The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-07

. lue tate Ten PM sheridan s. most trust
worthy men.
Major Porter House. manager Of the
Postal Telegraph messenger service. in a
: recent burst OF confidence, told his bright
particular friend. Lieut.. Pinckney W.
Smith, OF the Treasury Department.
? little story on Mr.. William Colladay, also
OF the Treasury Department
II appears that BIr. COIladay one dav.
during a lapse OF work in his office. and
while away the time told a friend that he
was going to play joke on his wife He
had heard Mrs Colladay say. before his
leaving home for the Office that she ex-
pected box containing some dress pat
terms she had purchased I'm New York
some time that day by express So Mr..
COlladay found right sized box, put
lot or light trash ia H. nailed IL up Sc
curcly, got an old New York express tag
and pasted in on the top. and addressed
it to his wife. Then he got excused and
hunted up an express wagon. While Mr.
COiladay was absent from the Office his
friend major Glendie b. Young It is
whispered called Mrs. CoIladay up over
the phone and gave the whole thing
away. So when the eXpressman rang her
dOOr5ell Mrs. G. refused TO receive the
box and told the eXpressman TO deliver IL
TO her husband. Mr.. William COlladay.
Treasury Department This he did. and
charged double rates Tor having made two
trips.
Mr.. C. didn't just exactly appreciate
the Joke. as be happened just az this
particular time 70 be short OF change"
However. not TO be OutdOne. Mr. c. called
up Major House and asked him who.
among the many Masonic boys IN town,
would stand best Tor a good practical
' til. ia.
Gardiner, a Shriner. doing business on
the corner OF Fourteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. was a good subject.
Mrs. C.'s name having been ObliIerated
and Mr. Gardeners substituted the ex-
pressman was told 70 deliver the express
package TO the latter and collect 81 for
his trouble. Mr. G. was not in when the
box arrived, but his faithful assistant
was, and he accordingly paid the charge.
and the eXpressman departed without
saying a word.
The fun commenced q few minutes after
Mr. GARDENERS arrival a little later on.
When that box was opened and the trash
noted Mr.. G. was inclined at FIRST 10 feel
a little out OF sorts but. after Ger
tain lapse Of time on the appearance Of
Major House, Mr.. Bill COl,aday, and
about half a dozen other Shriners. Nj
Gardiner "tumbled." and told his callers
and friends they we're perfectly welcome
10 the best in the house ON him and
as much Of II as they LEASED. II the
sell" was kept a secret from the other
Shriner boys, for. II IL became generally
known among them, he'd have 20 sell out
his stock in trade-or give il away.
Mr.. J. +. Mccormick. OF the night bin
+ force. Government Printing once, is
candidate for honors as delegate 10 the
International typographical Union con-
vCntion, which meets In Cincinnati In Au-
gust Mr. Mccormick is one Of the most
iayorably- known young men in labor cir
cles Ia this city and halls from the Cotton
. state II Mississippi. He has taken an
active interest ia union affairs ever since
/ he has been IA Washington. having served
f On The committee having in charge the
. restoration Of wages raised In the Govern
ment Printing once from 1920 20 81 per
diem For his successful efforts in that
. connection Mr.. Mccormick was rendered a
. vote Of thanks by Columbia Union. He
served two years as a Columbia Union
. delegate 20 the Central Labor Union and
was also chairman Of the delegatiou 10
the Allied Trades Union for over a year;
he was chairman Of the finance committee
T Of the Columbia Union fair las. year and
succeeded in successfully soliciting large
cash amounts for its benefit from the
+ business citizens Of the District-about
500 IN all. He was twice elected treas
I urcr OF the union. Mr. Mccormick is a
/ Knight Templar and belongs TO National
/ Lodge, No. y. =. a. A. n.