The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07

Paris, then chief engineer IN this way a
strong friendship grew up between the
boy and the fire chief As Mr. Lowe
reached manhood Mr.. Paris made room
for him in his Office, and the work re
quired Of him has been carefully and con-
done during the several years
that he mas been clerk and stenCg-apher.
Mr. Lowe is an expert swimmer, and
proudly wears the medal for excellence in
fancy diving at the Bathing Beach this
year
Dr. Presley II Rixey was yesterday ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners a
member OF the board Of directors Of the
Columbia Hospital for Women This ae-
ton was taken a. the instance of Ma
tharieI Wilson, President of the board Of
directors. and upon the recommendation
Of the District Beard Of Charities Dr.
RiXey succeeds Dr.. l. ". Richie de-
ceased. Dr. Rixey was the faithful phy-
stefan Of the family Of President AcKin-
ley during their occupancy Of the White
House
One of the callers yesterday upon Col
John BiddIe. the Engineer Commissioner,
was Lieutenant H B. Ferguson. who has
recently come home from the Philippines
TO take up a post Of duty in the Military
Information Bureau Lieutenant Ferguson
is a comparatively young man, but he has
seen as much, if not more, active service
than any man in the army He had a
commission with the Engineer Corps in
Cuba. he went with the army under Gen
eraI Charee TO the Philippines. and spent
4 year with the United States forces in
China. His official report OF operations
under his command Oh the way 10 Peking
is one Of the most important Of the ex-
petition Lieutenant Ferguson was asso-
ciated with Colonel BiddIe IN the Philip
pines.
Accompanying Lieutenant Ferguson was
Captain c F O-Kee1e, who served IN the
Philippines in the Thirty-sixth Volunteer
Infantry Captain O'Keefe was the official
photographer OF his division IN the Philip
pines and served IN a similar capacity
on the expedition 70 Picking
Jose Abreu, of the Philippine Islands,
is now connected with the Bureau OF In
suleT Affairs Of the War Department.
Ross Perry and \. s. Worthington. two
very prominent members Of the District
bar. yesterday called upon the District
Commissioners TO discuss several OF the
changes provided for in the new code Of
laws for the government OF the District
. A B. DuvaH, Attorney for the Commits
sioneTs. was also member Of the con-
| ference.
Comptroller Of Currency RidgIey has
| been invited TO and viii deliver an address
at the first annual banquet of the Bank
! ers' Association of the District on Deem
I Der 10 next The banquet viii be given
/ at the Raleigh Hotel
/ Judge T Warren Akin. Chief Law Clerk
of the General Land Office. left yesterday
/ for q few weeks visit to his old home in
| Georgia Judge Akin is one of the closest
| legal critics in the Land Office. but not
| withstanding his criticism OF decisions, is
/ extremely popular with all the force, es-
/ peciaIIy with the lawyers whose decisions
/ it has been his duty to inspect.
Ira 4. Hatch, United States Indian
agent at the Cheyenne River agency, in
South Dakota, called on the officials of
/ the Indian Office this morning for con-
ference relative to matters IN connection
| with the affairs of his agency Mr.. Hatch
states that the Cheyenne River L sIans
! have no grievance against Uncle Sal. and
that MS business is merely routine in
character
J. Halle Davis, one of the leading law
clerks of the General Land Office, viii fill
t the position of Judge I. Warren Aiken.
while the latter is absent from the office
on leave Mr. Davis has been engaged
for several years on contest work in the
Land Office This is class Of work in
voIving the question Of the ownership Of
the homes of the parties at law, and by
| its nature calls for an authority CT land
laws to handle it properly Mr. Davis is
recognized as such He is a leading Ma
son, being memebr Of Centennial Lodge
No. Il, Z A a NJ
The Revenue Cutter Service is under
the charge OF Capt c. F Shoemaker, who
is its chief and it would be diFcuIt in
deed to find man who IS better and more
fully acquainted with the ms and outs Of
this naval attachment of the Treasury
Department than is the genial and jovial
captain He is. as the popular saying
goes, An old seadog," and when the last
international yacht races came of at New
York there wasn't a man il the whole
Treasury Buii.-ng that took more inter-
est in the outcome OF the contest than
did Captain Shoemaker It IS said at the
Treasury Building that the branch of
service OF which Captain Shoemaker is
the chief, was never presided over by a
more efficient and competent officer. Cap
tain Shoemaker Is a good story-teIIer.
l and is very pouIar.
/ James Townsley WorthiHgton, Private
Secretary to Deputy Commissioner Cap
I tain Williams, of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, is one of the best-posted men
on the current news of the day. He is
al old newspaper man, which may prob
ably account for it. But it is not only
the news of the day that Mr. WoTthiRg-
t ton is posted on. he is equally well post
. | ed on all matters pertaining to his Of
, | Ace He Is one of the best shorthand
, | men and typists IN the Government en-
l pIoy, and ii Is said that he has q record
of over 200 words minute. Mr. Worth
e ingten has the reputation OF being g
E frst-cIass caricaturist and lightning
i sketch artist