The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-24

won DtT a most OF lIleUGS- she IS an
artist OF more than ordinary ability.
Miss Wolfe was accompanied by her sis
ter. Miss Eleanor Wolfe. and Miss Alice
Burlingame. Miss BUrlingame is an
enploye in the Pension Department. She
/ has been engaged in the duties of that
Office for Q number Of years and has ac-
/ quired a wide popularity.
( DIT. ". T. GatchelI. chief clerk in the
steamboat inspection service of the
I Treasury Department. has moved back
( into the city from Washington Grove.
where he and his family spent the sum
mer at their summer home DIT. GatcheIl
/ is a hative of Ohio from which State he
/ received his appointment
! Mr.. R. E Harvey. of the Record and
/ Pension Office. Of the Var Department
/ has returned from his vacation which he
/ spent together with his family on a farm
near Colonial Beach. Mr.. Harvey is an
/ enthusiastic Sunday school worker. He
is superintendent of the Eastern Pres
/ byterian Sunday school, Of this city
Mr.. Zidon R Ross has returned from
a vacation which he spent in Vermont
/ He is employed IN the proof room Of the
! Government Printing Office
Major Thomas c. Purse1. of the fifth
division of the Government Printing Of
fee. has Just returned from q leave
which ne spent in Evansville. Ind. The
major is one of the veterans OF the
Printing Office.
There are few better-posted young
men in the Agricultural Department
than Mr.. J. n. Fickens. clerk in the Of
fee OF the bureau OF animal industry
Mr. Pfckens left yesterday for his old
home in Birmingham, Ala. where he viii
spend his leave He Is q native OF that
/ State He received his undergraduate
education in the Franklin Academy Of
/ Columbus Miss For six years he was
employed in a law Office. doing 81 that
time and thereafter considerable news
! paper work In 1897 he received his ap-
Ipointment to the bureau after. passing a
civil service examination in stenograpny
al the head of the eligible list He re
signed his position in 1899 10 take up a
position with a mercantile Arm. In 1900
he was reinstated IN the bureau, where
he has been employed since. He took a
special English course at Columbian
DIVERSITY.
Mr. Picke1fs was the chief compiler Of
the souvenir book, which was issued by
the chief O. the bureau This book con
taiBs the photograph. together with p
short biography Of every erlpIoye in the
bureau Of animal industry and is con
sidered very valuable book in the bu-
ireau-
Mr. Pickens is a very taIe--d young
man and an enthusiastic worker He has
the esteem OF all his co-workers.
J An industrious young man whose mer-
its are forging him to the front is Mr..
Robert c GuIIey, Of the Indian Office
On December q he began his work in
this Office as messenger boy. He had
not served very long in this CAPACITY
when he was promoted to assistant mes
senger. His last promotion, which took
place In the last few days. placed him
IN the capacity OF copyist- Mr. Guilev
IS a resident Of the District
Mr. J c. Kaufman. OF the sDeeifca-
ton division of the Government Printing
/ Office, has served in all the branches Of
his trade. He has been printer. proof
reader. and maker-up. His specially at
present in the specification branch is
patent work. Mr. Kaufman is one Of
the old standbys at the Printing Office
having been employed there for the past
twenty years. He enjoys the distinction
OF being the father OF Nj George y
kaufman, who has achieved wide rep
utatlon IN New York artistic circles as
an illustrator Of exceptional ability.
Mr.. J. N. Rauch. Of the Office Of Audi
tor OF the Postofice Department Of the
! Treasury. and his family have been tax
ing little vacation at their old bone
in Pennsylvania. Owing 10 the Illness
OF his daughter Mr. Rauch's family old
not accompany him when he returned %
Washington. Mr. Rauch is quite prora
iBent in the city IN Sunday school cir
cies- He is assistant superintendent OF
the Eastern Presbyterian Sunday school.
Mr. Rauch received his appointment
from the State of New Jersey.
Mr. Jesse Jackson. Of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, has returned
from Atlantic City
Mr. Charles Schultz, Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, has returned home
after a ten days vacation at Atlantic
City. accompanied by his son, Thomas
Schultz.
Mr. Michael Flanagan. Of the Govern
ment Printing Office, is back at his desk
in that building. after having spellr two
weeks in camping at Cabin John BrtdSa
HE is IN excellent health as a resul; Of
his outing
Mr.. william Devine. Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. has returned TO
his home at go Tenth Street northeast
from ten days trip 10 Atlantic C.,y
and Philadelphia. Mrs. Devine accom-
panied him.
Mr. George Mcclure. a watchman in
the Land Office is taking his annual
leave He has served at his present post
about two years.
Mr. TowHsley Roby. Waterman 10 the
ISecretary's Office Of the Interior Depart
ment. has been suddenly called away
from his duties in that office on accCTut
/ Of the serious illness Of his father. who
. lives in Illinois. Mr. ROby has been in
the Interior Department for three years
Bears the