The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-20
WAR DEPARTMENT CLERKS
JOURNEY FAR AND WIDE

day. Mr.. Leppen's mother. who was
quite an old lady. was in the West
making a round Of visits from the home
of one married daughter to another, and
was enjoying. not only her visits, but
apparently the best Of health Mr.. Lep-
pen had planned to meet his mother at
the conclusion Of her visits. and while
he would cOnhne his whole vacation to
her, would, through her. hear from all
his sisters. A telegram reached him here
last week, announcing the death of his
mother In st. Paul. Mich, and calling
nm there at once His return the last
Of the month is from his enforced holi-
DAY and sad mission.
Leo Jones, Of the Church Baseball
League. and, Incidentally, Of the War
Department staff of clerks, has returned
70 his desk after "A visit to his home in
Michigan. he has suffered a painful
surgical operation 10 one foot, and
while still lame. is yet able 10 attend II
his duties at the War Department.
Martin. Hottie. Ct the War Depart
companied by Mrs. Hottie. ard after
seeing as much of the q. A. r. parade
In that city as possible has gone to
spend some time on the coast Of Maine.
Robert II. Waterman, Of the War De-
partment, and Mrs. Waterman. left the
city Wednesday for Manassas Va.
where they Will spend their vacation.
John Moody, Of the War Department.
is i'll and confined TO his home.
Gen, o. o. Howard. United States
Army. retired. will leave in the near fu-
ture for Atlantic City, where he will
attend the convent OF the Medal OF
honor Legion OF the United States
General howard is the president Of the
Legion and takes great interest in the
organization, never missing a cOnVen-
ton II he can possibly help it.
Major John Tweedale. Of the War De-
partment will leave IL possible in the
near future for indianapolis. at which
place he VIII attend the convention OF
the Society of the Army Of the Cum
bertrand, Of which society he is the cor
responding secretary. The convention
opens about the Goth OF September.
capt. c. p. Tanner. Of the secretary's
Office of the War Department will leave
shortly for Floral Park. Long Island,
where ne Will spend his vacation.
Robert Z. Parker. private secretary TO
General Oliver OF the War Department
is now spending his vacation on the
coast Of Maine.
John 3. Randolph, chief Of the Record
Division Of the Secretary's Office Of the
War Department, will leave about the
iantic City.
c. H Darlington. chief clerk 81 the
War Department, Will return 10 this city
about the first Of September. Mr.. Car
T1ngton has been spending his time late
~ at Chautauqua. y. Y
George r. Taylor. Of the Secretary's
office, OF the War Department. is now
spending a quiet time at his home in
hensinEton. I'D.
William B. Crowen. Of the chief
clerks Office OF the Judge Advocate
Generals Office. Of the War DEPART
ment, is now in Ohio
Albert Crime. OF the chief clerks Of
fee Of the Chief Of Engineering Of the
War Department, will leave Monday for
Atlantic city, where he will spend his
vacation.
Or. w. S: Gibson. Of the chief clerk
oiIice Of the Bureau Of Medicine and
Surgery is now in Nantucket
Wilmer Worth Of the chief clerks Of
fee Of the Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
gerry IS now in Chester county. Pa.
II. Q. Drummer, Of the chief clerks Of
nee OF the Bureau Of Construction and
Repairs. is now spending his vacation
al Rogers Ford, on the SChUylkiu Riv-
er-
John B. Biddis. Of the chief clerks
Office OF the Bureau Of CONSERVATION
and Repair, has just returned from At
lantic City.
I. J. Mayro. Of the chief clerks Of
nee Of the Bureau Of Construction and
Repair is now spending his vacation in
Fitchetts. Matthew county. Va.
Brig, Gen. Robert NJ oRenly. Sur
geOu General OF the Army. has lust
gone to his old home IN OverbrOOlC pa
he Will go 10 Philadelphia, and will sail
Saturday for Europe.
Sidney J. BosseIievre. chief clerk. and
acting Chief OF the Bureau Of COnstrIc-
ton and Repairs, is taking no regular
holiday, but IS taking q few DAYS here
and visiting his family IN the Blue Ridge
Mountains at Round Hill
r. NJ Smith Of the Assistant Attorney
Generals Office Of the War Department
VIII leave about the first Of next month
for his home in West Virginia.
G. p. Mitchell. of the Assistant At
tOrney Generals Office Of the War De
partmeut. Will leave the 10th Of this
month for Coburg, Canada, wnsre his
family awaits him.
Mrs. w. II. O'Neil, Of the Assistant
Attorney Generals ONCE Of the War
Department, will leave today for a
sixteen days outing in the mountains
Of West Virginia.
Gen. John F. Weston. Comnissarv
General Of the Army. has gone TO Mad
ison, Conn, for his vacation. General
Weston's family went 10 Madison early
in the season.