The Washington times., 1902-09-14
TO HONOR MEMORY
OF GOV. SHEPHERD

remains | hardly think it is possible tt
hear ANYTHING definite until Monday a
the earliest. am more than anxiou!
10 learn OF the decision of Mrs. Shepherd
as soon as possible, for | take this mat
ter greatly to heart. The whole affair
was so very sudden that it came as
great shock to all of us. That is all
can say at present. You know as much
CT the matter as do.
Mrs. Shepherd to Decide.
Nothing now remains but to wait pa
tiently for tidings from Batopilas When
Mrs. Shepherd and her sister arrive al
their journeys end they will at once
decide whether to bring the body back to
Washington for interment or to allow it
to remain where he has accomplished 50
much
District Commissioners Macfarland
and Biddle decided yesterday that in or
der TO show proper respect to the dead
governor the District Building should
that all flags and bunting be displayed at
half-mast for period of thirty days.
The following formal minute was then
drawn and adcated:
Official Mark of Respect.
THE Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia have learned, with deep re-
gret, of the death of Alexander r. Shep4
herd, second Governor of the District of
Columbia. at Batopilas. Mexico, on the
18th of September. 1892. They record the
feeling of loss and sorrow of the gov
ernment and he people of the District
OF Columbia and their profound sympa-
thy with the family Of the deceased.
MIR Shepherds great services to the
National Capital, his birthplace and
home for many years, gave him pc
cuiiar place in the esteem and regard OF
his fellow citizens and ultimately a ma
tional reputation. After seventy years
of comparative neglect, the District of
Columbia was given its first executive
government, and the plans of George
Washington for the Improvement OF the
city of Washington were put in general
execution, chiefly through Mr.. Shep
herds efforts. In three years, as mem
Der of the board of public works of
the District of Columbia, and as gov
ernor of the District of Columbia. he
effectively completed his great task.
The new Washington will be his chief
monument. From the time of his youth
Mr.. Shepherd had taken an active part in
the affairs of the city os Washington
and of the District OF Columbia.
President of Council.
In 1861 he was elected a member of
the common council of the city of
Washington and was chosen president
of that body. In 1867 he was member
of The levy court Of the District of CO.
lumbia. and in 1869 he was one of
committee OF citizens selected 10 draft
a bill for the better government of the
District of Columbia :
IN 1870 he was made president-of the
Citizens Reform Association and was
also elected an alderman OF the city of
Washington. In 1871 he was appointed
a member of the board of public works
of the District of Columbia, created an
der the act of Congress of that year,
which act abolished the then existing
government and created a territorial
form of government for the District. He
was elected vice president of the board.
September l3, 1875. he was appointed
governor of the District of Columbia
and served in that capacity until June
20, 1879, when the Office was abolished
by an act OF Congress of that date.
The Commissioners direct, as marks
OF respect to the memory OF Mr.. Shep-
herd, that the District Building be clos
ed en- the day of his funeral, and that
the flags en- all the buildings of the Dis
trict government be displayed at half
mast for thirty days
The secretary will transmit a copy of
of this minute to the family of Mr.. Shep-
herd.