The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-22


is again at his desk, not quite as ford
looking, it is true. as before rheumatism
compelled him 10 stay at home and con-
suit patent medicine almanacs. Mr.
BrummeIkamp IS q general fdTOrite at
the PostcfEce Department, and everybody
is glad to see him up and about again
Mrs. Clara C. Bangs, OF the Office CT
the First Assistant Postmaster General,
is happy in consequence of a letter which
she has received from her son Roscoe,
who is a cadet at the Charlotte Hall Mill
tary School, Maryland, and who Informed
her that he would spend Thanksgiving
Day in this city.
Capt Rufus B. Merchant. the DisbuTs
ing Officer of the Postofice Department,
is to chaperon a party Of twenty young
ladies and gentlemen on a straw ride to
Cabin John this evening Cupid as
Captain Merchant is called by those who
know him well. is a special favorite
among the young element at the Postofhce
Department, and there is nothing that
affords him greater pleasure than the
knowledge that he is able 10 contribute
to the happiness OF his feIIow-men- Sup
per viii be served at Cabin John, TO be
followed by a dance
J. NJ Masten, Chief Clerk of the First
Assistant Postmaster General. is il Chi
cago. and will return next Monday. Mr..
Masters trip IS connected with official
business,
William B. Ridgley. Comptroller of the
Currency, has returned from New York,
where he spent a few days on business
and is again at his desk at the Treasury.
Mrs. 3. R Parke, of the appointment
Division of the Postofice Department, is
preparing to spend her annual leave in
Philadelphia. which is her home Mrs
Parke viii not return until after New
Year
Haze Morgan, an attorney Of the Of
fee Of the Assistant Attorney General
for the Postoffice Department is still a5-
sent. being engaged in official wo-k for
the department in various cities
J F Kflgore. an attorney at the office
OF the Comptroller OF the Treasury, is
a note. story-teIIer. He is especially
fond Of Uncle Remus' stories, and tells
them IN his peculiarly fascinating man
ner
Mr. Kilgore is an attorney, and somes
Of the most intricate cases ever sub
mitted TO the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury for solution were investigated By him
He also prepared the opinions bearing
thereo- Mr. Kilgore bears a striking
resent ance to portraits Of the Greek
philosopher Socrates.
Capt. Samuel c. Lemly, Judge Advocate
General Of the Navy. who has been indis-
posed for several days. Is at his desk
again today Captain LemIy's appearance.
always robust. lily portrays any sign of
sickness and his genial smile. so well
known { the SChley Court OF Enquiry,
sweeps away the suggestion Of impaired
health
The Judge Advocate says that. with the
exception Of some trouble with his bron-
chial tubes, he is in his usual good health.
His temporary affection is believed to be
the result OF his exertions at the Court
OF Enquiry. where it was very difficult for
the speakers TO be heard for any distance
at all without raising their voices to
an unusual pitch.
James P Greeley. Of Minnesota. has
been appointed a Waterman in the State.
War. and Navy Building. Mr.. Greeley has
seen considerable service in the regular
army, and was honorabIy discharged.
The military attache of the American
Legation TO Switzerland. Major George R.
Cecil. at Berne, has been ordered by the
War Department TO communicate with
Lieut.. Col. James B. Burbank, Artillery
Corps, at Governors Island, y Y, re-
garding the examination 10 determine his
fitness for promotion Major Cecil Is now
attached to the Third Infantry, having
been promoted from captain Of the Thir-
teenth Infantry, subject 20 the examina-
ton
Major Cecil is a Virgfnian. and has
been in the army for tweRty-seven years,
all Of which have been spent with the
Thirteenth Infantry, the last six years
as captain In the Spanish-Auerican
war Major Cecil acted as assistant ad-
jutant general with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. and served IN that capacity until
June of the following year
To Adiutant General Corbfn's staff at
the War Department has been assigned
Second Lieut. Robert S Clark. Of the
Ninth Infantry. Lieutenant Clark is not
a West Pointer, but was appointed from
civil life September !, 1899
E E. Helm, the efficient secretary to
Captain Newcomer and the Computing En-
glneer. is one of the big fellows in the
District service. He IS tall. and tips the
beam at 2I0. Mr.. Helm is good looking
and good-hearted.
Before entering the District service Mr.
Helm had several years experience II
newspaper work. He was city hail re
porter for the Cincinnati CommerciaI-Ga-
zette." and worked while on the Post"
Of this city. StenOgraphy and the expert
use of the typewriter are among MIR
Helms accomplishments. and the dry let
ters. and reports Of his department show
touches here and there of the trained
newspaper hand.
Mr.. Helm congTatulates himself upon
finding a snug place outside Of Journalism
where there is good pay and less wear and
tear on the grey matter. He was at one
time secretary to Senator Clark of Non
tana.
In the District service. as elsewhere
the title applied to certain officials in no
way indicates the nature of their duties
For example, Conway B. Hunt. the execu-
tive Officer of the Surface Division. is
called the Computing Engineer This Is
an old title dating back TO one of the old
er forms of the government of the District
of Columbia, when there was an assist
ant engineer. who attended to the work
Of computing the cost of municipal I'm
provement.
Mr. Hunt is perhaps the most active
man in the Engineer Department, so far
as the supervision Of street, sidewalk. and
alley Improvements 60 He does little or
no computing. being employed in exeeut-
ing the work in all its branches
In recognition of his valuable services.