The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-27
Station than the other two.

station than the other two.
To locate the Grant monument In the
center Of the plaza without modifying
either the monument or the plaza would
( give a composite Of six elements, re-
/ sulting In a confusion Of effect.
It would therefore seem that the two
/ compositions, monument and plaza, are
not mutually adaptable. The monu-
ment would suffer In scale by being
/ placed so close to the large building.
/ Being 26O feet long, it would also
offer an obstacle to the movement Of
/ large numbers Of people In and out Of
the station from the plaza, which has
/ always been regarded as a very impOr-
/ tant matter.
Fifty Years In once.
James H. McKenney, clerk Of the SUI
preme court, will soon complete fifty
years service with that tribunal. Since
the organization Of the court with John
Jay as chief Justice in 1889 there have
! been only eight chief justices and seven
clerks. Mr.. McKenney became an en-
ployee Of the court. when Roger B. Ia
ney was chief justice. Later he was
appointed deputy clerk and twenty-six
years ago became clerk. Only two 9th
er capitol employees have longer terms
of service to their credit. They are
Captain John Chancey. who holds po-
sition on the floor of the house, and an
employee of the senate. Long terms Of
service are not unusual among supreme
court officials
Biography Of Secretary Hay.
Minister Gonzales de Quesada Of
Cuba, Professor J. Mcbride Sterrett of
George Washington university and
Henry T. Domer, all members Of the
Greek letter society, Theta Delta Chi,
have presented to President Roosevelt
a biography Of the late Secretary Of
State John Hay, who was a member Of
the society. The biography was pre-
pared from a fraternity point Of view.
The president expressed to the COM
mittee his appreciation Of the gift and
spoke incidentally Of the distinguished
character and services Of Mr.. Hay and
of his own personal regard for him.
Washington POstOmoA,
master general to have congress appro-
pirate money for the purchase Of land
adjacent to the new Union station,
where may be erected a commodiOus
building to accommodate the Washing
, ton city postofice, the division Of sup
plies of the poStoffice department and
the mail bag repair shop. A recommen-
dalton to this effect has been made by
the first assistant postmaster general,
Mr.. Hitchcock, and, it IS understood,
meets with the hearty approval Of Mr..
Cortelyou. Postmaster Merritt Of the
local Office was advised concerning the
plan, and he, too. expressed himself as
being in favor Of It. Mr. Merritt ap-
pointed committee Of three to investi-
gate the plan, and the report Of this
committee was also favorable.
President Thanked.
Rev. J. ]. Curran of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, treasurer Of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union Of America, has pre-
scented to the president beautifully en-
crossed resolutions Of thanks, suitably
framed. The resolutions recite that
the presence and address Of the presi-
dent on the occasion Of the thirty-fifth
annual convention Of the union at
WiIkesbarre in August last impaired
strength and efficacy to the cause Of
temperance throughout the land"
The resolutions follow with thanks
to the president and extend the appre-
citation of all the members Of the order,
pledging him "our love, our loyalty and
earnest cooperation in all that he may
undertake for the glory Of God, the
happiness Of mankind and the better
ment Of the world at large"
Capital Notes.
\ Attorney General Moody has render
ed an opinion for Secretary Wilson
holding that it will be lawful for the
head Of the department Of agriculture
to publish the names Of dealers who
sell adulternted seed.
Public Printer Shllings has requested
the civil service commission to verify
the List Of employees Of the office to