The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-07

7 mick, OF Chicago. and Gen George H
HaTTies. members OF Henry W Lawton
Command, together with Gen. Alfred c.
Hawley and Col. Emmett UrelI, were pres
eat and made interesting speeches. The
occasion was a memorable as well as .
most pleasant one
James A. Hess. the electrician who fell
from a ladder in the Pension Office re-
Gently. and it was thought received fatal
injuries, is On the rapid road 10 recov-
cry.
The fact that private corporations are
raising rents on buildings occupied by
Uncle Sam is developing an undercurrent
Of sentiment in Congress looking toward
a larger expenditure of money for the
construction OF additional buildings for
the Governments use. and at an earlier
cate than heretofore contemplated.
Mr.. Aloysius B. Griffith. of the District
of Columbia, was appointed first in 1881.
and again in 1890, to a clerical position in
the Patent Office. His father was William
Griffith. of Baltimore. The Griffith fam
ily. it is said furnished the Continental
/
land, and one of them. Col. Greenbury
Griffith, ordered the first bayonet charge
Of the Revolutionary War at Harlem
Heights. According to the same historian.
the first meeting between Gen Marquis
dc lafayette and Col Greenbury Griffith
al Annapolis, Nd, was very affecting, as
they had been warm friends in France for
many years.
Mr. Aloysius B Griffith married a
( daughter of Contractor Bryan, Of this
/ city, and lives at 1873 Street northwest.
Mrs Griffith is favorably known in Wash
+ ingtOn society. and is very talented lady,
( possessing nest remarkably cIeHT- toned
and high-ranged voice, very suitable 20
! the concert stage Mrs. Griffith is virtu-
/ ally besieged at times by those who de-
/ sire that some particular social event or
( church concert should be made decidedly
/ pleasing and successful by her partiCi-
patton. BIZ. Griffith is very fond OF so
Ciety. and is a fne-lO0king wonderfully
/ preserved man. Mr.. Griffith laughingly
! says that his friends accuse him Of using
/ Bloom Of Youth"
/ Among the many civil war veterans CT
particular note who are still serving
/ Uncle Sam, but in a departmental ca
/ pacity, is Capt. Thomas H. Carpenter, OF
1 the recorders division, Patent Office. He
served CALAMITY throughout the civil
war. having received many commenda-
tiOns for conspicuous and valuable service
rendered his country upon many des-
/ perately fought batuedelds- Captain Car
+ peDter IS a native Of North Dakota, was
appointed q clerk in the Patent Office in
: 1858, and, having in subsequent years re-
Iiuquishcd same. was again appointed to
( the same position in 1888. Captain Car
/ penteT is one OF tho very popular com
rades in Grand Army circles and IS one Of
Washington's most substantial adopted
sons.
Mr. Edward Richardson. Of the certih-
I cate division, Patent Office. who was ap-
pointed from the State Of GeoTsia in 1898,
received a welI-merited promotion in that
division last Saturday. As Mr. Richard
son is extremely good natured, coed look
ing, and, from the particular pleasure
cYinced by the ladies OF his department
when the good news became noised about.
It is surmised that he IS also a gentleman
OF single blessedness- His promotion was
a very popular one. Mr. Richardson lives
at No. 81 Il Street northwest.
/ Mr. Adolphug 3. Bennett is chief clerk
of the certificate division, Patent Office.
/ He receives 4 salary of s., 060 a year.
/ He was appointed to this position Of re-
/ spect and responsibility from the State
/ OF New York in 1897.
/ Prior to the breaking out Of the civil
/ war Mr.. Bennett edited and published a
/ paper in Os8 ego. When the call for vol
4 Unteers was made by President Lincoln,
/ Mr. Bennett was among the first to re-
/ spOnd. and served throughout the war
/ with signal credit, both to the flag and
himself He is one of those old soldiers
/ generous Of heart and noble in purpose
/ who have used every endeavor to promote
/ the most harmonious feeling between the
( North and South. He bears no animus
/ against anyone, least OF all those who
/ wore the gray. Mr. Bennett owns
/ handsome home in FishkilI. which is in
/ full view Of the historical and picturesque
! Hudson River. A clerk o. division o,
! General Land Office, when referred to in
/ connection with Mr.. Benefits popularity
| and standing with the clerks of his d.
! vision, stated with great interest that
/ Mr. Bennett IS delightful person
/ socially; genial. hospitable, and most kind
! to all under his charge AS an enter
( tainer." continued this enthusiastic clerk,
/ 'fMr- Bennett IS par excellence feast
/ OF reason and flow SOUL -
Mr.. Benefits Washington residence is
] 1906 Seventeenth Street northwest.