Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

business at the department to which the
Secretary must give his personal attention.
When he does go away he will spend his
time in his summer home in New Hamp-
shire.
Judge Ryan first assistant secretary, is
taking a short vacation. He went away
Sunday night and will return about July ).
He will spend part Oh his time at Fort Sher-
idan, ILL.,, visiting his son, Lieut.. Thomas
F. Ryan, jr. and he will also visit his old
home In Towanda, Pa, before he returns
The assistant secretary Of the interior,
Mr.. Miller, cannot see his way clear for
vacation just now. The absence of Judge
Ryan makes it necessary for him to remain
in the city. Mrs. Miller and the members
of the family will go to Lafayette. Ind. the
Miller home, about the middle of the month,
and it is probable that Mr.. Miller will spend
his vacation there-when he gets 1t.
Commissioner Ware Of the pension bureau
is undecided about taking any vacation.
He was out of the city for short time In
the early spring and says that he feels
able to cope with the hot weather and get
along without a vacation until late in the
falls. He will go home In November, and
may take a rest then.
Commissioner Richards of the general
land Office will be away all summer on busi-
ness for the government in connection with
the opening of public lands to settlers and
will not be able to take vacation until
fall If he wanted 1t. Commissioner Jones
Of the Indian bureau is In the same pre-
dicament. He will be away attending to
business for the government all summer
Both Assistant Commissioner Fimple of the
lend office aud Assistant COMMISSIONED
Tonner of the Indian bureau will be COM
PEELED to remain within call of the office
during the absence of their respective
chiefs.
The commissioner of patents. Mr.. Allen,
Is out of the city now and will not return
III til September Mr.. Allen combines bust
ness with pleasure, as he has gone to Eu-
rope as the governments delegate to two
role
ntcal matters. These congresses meet in
June and July. He will remain until the
latter part of August, visiting the principal
cities of Europe.
sistant Commissioner Moore Is required to
stick closely to base. Mr.. Moore Is prom
inent member of the Sons of the American
Revolution and is member OF the national
board of the society. The fact that he will
be unable to attend the annual congress OF
the society to be held In ST. Louis this
month is one of the things that makes him
regret the absence OF his chieI. hIe.h na.
tional expostions are Mr.. Moore's hobby,
however and he is going to st. Louis as
soon as the commissioner returns. he
prcbably knows the inside workings or
great show like that at st. Louis as well
as any man in the government service, as
he has been intimately connected with the
last two three International expositions
held. He was one of the working commits
sioners of this government at the Paris
show. and his business kept him in France
during the entire time of the exposition.
Chief Clerk Dawson of the Interior De-
partment does not expect to get any vaca-
tion this year. Mr.. Dawson Is member OF
thu commission in charge of the govern
naent's exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
and Will make frequent trips to the mound
city on business connected with the expo
sition. He says these will constitute his
vacation.
Commissioner Greene IL the only member
OF the civil service board at present in the