Evening star., 1902-08-13
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Senator McMillan's Death Deplored by
Washington Board of Trade.

Al special meeting of the board of di-
T yc,0rs of The Washington Board of Trade.
held at 1:45 o'clock today in the board
To1ms. the following was adopted:
The board of directors OF the Washing
ton Board of Trade sorrowfulIy places
Itself on record as regretting beyond ex-
pr ssion the unexpected and untimely de-
case Of James Mcmillan. chairman of the
Senate committee on the District of Co
lJrnbia.
For many years Senator Mcmillan was
earnestly engaged in a succession Of sincere
efforts 10 advance the interests of the ma
tional capital and to make il everything
which is implied in that name. He brought
- the support Of his legislative ideas the
broad Judgment OF a mature mind. accus
toned 10 large business enterprises. This
induced and compelled the cooperation of
practically all his colleagues. with results
most gratifying 70 the nation and to the
District of Columbia. With keen mental
vision he saw far into the future, and in
the plans with which his name must always
b associated he made plain the way for a
capital worthy of the country.
Fitting tribute 20 his memory will it be
II the people of Washington and of all
that Washington represents take up the
task where ne suddenly laid it down
AID toll incessantly until the work is COM
pete
That there should be lasting memorial
i1 his honor is universal opinion. In the
securing of this the Washington Board of
Trade will do it's part, and the board of
directors will promptly recommend to the
Board of Trade the adoption of the memo
ria! suggestion of the president of the board
Of Commissioners.
No amount Of labor. however. no bronze
or marble testimony. TO utterances of a
community bereaved. can do full justice to
the noble character Of James Mcmillan"
Commissioners to Attend Funeral
Commissioners Macfarland and Biddle de-
cded today that they would both attend
the funeral Of Senator Mcmillan. 10 be held
Il Detroit Al half-P2st o'clock Friday
afternoon.
Believing that the District Of Columbia
Ehuuld be represented by the full board Of
Commissioners. as now constituted, ard
desiring personally 10 show every possible
mark of respect. the Commissioners fsis
that boz: Of them should g.. Commission
or Biddle was to have gone in any event
but it seemed almost impra cticable for
CommisSioner Macfdriand TO go under the
present circumstances.
Yet as president Of the board his pres
ence at the funeral seemed to the Commits
sioners to be necessary. The Commission
ers will leave tor Detroit Thursday morn
ing at ln:Jo o'clock They will make the
Journey III company with Senator Cockr, II
OF the committee on appropriations. II any
contingency should arise to prevent Com
missioner NacfarIand from going. Commis-
sioner Biddle will represent the District
government.
Captain Chester Harding. assistant to the
Englne'T Commissioner. Will act as Engi-
ncer Commissioner during Co'oneI Biddle's
absence. dad viii be the executive head of
the District government if Commissioner
Macfarlaud goes also.
Under the order of the Commissioners,
adopted n board session, the District build
ing will be closed all day on Friday the
day Of The funeral of Senator Mcmillan at
Detroit Al the Bisjricj Offices will be
Closed, including those Of the assessor ard
the collector %: taxes, and no business will
b. transacted.