The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-01

conducted q paper in Indiana anC stu
has decided taste for the cult.
Mr.. G. w II. Reed. Of the Census Of
fee. one Of the most popular young Gov
eminent clerks in che city. says there are
two things which distinguish him more
than anything else that ne can think OF.
The first is that he is the son of the
frs, man in Arkansas who raised and
equipped the first military organization in
the state in defence OF the Union. and
the second thar he himself is a most
enthusiastic Republican from Arkansas.
Mr. Reed Is q great story teller and en-
Joys relating 70 his friends this rather
oid-t!med but good one on his native
State.
About the latter part OF 1868 President
JenersoD Davis got tired Of the war and
invited President Lincoln TO meet him on
neutral ground 20 discuss terms % peace
They met accordingly. and after a talk
concluded to settle the war ny dividing
the territory and stopping the fighting
The North took the Northern States and
the South the Gulf and seabOard Southern
States. Lincoln took Texas and Missouri
and Davis took Kentucky and Tennessee
so that all were parceled of excepting
Arkansas. Lincoln didn't want it-Davis
Z.
and the war went on"
Major Jesse 3. X Lee. chief clerk o.
the Ordnance Office. navy yard. is one OF
the most painstsking and competent
young officials in that great department
OF the Government. Major Lee has undel.
his direction all the employees Of the
Washington navy yard-hundreds in num-
ber-that is, as FAR as recording the hours
Of employment are concerned. This is
done by very intricate-to the uniu-
Misunderstanding system. Each employe
is officially known by a certain number
Prior TO the hour Of beginning work the
ioremen Of the various gun rooms proceed
TO the chief clerks Office and procure the
numbers" OF the men under their super
vision, the Office retaining the duplicate
OF each number issued. As the men HIe
in the main door OF the machine and gun
department they are handed their respec-
tire number" which admits them to the
interior premises OF the big building and
also serves 10 show that they have per
formed so many hours labor. for whca
their work ceases at any hour. individual
~ or collectively. the all-impOrtaut check
is delivered TO the possession OF the -au-
thorities again. and time checked OF. Az
ter the days and nights work is over The
foremen report checks used AMI not used
and length Of time employee by every
person connected with this department OF
the chief clerks Office
This system seems TO entail much pos
sible ENHANCEMENT TO those who do not
thoroughly understand the machinery OF
the Office. But IL is as simple as anything
can possibly be TO those connected wiki
the chief clerks Office who. being most
proficient in every respect. keep the rec
ords fully up 10 date and in a thoroughly
systematic manner
Major Lee began his military career in
the District National Guard as a private
OF Company b. Washington Light n
fantry. Being a born soldier and having
the natural gift OF a leader. his promotion
was rapid and deserved. From private
corporal and sergeant Of Company b. %
a lieUtenancy in Company g. same ba.-
talon. was, only matter OF few years,
and at a time when promotsNns were few
and far Between In the famous Washing
ton Light Ihfsntry battalion. In a few
months of his commission as "A lieutenant
he received the unanimous vote OF his
company for the captaincy. This CON-
pany thriVed under his competent leader
ship and from the smallest in point of
NUMBERS became the largest Of the four
companies in the first battalion.
When Major Ross was promoted to the
lieutenant colonelcy OF the First Regi-
ment. Captain Lee was the unanimous
choice OF the Washington Light Infantry
for the vacated Office Of major. and ac-
cordingly the golden shield Of this rank
soon adorned the broad and manly
shoulders OF this soldier. After filling
this high Office in most proficient man
ner for two years, Major Lee rendered his
resignation to the infantry, and withdrew
from the Guard. And thus the First Bat
talon and the District Guard lost )nc
Of the most popular. progressive. and pro-
ficient military tacticians OF the citizen
soldieTy OF Washington.
Major Lee is also a Mason Of high de-
gree: is considered decidedly handsome,
and a bachelor OF contented disposition.
One Of the most obIiging and proficient
clerks OF the State Department is Mr..
Charles Cook. a tail. finely proportional
gentleman. who creates a favorable i'm
preston wherever he goes. Mr.. Cook Is
a Marylander
Mr. "Wai' Hoge. Of Athens. Tenn. has
been connected with the City Postofflce
Department as a clerk for about ten
years. and more conscientious. faithful.
and trusted emplOye is not numbered on
this departments rolls than popular
Wal"
The Fish Commission has in Miss Jessie
Drayton. Of Aiken, s. C.. a most thor
oughly competent and painstaking clerk
She has created a very favorable impress
sion among the officers and employees OF
this bureau by her most obliging mar
ncr5 and strict attention 70 duty. Miss
DraytOn comes from the distinguished
family Of that name in South Carolina.