Evening star., 1915-07-04
DISTRICT BUILDING.
BY Pop.

independence day and the Saturday
half-holiday season are enabling Dis
trict employees to enjoy their longest
holiday of the summer. From noon of
yesterday until Tuesday morning rou-
tine work will be suspended in the
Municipal building. The two-and-a-
halliday lay-off is being enjoyed by
the personnel of the local government
force in many ways The elaborate
Fourth of July program to be rendered
tomorrow tempted large number of
District employees to remain in the city.
but numerous others are enjoying outings
down the river and to nearby points.
Commissioner Newman by District Of
ficials and employees last Tuesday
proved to be one of the most success
full luncheons ever given in honor of
a member of the board Of Commits
sioners. This affair differed from
others in that it was tribute to one
who is to remain on the job rather
than testimonial to a retiring Off
cial. Representatives of all branches
Of the local government have met at
a number of luncheons within the past
few months, and these get-together
parties are developing splendid
esprit de corps in the organization.
In his response to the many speeches
the Supreme Court had made it possi-
Bile for him to remain in Office. Com
missioner Newman. at the luncheon
given him at the Raleigh. declared
that there is no more efficient munich
pal government in the United States
than that of the District of Columbia.
The Commissioner congratulated the
heads of the various departments of
the local government and their subor-
dinates upon the effective work they
are doing for the National Capital.
Stung by their defeat at the hands of
the single men, the married men of
the surveyors office made second at
tempt last Tuesday to wrest from the
unmarried contingent the base ball
honors of the office. Led by Surveyor
M. c. Hazen. who gave a good exhi-
bition of first sacking, the married men
had victory within their grasp when
home run in the ninth inning, after
two were out, turned success into de-
feat. AS in the case of the former
contest the outfields of both teams
distinguished themselves by failing to
catch single ball sent into that ter
ritory. These two ball games resulted
in SO many Charley horses" being
sprung that half of the Office force is
unable to walk without limping 'Tis
said that the married men are willing
to let matters stand where they are
until next season.
Anton Karl of the surveyors office
has left for his annual months outing
at Aurora, W. Va.
Mrs. Conrad H Syme, wife of the
corporation counsel. and son Sam left
Wednesday afternoon for Harrodsburg,
KY. to visit DIR. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Forsythe. Mrs. Syme's parents.
Malvin A. seeley of Norfolk, Va, is
visiting at the home of Miss Blanche
Miller, stenographer to Corporation
Counsel Syme.
w. J. Forsythe, field party man of
the surface division. left Friday last
for Atlantic City to visit his cousins.
Mr.. Forsythe will be away about ten
days.
F. c. Lyman of the electrical depart
ment will spend the Fourth of July at
Atlantic City.
J. w. Dare. A. S. Fennell, A. S. Fer
nald, G. v. Rector and w. L. Dorsey,
assistant engineers of the engineer de-
partment. motored to Annapolis and
had at Carvel Hall, Annapolis
Eddie Dawson, legal inspector of the
engineer department. is among the
many District officials who will attend
the Rockville races at the fair
grounds July 5.
Cupid Myers, with a party of his
fellow w-clubmen of the Elks, left Wash
ington Saturday afternoon on a motor
trip ITO Harrisburg, Pa.