The times., 1901-03-28
MIR. MCFARLAND HONORED
The Commissioner the Guest of the
BrightwOOd Citizens.
Projects for the Improvement Of the
National Capital Discussed-Louis
y. ShoemaEer, Judge 4. =. Bundy,
l.. A. Dent. and j. u. hinuear Speak

As compliment to Henry B. 7. Mac
farland, President of the Board of Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia,
the Brightwood Citizens Association held
a special meeting at the Briehtwood Hotel
last night Commissioner Macfarland was
the guest Of honor and made a brief ad-
dress upon subjects of interest TO the
members Of the association. A number of
other guests were present, and Of their
number Judge y. S. Bundy, J. B. Kinnear,
and Judge l.. a. Dent made short speeches.
The other guests were Col L. NJ Saund-
ers, Benjamin Holman, Col. r. 5. Brown,
James II. White, of Pasadena, Cal, and
G. w Wood
Louis F. Shoemaker opened the meeting
with an address of welcome to Commis-
sioner Macfarland. Mr.. Shoemaker said
that Commissioner Macfarland had been
asked to attend at the meeting as mark
Of appreciation on the part of the asso-
clation for the interest he had always DIS
played in the general welfare of the pub
lie. Mr.. Shoemaker said further that 1t
was the policy OF the association 10 urge
all needed improvements in the District
Touching upon improvements desired in
the immediate vicinity of Brightwood, Mr..
Shoemaker called attention to the
need of the extension of Thirteenth, Four
teenth, and Sixteenth Streets in order
that the city might extend its growth in
the natural direction He then touched
,inon the need for the dredging of the
Eastern Branch and the reclamation of
the Anacostia Flats and the advisabittY
OF the construction Of additional bridges
over the Potomac. In closing, Mr.. Shoe
maker paid an eloquent tribute to the
manner in which Mr.. MacfarIand had
conducted the affairs of his office.
In opening his address, Mr.. Macfarland
said that Russia had been referred to as
:. Government made up of a Car and as
sassination. The District. he thought.
was composed of Commissioners and as
ssoeiations Continuing. Mr.. Macfariand
said:
Congress did more for the District at
its last session than in any former year
since, in 1873. it gave Us the constitution
of the District of Columbia" Not only
did the District receive much larger APP
preparations. in spite Of unfayorable con-
ditions not only was the principle of ad-
vances from the Federal Treasury in an
ticipation of District revenues success
fully presented. not only was the first
half OF the District code enacted into law,
but every project for the Improvement of
the District chargeable in part TO District
funds was provided for more or less
fully. with the sole exception of the Dis
trict government building. which was left
in hopeful state. Every department OF
District affairs and every section of the
District will be benefited by the legisla-
tion of the last session.
"It was due partly, no doubt. to the new
devotion Of the nation to its capital, the
nov. consciousness of responsibility and
cuty toward the District in Congress, 50
admirably brought out on Centennial
Dag. at the opening of the session. But
il was also due. without doubt, to the
practical unanimity with which the Com
raissioners Of the District its official rep
resentatives were supported by its citi-
zens I'm their presentation of its needs and
Of measures to meet them before Con-
gress. All the organizations OF citizens
that constitute unique and important
feature Of District life contributed to this
support The result shows what can be
accomplished when the Commissioners
are thus supported, and Congress hears
the District speak practically with one
voice
Since I took the office of Commissioned,
Of all the representatives OF citlzens as
ISOLATION with whom / have come In con-
tact. none have impressed me more IA
vorabiy than have the gentlemen OF ms
association"
At the conclusion of his address Com
missioner Macfarland was heartily ap-
plauded Mr.. Shoemaker then introduced
Judge /. A Dent. former Consul to
Jamaica and once secretary to James @.
Blaine Judge Dent spoke Of Jamlica
and gave an interesting sketch Of the
country and its people. His address was
Sprinkled with many instructive ana
humorous anecdotes
Judge Dent was followed by Judge A. s.
Buudy. who spoke at length on the press
ing necessity for the extension of the
system Of parks and reservations Of the
District He brought out many new
points ON this subject, and was accorded
hearty applause at the conclusion Of his
remarks.
Air J. 3. Iinnear. President Of the
TakOma Park Citizens Association. spoke
briefly Of the growth Of that village and
tive work done by the organization Of
which he was the head
Before adjournment Mr.. Wilton J.
Lambert offered a resolution which call
ed attention TO the fact that the Bright
wood association had advocated more
extensive scale OF appropriations for
pibiic appropriations in the District. In
This connection. the extension Of Thir-
teenth Fourteenth. and Sixteenth Streets
was mentioned. as was the recla nation
of the An2costia flats. the erection of a
municipal building, and construction of
bridges over Rock Creek and the Pot0-
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