The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-04

MINI. He was Commissioner from May
S, 1898. 10 March /. 1897 Many of the
older employees OF the District govern
ment remember General Powell. The
flag on the District building was half
mEsted rs a mark OF honor in his
memory
Dr. William TindaH, secretary 10 the
Board Of Commissioners, and Louis {.
Wilson Assistant Assessor, after an alb
sence Of thirty days on the Pacific coast,
have returned 70 their desks In the
pink of physical and mental condition.
Both say that they had the trip Of
their lives. and their only regret was
that they had 10 come home as soon az
they did. During their absence they
went as far as Seattle, WaGh. They
were I'm san Francisco and Los An
seles. visited the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado, the Yellowstone Park, and
other places Of interest This was Mr..
Wilson's first trip 70 dhe coast. and he
was delighted. Or. Tindall has crossed
the continent a number Of times. HIS
sor' Philip Tindall. is a prominent young
attorney OF Seattle. Wash
Daniel J. Donovan. Deputy Auditor.
has located fer the Summer at Washing
ton Grove. where DE owns d modern and
uD-to- date bungalow. Mrs. Donovan
and the children are enjoying the change
Of climatic conditions. Mr.. Donovan
says he thinks he will some day be-
come 2 farmer, as he once read a re-
port of the Department OF Agriculture
on how to culuTate the potato bug.
Auditor Alonzo Tweedale was in At
lantic City for a few days recreation
the past week. He enjoyed 4 dip IN the
briny deep, and came back 20 his Of
fee much recuperated.
Percy Campbell, Of the Auditors Of
fec, is a member Of the District Of CO.
lun.bia government colony OF employees
at Washington Grove.
Simon Mckenzie. Of the Auditors Of
/ fee. with his family. is in Westmore-
land county. for the summer.
| Among the attaches Of the Auditors
office on leave are 4. A. Judges. with
| his family, in the Adirondacks; II. ].
Simons. at the jamestown Exposition.
and w. s. Atkins, with his family. at
I Atlantic City.
! Commissioner West, accompanied by
/ Mrs. West and daughter left on Friday
evening on the Norfolk and Washington
boat line with the Gridiron Club for the
! jamestown Exposition, where the club
/ goes as special guests Of the exposition
/ management. The Commissioner will be
/ IN the city early tomorrow morning.
Daniel E Garges. private secretary to
+ Engineer Commissioner Morrow. has
. been made, in addition 20 his present
duties chief clerk 20 the Engineering
department, vice A. Y Lakenan. de-
. ceased. r. Z. Helm, Of the Engineer of
highways office, has been promoted to
I the position Of clerk I'm charge Of the
/ chief clerks office. Mr.. Garges viii
continue 10 have his office adjoining that
/ OF the Engineer Commissioner on the
I fifth floor Both OF these officials are
/ among the most popular young men in
| the District government service.
| Ralph II. Pratt, private secretary 10
/ Commissioner West, leaves next Friday
for fifteen days rest at Atlantic CITY
l In the absence of Mr.. Pratt he will he
/ greatly missed as one Of the enthusiastic
/ boosters of the Interdistrict Baseball
League of which he is president.
Commissioner Morrow these fine af-
| ternOons, is playing a strong game OF
golf after business hours on the links OF
/ the Columbia Golf Club. He has made
/ some usually good records this season
/ and is In fit shape for a contest with the
/ best players hereabOuts.
/ Miss Lydia Marshall. a member Of the
clerical force OF the Executive Office
and one Of the most valuable employees
/ Of the service. is on her annual leave.
/ visiting in New Hampshire. She is
much missed IN the office Miss Mar
shall is the teacher OF one of the largest
/ Sunday school classes In the Calvary
Baptist Church. a work in which she
! takes special delight and which she
/ is eminently qualified to conduct. She
/ is Biblical scholar Of rich attachments.
| Miss Prescott, chief clerk In the Dis
I trlct Of Columbia Department of Chart
/ ties, Is conducting with marked ability
/ the work OF that Office IN the absence of
Secretary George H. Wilson, who is alb
sent on thirty days leave, which he is
| spending in Ireland, his native land
Newell Ball, acting superintendent of
( the street cleaning department in the
/ absence OF Superintendent Twohey. who
| is in New Hampshire, is meeting the
requirements OF the Office in n highly
| satisfactory manner and everything is
moving with clocklike precision.
George W. Boyd. officer in charge of
! the portals of the building, was on sick
leave two days the past week.