Evening star., 1900-05-09
GREET NEW COMMISSIONER
ABOrT TWO THOUSAND At RECEP-
TIoN LAST NIGHT.
Function In Honor of MIR. II. II. F. Mac
farIand mt the Y. NJ. c. A.
Building.

Nearly 1000 of the prominent and repre-
sentative residents of the District Of Co
lumbia attended last night the reception
rendered the newly appointed District COM
missioner. Mr.. Henry b. F. Macfarland, at
the rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association. From s to 10 O'Clock the large
palors of the G. street building, prettily
decorated for the occasion, were thronged.
The gathering was a brilliant one. All who
passed down the receiving line warmly con-
graduated Mr. Macfarland. and assured
him of the confidence and esteem of the
entire community.
The receiving party was made up of Rev.
Teunis S. Hamln, representing the
churches; Mr.. Chaplin Brown. the bar: Mr..
John JOY Edison. president IF the WashlnS-
ton board of trade: Mr.. William 5. Knox,
president of the Business Mems Associa-
ton; Mr.. Meyer Cohen, representing the
DR.. s. s. Adams, representing the medical
profession: Mr.. John B. Larnar. first vice
president of the Y NJ c. A, au1 Mr. S. w.
Woodward, president of the association.
The receiving party arranged that
the representatives of the various classes of
residents participating in the tribute to
Mr.. Macfarland might personally present
the guests of kindred profession or call
irg
The popularity of President Mckinley s
choice of Mr.. MacfarIand for the commits
siouership was fully attested, both by the
attendance of so many men Of influence and
the sincere character of the greetings given
by them to the new official. Mr. Macfar-
land expressed himself being most
highly gratitied at the cordiality shown
and the confidence expressed.
The parlorS were set in palms and other
potted plants in profusfOn. During the re-
ception the mandolin organization of the
association rendered pleasing program.
In the gymnasium the association orchestra
DldEpd for the p1ifiCa fiOn of the who
were shown through the building after they
had passed down the receiving line
The Presidents Regrets.
President Mckinley sent letter of regret,
stating that he was sincerely sorry at not
being able to personally express his con-
fidence and esteem Of the character and
ability of Mr. Macfarland. Capt Lansing
II. Beach. the Engineer Commissioner, who
was unable to attend, also sent q letter of
regret, as did Maj. Richard Sylvester, su-
perintendent of the police department.
An incident of the evening that was most
appropriate, and which seemed exception
any gratifying to the new Commissioner
was the presence of a large delegation of
the Washington correspondents, who called
to express publicly the regard they have
always held for their fellow-worker
Some of those present were: Commits
sioner Ross. Commissioner Wight. Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Proctor B. F. Leighton
arthur Moses. kimOn Nicolaides E. South
ard Parker, James T. Petty, Frederick L.
Siddons, Frank K. Raymond Judge Ausou
5: Taylor. DR.. William Tindan Henry X
Simpson. W. R Speare. George W. F.
Swartzeh. Jesse B. Wilson, DR. G. Lloyd
Magruder Appleton P. Clark. jr Walter c.
Clephane. H. H. Darneille, John W. Doug
lass, Joseph Paris, W. Clarence Duvall
Isaac Cans, H. D. Gordon, T A Harding,
e; r; Nes6it, George A; Armes, David S.
Hendrick c. B. Jewell Lee D. Latimer j.
Hubley Ashton, DR.. w P c. Hazen. Rev.
NJ Ross Ffshburn, Assistant Commissioner
of Patents Chamberlain, Alonzo H. Stewart
S. Thomas Brown. P. C. Clalin. Z. G. Da-
Wis. James E. Fitch. Waldo Gibbs. Dr. La
Fetra. Representative Littlefeld, Albert
Halstead, DR.. E. Olin Leech Andrew B.
Duvall. Col T. H. Anderson A B. Brown
A L. Swartwout, George W. Wheeler. r.
Edwin Clark, Donald Mclean, Dr. William
oodward. F. II. Hoskins. Lieut. kenj
Ide, Rev. DIR. ]. g. Butler Rev. Dr. Power
Prof. W. j. MCGEE Matthew G. Emery, Dr.
l. l. Tompkins. Dr. w. l.. Robins. Dr.
Frank P. Vale, DR.. Samuel H. Greene, DR.
Merrill E Gates. Louis D. Bliss. John T.
freeman. Barry Bulkley. DR.. ]. j. Muir
=. ID. Blackstone. Prof. Pollard, Lewis
Rich, Dr. j. V. Nichols, Dr. w K Butler
John T. Armes. George II. Walker. Rev
Alvin Smith. S. W Curriden. NJ NJ Shand
Dr. ID. Percy Hickling. J. H. Lichliter. Ad-
miral Rodgers. DR.. Miller. W. Riley DeebIe
Charles j. Bell, Ellis H. Roberts. Dr. Don
ohue. George F. Muth, Charles Phillips
Charles 6. Stott John ID. McChesney VIM
V. Cox. Albert F. Fox. Dr. c. w Richard
son. William H. Saunders. Francis n
Smith. John Sidney Webb. Z. s. WestcOtt
and H G RI1rch