The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-17
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ant chiefs on the night force at the Cen
sus Office are Messrs- Jacob A. Davis.
from the Keystone State, and Charles
Becker, Of Wisconsin Mr. Becker and
Mr. DavisaAve been running mates ever
since the night work began at the Census
Office Together they have charge of
section 81, and they some way have the
gift OF getting the greatest possible
amount or work out or the men under
them with the least possible amount Of
7 friction Mr. Davis. or "Jakey." as he IS
/ aGecti0nately designated is great devo-
/ tee or all the Out-Of-dOOT sports He is
/ baseball ian. a football enthusiast. can
/ give you the pedigree ard great races OF
every horse on the circuit. and the his
I tory OF every Important battle that ever
took place in the roDed areaua In brief.
sveryOne Who knows Mr.. Becker and Mr.
I Z avis agree that they are a pair Of very
I competent clerks, and jolly good fellows.
Capt John Church. chief clerk Of the
/ publication division Of the Weather
Bureau. is ore Of the Oldest. most poDu-
J lar and efficient OF tho servants OF Uncle
Sam. His duties are manifold and Occa-
siOnally nerve racnug, yet he discharges
them with serene and unruihed good
. auuor th2t is beautiful to the bChOlder-
. Captain Church has a sen who has but
recently graduated from Annapolis
About s O'Clock every morning there
gathers in a quiet corner OF the great
court Of the Pension Building a group OF
/ ten men who have formed themselves into
a short story club. All Of the members are
/ either natives of Indiana or at one time
/ have resided within the borders OF the
/ HOOsier Staten fact this is one Of the
/ necessary qualifications to membership.
I In the department Of natural history. es-
/ pecially that section devoted 10 reptulian
| life, Mr. John r. Weathers exceIs. while
| IN All matters that pertain to piscauOrlaI
pursuits Mr. Thomas r. Felrer is an
/ Acknowledged authority. Mr. Lincoln
/ Fitzgerald, who halls from the dark. rich
I lands OF southern Illinois. known as
/ Egypt, IS a famous TdCOuteUr OF the
1 agricultural wealth Of that land OF
I plenty. The other members, M Joshua
I T. Wilson, Capt Joseph z Hart Col
| Israel f Kirk, Mr. Charles y NewsOme.
| Mr. Jeremiab-H. Hanan Captain Evauder
/ Singierary. and Mr. Erastus y Hughes.
( are all specialists in some line. and are
/ ever ready with a good story when called
/ upon
/ Miss Caledonia Mccall. Of the Sixth Au-
/ ditOrs Once, has met and known more
public men Of note than has been the for
/ tune Of most Government clerks. A na-
I tive Of Florida she early became an in
+ terested student Of the various political
changes in that state. and By numerous
contributions to the press soon won the
notice Of the statesmen Of the Land Of
FloWers-' Coming 70 Washington she ac-
. ceptcd a position in the Pension Oflce
Resi- guing IN 1896 she was given a pIarr
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National Campaign Committee at Chi
caso, where BY her ability she managed
many matters usually deFolving u1On
trained politicians Upon one occasion
Miss Mccall, having temporarily severed
her connection with the Government ser
vice AID experiencing some delay in Sc
curing reinstatement the Florida Leg
lslature, thCn in session. passed a joint
resolution requesting Secretary Hoke
smith 90 place her name upon the rolls
This IS probably the only case Of the kind
on record ard speaks highly Of the as-
TEEN with which Miss Mccall was held bv
the LEGISLATORS Of her native State.
Policeman William A Fraser. OF the
First precinct. was formerly in the news
paper business. While still wearing l-,ss
5reeches ne carried a route on an after
noon paper. Later he was given q place in
the press room. where he remained until
ne was appointed 10 a position in the Fire
Department Tn this. as 70 I'll other places
ne mas occupied, he fulfl3, his duties we'll
and faithfully and was rewarded bv hav-
ing his ambition rranted-t0 be q poIfce
officer Of TIE District OF Columbia
DIP. AsaheI H Alderman. OF the Pm
sion Bureau. lives at Langdon. where he
has handsome property. He was. dur
ing the civil war gallant soldier in an
ONO regiment. and took part in numer-
Gus battles After the close Of that strug-
gle be entered The service Of the Govern
ment in the same bureau where he is
now employed. During President CIeve-
lands first Administration DR.. Alderman
lost his position. bat p-A=i4e-.+ Mckinley
restored him 10 the rolls OF the Pension
Once.
For many years Mr. O. B. Brown has
beer chief clerk OF The Bureau OF Records
and Pensions OF the War DEPARTMENT
His headquarters are in the old Ford's
Theatre Building on Tenth Street north
west. where in 1860 President Lincoln re-
celFed his fatal wound al the hands OF
j. Wilkes Booth Outside Of his duties