The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-14
Everyday Stories of the Workings
and Workers of the Departments

an address which was literally pune
tuated with applause" He is also one
OF the leading writers for the Trades
Unionist" the Official organ Of the Central
Labor Union OF Washington, and his con
tributions 70 that paper are widely copied
by other labor journals.
Mr.. Samuel L. Kendig is. in point Of SER
vice. one of the oldest attaches Of the Po-
lice Court. He is noted for the robust
ness OF his voice and his remarkable
memory Of faces When the presiding
Judge says. "Nr- Kendig, call the attorney
on the outside" the lawyer u he is not
more than two squares distant. arrives In
court in very little time after the hallia
has gotten TO the front door OF the buIlc
ing His memory OF people who have
been Ia court Is remarkable. and this
renders him invaluable TO the Judge Even
Judge kimban. who rarely forgets the
cOuntenance OF a prisoner. Is sometimes
IN doubt on this point. but Mr Kendiz
never is. and he is ever ready 20 supply
the necessary information when IL Is
asked for by the court His special fad is
the raising Of dogs. and some OF the mos
terocious and mean looking bull dogs that
have ever been seen around the court
building came from Mr.. Kendig's kennels.
Deputy Marshal Graham. Of the United
States branch Of the Police Court. is .
resident OF Georgetown. and before his
appointment TO his present position was
Tor long series OF years one Of the dep
uties az the Jail When Guiteau was in
prison awaiting execution Mr. Graham
was specially charged 10 see 20 70 that the
condemned man was not given any oppor-
tunity 70 cheat the gallows. he also for
a time had charge OF Capt n y. How
gate while the latter was in Jail but did
not have him in his keeping at the tfus
Howgate made his escape. Mr. Graham il
a native Of Fairfax county Va and he
now owns fine farm near Vienna. He IL
fond Of horses and takes great pleasure
in driving blooded animals.
Dr. J. c. Simpson is one OF the most
popular physicians at the Governments
Hospital for the Insane. One Of the col
ored female patients has gotten the idea
into her head that she is the Doctors
wife She refuses to answer TO her own
name, but does so readily 70 that OF SimD-
son. DR.. A B. Richardson. the Superin-
tendent Of the Asylum relies upon Dr.
Simpson to get up entertainments for
JnOse or the insane who are able 20 90
TO the big hall where such affairs are
given and his Efforts are uniformly at
tended with success.
For twenty-seven years Captain wash
ington l. Parvin has been one OF the
watchmen at the War Department and
most Of that time he has been stationed
at the main entrance on the Pennsylvania
Avenue side OF the building Captain
Parvin has the honor OF having served
his country in two wars He enlisted at
the outbreak OF the Mexican war in the
First IwfrnH States In
and served in Mexico under Gen Zachary
Taylor While with that general he ore
evening discovered that during the day
he had served as private sergeant and
acting Lieutenant, having been promoted
from the ranks TO the sergeantcy and in
the absence Of the second lieutenant was
temporarily assigned to the latter's
duties The beginning OF the civil war
found Captain Parvin resident OF Cali
fornia- He enlisted as a private in
company Of the First California Regi-
ment, but was at once made captain. He
took part in a number OF engagements
Some years after Lee surrendered. Cap
tain Parvin secured his present place
and there he is likely 10 remain as long
as he has the disc1z ION 20 stay.
Mr. " V. Cox. chief clerk OF the
Smithsonian Institution. and also presi-
dent Of the Second National Bank OF
Washington. is hopeful that Congress VIII
enact the necessary legislation which viii
eventually result in chain Of parks
entirely around the National CAPITAL II
created this park would contain within It's
area the pdrapet upon which President
Lincoln stood during the battle which was
fought near Brightwood between the
FEDERAL forces and the Confederates the
latter being commanded By General
Early It is stated that this vas was
the first and only time in the history
o. the country when a President was
under FIRE. or course. there we're a num-
Der Of the Chief Magistrates who had
been in The army during war. but that
was before they entered upon the duties
)f the Presidency. Mr. Cox has been in
communication with a large number Of
societies in reference 10 the preservation
by authority Of Congress Of the parapet
mentioned. and all have endorsed his
proposition
At the Smithsonian Institution is
room which is called the "Ca,lI-aa-s
Room" and which is a never-ending
pleasure 20 the children OF Washington
who visit il as thousands Of them Do
Prof. s. p. Langley, the secretary Of the
Institution, speaking Of the matter. said
be had felt DESTROYS for a long while OF
ievotiuE at least some small portion OF
the collections Of the place TO the purpose
3i stimulating the wonder and interest OF
all The unlearned, and especially Of the
children, and for this purpose he fttcd
Ip ira the south tower Of the Smithsonian
building q small room on the ground floor
which has been called the -Cbildren's
Room" The little group Of specimens It
contains is meant 70 stimulate interest
Ind entertain rather than TO OstensibIy
instruct. Latin is Lanished from its
algis. and the classification is not that
IF science, but that which Is most in
eIliEille 90 the unframed mind.
In the absence Of Major J. ". Powell
director Of the Bureau OF American Eth
lology. Mr.. " N-Gee is acting di-
rector. The operations Of the field work
IF the regular corps have been extended
INTO Maine. New York. Minnesota. Wis
.ousin, Indian Territory. Oklahoma. CALI
or1ia. Arizona. New Mexico. Cuba, Ja-
uaiea, Ontario. and Nova Scotia. while
special work has been done in other dis
riots. The explorations and researches
continue TO yield valuable results in the
orm OF contributions 20 the science Of
sthnology. while the collections made in
connection with the work form an imp-r-
ant tributary 20 the National Museum
lne OF the recent reconnaissance eI-
ended TO the Antilles. which are supposed
l- students fo have lain in che ma .r-r---