The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-08-28
Mr.. COCKEY'S NEW QUARTERS.

Pcrryman.
Mr.. COCKEY'S NEW QUARTERS.
The Telegraph Age gives anintcresting
description of the new private offices of
Mr. Edward c. Cockey, Superintendent
of Supplies of the Western Union Tclc-
graph Company. Mr.. Cockey formerly
resided in this county and his family, for
generations have been prominently
identified with the leading interests of
Maryland. Following is the article:
The removal ofthc supply department
FROM the fourth floor of the Western
Union Building, New York, to the commo-
dious quarters at 152-15+ Franklin
street, transposes an important division
which has for long time been urgently
in need of more storage room, and in
creased Office space i'll which to transact
effected during the absence, due to illness,
of Mr. Edward c. Cockey. the superin-
tcndent ofsupplies, and was accomplished
under the direction of Mr.. Horace Z.
Roberts, the assistant superintendent,
who aided also in the planning and ar
ranging of the present offices. The new
building which is seven stories in height
with brick and iron front, is 50xSO feet
in size. On the street floor of No. 1872
there is a branch telegraph office, from
which an elevator and staircase leads to
Mr.. Jockeys private room, a large, airy,
well-lightcd apartment, is located at the
front, while the clerical office occupies the
remainder of the entire floor, aud is Il
model of convenient arrangement for the
dispatch of business The third and Il
portion of the fourth lofts are devoted 10
the storage of supplies, part OF the space
of the later being given over To the Gold
and Stock Telegraph Company as Il
machine repair shop. The fifth floor is
used as the supply department for the
American District Telegraph Company.
The two top stories will also be used i'll
conjunction with the other supply rooms.
"To enter Mr.. Jockeys office leaves no
doubt on the mind of the visitor, even
though its genial chief be absent, as to
who the rightful occupant of the room
may be. Aside from the comfortable
furnishings, including a handsome new
carpet, which Mr.. Cockey appears to re-
gard with feeling of pride, akin almost
to reverence, all of which mark we'll ap-
pointed room, the characteristics which
distinguished the supcrintendent's former
quarters at 1896" are also strikinglv APP
parent i'll the new. The same notices
| hanging on the walls, including some
Bible quotations, pat i'll their adoption
to the brusque ideas of modern business
methods, meet the view as in the cid
office, and they lend familiar look and
impart an accustomed atmosphere to he
room. Yet it is not difficult to surmise
that they might cause the timid visitor
to pause in some trepidation as he crossed
the threshold and first caught sight of
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scriptions. Mr.. Cockey derives quiet
enjoyment from the perplexed look of ell
quiry that sometimes crosses the face of
Il caller when he first reads. for instance,
the framed legend: "This is Room 73";
and always glad to see you, but he
brief; "Bc not rash with thy mouth =;
Things come to those who hustle while
they wait; "Shut your mouth and save
your life; at is better not SO much to
know, than to know so much that isn't
So; Wisdom is the principal thing,
therefore get wisdom, and with all thy
getting, get understanding
"Ncar to Mr.. Jockeys desk hangs the
photograph of young Catholic priest,
now established over struggling mission
church in Texas. 1t is the picture of Rev.
Francis J. Tobin who for seven years was
a clerk in Mr. Jockeys office, and who
declares that the training he received
there fitted him in great measure for the
sacred office lie now fills. 1t is needless
say that Mr.. Cockcy regards the young
man with affection. On the wall at the
far end of the room there is a picture
done i'll crayon of Prof Morse, one ofthc
best likenesscs of the great inventor ever
produced, 1t was executed by all artist
now unknown, and was a gift of Mr..
Cockcy from the Tclegraphs' Club. In
mediately under this picture is another
showing in a group the manager and
wire chiefs of the New York office in 1889.
Another feature of the room is hod such
as laborers carry mortar in. 1t is
cherished as a memento ofan IRISH dinner
given by Knight Templars which Mr..
Cockey attended years ago. The walters
marched into the dining hall each with a
bod filled with potatoes, with their
Jackets on, which were dumped unccre-
moniously i'll piles in the centre of each
; table. so that the diners might help them
selves.
r "Mr. Cockcy and his office are wei
worth a visit, yet don't forge We unwary
. one, that the veteran head of the supply
department of the Western Union Telc
graph Company, is strictly a man ot
business"