The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-20

has returned from his wedding tour. and
was again al his desk in the War Depart
.cnt yesterday. He had number OF
prominent callers during the morning
among them Senator's CoczreI of Mis-
souri,. and Foraker of Ohio. The ad-
Iurant generals ONCE is always one OF the
busiest bureaus OF the War Department.
and with the near approach OF the time
. tor the couyeuiuE OF Congress. General
Corhiu's usual quota OF visitors is likely
to be considerably augmented
Col Theodore &. Bingham. Corps Of
Engineers. United States Army. who has
returned from a flying business trip
through the middle West. was amused
yesterday when his attention was called
( 90 published reports concerning the rea-
sons for his trip a newspaper story Of a
I re" days ago represented that
official position as Superintendent
OF Public Buildings and Grounds
ne had gone on q tour Of prominent cit
/ les TO study parl, plans being carried on
under municipal supervision in those
places The suggestion was entirely new
/ TO him. Colonel Bingham said. as no such
I lntimatlOn OF request had come from the
District Park Commission
The wide extent Of the work under Col
onel Binsham's direction leaves him little
time 20 seek new officials iab5rs. but il is
safe TO predict that p g interest I'm the
proposed plan OF development Of the park
ing system viii De plainly manifested
whenever his services may be sought by
the new Commission
Col Jesse VI. Lee. recently promoted
TO the command Of the Thirtieth Infantry.
has been attached to the staff of the
Lieutenant General Commanding the
Army for duty in this city Colonel Lee
Is Inspector Of small arms practice. head
quarters Of the army. and upon the ex-
piratiou Of his present leave Of absence
ne VIII report in person 10 General Niles
in this city.
Gen John F. Weston. Commissarv Cen
eraI Of Subsistence. has returned from
trip TO Chicago.
David b Todd. Secretary 90 Captain
White. Superintendent Of the Railway
Mail Service. left the city yesterday On
his vacation lie viii be absent about a
week or ten days
The credit Of being the best-posted man
on Indian affairs in the service Of the In
terror Department is given Joseph T.
Bender. Chief Of the Indian Division. Mr.
a
and has been cCIE- cted with the Interior
Department sine, 1859. which makes him
one OF its oldest employees. He started
IN at the foot Of the ladder. and by reason
OF his trustworthiness and uerit0rious
work has climbed round by round until
he has become the head Of one Of the de-
partment's NEST important branches. He
is enc Of the most popular officials in the
Interior Department. and never fails to
on a.aH sra-e#
story
Capt Edwin P. Hall. Vice Chairman OF
the Board Of Pension Appeals. can boast
OF having as many friends in the city OF
Washington as any other departmental
official Captain Hall. for q number Of
years. practiCed in many =Tt- Of the West
including his native state. Missouri. He
was also a student at West Point for
some little time. and Al the beginning OF
the SpaDIsh-AmerICan war. owing to his
military experience, was offered commits
sion in the regular army. but refused IL.
or a genial and warm-hedrted DISPOSE
ton. the captain has a host OF friends in
the Interior Department For number
OF years Captain Hail resided in the Quak-
er City. and 10 was during his residence
there that the Pennsylvania State militia.
Of which he was q member. was called out
strikes. He is an enthusiastic wheeIman.
and every afternoon after office hours
may be seen speeding along any Of the
smooth roads in and about the city.
Attorney General Vandevanter. known
to his friends in the Interior Department
as plain Judge" is said to have made
in a recent case being tried before the
Court of Appeals. Of the District. one Of
the ablest arguments heard i'm that hall
Of justice for years The Judge is prom
iueut in Wyoming politics. and is per-
SOnalIy acquainted with nearly every resi-
dent of that State. Mr.. Eaadevauter be-
came Attorney General Of the Interior
Department IN 1897. succeeding the ZION
Isaac LiugburEeT. a wealthy Niss0urian.
who resigned the position in order that
he might return 20 ST. Louis and resume
lucrative law practice
The reputation OF being the hys--dress-
ed man in the Interior Department is said
to belong to Clarence c. Allen. Assistant
Chief Clerk Of the Appointment Division
Nr Allen always wears clothes OF The
latest fashion, and IL is stated by some
of the clerks that he sets the fashion for
the small army of male employees under
him Mr. Allen is one Of the most CauahIe 7
young Ofhrials IN the department. and /
as a friend Of his expressed it. What he
doesn't know about the workings Of the /
department isn't worth knowing
Mr.. Allen is a WashingtOniau. and is
also a CcvOtee OF the wheel He likes
nothing better than a long spin after Of
fee hours
All visitors are assured OF a hearty
welcome when they call at the Office OF
Rev. DR.. John s Ames. the Chief OF the
Division Of Public Documents Of the IN
terror Department Dr. Ames IS a rela-
tive Of the late Columbus DeIau0. Secre-
-ary of the Interior under Grants Ad-
miuistration. and has been actively en-
gagged i'm departmental work for more
than thirty years. during which time he
has built up q strong circle Of friends
While Of course the various heads Of
bureaus number a score or more OF
friends. there is one little lady in the In
terror Department who can boast OF more
than all of the chief clerks combined
This fortunate person is Miss Anna r.
Nevius- a Washington girl who oficiates
as chief of the telephone service Of the
Interior Department
Although Miss Ncyius has not occupied
her present position a great length she
has eHdeared herself TO both officials and
clerks because Of her willingness TO ac-
cOmOdate all. When O clerk or official
wishes certain number Miss Nevius Sc
cures IL for the caller i'm as quick order
as possible. As hello" girl she had
made a brilliant success. and has the best
wishes Of an Interior Department work