The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
THE DEPARTMENT WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
A POET AND LECTURER AMONG THE CLERKS
Verses on the Late President Mckinley Written By West
Virgnian, Who Has Been in Office Since 1862.
Members of the Pension Office Watch.

Mr. Carlton Hughes, poet, lecturer. and
Government clerk, was born in Martins
burg. ". Va, in 1886. At the tender age
Of ten, he showed such brightness and
wisdom as 20 attract more than local at
tention. In college, at fifteen. his teach
ers and schoolmates marveIed ct his ap-
titude for writing prosaic and poetic sen
uncnts; boasted Of his good-feIlowship,
and honored him for his lofty ideas OF
fliaI devotion.
About the year 1861 Mr., Hughes mar
ried Miss Elizabeth Etehison, OF Howard
county. Md, member Of a distinguished
colonial family and a young lady famed
for her beauty, personal charms, and ae-
complishments-
Among the many distinguished men Of
forty years go who took more than pass
ing interest in Mr. Hughes future career,
was President Lincoln. at whose request
Mr. Hughes was appointed to a cleEkship
in the PostoEee Department. entering
the stamp division in 1852 He continued
in this division until January. 1890, VIXEN
he was transferred to the classi ficatioa
division. During Mr.. Hughes forty years
governmental service he has had the IN
exceHed record of never having lost Z
day through sickness and is one OF the
best known and most respected gentle
men in the department
After entering the service Of the Gov
eminent Mr.. Hughes did not make a gen
eral paetiee Of putting his ideas into
print. although his collections run up
into the hundreds. He has lectured IN
many States. his principal subject being:
Twenty Years in the Dead Letter Of
fee. which. besides being instructive, IS
intensely amusing
Among the many compositions which
have found their way into print IS one on
the late President Mckinley, as follows:
HoS. WILLIAM N'KINLEY.
President Of the United States
Tire President took lily from the flowers. and
placed It IN MS m0thsT's hand
As you placed IN the hand Of pat Neither 50 tTuS
10u- l0TC-Elft, the Lily. twas an honor to yea
And more precious = him who Is Ruler q a.
Than the greatest Of hanoTs that on sou msr fslI
Such gift By a life Of devotion she's won
While 1t honoFed heE much It eanob}ed her son
It emerged from soil full Of darkness ard dross.
Yet us white as ! soul that has clung 70 the
Cross:
And as stainless and pure as the Mother you
love.
Who is passing from Garth to her mansion above.
From eomTaGes o; beauty It was chosen alone,
And forever evil ssseeten the life Of the home
Could her spirit for flowers It's journey defer.
When the garden OF heaven are blooming for herr
10 gift Of affection could induce her to stay,
When the Fountain Of Love calls her spirit away.
The perfumes OF heaven she Is seeming atar-
Her spirit would enter while the gates axe zj2r-
How her heart must have tlrroSbed with an
When tue President changed to her o~a lcyirg
bow
And efoWn the good Mother wlo has borne su,.h
For this iore-zpark SHAH glow in the hearts Of
And The sweet lips Of mothers respond in
Amen
Capt Charles H. Perry. in charge OF the
Pension Office watch, has returned to his
post. after an Illness OF several days.
Some two weeks ago Captain Perry was
called to his former home, Binghamton,
N Y, BY the death OF his aged mother.
and while engaged upon this sad erraud
he contracted a very deep cold. which
subsequently developed into grip
Captain Perry has q hast OF friends
among the employees of the Office. who
extend TO him the most siacere sympathy
on account of his recent bereavement.
Mr.. ". Scott AXE. of the Pension once
watch. is busy receiving the cougratufa-
lions Of his numerous friends by reason
Of his recent promotion &c the position of
sergeant Of the watch
Mr. AXE has been for many years a
member Of this force, and for a long
while was stationed at the vest door of
the building By his courteous and obIig-
ing manner he has made himself popular
with visitors and employees alike, who are
pleased to hear Of his elevation.
One of the most popular ohcials Of the
Postoflee Department is Third Assistant
Postmaster General Edwin c. Madden.
Dir. Madden is an example OF what the
average American youth may make Of
himself by close attention to duty Not
SO many years ago while living in lis
native city. Detroit, Michigan, ar. Mad
den received a position in the railway
service By dint OF hard service he pushed
his way up from an apprentice hoy around
the engine shops to fireman and 70 en-
glneeF- IN the latter position ne Wag con-
sideTed TO be one OF the most careful men
that ever handled a throttle and a great
faY0rite With the railway officials. But
Ar. Madden was not satisfied with such 9
position. He soon became entangIed in
local politics ia Detroit, and as 4 result
Was made city postmaster. The affairs Ci
the pCstcfaee IN Detroit were managed Us
hin for several years II an excellent
manner and when President Mckinley
began selecting competent men for the
various important positions in the GOV
eminent service Of this city Mr. Madden
was asked 10 accept the position OF Third
Assistant Postmaster General, which he
did
The position row held BY Mr.. Madden
IS most responsible one It was EIr.
Madden who hrst thought Of creating what
is known as stamp books. He made out
the dimensions CT the proposed books
had . number Of them printed at The