The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-01

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accepted This was the only time I ever
ran for Office, and nothing but the ardor
Z Of my extreme youth would have per
mitted me 10 make SUI a fooIhardy IN
/ deTtaKing"
Among the lovers Of music's charms
IN the Government Printing Office is
Nj. J. A D. Turner, OF the proof room
Mr. Turner is not satisfied with merely
admiring music, hut he produces music
which his friends say is really admir-
/ able He is a violinist OF more than
/ ordinary ability. His faEorite compos-
/ ers are VieuxtemDs and SDchr Mr.
I Turner misses no musical festival that
! he can possibly attend W Turner's
/ earnestness and general efficiency make
I him valuable man in the proof room
a veterinarian OF mere than ordinary
ability IS Dr.. Thomas \. Bray, who is
! inspector for the bureau of animal in
/ dustry Of the Department Of Agriculture
Dr. Bray is at present stationed at Ell
Paso. Tex. engaged in the work Of in
/ specting Mexican live stock for importa-
ton into the United States.
/ Dr. Bray is native Of London. He
received his early education a. boarding.
J schools IN India. When he determined
( 10 take up veterinary careCr he enter
/ Cd the Royal College Of Veterinary Sur
/ geons IN London He has subsequently,
+ studied AZ the Ontario Veterinary Col
/ Iege, at the New York Veterinary C,oI-
+ lege. at the College Of Physicians and
surgeons, n New York, and other i'm
iportant veterinary. colleges. receiving his
I degree OF D Y. S, at the Veterinary
F toiiege. OF Kansas City At the last
named college, DR.. Bray was al one time
lecturer He practiced his profession
. Tor about fifteen years before entering
/ into Government service. His first an
/ poinTment was from Kansas CITY in the
meat inspecting service in that city. In
1891 he was transferred to the ularan
tine force. and stationed at his present
post.
Col G. B Bracket, pomoIogist in the
Department Of Agriculture. is present
attending the convention INFER
national Plant Breeders Association in
New York city.
The friends Of Mr. Allan DODGE as
sistant in pomoIogy, will be glad to hear
that he has recovered from the illness
u "a.cI H. has been the victim fer
some time past Mr.. Dodge is again tax
ing up MS duties in the department.
i conspicuous figure on pay dav IN
the bindery division Of the Government
Printing Office is Capt" Dennis Too
ney, who lines up the EMPLOYEES of that
division as they go to draw their nav
he always dictates with his paper
sword The employees OF the bindery di-
vision are termed the cowboys. and
-nF- rooney, being very popular with
Inc boys, has been unanimously elected
captain" Mr. Toomey IS one Of he
veterans Of the Office He serves in the
capacity Of book cutter.
Mr. H B Gould, second assistant N
pomoiogy in the Agricultural Depa---
ment. IS at present investigating the
CTcnaTd districts in the vicinity OF Bed
ford City, Va
\ man whom visitors are very likely
to meet on entering the Department OIL
justice, and who is ever ready 10 an
sWer their questions in a verv courteous
manner, is Mr. Charles Smith. a watch
man IN that department For fourteen
years Ar- smith has served IN that ca
paclty- Previous TO coming into Govern
ment employ he was engaged as boiler
maker IN the shops Of the PennsvIysDfa /
Railroad '----S
Mr.. John W Morgan and Mr.. John DON
nelly. Of the watch s1..ce IN the VIZ
and Navy Departments. are both on sick (
leave Mr.. DonncIly is c-.e OF the vel +
eran watchmen In the department Rorb
men have served in the civil war.
Mr.. Walter L. Furbersha,,-. uaesge7ge-
in the Pension Office. has recently been
transferred from the certificate division /
10 the Office Of the Commissioner.
This is considered quite compliment
to the ability of Mr. Furbershaw and
indicates that his work in the certificate
division mas been performed IN such a /
thorough manner as to attract the al
tention Of the higher officials Of the bu-
reau-
Mr. Furbershaw came into the Pension
Office little over two years ago. and [
entered upon his duties with z vim and
zest that soon made Inn an excellent
record There is no more popular young
man in the bureau, and among his large
number Of friends there Is general ex- /
preston Of qualification at this last rec
ignition of his worth