The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26

Richard Thomas IS one OF the idteSL aP-
Beiutees in the delivery division OF the
City Postoffice. He Immediately won favor
among his co-workers by striking in
A feIIow-clerk once said ne
was like the pr0verbial March wind,
strong in purpose and fierce in determin-
alton. yet he was gentle when touched by
a pathetic scene or appeal Mr.. Thomas,
or as he is more Familiarity called Dick,
is the possessor Of a great amount of wit
and his satirieaI remarks help to lessen
to q great extent the brain tatiguing labor
of the Office
Newton L Walters. cabinetmaker of the
Pension Office, has under his supervision
the care of all the cases, lockers. and
cabinesz n the entire building. TIE use
and quite often misuse to which these
articles are subject, keeps Mr. Walters
very busy each day. Some Of the fur
niture OF the Office is quite old and needs
looking after nearly all the time. MT.
Walters is quick worker, knows every
line OF his business and moreover finds
the work cOngeniaI. and there is no time
in which an inspection of the Office would
not ind everything In splendid shape Mr..
Walters is native of West Virginia and
was appointed from the Second Congress
sional district of that State.
Charles H. Perry is captain OF the watch
at the Pension Ofce- His position CT
course, places him at the head OF all the
watchmen and this means more than the
mere words imply. The enormous amount
of space covered By the grounds and
building. must be guarded every minute
of the night and day. This responsibility
rests upon Mr.. Perry'5 shoulders. While
It is impossible for him TO be az The Office
all the time, he is nevertheless held il
directly responsible for anything that
goes wrong in the line OF the watch Mr.
Perry vas born in New York and appoint
ed from the TweHty-sixth Congressional
district Of that State
Oliver H Chamberlain assistant fore
man in the official room of the City Post
Office. handles all the most important Of
fetal mail. such as the papers from the
Department Of State, Executive mail, and
letters of such character. Mr. Chamber
Iaiu's efficiency as one Of the hard work
ers Of the department is vouched for BIZ
everyone He entered the service some
years ago as clerk and gradually Won
the position which he nov occupies.
George ". Barnes. superintendent - the
Pension Office building. looks after one OF
the largest brick buildings IN the world,
the contents Of which could not be re
placed II destroyed By FIRE He has also
under mis- supervision the parking s1r-
rounding the building He Is a Peunsyl-
vanian by birth, and was appointed from
the First Congressional district Of that
State.
Keeping tie Pension Office building
warm is the duty which falls to the lot OF
William D. p. King, chief engineer Of the
building. This IS a job that is not com
pretended at first thought. The Pension
Office is a large building and has the iarg-
est enclosed court in the city \ clerk en-
ployed in the Pension Office once said:
other buildings may have engineers, but
we have the king Of them all" Mr.
King IS well known Washingtonian,
having been born and raised here
Albert G. Albert IS one Of the expert
specfaf examiners connected with the
Pension Office His station IS il Wash
ington. where he, with the rest Of the
special examiners. Is kept busy With the
numerous duties OF his Office \ glance
over the claims that are fled for pensions
during the last year would indicate how
much work IS really connected wiki this
branch Of the Office. 3ir. Albert vas born
N Lou lana and appointed from tie Sec
opd c. 1e-sssiouaI district OF that state.
Charles T. simpson Is connected with
the r1cIfusk division Of the United States
National Museum He has TO be &C
auafnted IL d scientific way with mol
!usks and slells So many discoveries
are coming 20 Eight that anyone IN this
division of the Museum who wants to
held his position must keep abreast OF
the times journals OF science must be
,.aref.1lIv watched fer new developments
and he sores o1 books which are -wri5-
ten ,n these subjects must be kept IL
+ouch with. Mr.. Simpson who Is we'll
versed in all the. subjects pertaining 20
his branch Of the service Is quite q reader
outside of his particular Vocation lie
ss.rehss all the bookstores faG books
on travel. discover. and expeditions
lanes y Fitzpatrick ais q very Impor-
tant ana responsible position n he ap-
ncinrfnen5 division OF the Treasury De-
-,--r,,,,nt The work though congenial
n him. requires painstaking- and bis stu
dfous aDplication 20 his duties has proven
rbat he is equal to the discharge Of his
napv duties. His work always meets
with satisfaction Fer tea years previous
IN 1880 Mr.. Fitzpatrick was financial clerk
Of the Senate. He was appointed % class
N the Treasury Department in June
1854 and was promoted through he vari-
oUs grades by good service. 10 ais presenJ
ncsitfou. class /. He has been the official
notary of the appointment division since
1883. and has sNorE in several Secretaries
all the Assistant Secretaries. and all heads
of bureaus since that year Besides ISIS
he has administered the oath OF office 20
nearly all appointments, prgofions. and
other changes IN the force. He writes all
Presidential commissions Of the Treasury
/ Department and all letters Of appoint
meats. promotions, transfers, and other
/ matter pertaining to the personnel OF The
| department. He is custodian OF the otii-
| eial rolls of the TreasEry, and veEifles al
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