The evening times., 1902-05-30

Mr. ! s Hill CHIEF engineer OF the
Interior Department buildings, has been
very busy for the past few months in
moving the light. heat and power plant
Into new quarters The new plant is an
- bject kof pride, and is regarded as p
' complete modern outfit.
Mr. Hill is a native OF Delaware. but
has spent the larger part of his life in
the far West He was engaged in con
struction work in California when ap-
pointed TO his present position about
three years ago he is one of the abIest
engineers in the country and has done
some notable work He designed the
new system at the Interior Department
and supeTintended its construction
The small building il the court OF the
old POstOfice Building has been trans
formed into an engine room and II IS one
Of the best and most attractive N the
country The floors have been made new,
and the general arrangement of the in
terror altered The building was former
y used as nle room TOT the P0stofnCe
Department Later it became the Post
office museum. It was too hot and close
for Offices. Ii IS admirable as an engine
room. being detached from the other
buildings
The new plant furnishes lights for the
Land Office. Patent Office. Pension Office
and the smaller buildings the depart
ment- Il furnishes heat and power for
the Land and Patent Offices The Pen
sion Building is now better lighted than
IL has ever been. and should another
inaugural ball be held there brilliant il
Illuminating effects can be introduced
The plant has q capacity of 5000 10
candlepOweT lights
l.
from the Land Office TO the Patent Office
about fifteen feet under F Street This
carries the steam pipes and the power
and light cables The steam heating
system is complete and one OF the most
economical in existence The exhaust
steam from the boilers is used BY
this arrangement great saving is made,
one item OF economy being the saving of
500 tons OF coal year The new coal
vault holds 500 tons
The work Of construction was started
in August Of last year, and was com
pleted q few weeks ago The engineers
Office is row being fitted up
Among the many social organizations.
the membership Of which is composed
OF department people. the Good Cheer
Euchre CIub Of East Washington stands
foremost Once a week during the sea
son tie club meets at the house Of one
of its members and the evening is given
over 10 the fascinating game OF euchre
and other social pleasures. The final
meeting Of the season was held . few
evenings since at the hospitabIe home
OF Nr JudsOn FOust OF the PCs-Of1Ce
Department, SO Ninth Street north
east Besides the host and hostess. Mr.
and Mrs. F0ust, there was present
large attendance Of members
At the close OF the entertainment the
prizes we're awarded cs follows. Ladies
First prize Mrs Hull second prize.
Mrs OIeseu; third prize. Mrs Deuhan.
Gentiemen-First prize. Nj OIesen5 sec
ond prize. Mr Moore. third prize Mr.
Thatcher This meeting was one Of the
most pleasant Of the series given during
the past winter and spring
Mr.. W L. Kirby. one Of the most tai
ented and popular men II the Govern
ment Printing Office. Is q native Of Alb
bevilIe. 5 c.. the home Of secession.
AbbeviIIe has long been noted as the
abode Of refinement and worth and bears
the distinctive title OF the Athens Of
South Carolina. John c. Calhoun was d
native Of the county and pTacticed law
In the village Every speaker who has
been TO AbbeyiIIe IN fifty years has
worked the Calhoun specially and ca
ressed II with the "halleIujah lick
W J Bryan few years ago made
speech in the town and paid q glowing
tribute to the great nuIIider.
AbbeviIIe has q unique emlle1ce IN
regard 10 her part ID the war between
the States One Of her citizens IS gen
orally thought TO have been the first
man killed in the war The first OTdl-
nance Of secession was passed there
The last meeting Of the Confederate
cabinet was held there On one street
in that town lived at one time the fauI-
lies OF FIVE coiOneis and one general
not political coIoneIs and ornamental
soldiers. but real fighting men. some Of
them eminent. In three wars the town
has furnished the first company 10 the
frst regiment made up in the state
One of the most learned men in the
country IS Prof " NcGec, the
ethnoIogist in charge Of the American
Bureau Of Ethrology. He is also a man
of fine executive ability. ard IS called
hustler by those who observe his active
work Prof. NcGee came from Iowa
several years ago
Tho Bureau Of E1hn0IOgv Is q larger
affair than is generally realized. and IL
The course Of q year il handles many
volumes Of vital statistics as we'll as
huge quantities Of matter about The peo-
pie Of the past The bureau is IN close
touch with the National Museum
Mr.. Walter H French. file clerk Of
the House of Representatives, is an old
Capitol attache. and one Of the best
7slzcd men in Washington He has many