The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Congressional election by a Democrat
as the result Of overconfdencee having
devoted considerable time to speaking in
Districts and PAVING but little attention
70 the organization in his own district
At least. this is the way that he has
explained how 1t happened, and he
promises his friends that he will not
let it happen again
The work Of renovating and redeco-
rating the offices of the Postmaster
General which has been under the di-
Tection of Assistant SUPERINTENDENT OF
Buildings George F. Shaw, in the alb
sence of Mr.. Meyer. has been done al
most wholly by department employees, a
fact teStifying TO the diversity OF the
talent employed in the department.
George T. Dalton, confidential messen-
gfer TO Chief Wanamaker, OF the re-
cOrdinR division. office Of the Auditor,
who is one Of the Oldest and besJ-knOwn
employees OF the department, has been
very i'll for the past week at his resi-
dence, 1903 Thirteenth street northwest.
Mr.. Dalton was born in New York. but
holds his legal residence in Chicago.
Ill He has travelled extensively and
is considered one OF the best posted men
as well as one Of the most entertaining
raCOnteUrs in the department.
William A. Knapp, of the office of the
assistant attorney general for the Post
Office Department, is spending week
in Atlantic City with DR.. T. s C Mar
shall, of the office Of the purchasing
agent
Mrs. E c. widney. of the inspecting
division, office of the auditor, has just
left for a vacation Of eighteen days, and
expects to spend the time In New
Hampshire.
l. F. Hunt. assistant chief Of the
Bookkeeping division, office OF the au-
ditOr. left Monday for vacation OF two
weeks.
Mrs. L. NJ. Watkins. Of the asserting
division. office Of the auditor. has re
sand Islands and other points of inter
est 81 that section, and visit to her
sister TT ithaca, \. Y.
Dnv1C .. Todd. of the railway mail
division, has been granted leave Of abb
5encs for a month.
Hiram Price, Of the railway adjust
ment division. Bureau Of the Second
Assistant. left Monday for a vacation
of a month.
B. Cook. chief Of the inspecting di-
vision. Bureau of the Second Assistant.
will be on leave of absence for the
week
Mrs. b NJ. Smith. Of the asserting d.
vision, office Of the auditor, is on va
cation for three weeks.
Chief Clerk Charles A. Conrad and
Disbursins Clerk William NJ. Mooney
are spending the weekend at Tuscan
ora. Md, fishing.
Miss clara H. Jones, OF the supply d.
vision, who spent her vacation AT Har-
pers Ferry, will return to office tomor-
row
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw. Richard Covert, superintend-
ent OF the supply division; Arthur NJ.
Travers. chief clerk in the Bureau Of
the Third Assistant: Harwood NJ. Ba-
con. superintendent of the division OF
classification. were among the officials
from the department TO attend the
convention of postmasters at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, the past week
Postmaster Campbell. OF Chicago;
Postmaster Roberts, of Brooklyn; Post
master Mansfield. Of Boston; and Post
master Wyman, of st. Louis. were
among the prominent postmasters to
visit the department the past week
on official business.
Miss Anna NJ. Eckbert. Of the chief
clerks division, has returned to Office
from her annual vacation. which was
marred by an Illness extending over
most of the time.
Mrs. L. G. Cunningham. of the f.
nance division. is taking annual leave.
Miss Elizabeth X. Eckert, of the chief
clerks division, has left for a vacation
Miss Alette S. S. Nicholson. of the
division OF postofice inspectors, has
been promoted from $1,000 to 81. 20 per
annum, ard Arthur J. -Delevingne, OF
the same division. has been promoted
from 800 to $1,000 per annum.
George f. Loges, OF Missouri, has
been selected through Civil Service
channels for appointment as a clerk
at 5000 per annum.
Walter F. Boyle. of the Bureau of the
Second Assistant, was able TO resume
his duties at the department Monday
his hands, which were poisoned while
working at his country place, on the
Falls Church road, having greatly i'm
proved.
Miss Irene Barry, Of the asserting
division. Office OF the auditor, cOntem-
plates q protracted trip TO Thomaston
Ga
Dana White, Of the inspecting divi-
sion. Office of the auditor. is on leave
OF absence for about three weeks.
F. L Van Auken. OF the inspecting
division. Office of the auditor, is taking
q vacation of three weeks.
Miss Mary Newmey1. Of the asserting
division, Office of the auditor, returned
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