The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-27

Judge Advocate General LeulEf OF the
United States Navy. is one Of the jolliest
and most entertaining men in the Gov
eminent service. and 10 is the custom
throughout the navy circle, and, in fact.
with everyone who knows Captain Lcmly
10 go TO him when they wish to enjoy a
good story and 90 have a good laugh.
few days ago Captain Lcmly was sur
rounded hy a number Of men from the
different branches OF the department He
was telling one OF his stories on himself
and the Secretary of the Navy on this
occasion the Judge Advocate General was
relating an incident which occurred at one
OF his dinners. and which grew out Of the
innocent Wit and ClevCrngs Of one Of his
little girls. Several OF the prominent
men CT the service were the guests. and
after dinner was finished they were anus
ing themselves with the child who seemed
always 10 have a ready reply 90 their
sometimes difficult questions. Miss Lam-
~ was displaying a 1lacard-one Of those
gotten cut soon after the Spanish war on
which were the lithograph pictures Of
Admiral Dewey. General Miles Secretary
Long. and other Of the prominent men Of
the time. and as the representations were
pointed TO by the guests. was giving them
their respective names. She had gotten
pretty well through the line without mis-
takes, but when one of the gentlemen
pointed TO the picture Of the Secretary Of
the Navy the little girl faltered, and after
several attempts TO hit upon the right
name, said
"Oh! that's a gentleman down in papa's
Office"
Mrs. Morrison. nee Crow. a niece Of
Judge c. C. Cole. Of this city. who was
formerly one Of the two lady clerks in
the office Of the Assessor Of Taxes for
the District visited the District building
few days ago. and held quite a reception
among her former associates, all Of whom
wished to shake hands with her and offer
their congratulations Mrs Morrison is
a very pretty and attractive young lady,
and since her marriage a few months
ago has been very much missed from the
Tax Once.
Mr.. George S. Anthony. chief Of the
division Of reports in the office OF the
Comptroller Of Currency IS quite i'll at
his home n this city. He has a serious
attack OF grip. Mr.. Anthony has served
N the Treasury Department since 1894
and has become very proficient in the
work Of supervising the examination Of
the reports Of national banks and bank
examiners.
Z
Treasury Department. is away from the
Office on account Of illness. her place
being temporarily filed by Mr. Gibbs
Miss Marean is very well known through
out the department. having served as
teiegrapher there for nearly thirty years.
Many rather unique and interesting
little incidents are constantly being
brought up in the work Of the Insular
Bureau OF the War Department Mr.. VII
cox. chief OF the record branch OF that
bureau, was speaking yesterday OF a queer
application for transportation which was
sent to him a short time ago 4 man
from one OF the Western states received
an appointment to serve as a teacher
in the Philippines. and was. Of course.
granted transportation to the islands
and with him. his family which by the
way, was quite large one. was sent
at the expense Of the Government A
few days before the ship on which he
was TO 90 sailed from San Francisco
this newly-made Pedagogue sent in to the
Insular Bureau a very strong request for
the further transportation Of his pet
COW"
Mr. E. S. Fleming is the Father Time
OF the Treasury Department building His
close resemblance 20 Lord Pauncefote,
British Ambassador az this capital, causes
him 70 be dubbed Sir Julian O. the
clocks" by many Of the Treasury employ
ees- Mr. Fleming winds, sets, correets,
repairs. and keeps in good woSAing order
all the clocks in the Treasury building.
AS there are something like 100 rooms in
the Treasury, nearly every one OF them
provided with a clock. his charge is no
trifing one.
Perfect system has. Of necessity, been