The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-22

Amorg she officers Of the Smithsonian
Institution who are popular with the peo-
pie with whom they come in concact there
Is none more so than Dir. W. J. RheCs.
the keeper OF the archives. The ay-
CraEe visitor sees but little OF Mr.. Rhees
Tor his Office work keeps him closely
confined and his Office is in section of
the building not open TO the sightseeing
visitor But the man who does open the
long hallway door and enters his Office
sees there q little man behind a big
desk. The mans face is that OF one de
voted 10 scientific research. There is
probably no man connected with the
Smithsonian Institution who is better ac-
quaiated with the work and the workings
of the Institution than he. The archives
of the building are ia his care. and they
are among the most valuable OF any in
stitutiCu lCr scientific research in the
world. All the reports OF the scientific
organizations come TO the Institution.
which maintains a. system OF exchange.
The reports of the Institution. which arc
sent out through the Office of Mr. Rhees.
abound in valuable scientific Information.
and even the f0rhidling title Public
document cannot hide the value o. these
reports.
Mr. Rhees has been connected with the
and parcel OF the great work for the
dissemination of knowledge IL Is doing.
lIr. hdolghc Ameude. now attached TO
the Office OF the Secretary of War as "a
stenoer8phcr is one of the most skilled
men 30 bis line on the Government rolls
lie is a very expert stcuographer, but as "a
performer on the typewriter he has few
peers. Indeed his speed an machine writ
ing is SO amazing that his employers very
often discard tEe shorthand BOOK alto
gether and dictate 20 hlm direct 10 the
typewriter. and Re can get down the talk
OF a pretty fast talker. 20 say the least. 10
rs no feat at an for him 90 write az si1-
zling speed on the typewriter and be look
ing around the room at the same ZINE.
and. on wager. has been known 10 write
perfect matter on the machine with his
eyes blndfOlded. Mr.. Amende was for
merly stenOgrauhCr IN the education di-
vision OF the LndiaL Once under Mr..
Uortch. bur accepted a transfer TO the In
sDectOr Generals or o. War Department.
in 1895. and later TO .he Office of the Sec
Rotary Of War When his friend and for
mer once mate in the Indian Bureau.
George Pickett, was commissioned major
and gavmastcr at the outbreak Of the
Spanish war. he promptly chose Mr.
Amende bis clerk and took him 10 Cuba
and Porto PiCO and pretty much over the
South on tours Of duty After the war
Mr.. AmCnde was welcomed back to the
Secretary's Office. Men with his ability as
stenOgrapher and typewriter do not have
10 hunt for assignments and are missed
from an o-hce.
M Joseph B. Cox. bookkeepcr Of the
once Of Indian Affairs. has served Uncle
sam nearly thirty-one years the date Of
his original appointment being November
Is. ISL Mr.. Cox is attached to the
finance division Of the Indian once. rank
ing reXt 10 the chief Of the division His
work is a very important part Of the ad-
ministratiOn Of the bureau and recourse
10 the big books which he keeps with such
Unerring accuracy is had at all times OF
The day by his cOmpatriots in the Office
who are dealing with questions involving
past and future expenses from the funds
Of the different Indian tribes. Nr. Cox is
perhaps the best informed man I'm the
country on the assets. resources and liza
bihtics Of our red men The system Of
keeping track Of the various apprOpTia-
tons 10 the credit Of the Indians is a most
perfect one and in all the time that Mr.
Cox has been the bOOkkeeper Of the In
dian Department few errors have ever Oc-
CURED in his work, which is saying much
when the numerous transactions which
necessary occur in Indian fiscal affairs is
considered. IN addition TO being a man
Of recognized ability in his speciality. Mr.
Cox is most cordial gentleman and thor
oughly well liked by his colleagues in the
Office, as we'll as by a large army Of
friends in the District which is his native
heath.
Mr.. Joshua b. Callahan. whose period
Of public service dates back to the late
seventies, Is one Of the highly competent
men who assist the disbursing clerk Of
the Interior Department In the discharge
OF work to the sum total which annually
reflects so much credit uDO1 bis chief
Mr.. Callahan is welI-known TO the en-
plOyes Of the main building. TO- e. is he
who gladdeus most OF Them at the head
OF the semi monthly pay line By handing
out the coveted envelopes containing the
potent needful in exchange for pay
tickets
Mr.. Henry BIandy first assistant ex-
aminer in division Of the Patent Of
fee Fine Arts. Music. B0OkDinding.
Harvesting" is an old-liue emplcye. the
date Of his original appointment being
May Is 1871 AS may be- Judged from the
titles OF the classes he assists in exam
lining they cover wide range from the
classical TO the practical. and cali for the
finest kind Of discrimination More than
this Mr. Blandy and his colleagues In
this particular division must needs be
men Of special accomplishments along
education, and so they are Mr.. Blandy