The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-07
Brief Notes and Personals
From the District Building


Commissioner MacfarIand delivered a.
patriotic address at Lake Mohonk, n.
Y. Thursday on the occasion OF the Gel
ebration Of the Fourth in that town.
He was the guest of honor OF the
municipality, and wss shown many cour-
tesies In addition 10 being given the free
dom OF the town Lake Mohonk is the
principal town in a large preserve OF
lake and forest, noted as one Of the
prettiest and most popular OF the New
York State lake and mountain summer
resorts. Many Washingtonians spend
the summer there
Commissioners West and Morrow spent
the Fourth at the Blue Ridge Club in
the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Har-
peTs Ferry on the banks OF the Potomac.
Many of the club members are we'll
known citizens OF Washington. The
two Commissioners will be IN their Of
fees early tomorrow morning.
Waldo Hibbs. private secretary TO
Commissioner Mcfarland. has moved
for the summer TO a cottage on the
heights back Of Braddock Heights, near
Alexandria. Va. Mrs. Hibbs is visiting
relatives in Richmond. Va
Private Secretary Pratt, of Commits
sioner Vests Office, Is too busy with the
management Of the District baseball
league TO give thought 10 the matter
Of annual vacation Later In the sea-
son he expects 70 take a'two weeks run
up into the Blue Mountains and a flying
trip through some OF the wild sections
OF Canada
Employees of the District Government
were largely in evidence az Glen Echo,
Gnbin John, Great Fails. Chevy Chase
lake. down river excursion points. and
Ait- Vernon, while party left here en-
slse Norfolk and Washington boat We'd
nesday evening 70 spend the Fourth at
the jamestown Exposition All reported
having a me days enjoyment
Captain Meyers. chief clerk in The
executive Office. is doing double duty
/ in the absence OF DIR. Tindall. secretary
to the Board OF Commissioners, now on
the Pacific coast He Is handling the
/ duties Of the two positions with a
promptness that evidences his high exc
cutive ability.
The continued serious illness Of Chief
( Clerk Lakenan. Of the Engineering De-
partment. has forced Private Secretary
Garges. of Engineer Commissioner Nor
rows ONCE, 10 assume the duties Of
that Office in addition TO his regular
/ duties This condition keeps him on
the jump.
The appointment Of an assistant En-
gineer Commissioner to fill the vacancy,
caused by the promotion of Captain
Morrow TO Engineer Commissioners. is
being looked for the coming week Who
/ the appointee will be. no one has the
slightest idea, as the cnAf Of the En-
gineer Corps. z. s. A, who recommends
the appointment TO the Secretary of
War. has given no indication of his Sc
lection.
That everybody secured their salaries
for June before the Fourth is due to the
prompt work of Auditor Tweedale
Deputy Auditor Donovan, and Disburs-
ing officer Rogers, who had their &C
counts In such shape as to make il
possible to pay Off every one before
the. national holiday.
[ A CuIEeHl AAlN DuAiOAuE - 10
the effect that one Of the employees gave
a party a few nights ago, which was the
subject of notice in the society columns
of the local papers. The morning after
the function, one of the friends of the
host was asking him about II. Speak
ing of the refreshments furnished.
among other things he mentioned was
ice cream in three fiavors. The inter
rogatcr, who was a member OF the
Health Department staff. said: We'll
suppose your cream was standard and
contained 20 per cent butter fat?" The
suggestion that his cream contained the
slightest particle of butter fat was an
insult and the young man resented II by
saving: Not on your life! II was pure
cream and did not contain a particle OF
butter fat" When II was explained tC
him that the pure food regulations OF
the District of Columbia Health De-
partment required 20 per cent of butter
Fat In all ice creams, while the United
States Government pure food law re
quired Is per cent, the young man adj
rnitted that his cream was 20 per cen
butter fat
Several post cards received in III.
building from DR.. William Tindall anS
Louis c. Wilson, en- route to the Pacific
coast. indicate that they are making
. good time toward the Golden Gate
The departments of public safety pre-
sided over by Maj Richard Sylvester