The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-16


Henry Hughes. employed as a messen-
ger in the old war and navy division. Pen
sion Bureau, has just received a we'll
merited promotion to $500, on which
Henry was heartily congratulated by all 4
his friends. who are many. He is one I
OF the brightest, most hard working and 4
Well-liEed messengers IN the entire Of
fee. lie is as Obliging as he is indus
trious. as all the clerks can testify. Be \
sides his Official duties. Henry is quite /
a student. and attends the CO-cOran Z
Scientific School Of evenings. and burns 4
the midnight oil over electrical eugiu- !
eering, the higher mathematics and Ger
man.
Ore Of the most popular and Efficient |
chiefs OF division in the Pension Bureau J
is Mr. Charles A Bryant He is as hard 1
q worker as any Of the clerks employed /
in the Office and is honest and fearless in /
his opinions II he feels called upon to dit I
fer from other officials in questions which /
arise in pension matters. He dictates /
slips 70 his clerks. giving his reasons for ]
disagreeing with them II he should. con /
corning the allowance Of claims. which !
often contain the most humorous and saT-
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OF claimants whom he suspects Of fraud:
al the same time, meritoriOUs case. in
his opinion. wins his ready support For
example, be viii say. Mr. y. Y. T.. this
man claims for catarrh, bronchitis and
rheumatism. When and from whom the
claimant obtained the inhaler found with
his effects asler he was sent TO the hos
pital may be important Did he take it
with him when he entered the service? Il
would seem that twenty winters in Penn
sylvania were much more likely to cause
catarrh. bronchitis and rheumatism than
a fraction Of a summer IN Georgia during
service Mr.. Bryant Is an adept crOQuet
player and heartily enjoys outdoor exer-
else He is well liked by his clerks. none
Of whom feels as II he we're under espiOn-
age Of any sort; and thus, put on their
honor. all do their best TO merit his es-
teen by giving their best work and atten-
ton TO the Official duties assigned them
Mrs. II. J. Sprague, OF the Postofice De
partment, IS the widow OF a soldier who
served in the United States Army. dur
ing the civil war with honor to himself
and credit 20 his country she is very
active in doing all in her power TO pro-
mote the work and cause OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic. and for a consid-
cradle period ws5 president Of the
Woman s Relief Corps. Department OF the
Potomac Grand Army Of the Republic
She usually attends the annual encamp-
usent OF the Grand Army. and the National
Convention Of the WOman's Relief Corps. I
in both Of which she has an extensive
acquaintance.
Mr.. Ralph Given, one OF the assistant
United States attorneys at the Police [
Court, has been connected with that court /
for more than twelve years. He was for q /
long time clerk TO Prosecutor Mullowny.
but after graduating in law at George /
town University. United States Attorney
Gould promoted him 10 the rank OF as /
sistant- Since then he has. when Mr.
MullOwny was absent. conducted a num-
Der OF important eases in such a way
as 70 be complimented by the presiding
judge. a rare honor to be conferred on I
so young man Mr. Given has a brother [
Mr.. Harry Given, who is chief clerk in
Mr.. GOulds ONCE. and besides usually |
records the proceedings Of Criminal Court
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Mr.. H W Emo has for twenty-one years
been a clerk in the records and pension
division of the War Department He is /
a veterans Of the civil war. Soon after
Fort Sumter was fired upon Mr. Emo. who
was then but seventeen years Of age. ran
and enlisted in the Fifth United States
Artillery regulars. He took part in
many battles and after four years Of ser /
vice was hOnOrably discharged. He is
connected with a number Of patriotic
and Temperance organizations, and in
John A. Logan Post, c. A r. occupies /
a high position His home IS in Ana
costa
The miscroscopisc Of the Office OF the
Surgeon General Of the United States
Army is Mr. William NJ Gray. who comes I
from the good old land Of Pennsylvania
He lives in that beautiful little suburban
town. Chevy Chase. He grew up in the
City OF the Quakers, and received a good
education there As miscroscopist he
has few eCuals in this city. and when he
gets his instrument on an object ne can
tell about as near what il is as the next
man YOU viii meet in a days journey
Mr.. Gray is as popular in the Oihce OF
the Surgeon General as he is successful
in his work. and outside OF the Office il
is the same
Among the clerks in the Weather Blu
reau there is none more popular than
Miss Alice T Hercus- She received her
appointment from the State Of PennsyI-
vania. and HIS been in the Government
service for a number Of years. She was
one Of two sisters on the Government pay
rolls, but her sister died several years
ago. Prior to her death she held a posi-
tion in the Treasury Department.
Lieut. Charles R. vernon. OF the police
force, has for several years past been
one Of Major SyIvester's most valuable
aids at Headquarters. and 10 him is en-
trusted the responsibility Of determin-
ing who OF the applicants shall or shall
not have free permits 10 have public
entertainments. Lieutenant Vernon was
appointed member OF the Metropolitan
Police Department September Il. 1861.
and in a comparatively short time. owing
to the skill he displayed in police work.
was made sergeant. At this time the
precincts were in charge Of sergeants and
Sergeant Vernon was assigned 10 the
Fourth precinct. II 1868 he was trans
ferred TO the First precinct as assis-
tanJ 10 Lieutenant Tate Then as now. il
was the most important precinct in the
. city containing a. IL does the Treasury
White House. Stat" War, and Navy
Building. and many other public build
ingS as well as banking institutions. AZ
ter serving in that precinct for nearly
ten years. he was promoted TO a regular
/ Ieutenancy. and assigned TO duty at
/ Headquarters as aid 10 Capt. Manville A.
Austin, who was then assistant TO the
I Chief of Police. While serving in that
capacity his health gave way. and he ask
cd that his resignation be accepted The
District Commissioners refused this, but
transferred him TO a lieurenaucy. and
/ assigned him 10 the Fourth precinct. Here
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