The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-20
FACTS ABOUT GREEDY RELIEF EXPEDT

expert LII. OIIliIIl.
! attachments. especially in the lire Of
/ veterinary medicine. He is q graduate
/ of the United States College Of Veteri-
nary Surgeons, from which he received
T the degree of D. Y. 5. He is often called
/ upon TO occupy the chair of pathology
and obstetrics in the absence of the ap-
+ p0intei professor. For years Or. sum
meTs vas 4 trusted emplOye of Gies &
t Co, lit lOgTapheTs, engraveTs, and print
ers in Buffalo. He accepted his pres
/ ent position under the Benedict regime.
/ Nj. c. Norman Beaton has charge of
! the steam heating in the navy yard He
] knows all about engines, valves. and
pipes. and is well acquainted with the
( best methods OF getting the most heat
out Of the machines he is an adept in
every turn of his business. and when
/ away from his duties it sometimes oc-
c.Irs, as recently that things go wrong
/ saJ damage ensues. He takes a great
/ interest in engineering. and Is trusted
! implicitly by his superior officers. II Is
needful that he be at his post even Sun
! days, TO see that matters 60 on smooth
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Mr.. BeaTOn IS a member Of Burnside
J Post, G. 4. r He enlisted in the year
1861 in the capacity of dUmmer boy, be-
/ ing at that time but ten years old He
was constantly at the side of his broth
er, who was captain of the company
After three years service he re-enlist-
ed and was not mustered out until the
year 1865, having passed through all
the hardships and dangers Of a dye-yeaT
| campaign
Mr.. Beaton is probably one of the
/ youngest members Of the G. \ r IN
this city, and certainly the youngest
member in the United States whose ser
vice was so long and so notable
Mrs Celia GeHety, assistant caretaker
of the Museum in the Agricultural To-
ipartment. yesterday celebrated the CEN
pletion of her twelfth year IN depart
ment service Ten out OF these twelve
years have been spent in the museum.
4 visitor wishing 10 make q thorough
study Of this interesting place could ask
for no better guide than Mrs. GelIet-
II. for, by applying herself during her
long service, she has learned every turn
IN the museum, and can converse ad-
mirably on any topic connected there
with. from the spinning Of wax 10 the
4 care Of apples. Mrs. GelIetIy IS always
agreea bic, ready 10 impaTt any infoTma-
tf5on she can. and ever willing TO show
visitors every courtesy in her power
She is almost an indispensable emcioye
il the Agricultural Department, being
the most efficient woman that has ever
held the position she Occupies. She is d
native OF England, having come to :bis
country about thirty years ago.
Perhaps there is no one more inter
ested in the welfare Of veterans than
Is Hon. I N Kelley, Deputy Commits
sioner Of Pensions. Mr.. Kelley has been
in this. position since 1881 He IS him
self an old soldier, a member OF the
/ c. A r, and performed gallant service
/ in the war Of the rebellion having many
hair-breadth escapes. While very care
ful TO see that all claims are sustained
by law and evidence, yet he insists IN
/ giving the soldiers the benefit OF all
[ doubts
CAPTAIN KelIey's home in EIgin, III,
and he Is a man of cons sderable prop
| erty He Is a very close friend II Hon
/ A. J. Hopkins. present caadida-e for
/ United States Senator in the State OF
/ Illinois. the recent convention having IN
( dorsed the candidacy Of Mr. Hopkins
The captain has a large number OF
friends who write 10 him directly with
/ reference 10 the status u pension
/ claims in the bureau. he eadecSoTs, as
far as the public interests VIII permit,
! to keep these persons advised as 10 the
! condition Of their claims.
He Is genial and bIg-heaTted and
/ everyone who knows him admires him
for his sterling qualities. He is quite
! popular il the bureau and much sought
I after BY applicants in the bureau who
/ wish promotions. Not being at the
! head Of the bureau he can only make
/ recommendations and his friends do not
/ always get what they ask of him on that
account. Nevertheless he is a lerge
/ factor in the administration Of The al
fairs OF the bureau.
/ Mr. Fred Rabb, Of WfIIiamspOrt. Ind.
/ has recently been appointed a member
/ Of the board Of pension appeals. He
( goes 70 work like veteran. To Use the
words Of one Of the older members Of
/ the board. "he has the stuff in him 10
correctly judge Of both law and fact per
tanning TO the intricate questions he has
70 deal with constantly IN the pursu~
ance Of his duties IN his new capacity
Mr. Rabb IS a soD of Judge Joseph
2 :
the bench Of a circuit court composed
Of three counties in the State Of In
diana Judge Rabb Is a member OF the
/ G. A. R and viii visit Washington dur
] ing the coming encampment, both 70 see
/ his son. and 10 take part IN the encanp-
nenJ-
Mr.. Rabb has been chairman OF the
+ Republican county committee Of War
/ rem county. Ind. taking considerable in
( terest IN politics. but always IN an up
right way. He is well liked in the de-
{ partmeut He mauifests great industry
I and care in the adjudication OF cases.
Miss N. 9. Champney in the entomo-
/ logical division OF the Agricultural De
/ partmeut IS away on a weil-deserved va
cation. Miss Champney IS a native OF
! Nassa chusetts- She has been IN the en-
/ Genealogical division for twenty years,
and has always been found an efficient.
faithful, and obliging clerk She goes
4 20 New York and Massachusetts
Mr. Fred Hall. referee In the proof
room. Of the Government Printing Office.
I Is away on a two weeks hunting and
/ fishing trip at Front Royal, Va.
Spalding Society Elects Officers.
The spaldiug Literary Society Of St
Johns College, Vermont Avenue. at the
first meeting Of the schOIasf.r wear veg