The evening times., 1902-07-21


sJOn. who until lately was All empIoye Of
the War Department. He has been a
Mason for many years and has held
nearly every position in the subordinate
and grand bodies. He is now secretary
Of the grand lodge of the District Of
Columbia one OF the strongest jurisdic-
tions IN the world, secretary Of the
grand chapter. Royal Arch Aasons- and
grand recorder of the grand command
cry, Knights Templar. He is a past
master in Masonry. past high priest
and a past commander He is an au-
thOTIty on everything relating TO Mason
ry and one Of the brightest Masons in
the country.
Mr. Johnston is a bachelor He was
for eighteen years sixth auditor Of the
Treasury and later was in the War De-
paTtmeRt.
Several copyists have been added TO
the force Of the Patent Office, Among
the late arrivals are Miss Nellie A.
Everett and Miss Nellie G. Ross, Of
Ohio.
Assistant Secretary OF War Sanger is
an Ii D Hamilton College, Clinton.
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Sanger IS q graduate OF Harvard
Mr. Charles c. Forster. vno came 10
the city Under the first Mckinley Ad-
Ininistration. TO be d clerk in the Pen
sion Office. has been so good . clerk that
he has had valuable promotion at the
hands OF the new Commissioner.
Among the recent promotions in The
Pension Office that Of Mr.. Howard FriJts.
OF the medical division. was the subject
OF many cOngTatulatory remarks on the
part OF the friends OF this young man
Mr.. Fritts entered the bureau as a mes
senger while still a boy, and by strict
attention to business soon became q very
useful worker in the army of employees
! " no make up the personnel OF the Office
As soon as he was OF an admissible age
Mr.. Fritts passed a very creditable ex-
animation for q cleTkShip and by req
son OF an excellent record was 5000
appointed. As clerk he has been eff
cient and has made himself popular with
the officers Of the bureau, as well as his
feilow-clerks-
The many friends Of -Mr. a. B. Chat
field, OF the certificate division of the
Pension Office, are congratuIating him
upon a recent promotion carrying with
il a substantial increase in salary. Mr
Chatheld IS numbered among the best
clerks in the bureau, and his advance
ment is but a just recognition Of his
ability along the lines recently inaugU-
rated by the Office in regard 10 the merit
system
8ir ChatfeId has been q resident OF
The Capital for several years. having
been appointed 10 cIerkship in the
a Agricultural Department and later hav-
ing secured q transfer to ths Pension
once Being young man Of q quick and
ambitious tempe rament. he was not long
ila mastering the intricate laws and
practices OF the Office. and soon proved
himself q most valuable addition 70
Uncle Sam 3 army Of employees in the big
led brick building His worth was soon
recognized Dy those in charge nf MS
division, and his faithful services duly
rewarded
DR.. F P. Vale, surgeon Of the Police
and Fire Departments, has been granted
leave Of absence for one month from
August L
\ bureau chief who came from the
West has been telling Of some Of the
strong characters Of the only partially
subdued Wild section He was talking
Of -Bucky'' O'NeHl, Of arizona. a cap
tain Of the famous Rough Riders. one
day recently Of Captain O'NeiII. he
says.
Roosevelt almost does him justice
in his history. but not quite I remem-
Der the day he got his captains commits
sion Re came in my Office. threw il
down and said he was going TO the war.
in q lev voice which you could hardly
hear. and might make you mistake the
manner of man he really was. BY the
way. he's fooled others too When he
was sheriH-the day ne took ofice-a
band Of fifteen cowboys turned bad
men. and we're letting loose up at Pres
colt.
"O'Seil had already told them in a
low sort OF voice that didn't impress
them much TO stop. So he started OUT
with pcsse- they lighted out. but be
overlook them. rode square in front and
called their biufl- He was a dead shot
and in less than fifteen seconds six Of
them were dead and in the next half
hour the rest In Jail
Well he came IN my Office that
morning and stood there-yCu know he
vas as handsome as a young Apollo
terribly handsome with fine hair ana
piercing blue eyes. eyes that were Pc
culiar 10 Bucky O'NeiII. His complex
iou-I can hardly describe Il, for 7 am
better 1t assaying than essayiug-
matched the blue OF his eyes beautiful
iy-theTe's no other word for IT,
Well he said he was going 20 the
war. and / said 'Bucly, don't go
you've no right TO go. You're q rich
man and there's plenty ef poor men Iy-
ing around here hat need the money.
arizona needs sou home Besides,
yoUII get shot Wei Bucky says
I've done mere thau any man here 10
bring on this var. tie had been very
much worked up by the Spaniards
cruelty and iHhumanity. and he had
written many able things protesting
against themI- IT would be c0varIly TO
stay. and I'm going Besides. I'm not
going 10 get shot
Put he was. I knew he would be for
he always hunted danger. did Ducky-
Everybody loved him-I'm not given 20
sentiment much-but when / say he Was
he peoples darling its perfect truth
They would surely have elected him
governor this year. When he fell
gallant soldier and noble man was
taken from this world"