Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-15
Refuse. Higher Salaries.


I'VE want the public and the domestic
employees to feel that this is not mere
ly contest for length of service, out
of faithfulness and devotion. There
are many entered in this contest who
have been offered larger salaries else
where and have refused to accept. be-
cause they have come to love the fam
lilies with which they have been for
many years and consider the places
home"
The last day of the contest brought
in a number of interesting letters from
some of the most prominent persons in
Washington Maj Gen. Nelson A.
Miles sends in an Endorsement OF
maid, Elizabeth Stevens Williams, for
more than twenty-five years at the
Louise Home and later with him for
many years. to whom he pays high
tribute of appreciation.
Mrs Charles Richardson, former regent
of the d. A. r., submits the names of a
number of employees who have come to be
treated members of their family. She
writes a warm appreciation of the loyalty
and efficiency of the following, whom she
calls her faithful household, since they
have long ago passed the title of serv-
ants: Rachel Lee. with her mother II
years and with herself "a years, making
"a in all Mary Levi. "a years; Ellen
Tucker, % years and never late with the
doctors breakfast; John Thomas. "a
years, and she records that a former
United States senator returning later to
plead a case before the United States Su-
preme Court called especially to bid good
bye to John: Henry Martin, % years
Henry Smith IS years; John Desperate,
] 9 years: Vance Wheeler caretaker at the
farm for 90 years, and Julia Johnson.
laundress for IS years.
Sixteen Years Devoted Service.
Mrs. George Tulley Vaughn asks that a
certificate be given to her maid, Emma
Mitchell, for 16 years devoted service.
| Mrs James Lansburgh, prominent
clubwoman: Mrs. Samuel G. Blythe and
DR.. Loren Johnson are among those who
have submitted the names of their faith
| full helpers"
| Mrs. Clifford n Bergman, wife of The
! Star cartoonist. Is very emphatic in her
| appreciation of the devotion of their cook,
| Hibernia Bolding, who has for IA years
been partially responsible for the bubblng
good humor that has prompted many of
| Mr.. Berrymans famous cartoons.
| Watson T. Clark. All 4th street. sends
! in the name of Alice Fur. with the in
dorsement that she was with the family
| OF the late Edward Clark, architect of
the Capitol. for more than 20 years
| Mrs. J. Weed Corey. 938 X street enters
| for honors Sarah Bacon. who has been
laundress in her family for Al years
Other Entries Recorded.
! Among the entries recorded today
with Mrs. Briggs. giving the names
and addresses of mistresses, the names
of domestics and their terms of long
service. are:
Mrs. William c. Keegin, 1904 Lamont
street-Charity Baucom. twelve years
Mrs. Mary McCardle Lown. 1900 18th
q h Mol linn
| years
Mrs. Nathaniel Freeman. 914 French
street. vice president of Womens
| Christian observation-disclosures Nor
with Adams family. 947 Rhode Island
avenue.
Mrs. Anna Ryhner Spices, the Lafay-
cite. 607 9TH street-Fanny Henderson
flerce, seventeen years.
NJ. Brooke Bright, 23S Maryland ave-
nue. northeast-EliZabeth Washington
nine years and for six years previously
with family of Senator +. T. Du Bots
of Idaho
Miss Anna B. Abbott. 1909 Both
street-Cora Jackson. five years.
Mrs. Robert f. Nelson. 1886 street
| Annie Poles. nine years.
DIR. Richard Kingsman. I'll East Capt.
toll street-Mary Peck. seventeen years
Rebecca Jenifer fifteen years.
| Mrs. Martha H. Scott, 1929 De Sales
lstreet-Marie Moody. ten years. recent
ly married to a Virginia farmer.
Mrs George T. Smallwood, former vice
president of the D. A. r. for the District
of Columbia. living at Woodrest. 18th
and Oak streets-Fannie Berry Jones,
fifteen years: William Jackson. sixteen
years. as butler and houseman.
Mrs. r. 7. Bailey. 1912 Columbia road
Josephine Butler, eleven years.
Mrs. F. A. Haskell, 219 9Th street
southeast-Celia McKa1l, ten years.
Mrs. Joseph Harper, Az B street
northeast-Mary Boadley. seven years;
Alkaline Dickson. in family for hfty-four
years.
Mrs. John Farnsworth, 1926 East