-
son yesterday. Because of the illness
OF Mr.. Ford, superintendent of work,
r. Frank Morgan presided and seemed
well able to fill the chair. The sing
ing, especially that OF Miss Smith and
the male quartet, was excellent and
was enthusiastically applauded.
Representative Saunders address on
the life and aims Of Washington was
entertaining as we'll as cnlightcning.
Dr. Bush brought in five wounded sol
dicrs from Walter Reed, and the boys
were given n place OF honor almost
under the mistletoc. and after the
/eNerCises the ladies all tried to shake
hands with them one at Il time Mr..
Lineback is TO be Congra tulated upon
his Management of thc rrogram. and
to his efforts is due t..c success Of
the occasion.
George Fischer and Eddie Dore
were very much in evidence at the eI-
ercises yesterday Sure. that was
them on the stairs. Did you hear
EN-?
John Howard, of the pamphlet bind
cry. came up to hear the singing Fri
day. He got there in time to hear
the 'bencdiction.
Some one ask Misses Mary and Eta
Norris why they didn't so over to
shake hands with those wounded SOL
diers at the exercises Friday
Without meaning to bclittIc the
male quartet, We think that the
bright star of tLat chorus is Miss
Glenclla Smith. Her lead. in the
Friday singing, stood out like a
beacon light. and she reaches the
high notes just as easy as a banker
reaches the banknotes.
Sands Cooper, ruler asked: who
is the lady that sang the solo:" lis
this Complimenting the lady or
eliminating the quartet, or what?
Elucidate, Cooper.
Eddie Dore, the life of the seventh
floor. said:
Forest Grimes is there when it
comes to making harmony" You
said it, Eddie.
Maurice Fitzgerald. formerly guide
in the G.. i. o.. and we'll known to
all its employees as a singer, died of
Bright's disease at his home in
Southwest Washington Wednesday
night. Maurice was one of the most
popular workers ever employed in
the big print shop, and his friends
who are legion will read the news
of his death with sadness.
Bindcry friends wish to present
the name of Bill CIarkson for
longevity service honors. Bill has
been employed in the bindery Of the
G. p. Q. for fifty-six years, and is
still. on the job in the leather room
every day, too. How does that rec
ord compare with Steve Browns or
Jim Hughes? Looks as though lin,
has q real competitor here. =,
Friends of Mrs. Mary Hooper Jar
voc have presented her with q hand
some silver service, as Wedding
present. Mrs. Jarvoe was employed
at the desk in the ruling and sew
ing section, and was married this
week.
Well. the big parade is to be held
next Thursday. All in favor of n
half holiday hold up their hands.
i765, as Marsh Bodenhamer would
say. The ayes appear to have it.
Carried.
Edwin A. Sullivan was elected
president of the Franklin Relief
Association at the meeting held
Wednesday evening. His friends
are now waiting for him to make
an announcement as to the league
of nations.
Dan Regan, paper cutter fon the
fifth floor, reports that he was re-
lieved of a $40 overcoat at his
boarding house, last Saturday. You
have our sympathy. Dan, but sum-
mer soon will be here.
Adrian Nan Bueren and Charles
z. Lambert have been given pro-
bational appointments in the ma
chine shop.
Mrs. Jennie Thornton, pianist and
machine book sewer. is on the job
again after severe Illness.
We're all risht now. Jim ,Maynard
~ again at work on >thc rererc.
desk in the proofroom.
Miss Mamie I. Daniel reports a
nearly LOO per cent sale Of Come