The evening times., 1901-11-27

stated that she was the person formerly
known by the name Of WiIheImIna L4aIor,
and that she went to New York for the
simple and sole purpose OF getting mar
ried- And she did
1t is claimed By many at the Census
Office that Miss Minnie Belle Aarons, pri-
vate Secretary to the Chief Of the Agri-
cultural Division, IS the fastest type
writer in the place. When Chief Momsen
wants letter in d hurry he always takes
1t 70 Miss A&rons, and he soon has it.
MISS Aarons, aside from being one OF
the mast expert typewriters. is one OF
the E.ost popular young ladies in the
Agricultural Division
" W Mortimer, mail and express
clerk at the Patent Office, is absent on
leave.
a. J. Hurley. who is at the head Of the
White House stables, is now quite we'll
satisfied with the horses which President
Roosevelt recently bought from z BaIti-
more dealer Their purchase brought to
close & long search for animals which
would come up to the high standard re-
quired by the President Il was Mr.. Hur-
ley who advised the President to reject
the horses brought from New York 20
+. Washington on trial soon after the be-
ginning Of the new Administration After
that large number of horses we're tried
but MT. HuTley's pFacticed eye detected
/ defects in nearly every case until the
! horses which now draw the Presidents
carriage were given a trial
No attache of the White House has a
wider acquaintance among public men
than James CisseH, Of the Metropolitan
police force, who has been OF duty at the
front door for a number OF years. His
memory for faces is wonderful and he
frequently recognizes visitors who have
paid but single visit to the Mansion
in years.
The Presidents Thanksgiving dinner
viii be prepared under the direction OF
Steward Henry PinekRey. who is Row we'll
established in this position. which ne as
/ suned soon after President Roosevelt en-
tered the White House. He is one OF the
most capable stewards IN the history Of
! the Mansion For several years he was
Nj RooseYeIts body servant, but was
made White House steward to succeed
y. T Sinclair. PIuckuey's appointment
about two months ago put a guietus On q
ruulor that President Roosevelt intended
to replace the coIored servants at the
| White House with white men
one OF the best shots IN Washington ig
| Col. James E. Bell, Superintendent of the
! City Delivery, City Postofice- Colonel
| Bell belongs 10 the crack brigade rife
team Of the District Of Columbia that has
made such a splendid record at Sea Girt.
| The colonel has been connected with ths
City Postefice for more than a quarter
OF a century. Indeed It may be said Jhat
he has grown up with Jhe Office, for he
entered the service when quite young
man Tae colonel is an authority all
matters relating 10 the City PostOfhce, and
there IS nothing concerning the arrival
and departure Of the mail or anything
pertaining 10 the Inside workings OF the
/ Office with which he is not familiar. Post
masters have come and pOstmasteTs have
! gone. but Colonel Bell continues 70 be the
! same obliging and smiling Official doing
| business at the old stand.
| One Of the Oldest officials of the Civil
/ Service Commission IN length of service is
| John T Doyle. the secretary Mr. Doyle
| has been connected with the Commission
| since its organization in 1888. What he
! doesn't know about the workings Of the
I Civil Service law IS not worth knowing
/ In addition to being secretary he is
notary public. and IL has been his priTi-
| Iege 10 swear in nearly every Comnis-
/ sioner who has been appointed since The
t 6rst Commission vas named BY President
| Arthur
For thTrty-sfx years W H Collins has
been employed IN the Government Print
| ing Office He went into the Office as a
boy to learn the printing trade. and he