The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-02

enc of the most active workers N
the woman's organization OF Washing
ton, is Miss Kate Y. Smoot, an employe
Of the Government Printing Office She
is president Of the Woman's BindeTy
Union of the G P o. and is active in
all Of the affairs looking to the advance
ment of the interests Of women in Gov
eminent service and business circles
As the organizer Of the first EO-
mans union, in this city, and one OF the
hTst IN the country, Miss SmOot IS con
spicuous among the leaders OF organized
labor. Over eight years ago she com
menced the agitation for the CTgauiza-
ton, and she soon succeeds- in perfect
ing Il. There are q great many women
IN the Office. and their union is con
Quoted with ability. Eberality and en-
terprise
Mss Smoot has been The president
from the first and IS q model presiding
officer and enteTprising leader. She was
one of the persons 10 bring the matter
Of shorter hours on Saturdays 10 the at
tension Of President Roosevelt which
resulted in the small army Of employees
therein getting the, same time of al
lowed other Government servants.
Miss Smoot is . native Of Virginia.
For several years she has been IN the
bindery and is highly skilled IN the
work. She is fitted By nature. education
and experience TO be al the head Of one
the first and most conspicuous OF or
CARNATIONS Of working women
A story is floating around the War De
partment regarding regiment recently
returned from the Philippines, and the
esthetie tastes of the Inhabitants of one
OF our Southern cities. No body Of sol
diery saw harder service than the Six
teenth United States Infantry, and the
reg mental colors OF this fine command
footed in the breezes from the sun
kissed hills OF Luzon 10 the dark and
tangled morasses Of Panay. The Tegi-
mental band had accompanied the COM
mand during all its weary marches IN
pursuit Of the elusive Filipino. and had
their share of the hardships and dan
gers encountered amid the rock defIes
and jungles Of our new possessions
across the seas. Many times they were
under FIRE, and the treasured instTu-
menrs Of the band were sadly battered
and in many instances. perforated by the
bullets Of a lurking foe. Finally the
horns and drums were sent 10 the rear,
a44u AOGl-4 tAc4A Wy u d GCf1l sAAA1t IL
t0rshouse in Manila.
After months OF arduous campaigning
the Sixteenth Infantry was relieved. and
set sail for home, after securing their
treasured Instruments Arriving in San
Francisco. they we're ordered TO Fort
Mcpherson. near Atlanta, and in due
time we're snugly CHARTERED in that gar
rison. The first dress parade given after
the arrival Of the regiment at Atlanta
was the occasion OF q large and fash
ionabIe assemblage OF visitors from the
city. The fort had not been occupied
for some time, and the Atlantians. who
are largely lovers OF music, turned out
IN force to hear the band. The cere-
monv began, and as the band marched
across the parade medley OF discort
struck upon the ear. Every key from c
to z Eat vas represented as the notes
went chasing each other over the quad
raugie- The spectators began 70 shou-
with laughter, and the parade proceed
ed without the assistance OF the band
and its bullet-peTforated instruments
The instruments are now in Philadelphia