The evening times., 1902-07-09
:SSOR GALLOWAY MAKING NEW FRUITS

7 tTict should be put under the control of
the experts OF the Agricultural Depart
lcout- The idea is that If the public
grounds we're so controlled valuable and
systematic experiments with trees,
shrubs. and grasses could be made, and
that landscape gardening OF q kind TO be
valuable as an object lesson could he
done. The grounds of the Agricultural
Department have great arboreaI wealth
now. and If the field Of operations could
be extended much more could he done.
AIr. T Howard McGlu, o. the fourth
division CT the Government Printing
1&ce Is one of the few mex. who follow
printing as a pastime. He viii leave in
g few days 10 spend The summer at At
iaatic City. Mr, NCGiu is a son OF a
deceased business man Of this city, and
he was giyea q hue education il the
sest schools in Pennsylvania. he was a
noted tenor singer IN his earlier days
ana was q member or numerous musical
clubs, He is a musical critic OF a high
order. F0r Two years Alr. NcGiu was on
-he stan OF the Atlanta Constitution. 9"
lie Is popular everywhere, and IS one Of
The most Interesting men IN the city.
The three thousand employees OF the
Government Printing Office are very
much srati5sd by she recent order OF
The President that they shall be re-
Ieased at 8 o'clock On Saturdays The
order went into effect on tbe first sat
lrcay Of the heated season and Is ef-
fsctive until the last of August OF
Ecourse the Public Priater IS empowered
20 hold any part Of the force II the xork
requires Il, but there VIII hardly be an
occasion Of this kind through the sum
uer- The matter was called directly TO
he attention Of the President by en-
7I0yes Of the bindery. one Of them
lady, and the President asked the Pub
Tie Printer in al official communication
-hy the printers and binders could not
De let out early On Saturday as in the
-5se Of the other employees Of the Gov
srament.
Mr. James O. Cassidy. OF the Census
Office, one OF the clerks selected for the
permanent bureau, is a native OF South
Carolina and a Spanish war veteran.
he is a fine clerk anG is quite popular
70 the Office He IS a constituent Of ".
Lever, the baby Congressman. Nr
Cassidy was one Of the earliest voIun-
5eers when the call FOR troops vas made
In 1888. and was in Company 3. He has
-eel ia the Census Office since the be
ginning Of tn work on the last. cengus.
CaptaE :. F. Gaslow. one Of the vet
sran clerks r the Pension Oace. IS en-
ioying a vacation in Pennsylvania. Car
ain GasIOw was a fine soldier in the
5reat war and has had an interesting
-areer-
= weil-knoWn employe Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing who came
rem the state OF New York. has lately
seen & clean. crimson $50 Confederate
5in IN the hands OF the man who made
ne paper OF which it is printed. The
maker Of Confederate paper was sir.
John Jack, superintendent O.. the Lock
port, y. 7, paper mill Mr.. Jack IS
native Of Scotland and a papermaker by
trade. He was in Georgia a. the out
break Of the war and the Confederate
government pressed MIN into service as
he head Of the paper mill at Atlanta.
which had been seized by the new gov
eTnDeuJ. During The war Mr. jack. who
vas at heart Union man, made the
Confederate government paper turning
cut fine work considering the scarcity
Of material Recently q friend IN -he
South sent Ar. Jack this bill, which
5cars the imprint Of the Atlanta fac
tory.
Nr. Robert McKehn and hrs. E. Ru-
dolph. Of the Pension Ofice were mar
Tted few days ago They are now on q
tour Of the Eastern cities and VIII be
gone several days. These are popular
members Of the force and have been in
The Office for several years Nr. KeA7
has been in the Office since 1887. coming
from Indiana.
&r. John Onyon. Of the Government
Printing Office, has returned from 3 trim
70 Illinois He visited his old home,
Peoria, and attended the convention Of
tn Allied Printing Crafts Of Illinois
1t aurora At this convention he was
elected for the eleventh time as sscre-
taIy and treasurer OF the organization.
Mt Riley C. Callahan, OF the Census
Cmce. is one Of the Spanish war vete-
Tans who can show scars as a result of
service He WIS Cn enlisted man and as
such served II Cuba and the Philippines.
he received severe WOUNDS about Che
head He was honorably discharged two
years ago and mas since been in census
work. Mr. Callahan is q native CT In
diana
Hiss Willamette Davis, OF Oregon. I
who has been appointed to a cleTEshlp
IN the of1ce Of the Comnissary General, /
War Department. has arrived from Ore
gcE, her home She was appointed CT
co-tiacation from the civil Service Com
1issi-1.