Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

II heard an interesting story at Grand
Army meeting the other night" a veteran
of the civil war remarked to a Star man.
1T concerned son of Erin who was en-
gagged in that great strife, bearing arms for
the southern cause. II appears that he had
had several narrow escapes from being
wounded and finally decided that he had
done enough fighting. but instead of de-
serting he concluded to let himself be taken
prisoner.
After being captured he was taken be-
fore the officer of the day, who asked him
how 1t was that he came to be such will
ing prisoner. He answered that he had too
much responsibility. and then went on to
say that confederate general had ad-
dressed his company.
He said the eyes of the confed-
eracy are resting on you. and as he was
looking right at me took his remarks as
personal and decided that / did not want
to shoulder the responsibility, and let my
self be captured
THE annual White Lot dog was heard
and seen usual upon the occasion of
the inspection, review, sham battle and
dress parade of the regiment of High School
Cadets last Wednesday," remarked ciu-
who is interested IN things military.
The animal L refer to Is an ordinary cur
of the commonest type of 'dorg. 1t always
puts in an appearance on the ellpse of the
White Lot when anything is doing there, to
the annoyance of the doors. The canine
persists in following the band and en-
deavors to drown the music by barking. 1t
also runs after the officers and interferes
generally with whatever is taking place.
1t has been the custom of the District
National Guard upon returning from camp
each summer to give brigade parade on
the White Lot. The same dog never fails
to be on hand on such occasions, and it
seems to experience keen delight in barking
necessarily at the horses of mounted Off
GERS"
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a signal light now burrs, at times, at the
foot of the stairway leading from the main
floor to the second story in the east wing
of the city hall building. The innovation
is only few days old Equity Court No. 2.
in which Justice Gould presdes. is located
at the south end of the upper floor of the
east wing of the structure. The trip TO this
court room from any of the entrances to
the building is a rather toilsome one as a
long stairway must be climbed, there be-
ing no elevators Very often or reaching
their destination attorneys and others have
learned that the presiding justice is not
then on duty. Certain members of the
bar. usually long wlnded while in court,
but very much the opposite when it comes
10 mounting stairway, brought pressure
TO bear and succeeded In having an mean
descent lamp suspended from the ceiling
above the foot of the stairway. A sign is
posted conspicuously near by on the wall,
as follows:
Equity Court No. =.
When the Stair Light Is Burning
The Judge is In.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne has bought a COW in OIL The COW
stands one side of shady brook and is
looking longingly across into delicious
patch of green clover. The COW is the first
thing seen on entering Mr.. Wynnes office
at the Post Office Department, as it occu-
pies place directly opposite the door on
the leige of mirror.
The COW has been the subject OF many
queries the part of Mr. Wynne's many
newspaper friends, who are finding good
pasture in the Post Office Department these
days.
What's the answer" he is asked as a
visitor looks at the cow and then at the
official.
We'll don't know just exactly what the
answer is is the reply that Mr.. Wynne
makes The artist who persuaded me to
buy the painted splendid likeness of
the Postmaster General. A few days after
that he came into my office with q picture
and announced that it was better than that
OF Mr.. Payne. When he unwrapped the