The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-14

Der THANKS. The lady walked away slow
Is. ifcu turned and looked again at the
Uarehmag, bui the c0untenauce Of the
gool-uatured old fellow still remained
ECst serious.
"Wiu you be so kind" questioned an
elderly gentleman, who was evidently 60
ing through the building on tour Of in
Sntc5ion, as 20 tell me The purpose of
those little pools. there on the balcony?'
Why, yes sir, responded the watch
man, pleasantly. but in his Eraycst man
neT The one to The right" ne eX-
Diailed. with a gesteUlation as cmpha-
SIS 'is representation Of the proposed
Nicarausan canal, while the enc TO the
LEFT is a sample OF the Panama route.
They have been constructed here 10 de-
mOnstTate their respective advantages and
Tor the purpose Of a comparison by the
Canal Committee"
The visitor looked At him from head
90 foot. with the NEST quizzicaI OF ex-
pressiOns. and then. satisfied that the
Waterman was in earnest, turned out of
the door 70 again examine the dams
While he was looking them over carefully,
. the watchman Joined him. and pointing to
The breaks and Irregularities in the lit
tie walls OF mud, volunteered. Those are
to represent the locks OF the great water
courses"
The old gentleman looked at him again.
but this time the watcbman's back was
turned and he was moving slowly toward
the department door. When he reached
the inside Of the building. he looked eau
tiously out Of the window and saw the
elderly gentleman" stiII bending over
the plumbers dams. The strain was too
great-the old fellow simply shook with
laughter.
Mrs. Kate IcKenna was yesterday tbe
NJ Of a -
flowers and many congratulations and
good wishes. from her TeUow-cIerks Of
the Sixth Auditors Office Of the Pcstoflce
I Department The cause for this demon
sJrariCn OF regard was TO mark the resie-
nation Of Mrs. McKenna from her posi-
ton as clerk in the department, after
long and able service. She entered the
service Of the Government. in the Office
Of the Register Of the Treasury in 1872
where she served until sixteen years ago,
when she was transferred TO she Audi
tors Once Of the POstoGce Department.
Mrs Mckenna's service has been Of the
highest character for these thirty years.
and she leaves the Treasury Department
most highly esteemed by all who have
known her. Her future home viii be In
f Chicago.
F Major Frederick Bracket. OF Baltimore.
was a visitor 10 many Of the officials Of
. The Treasury Department yesterday and
. received q most hearty welcome from
all who know him Major Bracket was
Tor several years The appointment clerk
+ OF the department. and during President
I HaTrisOn's Administration served as chief
+ clerk OF the Treasury, the position now
+ occupied by Ir. Hills. He is very well
/ known and most popular throughout the
] department.
/ Examinations were held al the Navy
/ Department yesterday and commanders
/ Thomas ID. Fork and c. R. Eoelkn passed.
/ the test for promotion 10 captain in the
/ navy. Captain FCrd viii retire for age
I August next and Commander RoeIkn on
/ September 3, 1903.
Mr.. John Mahaney, veteran Of the
/ Spanish-Amsrican war, was appointed yes
terday 20 a position as a watChman on
Z the rolls Of the Superintendent Of the
/ State, War ard Navy Department Build
) ing