The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-08
DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS
Interesting Gossip GIeanedAmong Employees
of Government Bureaus,
ROSES FOR PENSION OFFICE MANS BIRTHDAY
Captain Archer Receives Huge Bunch of Blossoms as
Celebration of His Seventy AnnWef-
sarv-Prof H. w Webers Experience


". Archer. OF the Southern division Of /
the Pension Office. was the recipient Of /
a huge bunch of roses from the hands OF /
his many friends in that division Near .
" hundred blossoms made up the clus-
ter, and this product OF the florists art I
almost covered the desk Of the popular /
clerk. The occasion for this kindly /.
tribute was the celebration of the sew /
enty-fourrh birthday OF the genial cap
tain. though il was q surprise 10 many
of his friends TO learn that so many
summers had passed since he first start
ed upon life's Journey. Erect, quick, and
active. Captain Archer Is every lnch the
soldier he was forty wears ago. and
anywhere he would be taken for man
at least twenty years younger
Captain Archer's first service IN the
Pension Bureau was that of superintend-
ent o. the building. which Office he sue
ceSsfuIly filled for four years During
his administration OF affairs in this de-
paTtment. by reason OF 4 fine executive
ability, everything was kept in first
class order, and at the expiration OF his
iDcumbency there was universal regret
among his subordiuates that he found II
expedient to ask for q transfer 10 an
other position
since 1897 CAPTAIN Archer has been an
examiner IN the Southern division, and
during that time has made as fine rec
ord as an adjudicatoT Of claims as he did
as superintendent. Captain Archer is 4
native OF Indiana, and when the call for
volunteers was made in 81 he was
among the first to respond
He has the distinction Of being one
OF those who by marked courage and
gailantry on The field Of battle saved
his command from roUt and possible an
Eihilation ~ the enemy. For this act
he was voted q medal BY Congress.
Prof. II. y. Weber, of the Government
Printing Office, is we'll known in musical
and theatrical circles. Three years ago
he organized the Weber Orchestra, con-
posed o. thirty young ladies in North
east Washington. and the aggregation
has been literally applaUded al all pub
lie appearances He was the organizer
aid manager OF the Weber theatrical
company a few years ago Lately Prof
Weber carried his orchestra 10 Front
Royal, Va, where enjoyable concerts
we're given.
In connection with the visit of the
orchestra TO Front Royal there is a real
true summer story Accompanied Sy
Mrs. Weber as chaperon, he carried
twelve young ladies TO Front Royal for
q two weeks Outing. One day there was
an invitation TO Prof Weber's party Q
spend Al evening a another boarding
house Il looked as # the social stag
nation would be somewhat relieved that
time, but when the musical party ar
rived at the other house they found
thirty ladies and no men. The profess
sor vas the only man among forty-three
fair ones.
Prot Weber is a Joiner. He is a mem
Der OF W Il. Parker Lodge of Masons
and Federal City Lodge OF Odd Fellows
Mr.. G. Harold Powell, assistant pom
ologist OF the Department Of Agricul-
ture, and Mr. S. H Fulton. OF the same
division, are at Bankers, y. Y superin-
tending the experiment OF putting pears
in cold storage for the European trade
The western section OF New York is
great for pears, and these scientists are
there TO attempt 20 open new avenue
Of trade. The idea is to load the pears
into cold storage cars and transfer them
70 cold storage ships for the main ports
Of the Old World. The experiment is
said TO be a success as TO peacHes, and
Il is believed that pears can be SINH
larry treated Mr. Powell has shipped
several carloads OF peaches 10 Europe
this summer from Georgia, and is now
making the experiment from the Hale
orchards IN Connecticut. Mr. Il. p
Gould OF the genealogical division, is
making similar experiments from the
orchards OF West Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Kitty GotIieb Of the Government
Printing OfHce, who for several years
has been detailed as an assistant in the
Pension Office bookbindery has re-
turned, after an absence Of several
weeks
Mrs Gotljeb has had most en-
ioyabIe visit tG New York and many
other points IN the East. Mrs GotIieb
IS one OF the best known workers
among The Rebekahs, /. O. O. F.. and
has been a moving factor in the bald
icg up OF this noble order Of women
in the District For a long tine she
has been a member Of Martha Wash
ingtou Lodge No, >, and at present is
grand SECRETARY for the Grand Lodge OF
the District.
Among the many bright young men
who have entered the Government ser
vice IL minor capacities and. through
vim and pluck, attained better things
Mr.. andrew G. Pollock OF the Peusic1
once stands foremost Ia 1883 Mr. Pol
lock was appointed &c a position as
messenger BOY IN the bureau, and al
once went 10 work 10 learn all there
vas 10 know OF the duties pertaining
to his class. He readily mastered tbs
duties set before tim. and ~ their
quick and accurate performance soon
attracted the attention Of the hiehe:
officials He was detailed as a meseg-
ser 70 the Commissioner and later %
10 the Deputy Commissioner. in both
Of which positions ne showed his worth
Mr.. Pollock devoted much OF his spare
time 10 study. and as soon as he hal
reached the proper age he took ar
examination for a higher position He
rrade q most excellent average before
The civil Service BOaTi and a few day.
since secured the coveted prize in tbs
shane OF a promotion 10 a cle-kship
His many friends pred ct for him q sue
cessful future should he continue II
the service
= naval officer says that while q
naval training ship Is 10 some extent
warlfke institution IL IS really {
school. and often floats a peace conven.
ton. The instance he was speaking O
vas one in which the victory OF peace
n