The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-08
Everyday Stories of the Workings
and Workers of the Departments

The Pension Once contains among it's
eighteen hundred employees representa-
tives OF nearly every known profession
Many OF them had acquired special pro-
fessions or trades before entering the
Government service. being induced 20
abandon them for the better pay and
shorter hours offered in the civil service
With the adaptabiiity peculiar to Amer
lean people they are often found filing
positions. and creditabIy. too. that are
entirely foreign and az variance with their
former vacations. A civil engineer who
has been factor in the building Of one
Of the trans-continental lines, now in the
vigorous evening Of his life may be found
alongside the young school mistress who
has but recently ceased TO teach the
young idea how 70 shoot" The sJaid
college professor Of bygone days now
adjudicates pension claims In company
with the eX-editor Of some daily paper
Another class are those energetic young
men who have accepted Government posi-
lions In order to take advantage Of the
night sessions OF Washington schools.
principally in the field Of law and medi-
cine Many OF these have graduated with
honor and have gone out in the world 70
seek fame and fortune, while others have
remained 20 give the Government the
benefit Of technical knowledge and eX-
periencc for which there is an ever iu-
crcasIng demand.
George R. Marble. OF the certificate
division Of the Pension once. was ap-
pointed November IS. 1899. from the
Fourth Virginia Congressional District
and has steadily worked his way upward
until he now holds a very responsible
position. Mr.. Marble is a close student
in the field Of theoretical ana practical
electricity and devOtes most Of his spare
time TO this subject The immense Pen
sion Building contains perfect network
OK wires for the use Of telegraph. tele-
phone and electric lighting. and as a mat
ter OF course they are at times subject
10 arrangement from various causes
Though his duties are entirely OF a
clerical nature Mr. Marble often upon
such occasions renders valuable assist
ancc ir strengthening out the tangle. thus
eNpeduInS the business Of the Office and
saving scores Of people from annoyance
ana inconvenience Mr. Marble is q
prominent member OF the Mystic Shrin-
ers, Masons. and Independent order Of
Odd Fellows.
Somewhere in the Scriptures it is re-
corded Of a certain good woman that
many VIII rise up and call her blessed ,,
NO one who is acquainted with the LADY
viii deny that Mrs. H. B. F. NacfarIa7d
we OF the president OF the Board AT
Commissioners Of the Districr OF Colr-,-
Dla IS 70 an eminent degree worthy Of
lhe appellatlon quoted For many wears
mrs Aacfarland, who is the daughter Of
Mr. John W Douglass. a former District
commissioner. has abcuuded in good
works Her special mission is to s-ur-
Horaie the condition Of suffering chill
ufen and as member OF the Board 0s
Chlidren's Guardians she has ACCOMPLISH
Cd wonders along that fine Bur her ef-
forts do not stop there. she takes a
great interest ia the work Of the Saliva
ton Army and the officers Of the local
barracks say that they have no better
friend than Mrs Mcfarland At this
tire she Is slowly recovering Groa a Iong
and serious illness caused by having ex-
erted herself TOO much in her seIf-in-
posed mission Of mercy. Like her we'll
known husband Mrs mcfarland is much
interested in Sunday school work and her
advice is sought on all important mat
tiers by the superintendent Of the school
with which she is connected.
For more than eight years 1Ir. william
NJ Dove has been superintendent Of Sta
tion B. the Capitol Hill branch OF the
City PostofHcc- He succeeded Mr.. Fred
Grant early in the year 1884 While he is
a good diseiplinarian and insists mat the
rules or the service be adhered 90 he IS
well liked by his subOrdiuates- his pop
Ularity extends also 10 the patrons o.
the office and there is no one who can
truthfuily say that in all his dealings
Dir. Dove has displayed the least lrasci-
bility or has acted ia any way other than
employees Of the Office and likewise Of the
people of Capitol Hill are respected by
the authorities Mr.. Dove viii. II he lives
hold his present position for many years
10 come.