The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-21
SCIENTIFIC ATTAINMENTS OF A PENSION CT

Among the well-known gentlemen OF
attachments in the Pension Office is Dr.
Elmer r. Reynolds. Of the southern divis-
ion. He is a veteran Of the civil war.
and was wounded az Harrison's Landing
Tenn. in the winter OF 1853.
Although one OF the crack examiners
OF the Pension Bureau. where he has been
employed for nearly twenty-five years,
Dr. Reynolds has used his leisure time
TO good advantage IN scientific and liter
airy work. He is the author Of "Prehis-
tOric Remains in the Valleys of the Po-
tOmac and South Shenandoah - trans
lated into Italian by Prof. Rodolfo Ian
ciani, OF the Royal University OF Rome.
and published in Ravenna in 1888; ''Eu-
logy on Count Ercalani" Memoir Of the
Pre-Columbian Shell Mounds Of Newburg.
Nd. and the Shell Fields OF the Potomac
and Wicomico Rivers" Copenhagen,
1880; also, The Mystic Castle Of Car
bOnek," a serial romance published in
Wisconsin in 1898.
His work has Won distinguished recog-
milton abroad. where he is best known as
ChevalieT Reynolds, having been knighted
by King Humbert in 1887 as chevaIier and
knight companion OF the Royal CorOnian
also received a silver medal from Dom
Carlos, King OF Portugal; bronze medal
from the Royal Academy OF Lisbon, and
a collection Of autographs OF the sover-
eigns of England, Russia, Denmark, and
Greece, presented TO him by the King Of
Denmark. and Is a member OF about
twenty foreign academies. He takes spe-
cial pride. however, in his membership
in the Society OF American Authors.
Or. Reynolds is well known in the cir
Gle OF cri rs as an authority on the
works of Heine. Poe. and Omar khay-
yam. He learned German in order to
read Heine Ia the original and is now
wrestling with Persian. with the same
object in view relative to the ''Rubaiyat
OF Omar" He finds the Oriental Ian
guage much more difficult than the Ger
man. but the glamour of the East is in
it. and he is enthusiastically determined
10 peTsevere until he can interpret for
himself the wonderful poem made familiar
10 the English-sp speaking world by Fltz-
geTald's version.
The appointment Of Chief Clerk William
H. Bayly and superintendent George W
Barnes. Of the Pension Cmce. Upon the
committee having charge Of the arrange
moE;s for the reception Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic at the coming en-
campmeut is considered as especially fit
ting. 40 doubt one OF the principal cen
tres CT interest to the veterans who wore
the blue viii be the Pension Office. and
that the building should be properly dec
grated and prepared for the reception Of
the Capitals guests goes without ques-
ton
The two gentlemen selected to lcok
after the matter are admirably qualified
for the task before them, and are certain
20 perform in a thorough and pleasing
manner the work allotted them
Mr.. Bayly is a man Of Inc executive
ability and good taste and when entering
upon any work is accustomed 10 put his
whole energy into play and rot rest con
tent until the task is accomplished. Mr..
Barnes, by reason OF his talent as con-
structor. is well equipped with a tech
meal and mechanical knowledge that en-
ables him 10 readily plan as well as TO
carry out any design that viii add 70 the
attractiveness Of the building iG man
ner appropriate 20 the occasion
When the city dons its holiday attire
10 greet the veterans il is expected that
the Pension Building under the touch Of
the two committeeman, viii not be found
wanting in this particular
Mr. John J. DUFFY. of the Treasury De-
partment. has just received a weH-mer-
tied promotion, and is now ~ charge OF
subdivision No. 3. recording division. Mr..
Duny IS q WasbH 5toniau- He served in
the Fourth Immune Regiment during the
war with Spain and bears a splendid rec
ord His rank was that Of post sergeant
major.
A rather lemaFkable thing-quite un-
usual IN military channels-Occurred at
JiuuanI. Province Of Santiago de Cuba,
during the regiments bivouac there. Ow-
Eng TO the Illness OF all the commissioned
officers liable for stan duty, il became
necessary for the colonel TO appoint a
non -comuissfoned officer an acting com
nissioncd officer. Accordingly. Sergeant
Major Duffy was officially appointed act