The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-01
Mr.. ROBINSON LEAVES FOR EUROPEAN TRIP

Mr.. Charles NJ Robinson, foreman Of
the main document proof room. Govern
ment Printing Office, has been granted
leave Of absence from the Office, and on
Saturday will sail from New York for
Europe, where he viii spend several
weeks.
Mr.. Robinson is a native Of Indiana
and a veteran Of the civil war, having
served with the Eleventh and Seventy
second Indiana regiments. He IS q
member of several Grand Army socie-
ties. one of which he organized and IS
its present president-''The Society OF
ex-SoIdieTs and Sailors Of the War OF the
Rebellion" Last Tuesday evening the
society banqueted President Robinson
and presented him with q handsome
Grand Army gold badge charm. Grand
Army men as we'll as his numberless
friends IN the Government service unite
in wishing Mr. Robinson pleasant
"trip abroad and safe return.
Prof willis L Moore. the head OF the
Weather Bureau, is Secretary Of Agri-
culture pro ten. Secretary Wilson and
Assistant Sacretar. Brigham are both
absent, and Prof Moore was selected TO
supervise the work Of the department
until their return.
Few men in the Government service
have had so conspicuous career as
Prof Moore. lie is distinctively bene-
ficiary of the merit system. When a
competitive examination was held for
the position OF head Of the Weather
Bureau he Won over many competitors,
some of them scientists and public men
OF world wide reputation He was ap-
pointed ty President Harrison and has
held thu position since, meanwhile
building up a vast establishment. He
was formerly an empIoye Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office and IS well re-
membered by many Of the older en-
Dloyes-
Mr.. Winslow Lewis. popular en-
ploye Of the first division c. P. O.. was
granted leave of absence for sixty days
yesterday. At $3.50 O'Clock Friday morn
ing Mr.. Lewis viii we'd Miss Florence
Y. Fray. a resident Of Brightwood, Va.
The ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. DR.. Anderson. Of the Calvary Bap-
fist Church, al the home OF the bride
uncle, Mr.. Charles Myers, 449 First
Street southeast ONLY the relatives and
immediate friends Of the prospective
parties will be in attendance
Mr.. Lewis owns considerable property
in California his native State, and VIII
take his bride 10 MS commodioUs home
IN the citv Of San Jose where two weeks
viii be spent Mr. ard Mrs Lewis viii
also tour the Northwest, returning 70
Washington via Canada, Niagara Falls,
and New York city Prior TO his APP
pOintment in the Government Printing
Office, Mr.. Lewis was actively engaged
In newspaper work on the Coast with
varying success. having been the editor
OF three different newspapers The
bride for several years has been en-
gagged in teaching school in Virginia.
Chairman r. ". Mabrey. of the first
division, Government Printing ONCE
has been quite III at his home, S05
Massachusetts Avenue northeast. fo1
several days. Mr.. Mabrey is q native OF
Missouri, and is Familiarity termed The
Judge by his co-workers. due 70 his
sound judgment and expert opinion IL
matters of law and information IN gen
eral
His Is a graduate Of Georgetown Law
College, and a gentleman Of considerable
social and business standing both il his
Western home town-St- Louis-and in
Washington.
Nr. Edward Hickman, an employe OF
the foundry, Government Printing ONCE
was Frustrated by physical exhaustion
Wednesday and was taken 10 his hons
for medical treatment Mr. Hickman Is
an old empIoye Of the foundry and is 9
4 "a i L. q
scr Of Col W H. Hickman. the present
foreman Of the second division, Govern
ment Printing Office.
The Government has few more learned
Or hard-working servants than DIT
Frank K. Cameron, the chemist Of the
bureau Of soils This bureau has achieved
lis prominence IN a very few years
and only in the last three years Las
taken rank as an Independent division
under supervision OF the Agricultural
Department It's prominence and Import
ance are largely due 10 the good work
OF the people who took the initiative
Formerly the soil survey was under the
charge OF the Weather Bureau, aud II
had snail show for good. Recently
however, Congress, recognizing its i'm
goFtance and popularity, has been max
ing every effort 20 have its scope ex-
tended. and few sections Of the UuiCr
are now OF the list OF places already
surveyed OF to be surveyed soon.
Dr. Cameron, who has been with the
bureau OF soils since its inception, is a
native OF Maryland He Is q graduate
Of Johns Hopkins University. and &
chemistry expert "a theory and prac-
tice. The force OF soil analysts has
been built up by him, and the extensive